How do you tell if your skis need wax?

Answer 1

A lot of companies say they pre-wax them...but it's not gonna hurt to get a full and proper wax done when you get it. Any good board shop will throw in a free wax or two when you buy from them.

Answer 2

As often as possible. The more you wax a ski the faster it becomes. For your standard skier who only skis on weekends I would say that every two to three weeks should be fine. Also make sure that you store skis over the summer with wax to keep the bases from drying out and expanding.

Answer 3

It depends. Some manufacturers ship their skis ready to ski (many boutique manufacturers, like PMGear) , most do not (typically the big guys, especially on lower-mid range skis). Factory wax is usually nothing more than storage wax.

However, wax is relatively unimportant to how a ski performs. What is more important is base flattness and edge bevel/sharpness. Unfortunately most new skis do not ship with a flat base. Check new skis with a true bar or just accept that in all likelihood the skis shipped with a concave base and have them stone ground by a good shop.

Edges are usually relatively sharp, but the bevel may not be best suited for you (1/3 is a common and typically effective bevel).

Stone grinding and setting the correct bevel should be done to all new skis (excluding ones that actually come ready to ski, many companies say there, this is simply not true).

After stone grinding, new skis will need wax. A coat or two of all temp or cold temp wax should be sufficient.

If you are looking for maximum speed from a new ski, the base should be waxed, scraped and brushed at least 30 times before use. Start with a softer warm weather wax (first few times) and then move to a harder cold weather wax. Hot boxxing is another, quicker alternative to lengthy multi wax cycles.

Answer 4

You should wax your skiis before each time you go skiing, because there are different waxes for different temperatures and snow types. Though, if you're just a sunday-skier you might not have to do it every time if the temperature is the same. But back to your question! It's hard to say exactly how to find out if your skis need wax, so I recommend you just take the wax with you while skiing, and put some extra wax on if it's necessary.

Answer 5

Hi no you shouldn't need to, but you can put, wax on after you have been skiing in the evening, also its worth getting your skis serviced after your holiday.

Answer 6

Yes, absolutely. You need wax to get a grip to go uphill.

Answer 7

no