Get Maximum Safety With These Tuning And Waxing Methods For Skis And Snowboards

Whether you ski or snowboard, you want the best ride possible. You might be shocked at the difference waxing and tuning your skis can have on your day. You’ll notice it even more when the conditions are far less than ideal such as icy conditions. A lot depends on where you live and tend to spend your time skiing or board riding. It can be really easy to get complacent when you ski at the same place all the time. Skiing and snowboarding is such a popular mens fashion as well as womens extreme sport today and more and more people are trying to get the edge in this game.The following waxing and tuning tips will help you get the best ride out of your skis.

There are many reasons why you should keep a good edge and wax job on your skis. This important for safety as well as performance because things like dull edges can cause you to fall. Because dull ski edges won’t grip properly when skiing on ice, you could be in for a disappointing ride. If your skis don’t grip, then you’ll spend a lot of time falling down and getting up. Your ski conditions are important to consider when waxing your skis. Outside temperature can cause issues, as well. If it’s colder than what your wax is designed for, it can cause you to slow down. Be sure to consider all these factors when preparing to wax your skis.

Hot waxing is always preferable, and once you learn how to do it, it’s not very hard. A digital iron adjusted to 248 degrees is ideal. But it’s not essential to use a digital iron. Start off with a low temperature and wait until the wax starts to melt.

Keep slowly turning up the iron until the wax smokes when you touch it to the hot iron. For best results, don’t make your temperature changes too big. When smoke appears, you’ll want to start lowering the temperature of the iron until the wax stops smoking. Your waxing iron is now at the ideal temperature, near 248 degrees, and you can wax away now.

Sometimes the snow under your skis or board just doesn’t cooperate when you get out there, and you want to be ready for this. Everyone who participates in these sports knows what this is like.

We’re talking about keeping a bar of base wax with you for a quickie wax job. Sometimes, you’re on the ice and it’s just peeling the wax right off your ski/board base. If you’re prepared, however, all you have to do is do a fast wax job on the bases and everything will be fine. This doesn’t take long, but it can really improve your day. All purpose waxes that have fluorine are the kind you should look for. Are you wondering why you want fluorine? You want your board or skis to be slippery, and fluorine is what gives the wax this quality. That way, your skis won’t stick to the snow but glide on it. This makes your gear work smoothly.

If you own skis or a snowboard, keeping them tuned is essential.

Your equipment will serve you well if you care for it properly, so make sure you learn how to do so. It really all comes down to how much you ski and how serious you are. You can get some good information about equipment from people in shops where it’s sold, but it’s also good to do your own research. No matter what advice you get, when it comes down to it, the gear is yours. When your gear is well taken care of, you can ski or snowboard with confidence and have more fun.

Jed Torode teaches people how to ski and is located in Whistler. Long before becoming a ski coach he worked in the surf clothing world selling mens hoodies in Hossegor, France. Here he was able to earn more money than the states allowing him to save up so he could train to become a ski instructor.