Grasshopper questions

I'm a grasshopper going into my second snowboarding season, aided by the indoor
snow slope at Milton Keynes for a bit of practice. My question for today is,
how important is waxing the board and sharpening the edges, for someone like
myself who's still learning? Are these essential for someone at my level?

Tom

Tom wrote:
I'm a grasshopper going into my second snowboarding season, aided by
the indoor snow slope at Milton Keynes for a bit of practice. My
question for today is, how important is waxing the board and
sharpening the edges, for someone like myself who's still learning?
Are these essential for someone at my level?=20
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Tom

Definately a good idea - an unwaxed board rides like a slug!=20

....and the edges - if you experience any really icy slopes, you'll =
regret it if you don't have them sharpened! (there are many edging tools =
available out there)
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cupra (remove nospam please to mail)

, you'll =
regret it if you don't have them sharpened!

Thanks Cupra. My local shop services boards, I'll get it sorted.

Tom

EMOVE (Tom) wrote in
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, you'll =
regret it if you don't have them sharpened!

Thanks Cupra. My local shop services boards, I'll get it sorted.

Tom

Even better, do a spot fo shopping:

John Lewis - old fashioned (i.e. not steam) iron - about £12

Robert Dyas - Stanley flexible decorator's scrapper, an Addis nylon
bristle brush and a cork sanding block - less than a tenner

Snow*Rock, Ellis Brigham, ski shop - a block of all purpose wax, about £5

Then you're kitted out to wax your own boards for less than the price of
two shop waxes. It's (fairly) quick and easy to do and makes your house
smell like a ski shop You'll probably also make a better job of it
then many shops, as it's your own kit, so you'll go the extra mile.

For a few more quid you can either pick up an edge tuner from a ski shop
or a ******* (honest!) cut file from B&Q and do your own edges - how you
like them.

Loads of info at http://www.tognar.com/

Have fun.

ACey

Loads of info at http://www.tognar.com/

Have fun.

ACey


Thanks for the info and tips, Andrew. Perhaps I'll pay on this occasion then
consider a home job next time. I don't want to f**k up my board so close to the
holiday!!

Tom