General Notes

Here's the basic gear you'll need to get started and some notes.

General notes:

• Know your bevel angles and relay them to the store.
• Specify you want it sharp "tip to tail", otherwise they dull the tips and the tails like they do for rec skiers.
• Get the skis done by a PRO first at the right edge angle, it makes maintaining a lot easier. If you need to, get them done again mid-season.

Gear List

Base stuff

• A table or work surface. Any workbench can do. Some tables are too low. A little higher than a standard table makes it easier to work on. I use a Swix portable table I can take to races.
• A good set of vises... That's not one to skimp on, a good one makes a difference. I use primarily the Toko World Cup and I have a second set for when we tune in pairs:

• Break retainers (rubber bands)

• Iron for waxing

  Swix Tech Wax Iron: T77

• Brushes (2x - One harder to clean, One softer to polish)

  RaceWax Ski Wax Brush Kit Snowboard Set Three, Nylon HorseHair Brass

• Rotary brush for the cordless drill (very optional)

• Plastic scraper - you'll need many.

  RaceWax Ski Wax Scraper, 3 mm, Orange

• Gumi Stone to clean/de-tune edges

  Swix Gumi Gummi Stone Hard Red

Side edges

These wear down fast and should be touched after every training session. You will not need the file but should run the diamond stone on them.

I keep a 3 degree angle on both GS and SL.