What is "Stone Ground Tuning"?
Stone Ground tuning is the best way to care for the bases
of your skis. At the heart of any stone grinder is a large
round "stone" which spins very rapidly. An extremely
fine pattern is cut into the surface of the stone with a high
quality diamond cutting tool. Skis or snowboards are then
passed over the stone, transferring the pattern into the base
material.
While a grinding belt simply flattens the bottoms of your
skis, a stone grinder cuts a fine pattern, or structure, into
the base material. This pattern makes your bases more resistant
to damage since they will be able to absorb small impacts
without scratching. The pattern also channels the water created
by friction out to the edges of your skis, resulting in much
faster ski. Overall, stone ground tuning results in a much
higher quality tune.
Our stone grinding machine is a Wintersteiger Mercury. Wintersteiger
is known in the ski industry for manufacturing the best
tuning equipment, and we believe that in order to provide
the highest possible service to our customers, we must start
with the best equipment. We also keep strict standards of
maintenance and training. Our machines are cleaned daily
and serviced frequently by Wintersteiger representatives,
and our ski technicians are well trained and experienced
in all areas of ski tuning and repair. We believe that this
commitment to quality will result in the best possible service
for your skis, every time you visit. But don't take our
word for it, let us show you what a tune from Ski and Snowboard
Express is all about. Once you experience it, we think you
will be back.
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