Gear maintenance
Why Wax Your Skis?
There’s nothing quite like skiing with brand new equipment! To ensure this enjoyment lasts, even as wear and tear gradually take their toll, it’s essential to maintain your gear. Without proper care, your edge grip will deteriorate as the edges dull, your glide will become less smooth, and you might even find yourself sticking to wet snow—blame it on a base that needs a good waxing. So, what exactly is ski waxing? We’ve all heard of it, but few skiers really know what it entails. It’s not only crucial for the quality of your glide but also for the longevity of your equipment. It’s important to keep this in mind, and there’s no need to wait until you’ve got holes in your bases or worn-out edges. Waxing your skis or snowboard yourself is entirely doable. Glisshop explains how to do it and what tools you’ll need.
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The black rigid tip protector from Chatex is a ski tip protector to be fixed to the front of your slats, in order to protect them from impacts and thus prolong their life!
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Perfect for keeping your snowboard in perfect condition year after year, the Chatex snowboard tip protectors are quick and easy to attach. Ideal for transporting your equipment.
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What Tools Do You Need for Ski Maintenance?
Ideally, your equipment should be maintained regularly. Glisshop recommends doing this at the beginning and end of the season, but it can also be done during the season to restore your skis if, for instance, you happen to hit a rock that scratches the base or if your glide doesn’t feel as smooth anymore. For this, you’ll need the right tools and equipment. To assist you with this task, Glisshop’s ski experts have selected everything you need in the Maintenance - Tools corner. Wax blocks, horsehair brushes, bronze brushes, nylon brushes, edge tuning tools, waxing irons, scrapers, and more. You’ll find everything you need to give your skis a new lease on life. With Glisshop, you can be sure to make the most of your alpine skiing, ski touring, or cross-country skiing equipment.
Can You Wax Your Skis or Snowboard Yourself?
Yes, absolutely, the tools and equipment you need are all waiting for you in our Maintenance corner. To make your life easier, Glisshop has put together ski maintenance kits that include everything you need. Everything is contained in a case or pouch, making it easy to transport and store. You can wax your skis when needed, tune your edges, and repair scratches or any holes in the bases of your skis or snowboard.
Which Kit Should You Choose to Wax Your Skis or Board?
There’s a solution for every problem. The simplest option is probably to invest in a ski maintenance kit. It allows you to resharpen your edges and repair the entire base using a candle, also known as p-tex. It’s the perfect kit to take with you to the resort for quick maintenance operations.
A Waxing Iron, Some Wax, and You’re Good to Go
If you want perfect results, our maintenance kits are very comprehensive. They include a waxing iron, a block of wax, copper and nylon brushes. With such a kit, you can hot wax and achieve a flawless finish. Our Maintenance corner is also full of simple but useful tools and accessories like small screwdrivers in pouches, replacement buckles and soles for boots, Skibat clips to make it easier to carry your skis and poles. Competitors will even find precision thermometers to measure the snow temperature and select the wax accordingly.
Maintain Your Skis or Snowboard Like a Pro
At Glisshop, you’ll find a complete range of high-quality equipment to work on and maintain your gear like a pro. Besides maintenance kits, you’ll find folding waxing tables and super practical dismantlable workbenches that are easy to store. When it comes to small tools, you’ll be spoilt for choice. Files and edge sharpeners of all kinds, brushes, and a variety of wax blocks. The Tools corner is a treasure trove for all serious riders who care about their gear.
Tune Your Edges Yourself
Don’t worry, you don’t need to be an expert to maintain your skis or snowboard. Nowadays, diamond files can be used with guides that make the process much easier, and with our video tutorials, we’ll show you how it’s done. The angle is consistent, and you just need to run the file along the edge with this device to achieve a perfect tuning job. Just be careful not to cut yourself on those razor-sharp edges!