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What Wax!
#1038033 - 24/07/10 12:40 pm
What Wax!
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SociallyDisabled
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I bought a waxing kit off ebay and it came with 2 waxes, spring and universal.
I used the universal, but then looked at the temps they rated them for.
Universal was like -5 to -29 or something
Spring was -5 and up.
My question is:
Have i used the wrong wax for the temps we are seeing at the moment (going 25th to 30th)
Or am i not going to really notice much difference?
Cheers!!
Adam
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#1038035 - 24/07/10 12:45 pm
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Im almost 100% sure wax is rated to snow temperature not air temperature.
In that case universal wax should be fine, its what i use anyway
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#1038231 - 24/07/10 06:12 pm
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Phalanx
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Im almost 100% sure wax is rated to snow temperature not air temperature.
In that case universal wax should be fine, its what i use anyway
Changes by wax brand, but generally the temperature is an indication of the aggressiveness of the snow more than the temp.
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#1038342 - 24/07/10 09:27 pm
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I did indeed skidown!
it was -9 degrees!
And i didnt think of snow temp. Seems so obvious now!
Should think before i type and post!
Thanks Guys!
Edited by SociallyDisabled (24/07/10 09:28 pm)
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#1038380 - 24/07/10 10:19 pm
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DHS
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Been looking at that on ebay skidown. Did you get the digital one for $119?
What does the quality seem like?
Have you used it yet?
If so, what did you think?
Cheers
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#1038411 - 24/07/10 11:17 pm
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What brand? In my shop I use Swix universal wax on all the skis I hire out (except the premium skis & then I use the F4). Pinky red colour - the universal wax.
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#1038521 - 25/07/10 11:02 am
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DHS
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Cheers robbied. What do you use for stands to put the skis on?
Do you have to flex the skis to wax them?
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#1038533 - 25/07/10 11:28 am
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robbied
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I use a bench or a table. You do not flex the skis.
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#1038549 - 25/07/10 12:09 pm
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I use a mix of red & yellow mostly. I think it's Toko, but can't remember. It's the brand that's sold most widely. Might be Swix. I just melt both together over the ski, iron in and scrape off. There is a white universal wax too, but it always seems to be slower. If it was particularly cold I'd just use the colder wax (whichever that is). If it's really warm I do a layer of "Not Wax" over the bases, which is faster than any "wax" wax I know.
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