From Tip to Tail: The Layman's Guide to Basic Alpine Ski Tuning [Paperback]

David J. Rader (Author), John F. Boyd (Illustrator)

Product Details

• Paperback: 55 pages
• Publisher: Cornerstone Publishing Company; 2nd edition (September 1995)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0964555018
• ISBN-13: 978-0964555013
• Product Dimensions: 8.4 x 5.4 x 0.3 inches
• Shipping Weight: 3.2 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,783,921 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
  • #100 in Books > Sports & Outdoors > Outdoor Recreation > Skiing > Downhill

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17 of 18 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars good introductory book on ski tunning, February 24, 1999

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This review is from: From Tip to Tail: The Layman's Guide to Basic Alpine Ski Tuning (Paperback)

I read this book and I must say I was quite pleased with it. It offers a good guide to ski tunning, with step by step instructions. I particularly liked the checklist at the beginning of each chapter that made the whole book as a sequential script on how to fine tune our skis. It doesn't, however, go too much into the details of ski tunning, but that was not its purpose anyways. I would say that this book is a wonderfull complement to Seth Masia's book, where more detailed stuff can be found.

10 of 11 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Helpful and Simple! Made me feel like an expert ski tech!, June 24, 1996

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This review is from: From Tip to Tail: The Layman's Guide to Basic Alpine Ski Tuning (Paperback)

Not only does From Tip to Tail provide you with a WORKING knowledge of ski tuning, it offers up something that other ski tuning manuals don't‹simplicity and focus. I found that after having read this small, but potently illustrated book, the art of ski tuning suddenly was within my grasp. Now I'm keeping that money I used to dole out to ski techs and buying the author a ceegar

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Very well written and easy to follow, February 10, 2005

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This review is from: From Tip to Tail: The Layman's Guide to Basic Alpine Ski Tuning (Paperback)

After reading this book and following its direction, I am able to tune my whole family's skis to a high precision. Three of my children race and their performances have clearly improved. Now they really notice when their skis are out of tune. Mr. Rader does an excellent job of describing every step involved in tuning/waxing skis - Great book!