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	Dakine Edge Tuner Tool 2012 List Price: $16.95 Sale Price: $11.88 You save: $5.07 (30%)
	Description The Dakine Edge Tuner Tool provides you with a pocket sized edge tuning tool for those quick repairs on and off the slopes. The tool is a two sided file configuration that can be changed for flat filing or side filing at 0 or 2 degree bevels...

	Swix Ski Edger Pro-Side Edge Tool with Adjustable Bevel List Price: $59.99 Sale Price: $28.99 You save: $31.00 (52%)
	Description Professional Side-edge sharpener with 80 mm file. Adjustment from 90 to 85 degrees. Fits all kind of files, stones or diamond stones up to 5 mm thick. . Model Year: 2011, Product ID: 90211

	DAKINE Edge Tuner Tool
	Description With the DAKINE Edge Tuner Tool in hand, you can sharpen your dinged-up edges to a fresh finish at the hill or in the parking lot. Both simple and precise, this two-sided tool allows you to set your edges at either a zero or two-degree bevel depending on how responsive you like your ride...

	Base BEAST - 1 degree Ski Base Edge Bevel Guide Tool List Price: $20.00 Sale Price: $19.95 You save: $0.05 (%)
	Description Better Edge Angle Ski Tuner is an accurate beveler that accepts files and stones. Made of durable plastic with a precision metal baseplate. We recommend using this tool once a month.

Help on tuning my edges?

I got a dakine mini edge tuner in a kit and i don't know how to use it.I don't know if im supposed to use the plastic part of it and which side to use. here's what it looks like http://www.dakine.com/snowboard/accessories/tuning/mini-edge-tuner/

Place the larger plastic surface down on the base of the board so that the file sits against the side of your edges. I believe that this tuner, like most, is only for side edges. You want to use a good amount of pressure and slide it all the way along the edge from one end of the effective edge to the other end. From nose to tail is best. To do this you will probably have to flip the file over. The file will probably have an arrow indicating the direction to slide it in but if not, you can tell by the angle of the teeth.

It wont take much to get the edges sharp, unless they are really bad. You should be able to shave a bit of fingernail off with a sharp edge. They should feel sharp when running your fingers perpendicular to the edge (From topsheet to base).

Also check the angle of the file. With this type of file you can often change the angle from 90 to 88 by turing something on the device. Sometimes you just need to turn the file block itself. So look into that. If you use it at 88 you're gonna have a very sharp and sensitive edge. If you use it at 90, it will be more forgiving and take a little more punishment. Sometimes these angles are also referred to as 0 instead of 90 and 2 instead of 88 etc.

When you are all done, detune your tips. You can round them right off if you want, but at least make sure they are not sharp. You could detune all the way back to about 1" into the beginning of the effective edge. This will give a slightly looser and more forgiving ride. Nobody likes catching their edge in the flats.

Hope this helped.
Ryan