Dual keel tuners which carbides?

[justin1620]

I just picked up a new set of dual keel tuners sma-8jhds for my wife’s 07 136” attak with 108 studs….couldn’t pass up the deal. What carbides (inside/outside) do you recommend for mostly groomed trail riding? I’m not familiar with these skis

 

[sailor joe]

Id recommend returning the skis...in any depth of snow they are useless. Just replaced my tuners and got a chance to try the new ones...night and day difference. If you run with the tuners you will see what I mean...good luck. Joe

 

[Kenjeepman78]

Id recommend returning the skis...in any depth of snow they are useless. Just replaced my tuners and got a chance to try the new ones...night and day difference. If you run with the tuners you will see what I mean...good luck. Joe

Can you elaborate at all? What do you mean new ones? I have a ‘15 vector in which I got a née set of stock skis with when I purchased I think they are tuner 2’s? For trail riding. They don’t seem bad. Granted I have replaced all the a arm bushings and check ski alignment on my preseason check.

 

[Kenjeepman78]

I just picked up a new set of dual keel tuners sma-8jhds for my wife’s 07 136” attak with 108 studs….couldn’t pass up the deal. What carbides (inside/outside) do you recommend for mostly groomed trail riding? I’m not familiar with these skis

I’d put at least 6” with the studded track. I’ve had the same size in and out but like you I’m not well versed. I’ve replaced what my sled had on it so I replaced it with the same since they worked for me.

 

[justin1620]

I purchased a new set of sma-8jhds. They are stock on 13/14 nytros. Dual keel. Brand new set for $70. I understand they aren’t that great of a ski but I figured they’d be ok on my wife’s sled who puts on maybe 200miles a yr. I’m just looking for any info in what carbide works best for trail riding with them on a 07 attack with approx 108 studs

 

[sailor joe]

Can you elaborate at all? What do you mean new ones? I have a ‘15 vector in which I got a née set of stock skis with when I purchased I think they are tuner 2’s? For trail riding. They don’t seem bad. Granted I have replaced all the a arm bushings and check ski alignment on my preseason check.

yes I can, they are good on hard packed trails, but in any depth snow your going to loose steering to a degree. I have had a heck of a time with them and trying to corner in deep snow I would wind up in the drainage ditch along side the trail and have to get that heavy machine out. I'm just saying there are much better skis out there and if the wife will be using those tuners she may not have a great ride. You may want to ask yourself why they were so inexpensive...Try them, you really dont have that much to loose. Just giving you my experience with the tuners...you may have better luck. Joe

 

[Yamajon1]

I took them off my 16 Viper and replaced them with the single keel Cat ski because of the push issue in loose snow but I’ve seen others report good success with them on Vectors and Apex’s. When I did have them on I ran a 6” and 4” on each ski.

 

[74Nitro]

No matter what ski you use, you want sno-trackers.

 

[20/80]

No matter what ski you use, you want sno-trackers.

Totally agree with 74Nitro

 

[provfisherman]

I have tuners on both my sleds (Venture MP and RS Vector XTX) and I have had good success with the 6" square bar carbides on the inside and regular no carbide runners on the outside. However I typically only run groomed trails and this combo has worked the best for me. I get the carbide grip of a single bar on hard/icy surfaces and the benefit of two runners on the regular groomed trails that I ride. This setup also benefits from a shimmed ski and proper ski alignment. The only time I have had any issues with this setup is on extremely soft and loose snow, but those situations are few and far between in my riding area.