CMSbored

i have a toko scrapper sharpener. the thicker acrylic ones i just sharpen on the mill at work. i have about 20 plastic and 2 metal ones. i rarely use the metal ones.

Donutz

When I got the metal scraper, the first thing I did was round off the corners so I couldn't take out a gouge. What I'm hearing is I shouldn't get too enthusiastic about scraping with a metal scraper -- better to leave a little wax on rather than bear down too much. I can do that.

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CheeseForSteeze

Nothing wrong with using a metal scraper as long as you are careful not to gouge it with the corners. If you've rounded them off, it's fine. I usually take a sharpening stone to my metal scrapers every so often since I also use them for shaving off p-tex, although the straight razor works much better for this. The metal scrapers hold an edge for a very long time and are great for scraping off wax and freshly applied p-tex or epoxy infused p-tex.

As Cr0 already pointed out, you can't really scrape off too much wax. Either you are scraping excess wax or you are damaging the base. A HDPE scraper works fine too, just take care to maintain its edge or you will be doing a lot more work than you have to.

Phunky

Did the same for me and my roommate about 2 weeks ago...got paid a hetty 10 bucks for it so its all good

Karasene

First off, should you be advising Cro and the OP on what he/they should or shouldn't be using?

Please, after stating that you have only been riding 3 seasons, live in a city and vacation to a resort once or twice a year I would like to ask a simple question.. How many boards (or times expecting you still have the board you began with which is understandable.) have you actually waxed??? Honestly.

Love the sarcasm.
I am actually doing great. It's not broken anymore! Both vertebrae set and healed properly themselves. I am truly thankful I've been so fortunate. I began riding again a week (3 days? shh.) after my brace came off in March (not that it was encouraged by my family/doctor.) I got in an additional 35 days of spring riding (with some pow! I was stoked) and I was able to use my credited flight to Japan towards flying down to Patagonia for some Andes bc riding this past Aug/Sept. Thanks for asking!

BTW, how was your day off from the office?

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Tarzanman

Bought a 2 lbs block of bluebird wax a little over 2 years ago. It is 25% gone. I wax my 2 (soon to be 3) boards, and the snowboards of other riders on the trips I go on. I even occasionally wax my roommate's skis if we are going on the same trip. I wax before a trip and half-way through a trip (I bring the wax with me and buy an el-cheapo $7 iron wherever I am staying). Its cheaper, faster and more convenient for the folks I am staying with, and the $5 I charge helps offset the $40 I paid for the wax. 3 scrapers, brass brush, 2 brillo pads and a spray can of citrus cleaner. Is that legit enough for you?

Do I wax as much as a tech in a ski shop? No. Do I wax more than the typical rider? Depends on whether they wax themselves or have it done at a shop. To date I have waxed boards and/or skis ~12 times. I started doing it myself when a local chain shop charged me $35+ for a wax and tune (back when I first started riding).

The weather is great here, best time of the year to be outside. (Highs in the low 70's, and fewer bugs/gnats than in spring). I spent most of it playing bass and drums (the instruments, not D&B music), so I only made it outside for exercise twice.

REgarding your trip, how was it? My roommate&friend are talking about a trip to south america next year, but if I go I will probably want to spend most of my time in the cities sight-seeing since I speak the language. I will have the same problem if I decide to go to Japan cuz I did 3 yrs of Japanese in school.

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I just fished my block of wax out of my snowboard bag after posting this. I think perhaps it was just 1 lbs when i bought it. Bad memory

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Here's a photo in some of the users here want to claim that I am just "listing stuff". lol http://riftwave.net/misc/IMG_8254.JPG

Karasene

My trip was one of the best of my life so far. Spent almost 3 weeks in South America. Met up with my buddies who run SGT (SASS Global Travel | Ski/Ride/Surf Guides | Summer Ski & Snowboard Camps | Action Sports Outfitters) spent a week and a half riding and a week and a half traveling; Staying in Hostels and seeing the country on my own while not being able to speak the language was quite the experience. I loved every minute of it.

Alright I have one more question...

Are you a robot or an alien?

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SBE

WAX IT!! It puts you at one with your board. It's a bonding experience!

Tarzanman

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Donutz

Wow, I thought Sportsmart was bad!

Adds up really quickly even if the store charges a reasonable price. I wax a couple of times a month during the season. That's somewhere around 10-15 waxes. Even at $20 at the store, that's $200-$300 per season that I'm saving.

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