Edges lower than base??? - Snowboarding Forum

Mr. Polonia · 03-12-2010, 11:17 AM

i went to Vt a few weeks ago and it was really icey and i noticed that my board was riding erratically. At first i thought my bindings loosened, so i double checked them and they were tight.

Then i thought, "oh maybe my edges are really dull and that why it feels wierd"
So after that trip, i came home, tuned my edges and gave more wax than usual along my effective edge.

So this past wed. i went riding again and experience the same thing..i took a better look at my base and noticed that my edges were lower than my base, as if my base got worn out or something. This was def causing erratic behavior of my board because every time i stopped or slowed down, the snow was digging into that edge and it felt like i was going to catch. So i took my board to the repair shop at the resort and told him to grind down the edges til they are flat with the base.
PROBLEM WAS SOLVED.

Anyone know WTF or how da hell this couldve happened??

jgsqueak · 03-12-2010, 12:28 PM

What board is it?

Mr. Polonia · 03-12-2010, 01:51 PM

its an x8

Deviant · 03-12-2010, 01:56 PM

That's really weird, did you have a base grind done before you noticed this? I know the specifics of a base grind and that it wouldn't normally cause this, just wondering if somehow/something went wrong.

Mr. Polonia · 03-12-2010, 01:59 PM

nope, never did any of that.

seant46 · 03-12-2010, 02:24 PM

Snowolf said in another thread that it can happen to well used boards because the base wears down faster than the metal edge. Hope i helped.

Mr. Polonia · 03-12-2010, 02:26 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by seant46

it can happen to well used boards

What do u mean by that ^^ "well used"

do u rememebr where that post was located?? seems like useful info thx

seant46 · 03-12-2010, 02:29 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Mr. Polonia

What do u mean by that ^^ "well used"

do u rememebr where that post was located?? seems like useful info thx

No i cant remember which thread, I'm sure he can clarify more if he sees this.
By 'well used' i mean boards that have a lot of riding time on them. Do you ride that specific board a lot or is it your back up or something?

Mr. Polonia · 03-12-2010, 02:33 PM

yea i rode it almost everytime out this season. Its a freestyle board but i rode it hard and fast.

It does make sense though what you and Wolf are saying...the base isnt prob made for that type of riding

cifex · 03-12-2010, 02:57 PM

Certain conditions will wear down the base a lot. Very cold snow crystals are almost like riding on sand paper. They sell powders that you can apply near the edges before you put down your cold wax in these conditions.

03-12-2010, 11:17 AM	#1 (permalink)
Mr. Polonia Veteran Member Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Brooklyn, Empire State Posts: 1,093	Edges lower than base??? i went to Vt a few weeks ago and it was really icey and i noticed that my board was riding erratically. At first i thought my bindings loosened, so i double checked them and they were tight. Then i thought, "oh maybe my edges are really dull and that why it feels wierd" So after that trip, i came home, tuned my edges and gave more wax than usual along my effective edge. So this past wed. i went riding again and experience the same thing..i took a better look at my base and noticed that my edges were lower than my base, as if my base got worn out or something. This was def causing erratic behavior of my board because every time i stopped or slowed down, the snow was digging into that edge and it felt like i was going to catch. So i took my board to the repair shop at the resort and told him to grind down the edges til they are flat with the base. PROBLEM WAS SOLVED. Anyone know WTF or how da hell this couldve happened?? __________________ Without me, my board is useless. Without my board, I am useless

03-12-2010, 01:51 PM	#3 (permalink)
Mr. Polonia Veteran Member Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Brooklyn, Empire State Posts: 1,093	its an x8 __________________ Without me, my board is useless. Without my board, I am useless

03-12-2010, 01:59 PM	#5 (permalink)
Mr. Polonia Veteran Member Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Brooklyn, Empire State Posts: 1,093	nope, never did any of that. __________________ Without me, my board is useless. Without my board, I am useless

03-12-2010, 02:33 PM	#9 (permalink)
Mr. Polonia Veteran Member Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Brooklyn, Empire State Posts: 1,093	yea i rode it almost everytime out this season. Its a freestyle board but i rode it hard and fast. It does make sense though what you and Wolf are saying...the base isnt prob made for that type of riding __________________ Without me, my board is useless. Without my board, I am useless

03-12-2010, 02:57 PM	#10 (permalink)
cifex -LIFETIME MEMBER- Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: New York Posts: 2,934	Certain conditions will wear down the base a lot. Very cold snow crystals are almost like riding on sand paper. They sell powders that you can apply near the edges before you put down your cold wax in these conditions. __________________

03-12-2010, 12:28 PM	#2 (permalink)
jgsqueak Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2010 Posts: 288	What board is it?

03-12-2010, 01:56 PM	#4 (permalink)
Deviant Veteran Member Join Date: Dec 2009 Posts: 1,666	That's really weird, did you have a base grind done before you noticed this? I know the specifics of a base grind and that it wouldn't normally cause this, just wondering if somehow/something went wrong.

03-12-2010, 02:24 PM	#6 (permalink)
seant46 Veteran Member Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Canada Posts: 730	Snowolf said in another thread that it can happen to well used boards because the base wears down faster than the metal edge. Hope i helped.

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