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hey frosty, before i begin i must say you have a great site, one of the most helpful sites on the web hands down, much respect and thanks.Anyway, im going to head to the mountain in a couple of days and i need to know if i need to get my board waxed. i got it last year and used it once, since it was later into the season, its never been waxed but it was pre-waxed when purchased. im a newbie to the sport and it would be greatly appreciated if i could get some feedback, also i need to know if it would be a good idea to go ahead and get it tuned up while im at it, thanks again.
Hey, thanks for the props. We all really enjoy being a part of the community here and share the knowledge wherever we can.Good question you have. If you only rode the board once last year and then you kept the board indoors since then then chances are it does not need waxing quite yet — though it couldn't hurt. You will know a board needs waxing when 1) You have visible signs of base “thirst” where spots look dry compared to the rest of the board or other visible signs of excessive wear.2) Performance-based signs. If you are traversing a flatter spot on the mountain, like a “cat track” or “get bacK” type run and you notice other peoples rides are sliding faster than yours (not due to momentum they have but from a purely faster glide) then that is also a good sign you need to get a wax.Of course if you have any ugly rust o
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