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
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 or corrosion present on the edges or nasty rips or dings (especially near the edges) go for a “full tune” at the shop.I also always recommend to interact with the guys at the snowboard shop. Show them the base of your board (after wiping ALL the snow off it outside first of course) and chatting a bit about base conditions and when to wax. Sometimes they have the time and willingly dish knowledge your way for free. (They may also like to hear about this site and want to become members here 🙂
