Who waxes there own skis?

Save money, enjoy a deeper connection to your skis, do them better than techs.

I work at a shop so I know about how much time they spend waxing your skis, and I always do mine myself.

Plus you can do custom wax jobs... I mix cold pearl with some graphite and no one can catch me!
 
i can if i want to but i dont cause i dont need to

but its cheaper. alot cheaper.

and if u know wat u are doing then you cna do it wen ever u want.

thats about it
 
when some ski shops do "hot waxes" they just have a spinning wheel with fabric covered in wax and run it on that
 
its so much cheaper and it saves you trips to the shop....plus you can actually put time and care into your skis instead of some random guy doing a half ass job
 
Haha ah yes the buff waxer...

We finally differnentiate between the two on our repair "menu" but a buff wax is still not worth 5 bucks
 
haha yea cause when were using the buff waxer in the rental shop we wax the bottoms of peoples cups and put a little water on the counter so it slides everywhere haha good times
 
I do. Its convienent and you save alot of money. I usually wax my skis once every month and its nice because I can use the waxes I want and I can do them better than most shops anyway.
 
wow i probably should look into waxing my skis its been at least a year, not that im racing or anything though
 
i wax my stuff a couple times a week. its good to keep your bases waxed it helps make them stronger so they don't get scratched as easily and helps with speed.i dont get how people can ride with out waxing their stuff.
 
I do,
Cheap
beats buff wax or those heat bags
It makes me check the condition of my skis
personal preferences can be accounted for
I get to bond with my skis
 
Aye.

Makes things go much faster when you need to squeeze as much speed out of the little bit of space between features.
 
i do.

it's so easy to learn, i figured it out on my own. it is way cheaper, and you can mix things to get a perfect wax. plus shop guys do such a half ass job on them anyways...
 
I do it myself, and ya sometimes shop guys don't do it so well. Sometimes the person u give ur skis to forgets to tell the tech guy just to wax them and they might tune your edges too which, in certain situaions, can be tragic.

As stated above, waxing your skis is cheaper. Also, u can change your wax if the snow is different or the temp is different where you are going. It gives you a better understanding of how skis work, and it got me into completely tuning my skis by myself. Now I have a much better undertanding of ski construction, which also translates to better ski purchases.
 
I wax my own skis about once a week and it makes such a big difference. Waxing them urself will get you closer to your skis, you'll get a better job done, it's so much cheaper, in shops they don't care about the temperature it is outside. If it's hot outside and they waxed your ski for -20 C, you'll stick even more than if they were't waxed. Having a set of different waxes for different temperature range will allow you to gather more speed for rails and jumps :P Plus, having ur edge waxed in between ski days protects the edge from rust, therefore it reduces the chances for it to break when you land on a rail. Waxing also covers the base from scratches and holes which gives your ski a better re-sale price, which might cover the cost of buying wax and an iron.
 
i wax mine, but i dont scrape them, it gives them a little layer of protection for afew days till the wax wears off.
 
Yeah. Probably the one thing everyone should learn how to do. Easy, you can do it whenever you have time, and it saves you some money and a drive down to the shop.

All you need is an iron, some wax, and a scraper. And a buffer. And you can easily tune your own edges now too, with these edge beveler things.
 
i wax my board all the time. so much cheaper, and you can put proper time in for a good job. throw on some tunes, crack a beer, and wax away.
 
i do all my own tuning...wax, base repair, binding mounts, etc. The only thing i dont do is sharpen my edges b/c i hate sharp edges.
 
i do, but my apartment doesn't really have anywhere to do it except for the kitchen counter, so now there is wax all over the counter.

it is really easy to learn, and it's sort of relaxing too.

 
i do. it's not really that hard to do. i just use a regular iron, and it feels good to know that you're taking care of your own skis. give it a shot
 
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