Un waxing my board? - Snowboarding Forum

01-09-2010, 07:07 PM

Hey everyone I'm new here and new to snowboarding in general. I have a Burton board that I bought from a friend that only rode it one time so the board is in great condition. I took it out last night and had a good time on it but realized the board is extremley fast, Ithink there might be wax or something on the bottom, is there and way to "slow down" my board so I'm not blazing down the hill and crashing every 5 seconds? It makes it kind of hard when your trying to learn, thanks for the help!

Milo303 · 01-09-2010, 07:18 PM

Learn how to use it bud ) =

The only way I know of "un waxing" a board is by using it.

Just work on your speed checking more and spend less time flat basing

DC5R · 01-10-2010, 12:14 AM

You just gotta learn to ride it. No de-waxing will prevent you from catching an edge.

john doe · 01-10-2010, 12:31 AM

Snowboards are not snow sleds. You don't just point them down the hill and hold on. If that is what you are doing then it is the absolute worst way to learn to board and will get you hurt sooner then later.

lopro · 01-10-2010, 12:41 AM

You want and need that wax. Check the links to learn how to ride with it.

http://www.snowboardingforum.com/tip...ng-guides.html

http://www.snowboardingforum.com/tip...ons-video.html

Spook · 01-10-2010, 11:55 AM

before you purchased the board, did you have any prior experience?

Mr. Polonia · 01-10-2010, 11:59 AM

do not remove the wax...this will damage your board in the long run.

keep up on the learning process.

01-09-2010, 07:07 PM	#1 (permalink)
MX267 Guest Posts: n/a	Un waxing my board? Hey everyone I'm new here and new to snowboarding in general. I have a Burton board that I bought from a friend that only rode it one time so the board is in great condition. I took it out last night and had a good time on it but realized the board is extremley fast, Ithink there might be wax or something on the bottom, is there and way to "slow down" my board so I'm not blazing down the hill and crashing every 5 seconds? It makes it kind of hard when your trying to learn, thanks for the help!

01-10-2010, 12:41 AM	#5 (permalink)
lopro Member Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: CT Posts: 87	You want and need that wax. Check the links to learn how to ride with it. http://www.snowboardingforum.com/tip...ng-guides.html http://www.snowboardingforum.com/tip...ons-video.html __________________ 10 Never Summer SL-R 155 \| -- 08 Burton Custom X 160 \| 08 Burton C02

01-10-2010, 11:59 AM	#7 (permalink)
Mr. Polonia Veteran Member Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Brooklyn, Empire State Posts: 1,093	do not remove the wax...this will damage your board in the long run. keep up on the learning process. __________________ Without me, my board is useless. Without my board, I am useless

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01-10-2010, 12:14 AM	#3 (permalink)
DC5R Veteran Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Posts: 1,610	You just gotta learn to ride it. No de-waxing will prevent you from catching an edge.

01-10-2010, 12:31 AM	#4 (permalink)
john doe Veteran Member Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: St. Louis, MO Posts: 1,245	Snowboards are not snow sleds. You don't just point them down the hill and hold on. If that is what you are doing then it is the absolute worst way to learn to board and will get you hurt sooner then later.

01-10-2010, 11:55 AM	#6 (permalink)
Spook Junior Member Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Hamilton County Indiana Posts: 16	before you purchased the board, did you have any prior experience?