90 degrees ... 87 degrees edges ? what are your experiences

[e-mammut]

I sharpen my edges since several years and love riding when the
edges are razorsharp- I am using 87 degrees from flat bottom
to edges (on my K2 Eldorado 174). Since I tried a Swoard 175m ,
i am wondering what will happen to the carving-behavior of a
swoard board at differently angled edged of same sharpness.

-do boards tend to be too agressive
-do edges wear out too fast
at 87 degrees compared to 90?

-why does the swoard developers suggest 90 degrees?

[skywalker]

Hi and welcome to the forum!!!

Sorry, I really don't want to be rude. But as there are some issues discussed several times, I would like to introduce you into the search function . When I type angle & edge in the field, it gives me the following results:

viewtopic.php?t=567&highlight=edge+angle
viewtopic.php?t=189&highlight=edge+angle

This may already help you, if not: Don't be shy, to ask a lot of further questions

Have fun here!!!

Tom

[István]

As for myself, I prefer 88. It gives me more edgegrip. On the other hand, the smaller the angle, the bigger the damage a stone can do.

Some go for 89 on the side of the edge and -1 on the bottom. I've never tried but does not sound too good for me.

István

ps.: Swoard guys have also changed to 88, but have not changed the text on the site.

[nils]

i've switched to 87 on the side, 1 on the base: total angle 88 now. I find it a bit more efficient, and it doesn't wear out as fast as i would thought it would... !

Nils
cannot remember if J and P did it too!

[István]

Nils,

It is 86 altogether, isn't it. Never heard of anyone riding 86 degree edges.... of course that does not mean too much..... two years ago I'd never heard of anyone carving on 22cm wide boards


István

[skywalker]

Hi Istvan,

obviously it's not that easy to communicate the angles of edges, especially as cveryone here uses them in a different way. If I got Nils right, he has 88 between the two sides of the edges, 87 between base and edge outside an 181 between base and edge downside

A little bit confusing )

I don't have any vodoo in my edges, just flat with 90°, my board works anyway. Does anybody know, why??

[Arnaud]

A little drawing is better to understand



Is that right Nils ?

Arnaud

[nils]

87+1=88

it took me a while also to understand it!

other examples:
side: 88
base: 0.5
total : 88.5 edge angle

side: 87
base: 1.5
total= 88.5 same edge angle, but less grip, faster ( theorically ) base..

This is why you need good tools to make good precise sharpening!

Nils