Cool! New boards! Now what????

(FAQ)

You just got some new skis or a snowboard. Now what?

• Unwrap & drool, then inspect them to ‘get to know’ them
• Check bases for flatness with a true bar and backlighting
• Eyeball torsional squareness and general structure evenness
• Measure the side and base bevels and record info
• Check general consistent sharpness of the edges and for burrs or nicks. Also, check for rust.
• Make any necessary (hopefully none or minor) fixes
• Clean, wax, scrape and brush a few cycles
• Ski or ride ‘em, repeat above and make any edge bevel tweaks deemed appropriate and test again
• Periodically repeat above

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