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01-02 Dominator Assorted Waxes Review
0While they don’t specialize in day-to-day wax, Dominator’s low-end waxes will provide a good speed-boost over normal waxes. However, their low-end wax is significantly more expensive than equivalent waxes from OBJ, Dakine, Purl, and Poorboy.
Five Salt Lake Olympic winners got to the podium using Dominator Wax. From my time spent on a Dominator waxed board, I have to admit that this is some seriously fast wax. There are tons of different formulas to choose from, and getting the right formula for the conditions (hot/ cold on new/old snow) is key to producing the fastest experience possible. Luckily, Dominator has created a tool to help you pick the right wax. Log on to their website and visit the Virtual Technician. With just a little bit of info, the page will tell you what kind of wax you should use for your conditions. Dominator goes on easily, and uses various combinations of hot-wax and rub-on applications to achieve the perfect tune. When applied properly for the conditions you can end up with some screamingly fast boards.
A major note to consider, while they do make “normal-people-wax” this is primarily a professional wax company, and the upper-end waxes will tax your wallet as if you had sponsors covering the costs.
01-02 Zardoz NOTwax Review
0NOTwax may seem pricey, but it is (in my experience) the best simple wipe-on product for a mach-10 experience.
There is really nothing bad to say about Zardoz NOTwax. It is a product that will make your board glide like it is on ball-bearings. You will experience a huge increase in acceleration in flat areas that you can not ride through with standard wax. You will also experience a higher top-end speed.
The first time I ever used NOTwax the boost almost scared me. It is super fun to rub some of this on at the beginning of the day without telling your friends, and then laugh at them when you pass them at twice their speed. NOTwax is essentially teflon for your board, and it works in all temperatures and conditions, although you will experience a greater increase in speed with wetter snow.
It comes in a well-designed hockey-puck sized container. In one end of the container is a bottle of the liquid NOTwax, on the other end is a felt pad for buffing it into your board. A couple drops on the pad, you rub it on your board, and you are instantly faster than anyone else around you. You can also get little individually packaged NOTwax wipes at most snowboard shops. I much prefer these over the pucks because they are really small and easy to carry with you anywhere. They are perfect for keeping in a jacket pocket for when you need the extra speed.
01-02 Nikwax Aqueous Wax Review
010 years ago
by Chris
in Waterproofing
This is an excellent product, and I encourage you to give it a try.
I love Nikwax’s Aqueous Wax waterproofing products. They come in a smallish applicator bottle with a rough brush on the end. Simply break the seal and start rubbing the brush on your boots or mittens and rub the wax into the material. Let it dry for a bit, and then wipe off the excess and buff. This stuff works great. I use it on snowboard boots to keep them waterproof and on my shoes to keep them water and coffee drip proof- the possibilities are endless.
01-02 Nikwax Techwash/TX-Direct Review
010 years ago
by Chris
in Waterproofing
Wet gear is not fun, and Nikwax can keep your dry, thereby making you have more fun.
Nikwax has long made some of the best waterproofing products available. I have had several years of experience with Nikwax, and I am continually amazed by the difference it can make. It is quick and easy to use: you put a few capfuls of techwash in with your gear, and run the wash cycle. Then you put a few capfuls of TX-Direct and run the machine cycle. Hang your gear up to dry, and you are done.