Swix Tech Talk: Edge Tuning & Diamond Stones (+ video)


October 10, 2022

Edge Tuning – Working with Swix Diamond Stones

The Swix Diamond Stones were developed to work on your steel edges without compromising or harming your bases.  From the very starting time of steel edges stones of all types or varieties accept been used to maintain, de-burr and/or sharpen.  Diamond stones are so important for your tuning kit since they really out perform a file.  I tin usually keep my skis sharp and polish with a stone for 2 to iii training sessions earlier I file again.  The central points of using a diamond stone are:

  • Stones are used to soften a new border to allow the file to bite more finer
  • Stones are used to get rid of burrs caused past unavoidable rocks or debris on the slopes
  • Stones can harden a freshly filed ski thus making the border more resilient (stay sharper longer)
  • Using your file alone to keep your edges sharp will only wear out the border – use stones in a variety of grits to maintain

I will tell you lot what I feel is necessary in the side by side couple of paragraphs.  There are many stones in a Swix catalogue so permit me just give you some solid suggest if y'all are planning to purchase.

Swix Diamond Rock Breakdown

Swix has made purchasing our diamond stones very accessible by producing economy and race blazon stones.  In both categories they come in 70mm and 100mm.  So whats the difference?

Economic system Diamond Rock

These diamond stones are produced for the boilerplate skier who typically skis most 4 to 5 weekends a flavour; if this sounds like y'all then this is what y'all should be purchasing.  The quality of these stones is solid simply the life is shortened by hardness of material, etc.  these stones would concluding a long fourth dimension for the skier I have described above.  I usually suggest to this skier category to purchase a basic coarse and a basic fine economy diamond stone.

Pro Racing Diamond Stones

These diamond stones are designed by World Cup Technicians for race skis from Inferior to FIS.  These stones tin can last for years if taken care of properly.  Pro Racing Diamond Stones come up as 100 grit (actress coarse), 200 grit (coarse), 400 dust (medium coarse), 600 grit (fine) and chiliad grit (extra fine.)  If yous railroad train, race and free ski most of the flavor and so these are the stones for you!

Size? 70mm vs 100mm

The size is just a matter of preference.  In that location is a toll divergence but I should tell y'all in the Pro Racing Line I can't say I've sold a lot of these.  For me the 100mm length is much more than applicable to employ with the side wall and base of operations bevel guides.  Some coaches and techs like the 70mm for the start since they take upwards less room and are easy to freehand with.  Information technology'southward actually a matter of choice!

Citrus Solvent!  You Need This!!!!

Ok and then many times I've witnessed someone tuning their edges with a stone using water as the lubricant or cutting amanuensis…..but its water!  You lot need some kind of oil and yes there is the erstwhile favourite three in i cutting fluid only that's petrol based.  Swix "Citrus Solvent" is a citrus-base of operations product with natural oil to clean the diamond stones and creating the most effective cutting lubricant for skis without harming your bases or your wellness!

You tin find the above products here: https://www.swixsport.com/en/wax/tools/edge-tuning/?page=ane and https://www.swixsport.com/en/wax/tools/border-tuning/?page=2 and https://www.swixsport.com/en/wax/tools/base of operations-cleaners/i74c-citrus–basecleaner-500mlc1/?code=7045951873702

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