Spring Wax Technique

[cantunamunch]

Just so it's clear to all the other readers in the thread:

IMO the structures like @Doug Briggs has on his RDs above are less bad in dry mid winter snow than the press-rilled structures from the hand tools are on truly gloppy spring snow. Which is why I am absolutely making the ground-structure choice on 95-100+ mm skis.

 

[David]

I'll be testing this structure tomorrow at the final day of racing at Cooper. These are on my RD Bad Dogs. I'm dressing up in appropriate costume to match the skis.

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I put the same structure on my Pinnacles and Rangers as well. They will be more realistic and long term tests. The wax I'll be using is Vola's Universal which covers 18° to 60° F.

I keep going back & forth between changing the pattern on the stone grind and using a riller for a temporary solution in the spring. I'd love to hear how your pattern works during the winter before it warms up.

 

[jmills115]

I bought a Toko T18 wax iron this season. Wow, what a difference.
I have couple Swix mid grade irons and a bunch of entry level irons from over the years. The entry level crap just make waxing painful. The mid range Swix irons are much better. The T18 just blows them all into the trash bin.
I find the T18 reduces the wax ironing time by 50% when compared to the mid range Swix. It is so smooth.

I’ve been using a $40 Wintersteiger for the last 4 years and after seeing the price on the T18 @RaceWax.com I upgraded. I had been looking at the T73D and almost bought it a few days ago.

Toko T18 World Cup Digital Iron plus 3 Toko High Speed Racing Wax

Ski snowboard wax and tuning tools with video instructional help for the do-it-yourself tuner.

www.racewax.com

 

[KingGrump]

I’ve been using a $40 Wintersteiger for the last 4 years and after seeing the price on the T18 @RaceWax.com I upgraded. I had been looking at the T73D and almost bought it a few days ago.

Toko T18 World Cup Digital Iron plus 3 Toko High Speed Racing Wax

Ski snowboard wax and tuning tools with video instructional help for the do-it-yourself tuner.

www.racewax.com

That's a really good price.
The T37D is the typical mid range iron I was talking about. The T18 is definitely a step up. Enjoy the new iron.