Waxing iron - deals?

[VT_scratch]

I need to grab an iron, if anyone has one they'd recommend or see any deals pop up today or tomorrow please let me know!

 

[WGalinski]

Most if not any old clothing iron will be good enough to get the job done. I’ve been using one I found at a thrift store for 10+ years and it works like a charm. Just make sure it has a wide temp range as some wax needs higher/lower temps to melt properly.

 

[WoFIowz]

Don't use a home iron lol wtf. It heats unevenly.

And check ebay. There's tons for like $40-50

 

[steeznszn]

Bought a whole kit on eBay for $40 and it’s been great. Came with an iron, wax, a brush, and p tex sticks

 

[BradFiAusNzCoCa]

Yeah def don’t use a home iron. I tried once when the normal iron was on the fritz. It was awful.

Don't use a home iron lol wtf. It heats unevenly.

And check ebay. There's tons for like $40-50

I found a vola sport online for like $30 in packaging on eBay. Here you go, OP
https://www.ebay.com/itm/3813836325...upid=125280043855&rlsatarget=aud-622027676548la-1264870805944&abcId=9300614&merchantid=6413264&gclid=Cj0KCQiAhf2MBhDNARIsAKXU5GSCcU3g812pMm3Lu7RF5_R8_O8qISknGkIBGAHByweT3SeUqyfGnEwaAt1wEALw_wcB

 

[WGalinski]

Don't use a home iron lol wtf. It heats unevenly.

And check ebay. There's tons for like $40-50

You should take a science class before you say something silly like “it heats unevenly” when you’re arguing against something thats solid metal. Do you understand conductivity?

 

[KCoCM]

I always thought that the reason home irons arent good to use is becuase their temperature range is usually much hotter than what you want to put on your ski bases, mkaing it much easier to overheat and burn them. I bought a oneballjay waxxing kit years ago from evo for like $80 and it has served me well.

couldnt help responding to this...

You should take a science class before you say something silly like “it heats unevenly” when you’re arguing against something thats solid metal. Do you understand conductivity?

quite a few science classes wouldn't touch on heat transfer at all. some metals are quite poor conductors of heat in comparison to others, so saying its "solid metal" doesn't really make sense as "metal" isn't an element that has conductivity properties. It's highly believable that older/cheaper irons only transfer heat from a single central point on the iron, hence the temperature distribution across the surface of the metal would vary greatly as you move radially outward from the heat source. So yea, I dont think your comment made nearly as much sense to the rest of us as it did in your head.

 

[WoFIowz]

You should take a science class before you say something silly like “it heats unevenly” when you’re arguing against something thats solid metal. Do you understand conductivity?

Lmao $1000000000000 says I've taken more "science" classes than you bitch boi.

I now realize the ambiguity in my statement. By unevenly I was referring to the higher rate and range of temperature fluctuations in household clothing irons as compared to irons specifically made for ski waxing. Perhaps the newer more expensive household irons are very accurate these days; I really don't care to go all Dolan and find out. Let's also not forget about all the holes in a regular iron or how most ski irons have an angled lip that helps catch extra wax and allows you to drag that wave of wax down your ski... The fact you advocate to use a clothing iron just shows your ignorance and strips any credibility you may have had.

But since you brought up conduction, while this is probably a moot point, the evenness of the heat transfer throughout is gonna be determined by where the heating element connects to the plate. As the plate is being heated, there will always be parts that are hotter than others, even if insignificant differences. Put a pan on the stove. Heat it. Wow, shocker the handle isn't as hot as the pan.

CoNdUctiON.