Marc
New member
After every hour of skiing.
Welcome to AlpineZone, the largest online community of skiers and snowboarders in the Northeast!
You may have to REGISTER before you can post. Registering is FREE, gets rid of the majority of advertisements, and lets you participate in giveaways and other AlpineZone events!
For east coast/midwest snow and man made snow, especially groomers, I wax nearly every time I go out. You can tell by the appearance and feel of the bases.just curios how often most of you guys get your skis waxed, I try to get mine done about every 10 days out or so, wondering if you think that is enough or if the should be done more often? I usually ski groomers and leftovers in intermediate glades with the occasional powder day in there
I use this paste and the liquid wax, from Slidewright.Does anybody use a rub-on wax that they'd recommend?
I used to be all into waxing the skis every 3 or so days on the hill. Then I realized I don't notice the difference, maybe cause my senses are dull, so this year i have been pretty lazy about waxing.
I wax every 3 days on snow. But, if the bases start drying out (i.e., oxidizing), I will wax sooner.
Or maybe it's because you're becoming smarter just by hanging around me. It happens via absorption. Just a side benefit of being my friend. I don't even charge for it.
You did use the term entropic on a ski blog. Wicked smaht.
For east coast/midwest snow and man made snow, especially groomers, I wax nearly every time I go out. You can tell by the appearance and feel of the bases.
For the bikini line I wax every 4 to 6 weeks
I use this paste and the liquid wax, from Slidewright.
I start with a hard wax to assure that I have a good base wax and then do touch ups with the liquid and/or paste wax to save time, especially when I'm on a trip. The trick is to either brush or cork the bases when you're done. Smoooooooth!
One thing that we have against us in the Midwest and East is the granular type of snow which acts somewhat like sand paper and wears off the wax, which then causes base burn. Powder days are a dream for the bases. Little abrasion and little chance of needing new wax.
For those who are interested. Here's a video of Doug Coombs with his waxing technique. Enjoy!
http://www.thesnaz.com/wp-content/up...6/02/qandp.wmv
I probably have 15-20 outings and my skis and will be binging them in in the near future more for refreshing the edges than for the waxing.
Your poor babies.
Amen again!Amen! The best analogy I've heard about ski bases is that they are like your skin. They have pores, they like to be moist, and the system works best when it's taken care of! That doesn't even get into the virtues of a nice edge.
As an aside, as someone whose been taking a file and a waxing iron to my skis for over 20 years now, I still cringe when I see folks grinding the rails in a park! That sound of edge to rail metal sends more shivers down my spine than nails to a chalkboard!
Amen! The best analogy I've heard about ski bases is that they are like your skin. They have pores, they like to be moist, and the system works best when it's taken care of!
Amen again!
I take care of my skis religiously!!!
The one thing that is different in my thinking is that the bases don't like to be moist, but instead, they like to be carressed.
Another thing I like to do is clean the bases so the heating and waxing doesn't embed the crud and impurities into the base(s)
I'll admit to being an infrequent waxer. Basically, I wait until I feel a difference. Unless you're a ski racer or have a mad steezy ski day count, I don't think it makes a huge difference for the vast majority of people whether you wax frequently or not.I probably have 15-20 outings and my skis and will be binging them in in the near future more for refreshing the edges than for the waxing.
I'll admit to being an infrequent waxer. Basically, I wait until I feel a difference. Unless you're a ski racer or have a mad steezy ski day count, I don't think it makes a huge difference for the vast majority of people whether you wax frequently or not.