![](templates/subSilver/images/full_size.gif) Poster: A snowHead
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I've recently started tuning and hot waxing my own boards, and have run short on the Dakine wax that came with the tuning kit. I've seen a lot of recommendations on here for various warm/cold waxes, but they all seem to refer to the best waxes for skis, rather than snowboards.
Can anyone tell me if the same recommendations would apply, or should I be looking for snowboard-specific wax? There are so many brands available, I'm struggling to choose which to go for. Most of my boarding is on-piste in Austria, with a little off-piste thrown in. I've known the temperature to get down to -18C, but the last couple of years have been much warmer.
I don't race, but I'm after something fast that won't break the bank. I've heard (mainly) good things about Hertel "Super Hot Sauce" All Temperature wax, but can't find anywhere in the UK that stocks large bricks of it anymore.
Can anyone recommend a brand and type to go for?
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![](templates/subSilver/images/full_size.gif) Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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I've used data wax universal on my board for the last few trips and it's been fine - all bar my last trip to Canada where it was -27c still air temp at the base and the board felt a bit slow (compared with other boards on some flat run outs).
I'm off to Canada again this year - if anyone can suggest a good cold temp wax that'd be great.
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@rogg,
Try Data Wax Blue. I use it on Tignes glacier when the temps are - 10 & below. Always seems to work well.
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Thanks Stewart. I was just on ebay looking and thought to myself, well if the datawax universal is good for around use, i guess their cold might be good as well.
I'd love to get back to Tignes soon, haven't been there for about 5 years now and the pull is getting greater. Hope you have a good season.
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Thanks @rogg, cheap as chips too! I'll give it a shot.
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So long as you had the waxing iron at the right temperature and kept it moving it will be fine. Now you just need to scrape off the excess wax. Brush to a polished finish for best results
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Good to go. With a metal brush maje sure you always use the brush is the same direction. Put an arrow on the brush.
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