Should I wax my new skis before use?

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Should I wax my new skis before use?

filipoio

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Jul 23 2014 1:00PM

Title says it all ^

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shin-bang

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Jul 23 2014 1:28PM

i would! you should hot wax about 2 or 3 times, then get them to soak up a good coat of wax. and then take them out to the hill, and theyll be super fast

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Andy_peary

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Jul 24 2014 1:50AM

Of course you should, ya damn floozey

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onenerdykid

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Jul 24 2014 3:24AM

Assuming you have a ski with a sintered base, it is always a good idea no matter who produces the ski and no matter what level of wax is used because bases collect dirt and grime. A couple hot scrapes followed with a couple of base prep layers will be a great start.

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rballs_

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Jul 25 2014 2:28AM

Don't most skis come with a factory wax? Anyways, yeah good to wax them.

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