Inspection
General purpose : to make the right choice of service
By using true-bars and angle tools, CSM Whistler’s Master Tuners are capable of telling accurately what service a client’s equipment really needs. For an active rider, to keep your board or skis at their maximum level of performance; it needs a Wax every 2 weeks, edges sharpened every 2 month and a base leveling and structure every season.
Edge Sharpness is the Corner where the two surfaces of the Base-edge and Side-edge meet; the right combination gives control and grip when you need it. The Base-edge Bevel really determines how your equipment feels when riding: Too much base-bevel will grip too late in a turn and will feel ‘loose’. Too flat and it will grip too early in a turn and will feel too ‘tight’. If the base edge is high or ‘railed’ it will run like it is on train-tracks.
Even on new equipment; you may feel performance gains and better handling characteristics from base structuring and edge tuning; so much so that this may change how you think about one model of ski or board compared to another. Often skiers and riders mistake ‘too sharp’ edges for incorrect Base-Edge angles. Also; over a season your base bevel will only increase from wear… even as you get stronger; your ski or board gets ‘weaker’ or feels dull even though the edges may still be fairly sharp.
Doing the minimum required to get to maximum performance; there is no over-servicing (will extend it life span) and you save money
Hot Wax
General purpose: to improve the performance of the base’s coefficient of friction
Recommendation: For equipment that is in perfect condition
- Metal side-edge deburr
- Base cleaner application
- liquid iron application of the wax*
- scrape and brush the base
* if no special wax requested; we use the next day weather type of wax
Wax to your base is like water to your body; You can’t have to much
Side Edge & Wax
General pupose: Sharpening of the Side Edge
Recommendation: For equipment with the base and base edges in perfect condition that just need a sharper edge.
- Metal side-edge deburr
- Traditional hand sharpening*
- Hot wax service
*if not requested, we will sharpen the side edge at the same angle that it was before
Traditional Hand sharpening removes the minimal metal required for sharpening ; it extend the equipment’s life
Minor Tune
General purpose: Sharpening of the Base and Side Edges
Recommendation: For equipment with the base in good condition but needing a sharper edge
- Ceramic base edges sharpening*
- Traditional Side edge sharpening
- Hot wax Service
*If not requested, we will sharpen the base edge at the same angle it was before ; if the base of the equipment is too convex, we do a belt base edge sharpening
Sharpening both surfaces of the metal edge provides a sharpening that will last a much longer time
Full Tune
General purpose: Re-leveling of the base to make it flat
Recommendation: For equipment that needs a flatter base ; it does not remove scratches
- Base grinding
- Stone grinding
- Side edge sharpening
- Base edge sharpening
- Hot wax
If not requested, we embed a next-day weather texture in the base
Major Tune
General purpose: Fixing the scratchs in the base
Recommendation: For equipment that has a core shot ; this will also remove of all the finer scratches
- Base welding
- Base grinding
- Stone grinding
- Side edge sharpening
- Base edge sharpening
- Hot wax
If there is a big core shot, it may need a co-poly hard welding or base patch (see major repairs)
Pro Tune
General purpose: Maximum Perfomance
Recommendation: For equipment that needs to win a race
- Base weld
- Base grind
- Fine linear stone grinding (levelling)
- Blank stone grinding (polishing)
- Textured stone grinding patterns
- Side edge sharpening
- Base edge sharpening
- Hand finish sharpening
- Liquid hot box (pre wax conditioner)
- Hot wax
Major Repairs
- Co-poly welding: $15*
- Base patch : $80*
- Edge replacement : $80*
- Side wall delamination: $60*
- Other repairs : $ quote in store
*Does not include the price of the required Major Tune ($70)