Spring Wax

[billski]

Drjeff has it right but structuring your base after waxing is even more effective by creating channels for the water to glide through and not allowing "suction".

what's "structuring"?

 

[moresnow]

what's "structuring"?

It's the pattern in the base. It is easiest to see after you get a stone grind. A season of riding, especially on hard snow, will wear it away. An open structure is key to keep moving on wet snow.

http://www.racewax.com/t-base-structure-theory.aspx

 

[billski]

It's the pattern in the base. It is easiest to see after you get a stone grind. A season of riding, especially on hard snow, will wear it away. An open structure is key to keep moving on wet snow.

http://www.racewax.com/t-base-structure-theory.aspx

But SIskier described it as an activity that comes after waxing.

 

[moresnow]

But SIskier described it as an activity that comes after waxing.

My guess is that he is talking about brushing after waxing to open that structure up. Brushing will remove the wax from the structure that just scraping will leave behind.

 

[dlague]

My guess is that he is talking about brushing after waxing to open that structure up. Brushing will remove the wax from the structure that just scraping will leave behind.

That is right after brushing wipe wax dust of not not polish!

 

[drjeff]

It's the pattern in the base. It is easiest to see after you get a stone grind. A season of riding, especially on hard snow, will wear it away. An open structure is key to keep moving on wet snow.

http://www.racewax.com/t-base-structure-theory.aspx

But SIskier described it as an activity that comes after waxing.

My guess is that he is talking about brushing after waxing to open that structure up. Brushing will remove the wax from the structure that just scraping will leave behind.

That is right after brushing wipe wax dust of not not polish!

Structure can be "added" to either the base itself, usually accomplished via a stone grind done with a specific pattern. This pattern, once ground into the base lasts many, many days of skiing. You then can wax over the structure in the base itself and still get the benefits of the base structure

Structure can also be added post waxing, regardless of if there is an structure or not already ground into the base. Post waxing structure is usually accomplished with a brushes made out of either nylon or brass bristles. These bristles will leave a series of grooves in the wax to create the structure. This kind of structure doesn't last nearly as long, but when used properly can make a big impact on the glide of one's ski/board typically just on the 1st day on snow after the waxing and structuring was done.

As has been mentioned, the primary roll of base structure is to create some mini channels/grooves to help break up the surface tension between the base material and the water layer that forms as we head down the hill

 

[wakenbacon]

I got a multipack from swix a few months ago. Used the pink (34-25f) last week and noticed a huge difference in the wet snow. I think the multipack was $10 or so, looks like I can get 3-4 waxes out of each bar (came with 3 temps).