 Poster: A snowHead
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I bought a new pair of skis and wondered how often they should be waxed and often should they be edged? I've just completed a week in the Alps. Thanks
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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I generally wax and polish (not file) my edges every 60,000 vertical feet. I say "feet" and not "days" because one person's day is not the same as another's. I may do it sooner if there's a lot of hard pack, very slightly less if it's all fresh snow. I have my own tuning set up, which means not going though the hassle of dropping off and retrieving things. Or being unhappy with the results.
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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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@1danderousskier, …often asked question…
I hand tune and service our skis, a course with Jon Coster was essential given the stupid number of skis I need to maintain in the family. Trouble is….it all depends.
One occasion I will need to file edges and wax bases after one day - either hard ice day which eats edges or soft clart day which rips wax off the bottom. ANSWER to your question = a couple of hours.
Next occasion we will have consistent, excellent snow for 10 days and with endless easy carving the edges will be fine and the bases excellent. ANSWER to your question = around two weeks.
So…what kind of skiing were you doing on what kind of snow?
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Can anyone recommend a UK-based ski maintenance course provider? Preferably in Scotland or North of England. Closest I've found on Google is Anything Technical in Kendal.
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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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@DidierCouch, ….if you can get to Leicester - it’s worth it - you can get brilliant tuition from Jon Coster at the Piste Office - it’s just a slightly further drive down the M1…..but I know that this is a long hike from Edinburgh…perhaps phone Jon and have a chat about who he would recommend…
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You'll need to Register first of course.
You'll need to Register first of course.
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@valais2, thanks, yes, Jon was my first thought but a relatively long way.
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There's a ton of tuning / maintenance videos out there. I recommend not trying to take it all on at once. Start with just waxing one season, and build over time. You don't need to attend courses. Skitalk.com has a lot of threads on tuning. It seems to be more a normal thing in the US, probably because rentals are so HORRID, we all buy our own equipment pretty soon. Perhaps the vast majority of skiers don't touch their skis at all, but forum members there are really into it.
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@randyw, The Artech videos are great. I spent a whole day watching them and now have a second degree from the University of Youtube.
I also sent him a thank you email and received a reply which was nice.
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@randyw, The Artech videos are great. I spent a whole day watching them and now have a second degree from the University of Youtube.
I also sent him a thank you email and received a reply which was nice.
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snowHeads are a friendly bunch.
snowHeads are a friendly bunch.
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@randyw, The Artech videos are great. I spent a whole day watching them and now have a second degree from the University of Youtube.
I also sent him a thank you email and received a reply which was nice.
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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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I'd like to give a shout out to the Snowboard Guru (based in Seaford, Sussex) who service skis and snowboards, amongst other things. They've always done an excellent job on my skis and will pick up your equipment from your home address and deliver it back to you at a reasonable price. They cover the Brighton area. 
http://snowboardguru.info/
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