Christian Georg Becker wrote:
geekboy schrieb:

honestly i can think of no reason why you shouldn't detune
heavily as a beginner. i know i do.

For example if you are riding icy slopes (sometimes you can't pick
neither weather nor conditions)?
A sliding edge on ice is IMHO worse for a beginner than if the edge
gives hard grip. Most beginners will stay on the slopes for a while.

i guess i should have been more specific. there is no reason
to detune more than a few inches into the effective edge,
unless you are riding rails. i'm not going to address that
case. otherwise, you should keep the edge as sharp as possible.
yes, you are shortening your effective edge by a few inches on
each end.

i don't believe that those extra few inches of sharpened edge
are going to make any difference to a beginner. on the other
hand, in icy conditions, catching an edge usually means a nice
full-body slam. even more reason to detune (properly).

g