Message #10813

[jim-ratliff]

Disclaimer - I don't wax my own skis.  However, I have had shop hot waxes that I could see graying by the end of the second day.  My current shop offers a hand wax for $12 or so (as opposed to $9 for a hot wax) and that seems to last for more than a week.  It might also be the wrong wax for the temperatures (or the weight).  Since you generate more melting from friction maybe you need to ski with a harder wax (designed for colder than the real conditions)?  Not speaking from experience of course, since I don't wax.

Actually, Lynn is the waxing expert (although I think those posts were lost during an earlier forum update).  Wonder what her opinion would be?