 Poster: A snowHead
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Hello,
I've searched plenty of threads on here, and I can't seem to find a definitive answer to the following question:
“I have bought a new pair of skis, and been told they have a ‘factory wax’, does this mean they will need waxing before I take them out for my 6 days skiing in Feb, or will they last that first trip without?”
This is the first time I have bought skis, and in the past, I have always assumed my rented kit would have been serviced appropriately before use. If it helps, the skis are an Elan waveflex 8 and I plan to use them mainly on piste….
Thanks in anticipation of your responses…
Luke
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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They will last the first trip without. Maybe the second trip too depending on how fussy you are. You will see them sort of dry out towards the edges when they need waxed. Hard to describe but you'll recognise it when you see it.
Enjoy the new skis.
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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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LukeRibs, Hi Luke. It's always good advice to wax any new ski before use. Most factory wax's are only there to protect the base. If they were my skis, I'd remove the factory wax and give them a damn good hat wax before i used them for the first time.
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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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I'm with zellmaniac. They'll be fine. When they stop sliding around and you have to pole downhill - go and get them waxed.
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If you've not had any problems I wouldn't worry about it now as it's unlikely that any of the wax is still on the running surface if you've been skiing on them at all regularly. Also normal ski bases don't 'dry out' the discolouration is something else entirely. 
I have a whole box full of waxing kit that is gathering dust when I realised through the help of laziness that it wasn't really making much difference.
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How can you not notice the difference a good wax makes to a skis performance 
Mine fly when I have a good wax on them.
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LukeRibs, splassout and have them waxed before you go, having spent a few hundered quid on them, why not an extra £20.00 for a simple wax, go fo a base prep wax followed by a full wax, they slide better last longer, reduce the amount of poling you have to do.
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I'm very much a bog standard intermediate skier, so probably I'm not sensitive to the difference a good waxing will make. I've done about 7 weeks on my skis so maybe I'll push the boat out this year and get them waxed, see if it makes a difference!
When I first bought my skis I asked a ski hire place if I should wax them. They were very definite in their answer, there was no need. So LukeRibs, just try out your skis. if you're happy, great. If not get 'em waxed.
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LukeRibs,
I always scrape and wax 3 or 4 times with a soft wax to load the bases on new skis then finish with a hard wax or wax to suit conditions of where i will be skiing
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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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skime2, You put me to shame!!
I just chuck my skis on the floor, snap 'em on and go skiing. What a slob I must be!!! 
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How can you not notice the difference a good wax makes to a skis performance
Mine fly when I have a good wax on them. |
Dunno, I don't ski on pistes very much so maybe that's a factor. I've gone from doing the whole hog of brushing with various different brushes to doing essentially bug all apart from my edges without noticing much if any performance difference.
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You know it makes sense.
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zellmaniac,
Sorry!!!!!!
But got used to doing them every weekend when son was racing.
What a pain that can be
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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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Thanks guys! Plenty to think on but reckon that for the sake of £20 I'm going to get em done!
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