Vancouver Ski and Board Services
  
Vancouver Ski and Board Services
Vancouver Ski and Board Services
Vancouver Ski and Board Services
Vancouver Ski and Board Services
Vancouver Ski and Board Services Vancouver Ski & Board Services, ltd.
#271 East 2nd Avenue,
Vancouver, BC, Canada

Phone: (604) 879-1833
Fax: (604) 879-6966
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Vancouver Ski and Board Services Troubleshooting Tips
This section is done in a "problem, cause, solution" format. Refer to it if you are trying a self-diagnosis on your skis or snowboard. If you have any questions or doubts call us before you start your repair(s). It is much easier to bring it in if it is beyond your ability before you attempt your repair than to bring it in after an attempt that didn't quite work the way you thought it would. This chart is applicable for common ski and snowboard issues.

For help on figuring out what you need in the way of supplies check out our supplies list .

PROBLEM CAUSE SOLUTION
Skis feel hooky:
The skis pull in one direction or the other and don't move smoothly from turn to turn 		Base Concave Flatten base File or Stone grind
No Base Beve Edge tuning base bevel
No Base Finish Stone grind to smooth or beartex
Skis unstable at speed:
The skis swim and clank together as you go faster

 Rough Base Finish Stone grind to smooth
Base Convex Stone grind to flat
Base Edge Over-Beveled Stone grind/Edge tuning
No Edge Grip:
When you edge your skis on steep terrain, they slip out rather than biting in		 Base Edge Over-Beveled Stone grind/Edge tuning
Dull Edges Stone grind/Edge Sharpening
Rust on Edges Stone grind/Edge Sharpening
Skis feel slow:
On flatter terrain your skis feel sticky, and other skiers pass you easily while you have to push with your poles
Rust on Edges Sharpening/Edge Tuning
Base Damage Repair
Base Oxidized Stone Grind/Wax
No Wax Wax
Wax too Thick Scrape to Thin Layer
Fuzzy Base Finish Stone Grind
Skis turn too abruptly:
When you begin a turn, it starts with a jerk 		No Base Bevel Tune base edge
Edges too Sharp at Shovel De-tune
Edges feel grabby:
After you have turned, the edge doesn't seem to want to let go

Edges too Sharp for Snow De-tune or Resharpen
Burr on Edges De-burr
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