Message #17681

[ToddW]

I do the paper towel thing too.  I think I got it from one of Max's posts on another forum years ago.

In the full spirit of lazy waxing, between 0*F and 30*F I generally don't wax.  On those days, I just do a quick check or touch up of the edges each evening after skiing.

30-35 I use cheap universal hydrocarbon wax daily

35-45 or in rain, low fluo universal like swix F4 daily

45-70 dominator butter on top of F4

for old snow below 0, I'll probably be lazy unless the day before convinced me to apply CH4.

Basically I wax if I expect significant moisture or rapid changes in moisture content over the distance of a few ski lengths, as occurs with tree shadows on a warm, sunny day or fresh, moist powder on the edge of a groomed trail.  I keep a stick of F4 and some butter in my ski locker to adjust on the fly if I've been too lazy.