Sharp edges on your board are more of a personal preference than a necessity, but they should be taken care of. When they do become dulled you will be able to see it. You know edges are really sharp if you take your fingernail and lightly strike it across the edge (not up and down the length of the edge, but across it) at a 45 degree angle and if you see a shaving of your nail left behind, the edge is SHARP. When feeling your edges, always use your fingernail, never your skin. People who race are concerned with having really sharp edges. For most of us, we just need an edge that is shaped like a 90 degree right angle and not damaged. I would rather have normal edges that are undamaged than really sharp edges that have nicks and burrs in them. Additionally, really sharp edges get burrs in them sooner that normal edges.
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Sharp edges on your board are more of a personal preference than a necessity, but they should be taken care of. When they do become dulled you will be able to see it. You know edges are really sharp if you take your fingernail and lightly strike it across the edge (not up and down the length of the edge, but across it) at a 45 degree angle and if you see a shaving of your nail left behind, the edge is SHARP. When feeling your edges, always use your fingernail, never your skin. People who race are concerned with having really sharp edges. For most of us, we just need an edge that is shaped like a 90 degree right angle and not damaged. I would rather have normal edges that are undamaged than really sharp edges that have nicks and burrs in them. Additionally, really sharp edges get burrs in them sooner that normal edges.
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Sometimes it is very obvious that your snowboard edges need sharpening. It is best to tune them regularly yourself or have a shop do it.
