Tune My Own Board? Thanks. I'll Pass for Now
Tonight I went to a class about how to tune your own board or skis. I think I'll pass for now.
It's not that I think that tuning and waxing are unnecessary. And it's not that I'm (too) afraid to spend the money for the equipment. I know that in the long run, I'll probably save money by doing some work myself.
It's simply that I don't want to work that hard in the "back office" functions of snowboarding or skiing. Hold an inventory of different waxes, to be applied as required by the changing temperatures? I'd rather not. Lovingly grind the edges and then polish them, all while not bruising the sidecoat that is just above the edges? Nah. Setting aside a shelf in my basement for a whole bunch of specialized gear? I don't think so; my basement is already getting cluttered with the specialized gear of both skiing and snowboarding.
Do-it-yourself can make sense. But in this case, at this time, it doesn't.
It's not that I think that tuning and waxing are unnecessary. And it's not that I'm (too) afraid to spend the money for the equipment. I know that in the long run, I'll probably save money by doing some work myself.
It's simply that I don't want to work that hard in the "back office" functions of snowboarding or skiing. Hold an inventory of different waxes, to be applied as required by the changing temperatures? I'd rather not. Lovingly grind the edges and then polish them, all while not bruising the sidecoat that is just above the edges? Nah. Setting aside a shelf in my basement for a whole bunch of specialized gear? I don't think so; my basement is already getting cluttered with the specialized gear of both skiing and snowboarding.
Do-it-yourself can make sense. But in this case, at this time, it doesn't.
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