Message #19324

[LivingProof]

Max, do you have an alternate explanation for why my bases would go grey after a few days of skiing at home, but still be shiny and black after a week's skiing out west or wherever?

While I will never speak for Max, I don't think he has inferred that the greying we easterners get does not exist, and, that wax does no good for eliminating the greying. Our snow may not be the worst case, but, it still beats up the base near the edges via abrasion. IMHO, this abrasion is the best use of wax and I am in agreement that the glide effect of perfect wax has a very short half-life. Like about one or two runs.

 Often, after a mornings skiing, I change the left and right skis for the afternoon. It's easy to see the wax has been removed on the inside edge, but, switching to the still waxed edge has never resulted in my thinking "WOW - what a difference in glide". I have thought that switching to the sharper edge is beneficial during icy conditions.