Skis for a '12 Vector

[srvfan]

Can anyone tell me does the aggressive carbide go on the inside or the outside??? I would guess outside???

mine came in a week ahead of schedule including the slides.

 

[RobWarrior]

Good guess but wrong...it goes on the inside.

 

[stubb111]

wife has 2010 vector, stock ski with semi-agressive snowtrackers with ski shimmed. works great with no darting issues and easy to turn.

 

[Blackstar]

Bit of an update.

I waited a few rides until conditions got good before putting on the Tuner skis. She is very happy with how the sled handles. No darting and steering effort is easy at low speeds which is allowing her to ride longer days.

Only complaint I have is about the Yamaha carbides. They lived a short life and I didn't catch that they had deteriorated as quickly as they had. The 2 on the right side burned completely off (ski is scrap) and the left ones were in terrible shape after just 2000kms ( 1 is bent and the other is missing most of the carbide).

Is my experience an isolated case? Just bad luck?

This is a lady driven sled and she followed my 1200 Renegade on every ride. My Studboys are still good for another season. Its possible that the Vector puts more weight on the skis and thus more damage when encountering objects (ie: rocks, curbs, roots,etc). But my gut tells me that the Yamaha carbides may be the problem and I should look to an aftermarket supplier.

I see Studboy makes a 6" Shaper . Anyone tried them?

 

[lockburner2000]

I put the shaper bars on my tuners and They seem to last but i don't like the skis they dart for me more then i like after having snow trackers on my stock skis.

 

[BETHEVIPER]

some of the issue is what I see people putting on for carbides. 6in is minimum and you may as well put it on both keels. 4in carbides will not take much weight to burn off on the pavement.

you may want to see if eversharp makes carbides for these skis yet,

 

[Ronder]

Stock carbines suck.. Gone in 500 miles... Really???

 

[Blackstar]

Thanks for confirming its the carbides guys.

Guess I'll be trying some 6 inch Studboys next year.

 

[BETHEVIPER]

as with any ski, how they are shimmed will effect them.
if you set the carbide to set level, with 1/8 -1/4 toe out, the skis will track amazing and stear easy. if they are tipped forward any, they will turn too easy. If they are tipped back, like a single carbide ski to stop darting, they will turn harder and push more in a corner