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hey,
Couple of questions. I've got an older board that needs a base grind. This is the first time I've ever been in the market for this kind of service. I recall reading a few years ago in Snowboard Life to be wary of shops that only use a sander as unless the tech is really good, disaster can occur. So.. 1) Can anybody recommend a shop in central VT, say Stowe to Killington area that will stone grind, or at least finishes with a stone and 2) Should I be asking for a particular structure? Is this even possible? Thanks |
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Couple of questions. I've got an older board that needs
a base grind. This is the first time I've ever been in the market for this kind of service. I recall reading a few years ago in Snowboard Life to be wary of shops that only use a sander as unless the tech is really good, disaster can occur. So.. This is definitley a matter worth researching. I had a shop screw up one of my wife's boards, using a Wintersteiger stone grinder. They ran it through the machine wrong, and ground off too much at the tip, taking off most of the full-wrap edge and weakening the tip, delaminating it. It immediately became her rock board... I epoxied it, and it seems to be holding up OK, but the base is kind of warped. Needless to say that shop doesn't get my business anymore despite their $25 grind, edge and wax specials. (PDXers - if you see that $25 special passing through Sandy on the way to Mt Hood, DON'T DO IT!) I drive almost an hour into Portland, right past a few other shops, to have my bases ground by someone I trust. Fortunately I'm getting better at not dinging up my good boards, and I now have a rock board with the most indestructible base I've ever seen, so I don't make this trip often! 1) Can anybody recommend a shop in central VT, say Stowe to Killington area that will stone grind, or at least finishes with a stone and Definitely the right approach - you might ask on www.bomberonline.com (yeah, the alpine site) as plenty of Vermonters who take top care of their boards hang out there. 2) Should I be asking for a particular structure? Is this even possible? Yes, and yes. In fact this is an excellent way to screen shops - if they don't want to talk structures with you, don't let them tune your board. As for what to get - it really depends on the conditions. Deep, crosshatch structures will get you across the flats on slush, and a fine structure will be better for colder snow. I go for a deep, linear pattern no matter what time of year because I'm much more concerned with getting across sun-exposed flats than anything else... when I'm pointed downhill I don't seem to have any trouble getting enough speed. If I were racing, I'm sure I'd do it completely differently. Hope that helps - Mike T |
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Mike,
Go see the guys at Out of Bounds in Killington (http://www.oobsnowboards.com/). Excellent reputation for quality service. -- Sean Martin Donek Snowboards Inc. http://www.donek.com/ phone:877-53-DONEK "Mike M. Miskulin" wrote in message ... hey, Couple of questions. I've got an older board that needs a base grind. This is the first time I've ever been in the market for this kind of service. I recall reading a few years ago in Snowboard Life to be wary of shops that only use a sander as unless the tech is really good, disaster can occur. So.. 1) Can anybody recommend a shop in central VT, say Stowe to Killington area that will stone grind, or at least finishes with a stone and 2) Should I be asking for a particular structure? Is this even possible? Thanks |
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I drive almost an hour into Portland, right past a few other shops, to
have my bases ground by someone I trust. Fortunately I'm getting better Do you still go to ... the store near broadway bridge? After they ground Dave's board glass flat I'm starting to wonder about them. I guess he didn't ask for any structure though. Is there a particular guy I need to ask for? It's about time to get that base smoothed out and edges cleaned up now that the nice snow is gone. I am impressed just how much abuse that board "you know who" has taken... it's gone over the lava rock more times than I'd like to admit :/ |
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