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Started by Pavelski in Ski Hardware - 1 Reply

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Pavelski posted Oct-2006

I have tried to reply to your request via email, however seems we have cyber space problems.
Please advise if you have Mac platform since I can send Imovie raw video!

If not, I am presently preparing a college level course for ski technicians, once all documentation is prepared will send if you provide home address!

Or better still, plan trip to North America and I will provide free workshop!

Start by buying all equipment!

DINO
reply to 'Dino and tune up'
posted Oct-2006

Thanks a lot for your reply!!
Just for your information: I am not racing, I just love skiing. And recently my interest in the ski itsself has increased. The more I learn about it, the more fascinating it gets.
I would like to try to prepare skis myself, because last year in Wengen, I have tried a pair of tuned skis. This was quite an eye-opening experience for me to see this level of grip, response and linearity.

Anyway, I am planning to give it a try on 2 old pairs of skis. The problem remains that I have not even seen, or payed attention to, someone preparing a ski. That is where the video should be usefull in order to get some practice. Then, this winter I want to find an experienced person who can show me in real.
Your offer to show the basic steps sounds fantastic, but I live in Europe, Belgium. I will check your idea with the travel agency...
My sister has a Mac platform if needed. The documentation for ski technicians interests me a lot, it must be full of precious advice!!

Most of the tools I did collect already. Do you have any advice on files? To me they all look the same at the moment. As for the wax, is there a superior brand of wax or are they all nearly equal for their specific temperature range?

The only article about ski tuning I have read until now is the one from this website: http://www.sidecut.com/index_en.html. Also the info in the Atomic brochure looks usefull.
Otherwise it is hard to find decent material about ski tuning. --> good books/articles?

Many thanks!

Topic last updated on 18-October-2006 at 18:08