 Poster: A snowHead
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I've just got some Atomic nomad crimsons sent from Conrad sports in Germany. Is it OK just to ski on them or do they need a waxing or any other type of servicing before use?
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I'm sure someone else with a lot more knowledge that me in this than me will be along shortly, but from what I know.
Yes you can just ski on them, but it is recommended that you get them waxed before use to improve longevity.
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Yeah, new skis don't need waxing. I now use a cheap snowboard hard wax. rub it on every couple of days it works a treat.
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I am no expert, but I think some would say that you can get rid of manufacturing by-products with an early hot-wax on new skis. I took my new Missions off to MK for a shakedown and to check they worked OK before heading for the hills. The abrasive artificial snow will have given them a bit of a caning, so on the basis that a hot wax can do no harm I intent to give them a pretty good layer before I use them for real in La Plagne at the end of January. You can always scrape if off if there is too much, but I like to keep my skis well-coated.
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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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| Is it OK just to ski on them |
Sorry....no!There is a simple maxim here....you cant wax enough.As a bare minimum I would say a couple of hot waxes(to remove manufacturing impurities and fibres)followed by a couple of base waxes to start building up wax in the base itself.New ski's are raw material...there is nothing there!If you want to maintain the life of the ski,and maintain its performance,wax is the only way.This brings a bit of a problem.If your only route is shop servicing,choose carefully.Machine waxing does little to build up base wax...you need a hand applied hot wax.There is also the risk that a shop may grind your new edges,shortening their life before you've even used them.
BTW,whilst I would not claim expert status(ski waxing is a complex,opinion based subject)I have been servicing mine,and others,ski's for a number of years.Whilst there are short cuts,new ski's are not the place to practise them 
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clive5, There's been a number of postings about what to do with new skis....take a look at this one for example
http://snowheads.com/ski-forum/viewtopic.php?t=46477
The long and the short of it is that the choice is yours. I am sure there are very many people who will ski new planks straight out of the box, but there are others snowskisnow, and myself included, who will want to thoroughly prep them before they hit the slopes. It can be a pain, but any time and effort spent initially preparing them will undoubtably pay dividends. But it is down to the individual to decide if they wish to go to the effort or expense of doing it
If you don't wish to prep them yourself, I know that Spyderjon offers a very good service if you have inclination, time and can get them to Nottingham
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