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Stupid Question: Do new skis need tuning?
 Poster: A snowHead
Poster: A snowHead

This is a bit of a stupid question but do new pairs of skis need to be waxed and sharpened?

If so how much is a good service and will somewhere like Snow and Rock suffice?

Is it better to learn yourself and do it lovingly by hand rather than chucked through some machine?
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person

No
30 Euro
Yes.
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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?

Although the protective wax they ship with will only last a day or so. Best to get them waxed in the resort either on the first night or at the end of the first days skiing. Only cost about 8 - 10 Euros.
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PowderHunter wrote:
......Is it better to learn yourself and do it lovingly by hand rather than chucked through some machine?

I think that you've answered your own question there wink
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you should be alright to ski them new, just be sure to get them waxed after a couple of days. if you need it for future reference snow and rock charge £18 for an edge'n'wax, £28 for a full service. If you want to learn to do it yourself it isnt hard, but it will cost more in the short term heres a pdf that may help http://www.toko.ch/images/TOKO-Waxmanual2008-ESN.pdf.
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Scarpa wrote:
Although the protective wax they ship with will only last a day or so. Best to get them waxed in the resort either on the first night or at the end of the first days skiing. Only cost about 8 - 10 Euros.


Or about 5 mins Very Happy
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I prefer to wax them about 5 times before skiing them... edges usually OK
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