Altephor

Just purchased a 2010 Evo-R.. probably can't afford this right now but what the hell, it was a good deal anyway for only $360 shipped.

So, what do I need to do to it when it gets here, before I ride it for the first time? Wax I know.. detune the edges? Tip/tail? Never owned my own board before.

Leo

You only need edge detuning if you are doing rails/boxes. Or if you are a total noob then a detuned edge helps for learning. Other than that, I say edge tuning is unnecessary.

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fredericp64

Guessing it would probably be good to do for flatland butters also.

Leo

I guess so. I didn't detune mine and I still do it.

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stichotik

the board already comes pre-waxed... just ride it a few times, get a feel for it, and go from there.

Altephor

I am pretty much a total noob.. still getting better at linking turns. I can do it, but not all that well, and probably not with proper form.

fredericp64

ah kk, figured it would have been easy to catch an edge, but thx!!

Leo

I'm sure it is easier to catch an edge. I still catch mine here and there because I'm not a pro at it yet. I'm just saying, didn't really affect me enough to think about detuning an edge. On a rail though, definitely would.

I've ridden detuned boards and I am not a fan of how they perform on all-mountain rides.

As for factory waxing, a lot of people will tell you to wax the board.

I'm willing to bet that if I gave a group of people the same boards with half being factory wax and the other being hand waxed, half of them wouldn't be able to tell the difference. And 90% of that half would probably get it right based on a guess.

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stichotik

"probably" get it right based on a "guess" ???

I'm all for a professional wax job, but quality brands will have a quality factory wax to get you on the mountain the day you receive the board. Getting a pro-wax all depends on how often you're on the mountain. If you go 10 times a year, I'd say 1 pro-wax is sufficient. If youre on the mountain twice a week, obviously getting a pro-wax would benefit you and the longevity of your board. Just use common sense and guage it.

Leo

I'm not sure what you are saying about my post.

I'm not saying hand waxing is bad, it is great. What I am saying is that waxing your board on top of a never ridden quality factory wax is kind of pointless. So many people place too much emphasis on waxing a never ridden, factory waxed board. That's what I am talking about. Those people probably wouldn't know a factory waxed board from a hand waxed (on top of factory) one.

After you ride it, definitely wax it.

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