Should You Detune Your Snowboard?

When it comes to detuning your board, you always want to detune the Tip and Tail. This is essential for Cambered boards. It's not essential for Reverse Cambered boards but we would still advise you to do it, so you get the most out of your board and increase it's longevity.

When should I detune my snowboard?

Who Should Detune? If you're riding a board or set of skis just out of the factory, you should consider detuning or having your new gear detuned. Otherwise, detuning is totally up to the type of riding you like and how you like to do it.

What does detuning a snowboard mean?

Detuning is dulling or rounding of the edges in selected areas of the tip and tail using a file or stone so that the ski or snowboard is less grabby and doesn't turn in or initiate too quickly. It's often done when the board or skis first come from the factory.