Message #19213

[jbotti]

I wax more often that Max but I also don't go crazy. On my race oriented carving skis, I do put down 5 or so coast of base prep before i ski on them. Not sure how much benefit I get from this (meaning it could be zero). Wax does protect your skis and in most conditions allows them to glide faster. Having said all that when we are free skiing it really doesn't make that much difference.

Several people here including myself at times, enjoy the process of waxing and prepping skis. If so, do it as much as you like. If you get no enjoyment from it, waxing once every 3-5 days up to once every 8-10 days is also fine. It's good to look at your bases and if they are getting white near the edges, you need wax and you are likely doing some LT damage to the base.