Thread: Best wax for rain?

My kid made states and its going to rain this weekend. I have basic warm and cold temp wax but what should I get at my local ski shop for rain?

No expert, but there a lot of good info here:

http://www.tognar.com/waxing_tips_ski_snowboard.html

Swix HF10 with graphite....very slick in wet conditions. Mix it with CH10 or similar warm wax. You can get it in a little package so it doesn't break your wallet. Wax wears off quickly in wet conditions though.

dish soap. For serious, just wipe it on.

(but it'll only last a few runs and dry out your bases)

an open course structure is important too

I would concur with the open structure comment, its crucial to break the suction when there is water under foot.

Originally Posted by K man

...Wax wears off quickly in wet conditions though.

After the wax wears off, that Zardoz Not-Wax liquid teflon stuff is fast in wet stuff. Not sure if it is fast by racing standards though, and not sure if it hurts your bases in the long run---I just use it on hot spring days (not racing).

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good open structure and any wax that is black (graphite or molednym) and has fluro content ...

turtle wax paste wax or similar....and then a light wipe down with dish soap in the start
this only works if there is water in the snow so depending on your kids start position and or conditions you may want to forego the dish soap

car wax?

I've had good luck with warm HF wax for rain. I might consider one with silicone, too. I'd also assume that a pure fluoro overlay would be good.

PAM?


5678

yes, a good stone grind...groovy

how about rainex?

I have a set on 2nd gen verdicts with a very coarse base grind and I notice the closer to freezing the temp gets the faster the ski runs

Used Rain-x and soap in the PNW

Originally Posted by Tuckerman

car wax?

hey what does it do? helps water bead up and run off cars...
don't knock it til you try it, it worked at world cup so why not your state race...

Rain X works well as does lighter fluid for a zippo, both good for 1 run.

Really

Swix CH10 0-10 degree celcius works pretty well and is available at many shops. Might mix in some pricier molybdenum additives for some extra zing.

Thats a yellow wax right.

Originally Posted by Tuckerman

Thats a yellow wax right.

yes, yellow. too warm for red now. HF ( or preferably HFBD10).

I've liked One Ball Jay Summer Slush in warm conditions. And as noted, structure to the bases.

Swix had a Silicone based wax that was good but I believe discontinued now. Toko (Nano HF Warm) and Holmenkol also both have some warm or Silicon based wet conditions waxes. Also Hertel has a Spring Solution warm wax that would be good too especially on dirty pollen laden snow. These are more traditional and could be ironed in instead of the car wax or pam, etc.

Beer in the lodge is my favorite fix for rain.

I asked my wife to pick up some yellow wax on her way to work. She called and said they sold her a small bar of yellow and a small bar of black and she was not happy paying $120. I guess I should have gone myself. Thanks all.

WD-40!!! "WD" stands for Water Displacer. Seriously!