Rub on wax

[jaypeakskier]

I was wondering if rub on ski wax works just as well as regular wax melted by an iron. i will still get a tune at the beggining of the season but i am wondering if the rub on stuff works just as well or better.
http://www.leftlanesports.com/product.aspx?p=DAK02119&a=GoogleBase&gclid=CKDWzM7Z6L8CFSbl7AodmTIAZw

or
http://suburbanskiandbike.com/Toko-Express-Mini-Liquid-Wax-WT0049/?gclid=CI77hKDa6L8CFSpp7AodNgQAuA

 

[profa_212]

It is not nearly as good. It rubs off after a few runs, and a hot iron will get the wax deeper into the base.

 

[tomPietrowski]

Rub in wax will only last a few runs because all you are doing is rubbing it on the surface. your not warming te base like you do with an iron so the wax I not going into the ski. It can be effective between waxes but does not replace a hot wax every week or so Depending how often you ski.

 

[jaypeakskier]

i ski every weekednd at least and get around 50 days a season i usually get a tune after about 30 days.

 

[tomPietrowski]

i ski every weekednd at least and get around 50 days a season i usually get a tune after about 30 days.

A tune after that long is fine by. You want to wax more often. I like to wax after 3-4 days maybe less if it's icy. Waxing is so easy and makes such a difference it's so worth doing.