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Waxing question
I've been waxing my skis for several years, but I just started
snowboarding this year, and the board seems to be a different beast. Mine is a Burton Bullet. I can tell when my skis need waxing very easily. The bases start have that haze of oxidation, and there is no longer the faint trace of a wax film as I rub my thumb firmly across the base. The base of my board seems to be made of something entirely different. I hot waxed it, and after the first day's riding, it didn't feel waxed to the touch as my skis do. Since the base is white, I can't see anything either. To this newbie snowboarder, it seems that waxing this board provides little benefit. I checked the Burton website, and where it describes the different bases it says that my base performs with or without wax. I enjoy waxing and tuning my equipment. Am I actually accomplishing anything by waxing my board? Thanks, Jack |
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Waxing question
On 1 Apr, 17:32, Jolly_O wrote:
I've been waxing my skis for several years, but I just started snowboarding this year, and the board seems to be a different beast. Mine is a Burton Bullet. I can tell when my skis need waxing very easily. The bases start have that haze of oxidation, and there is no longer the faint trace of a wax film as I rub my thumb firmly across the base. The base of my board seems to be made of something entirely different. I hot waxed it, and after the first day's riding, it didn't feel waxed to the touch as my skis do. Since the base is white, I can't see anything either. To this newbie snowboarder, it seems that waxing this board provides little benefit. I checked the Burton website, and where it describes the different bases it says that my base performs with or without wax. I enjoy waxing and tuning my equipment. Am I actually accomplishing anything by waxing my board? Thanks, Ja I have two boards--A Burton Canyon and a Vision. The first time I used the Burton, I had to take it to the base ski shop and get it waxed. I was dead in my tracks on anything under about 30degrees. Once waxed, it has been fine. Burton said it was waxed at the factory, but it did not act like it. My other board, the Vision, seems to go and go waxed on not. It looks to me like waxing would help reduce nicks and scratches some. Also, It provides the opportunity to really inspect your board closely once in a while. |
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Waxing question
Jolly_O schrieb:
this board provides little benefit. I checked the Burton website, and where it describes the different bases it says that my base performs with or without wax. I enjoy waxing and tuning my equipment. Am I actually accomplishing anything by waxing my board? Don't know exactly about Burton but have a Palmer that was said to be pre-waxed too. The base is transparent but I drove it 10 days with two times fast hotwaxing and it was not transparent anymore (starting at the edges: grey veil of usage) and felt a little bit dull. Even a friend at the same weight outdistanced me on his Head on the same slow slope. Gave to a friend for full service (has a company) two weeks ago. He was astonished to see the base becoming transparent after grinding. And waxed it thoroughly and professionaly. After my vacation in Valloire the following week I complained happily about: gliding extremely easily even on the 5th day (could not get a to a decent standstill when slightly tipped in one direction of the board), not seeing any grey veil (and having nicely grinded edges, thus getting grip even on worst ice). Smile guarantee of my vendor returned So my experience in short: professional waxing really made a tangible diffence. Krischan |
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Waxing question
Jolly_O wrote:
I've been waxing my skis for several years, but I just started snowboarding this year, and the board seems to be a different beast. Mine is a Burton Bullet. I can tell when my skis need waxing very easily. The bases start have that haze of oxidation, and there is no longer the faint trace of a wax film as I rub my thumb firmly across the base. The base of my board seems to be made of something entirely different. I hot waxed it, and after the first day's riding, it didn't feel waxed to the touch as my skis do. Since the base is white, I can't see anything either. To this newbie snowboarder, it seems that waxing this board provides little benefit. I checked the Burton website, and where it describes the different bases it says that my base performs with or without wax. I enjoy waxing and tuning my equipment. Am I actually accomplishing anything by waxing my board? Thanks, Jack SInce the P-tex base is the same as ski bases (ie: sintered from many particles), wax will penetrate the base the same way, and tend to take many applications before it has fully penetrated (so the more you wax the better it will get!). I hot wax occasionally, but each day will apply Not-Wax; you get the best of both worlds then! gr |
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Waxing question
On Sun, 08 Apr 2007 16:32:51 -0400, gr
wrote: SInce the P-tex base is the same as ski bases (ie: sintered from many particles), wax will penetrate the base the same way, and tend to take many applications before it has fully penetrated (so the more you wax the better it will get!). I hot wax occasionally, but each day will apply Not-Wax; you get the best of both worlds then! gr Thanks. I like to maintain my stuff, so I'll treat the board like my skis - waxing every four or so days. It can't hurt. Jack |
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Waxing question
Jolly_O wrote in
: skis - waxing every four or so days. It can't hurt. won't hurt but will be a lot of work I've found that unless I'm in conditions that really rip the wax out, my board can go progressively longer between waxes as the season progresses. But I'm also a little more liberal than some with the hot wax and I also make sure my base is clean before waxing and brush well after. Regarding the not-wax, while I do use the stuff in the spring, I'm not at all an advocate of it in temps under about 25; just find it seems to have the opposite effect. |
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