Like many skiers, especially in the east, I find that it's difficult to keep wax on the base immediately adjacent to the edge. It's particularly a problem on the skis I tend to pull out for hard snow use. Manmade snow that has gone through freeze-thaw cycles is notoriously abrasive, and that's generally what's under your groomer skis around here.
In the photo below you see the first step of applying Toko X Cold Powder as a base burn inhibitor. In this case it's on my Blossom SLs. I'm using this for the first time this winter to see if it works as advertised for this circumstance. Toko has a how-to video on their site.
I've learned a couple of things already, from trying it myself:
In the photo below you see the first step of applying Toko X Cold Powder as a base burn inhibitor. In this case it's on my Blossom SLs. I'm using this for the first time this winter to see if it works as advertised for this circumstance. Toko has a how-to video on their site.
I've learned a couple of things already, from trying it myself:
- Less is more. It's easy to end up with a strip that's too wide. The pic shows a good amount to start with. You can always add a second layer.
- I get better results by setting the iron down vertically, in a kind of blotting motion, to do the initial melt. Then I make a sliding pass or two with just the edge of the iron. This, too, helps keep the band of hard wax narrow and of consistent width.
