Ski Waxing

[lukoson]

Thanks all, seems like most things it's a matter of preference and motivation. I've been out 10 days this year and really noticed the difference the last couple of days out. I'll probably start waxing every couple of ski days. I'm on first season pass at Gore and it includes a 50% off 1 tuning which includes a stone grind and I'll plan to take advantage of at the end of the season.

 

[D.B. Cooper]

I go about 8 days @ about 15k vertical/day between getting a base grind. Usually do a diamond stone/side file in between. I'm not too picky about waxing; edges are far more important if you're in the east. I do a full tune at the end of the season - wax the bases, leaving it on, covering the edges so they don't rust.

 

[wonderpony]

I got into it last year. I wax and do my edges every two or three times. A couple of weeks ago, I took my skis to the repair shop at GP to get some gouges fixed. The guy working there said my skis were in really good shape, and that he could tell I was maintaining them. I was very proud of myself.

 

[Stan_dupp]

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Free tuning web series from swix, the first one might not pertain to most people but still fun to learn for free, you have to register FYI

 

[saratogahalfday]

How often do people tend to sharpen their edges and wax their skis? I’ve never done it myself and looking into buying a demon kit. Thanks

I usually sharp the edges every month I ski, and wax them every 2 weeks.

 

[MarzNC]

@MarzNC do you ever wax your Phantom skis for extra glide in certain conditions?

Nope. Never felt the need. When I waxed at home, I did not use more than universal wax. At my home mountain usually the temp range is 25-45 degrees. I've never been interested in racing. Or high speed carving for that matter. As far as I know, racing or really frigid temps in below zero would be the only reason to wax in addition to having Phantom in bases.

 

[Q*bert Jones IV]

I waxed them once and I really couldn't tell the difference.

 

[Milo Maltbie]

I do a full tune and hot wax at the end of the season. I sharpen the side edge of my hard snow skis with a Swix EVO electric grinder every 2 or 3 days, and use liquid wax on warm days. I don't use cold snow waxes because I can't control the heat with my Mom's iron well enough, and I'm too old to ski really cold days anyway. My friends all tell me I'm wasting time with liquid wax, but they all want to borrow it in the spring.

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[Milo Maltbie]

Wax is important. Sharp edges only matter in a crappy season. ?

So like every season arounf here?

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[XTski]

I had this wax used on a shops infrared system, it is the best I have ever had, gliding along flats when needed, great for the trees, really reduces friction making turning easier depending on conditions you can wax every 4 to 6 days, maybe longer with applications like this,