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Love my surface new lifes but they are slow . . . any suggestions?

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barstar
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I wax them more than any other skis i've owned.

Any suggestions on best wax to use that doesn't have to be replaced so often?

Nov 18 2012 11:37PM
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Njens.
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pee on them.
Nov 18 2012 11:39PM
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NinetyFour
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This is exactly the type of replies in SG that Bishop was complaining about...

Next time if you want more serious replies, post in Gear Talk OP.

You are scraping your skis after the wax has dried right? Have you maybe though about using a waxing brush as well?
Nov 18 2012 11:45PM
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DeRizzo
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it is gear talk
Nov 18 2012 11:49PM
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AndrewGravesSV
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Swix has got a whole range of temperature waxes that work super well
Nov 18 2012 11:49PM
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DeRizzo
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and are you using the right wax? there are a lot of different kinds.
Nov 18 2012 11:50PM
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barstar
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for how slow(and beat up) they are I think I may try the pee method. THanks for the tips. next time I'll post in geartalk


Nov 18 2012 11:54PM
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NinetyFour
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Aha, a mod most have moved it. And yeah, match a wax to your riding temps if you can. Helps a lot.
Nov 18 2012 11:57PM
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DUKES
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this is a common thing with surface skis since they use an extruded base which doesnt hold wax well.
Nov 19 2012 12:19AM
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snakerton
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have you gotten a full tune? a base grind, edge tune, ptex if you need it and pro hot wax will help
Nov 19 2012 1:07AM
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uosdwiSrjewoH
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if you don't grind your base, eventually it won't take any wax at all. Your base needs to be porous so that the wax will actually set in the ski, and I'm guessing you don't have a base grinder at home, so do yourself a favour, take them to a shop and get those bitches ground. Good grinders (like a Montana machine) will only take off something like a thousandth of an inch, and you'll no longer have slow skis.
Nov 19 2012 11:04AM
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Session
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You bought a ski with extruded bases....it will never be as fast as a sintered base. I have to laugh at a ski that sells new for 600 dollars having an extruded base. Really Surface?
Nov 19 2012 11:14AM
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