Downhill Ski Repair, Service, Tuning & Maintenance
ERIK'S ski shops have a professionally trained service department ready to handle all of your downhill ski service and repair needs to give you the best performance on the slopes. Our Ski service locations offer ski repairs from October to February.
ERIK'S Ski Service locations offer the latest tuning technology by Wintersteiger to ensure your skis will be tuned to factory standards for the best alpine ski performance. Bring your Downhill Skis in for a free repair estimate by an ERIK'S Service Technician.
Please Note: Our Dinkytown/Minneapolis location is unable to mount, adjust or DIN test ski bindings. All other Ski Services are available at this store. Our Leawood, Overland Park and Liberty locations do not service skis.
ERIK'S General Downhill Ski Services Include:
- Ski Binding Inspection, Binding Mounting and Binding Function Testing (DIN Testing)
- Ski Tuning
- Ski Waxing
- Ptex base Repair, Edge Replacement and Tunes
- Free Ski Binding Installation with purchase of new skis from ERIK'S
- Free Ski Waxing with purchase of new skis from Erik's
Downhill Ski Services and Repairs
| Service | Description |
|---|---|
| Ski Belt Tune | Includes base cleaning, minor p-tex repair, sharpen and polish edges, and hand waxing with all-temp wax |
| Ski Stone Tune | Includes base cleaning, minor p-tex repair, standard structure, sharpen and polish edges, and hand waxing with all-temp wax |
| Performance wax upgrade | Upgrade the wax used on the Belt or Stone Tune to a temperature specific wax instead of all-temp for best performance |
| Ski Hot wax | Removal of old wax, cleaning of base, hot wax, scrape and buff |
| Ski Performance Hot Wax | Removal of old wax, cleaning of base, hot wax with temperature specific wax, scrape and buff |
| Ski Edge Tune | Sharpen, polish and de-tune the edges as needed |
| Ski Binding installation | Mount traditional bindings to a flat ski. Includes DIN testing |
| DIN testing | Adjustment of settings to existing equipment for a different skier or for when a skier's ability level has changed |
| Ski Pole sizing | Size and cut downhill ski poles appropriate to skier height |
| Ski De-lamination Repair | Clean out and repair and clamp small edge de-lamination |
What's the difference between a Stone Tune and a Belt Tune?
While a Belt Tune yields a smooth base, a Stone Tune adds 'structure', or a more complex shape than a belt tune. This structure results in better performance and greater durability of the finish on the base.
Other Ski Services Offered:
Ski Base Repair, Ski Base Patching, Ski Edge Replacement and repair or replacement of stripped Ski Binding Inserts. Since every job is different, please bring your skis into your local ERIK'S for a Free Estimate.