Edges at 90 degrees better than 1 or 2 degrees for carving ?

Post by **schatre** » Saturday 14 December 2002, 19:34

Authors of the site recommend edges at 90 degrees for carving, rather than at 1 or 2 degrees. It's somewhere in the middle of this page:
https://www.extremecarving.com/tech/mat.html
I would assume that when the rider leans a lot, a 1 or 2 degree angle would provide a better grip (1 or 2 degrees would have an edge over 90 degrees, no pun intended). Under extreme leaning angles, would the board not be subject to sliding if edges are tuned at 90 degrees?
What do other riders use?

Post by **rilliet** » Sunday 15 December 2002, 9:16

EC unsharps the edges quite quickly.

Having less than 90° will provide better grip at the beginning, but won't last during the whole day...

These days, I'm trying 1° on the base and 89° on the side. This keeps the overall edge at 90° but the board should be little bit more tolerant (I didn't really felt a difference...).

Jacques

Post by **NateW** » Monday 16 December 2002, 7:02

I also run 1/1 bevels (or 1/89, depending on how you look at it), and the difference was subtle at first, but when I went back to a board with a 0/0 bevel it felt really 'catchy' when riding with the base flat against the snow. I didn't notice when the catchy feeling went away with the 1/1 bevels, but I definitely noticed when I went back to 0/0. Now both of my boards are 1/1, and my next board will get a 1/1 bevel when I take it in for its first wax.

The only difference I notice is riding with the base flat - it carves the same and skids the same. It just feels a little bit "neutral" when riding straight down the fall line, or approaching a jump that is aligned with the fall line (not at a traverse). I like that feeling, I like not worrying about catching an edge. In theory it also makes a difference when going from edge to edge in linked turns... but that's not something I actually notice at all.

Post by **roman** » Tuesday 17 December 2002, 17:22

What do other riders use?

for me, i found out that 1 degrees works best for ec in all piste qualities and it is easy to resharpe.

bye,
roman

Post by **gros requin** » Wednesday 8 January 2003, 19:35

hey guys!
here in quebec, we carve on ''ice''. so i prefer 89. it grips better but doesn't last as longer as 90.
have a nice ride!

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Edges at 90 degrees better than 1 or 2 degrees for carving ?

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