This wax is great as a quick fix or for in emergencies, but it really can't replace hot waxing. Personally I think this is a great item to carry in your bag on a day out riding, because it works short term and can get you out of a slow and sticky situation. Basically, the function of wax is to help keep the pitex (which is what the base of your board/skis is made from) from drying out. The reason that you slide on the snow is the base of your ski/board melts a tiny tiny amount of snow and you glide along this film. Wax helps smooth this process along and keeps your board/skis moving forwards. This makes all aspects of control easier. Wax can ...  Read the complete review

Finally you have repaired all the damage to the base of your skis. You are near the end of the procedure to prepare your skis for the new season. All you have to do is to apply a new layer of wax to the base of the skis to enable them to ride smoothly over the piste (or off-piste if you are so inclined). Ski Racers have a whole range of ski waxes that their technicians apply according to the type of snow (or ice) that they are likely to encounter during the course of a race. They are interested in trying to shave off a microsecond here and there; we recreational skiers don't have any such concerns and so don't need such ranges of waxes. Also, wax for race ...  Read the complete review