Wax for skis

skiminnesota

skiminnesota

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ok heres my problem. i am sick and tired of paying 12 bucks for one block of wax to wax my skis. so i went and bought some non scented white candles to try on a pair of junkers and it worked pretty good not as good as real wax but ok then i checked with my local shop and they told me that pretty much any wax will work but the real stuff is always better. so am i nuts for waxing my park skis with candle wax
 
i found I was keeping up with my friends on warm to mild weather days. i just want to know if im flushing my skis down the pooper by doing this
 
the problem with candle wax is that most of the time the temp. of snow is too cold for candle wax because the wax is too soft. you can note regular ski was get harder for the colder temps. ski wax is also formulated for use on show because of added hydrocarbons and florocarbons which helps repell water from the ski's base better. so i am suprised that candles worked as well as they did for you.
 
ive heard that candle wax is super bad for your bases...

i forget why, but itd rather buy 12 bucks worth of wax so i dont have to replace 500 dollars worth of skis
 
pm me for a wax cult invite. if you can think of it, it's been discussed there. and if it hasnt, someone will know the answer to your question
 
not to take over this thread but...do many of you put on a coat of wax when your season is over? i've heard of people doing this but i've never done it

and if you do, what type of wax do you use and are you doing the same thing as usual?
 
yes this is a good idea it helps to keep your bases from drying out. just use the wax you would use at the begining of the year. Im in colorado so i use a wax for medium temp, not for cold and not for warm. dont scrap it either just coat it up and let em sit for the summer.
 
Candle wax is just paraffin. Its been used as rub on ski wax for decades, it wont wreck your skis.
 
thats pretty sweet any wax is good enough for park skiing unless you have some serious problem with speed
 
unless you hit big jumps and need speed with consistancy. haha Bluebird is the shit, thats what i use.
 
i just go downt to the ski shop and they usually give me one of their big industrial size blocks for free.
 
i helped someone do a science fair project using crayons as ski wax surprizingly it worked pretty good, the gold colored ones are the best.
 
i forget what model of hot wax it is, but swix makes this hot wax that is like 24 bucks a bar but holy shit is it worth it. At mother hucker at this year I went bigger then everyone apparently. I coudlnt time my spins with how big was going it was nuts. The shit is AMAZING and last for like awhile I think its like LF6 Flurocarbon or something. Jesus Christ it made a big diff then reg hot wax.
 
idk i heard from my local shop that candle wax works on your skis, it slows you down a lot and peels off easier. thats all ive heard
 
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