 Poster: A snowHead
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@Scarlet, skiing in the rain should be made illegal.
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@rob@rar, You are obviously spending too much time in a fridge! |
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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You may not notice the lack / wrong wax on the piste but I had a difficult task keeping up with the rest of the group on an almost flat run of 2 or 3 km.
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Well, the person's real but it's just a made up name, see?
Well, the person's real but it's just a made up name, see?
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You need to Login to know who's really who.
You need to Login to know who's really who.
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Question: do brand new skis need waxing or do they come pre waxed from factory ?
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Anyway, snowHeads is much more fun if you do.
Anyway, snowHeads is much more fun if you do.
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| AndreSilva wrote: |
| Question: do brand new skis need waxing or do they come pre waxed from factory ? |
Yes they do, and yes, they do.
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You'll need to Register first of course.
You'll need to Register first of course.
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| AndreSilva wrote: |
| Question: do brand new skis need waxing or do they come pre waxed from factory ? |
It's a question that divides opinion. Basically becomes they come with some a coating of some kind but some people think it's not up to scratch. Personally I've bought several new skis and have always used them out of the box. Other will say they need a clean and rewax. You pays your money and makes your choice.
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| Roguevfr wrote: |
| AndreSilva wrote: |
| Question: do brand new skis need waxing or do they come pre waxed from factory ? |
Yes they do, and yes, they do. |
If they come pre waxed, why should I wax again 
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Because it costs very little, and you'll know it's been done, and you don't know how they have been stored or whether someone's wiped them down with something they shouldn't have and and and....just because.
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You'll get to see more forums and be part of the best ski club on the net.
You'll get to see more forums and be part of the best ski club on the net.
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Because they may only have had a light coating of wax, and the wax is probably a generic all purpose wax which may not last very long. Whether this matters is, as @Layne, says, a personal choice. You can spend a lot of time, effort and money waxing new skis, and it may improve their performance and lifespan. You may or may not notice the difference.
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I don't think I would bother paying to wax brand new skis, I'd just keep an eye on them and maybe not expect the wax to last as long as normal. However, if I had to had a block of decent wax, an iron and the required skills to hand, I would (and have) do it myself.
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snowHeads are a friendly bunch.
snowHeads are a friendly bunch.
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As about to service our skis for our trip at start of Feb a question.I normally wax both sets of skis, then immediately go to scraping the first ski I waxed. Any consensus on is this too soon? Just bought some all temp French wax from Decathelon, and on package it says leave 2 hours befor scraping. Mine get 1/2 an hour or so depending if I’m having a coffee or not. Any thoughts?
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And love to help out and answer questions and of course, read each other's snow reports.
And love to help out and answer questions and of course, read each other's snow reports.
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@twoodwar, if I wax a long time prior to skiing I will leave the wax until a few days before and then scrape/brush. If I've been a lazy so and so, and doing it the last week before we go I will do ski's in order (4 sets), so wax all 4 and then scrape all 4. And so it may be 2 hours, maybe not - I do leave as much time as possible. I wouldn't sweat it too much but maybe have a tea/coffee break before scraping.
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@twoodwar, I leave mine overnight if possible, and somewhere warm. But in future will be trying the Dominator paste waxes https://dominatorwax.com/collections/paste-wax. No more irons and scraping. And although they look expensive on the face of it, you use a tiny amount and there is no waste. Also easy to do on the road.
Last edited by So if you're just off somewhere snowy come back and post a snow report of your own and we'll all love you very much  on Mon 23-01-23 12:04; edited 1 time in total
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You know it makes sense.
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@Layne, As I thought. Given other replies on this thread, can’t leave too long, but too short I had never considered as the wax was cold, therefore I assume it had done its job. I did think there might be some chemical effect such as with concrete, that gets harder and harder as years go by! Cheers for your thoughts and speed of reply as I’m about to go into service mode.
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Otherwise you'll just go on seeing the one name:
Otherwise you'll just go on seeing the one name:
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@fuzzydunlop, cheers also crossed posts
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Poster: A snowHead
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@twoodwar, I think at the end of the season I would still just wax and leave on to store. Scrape before using next time. As @Layne says above.
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