"Pinnah advices to coat klister (or soft wax) with harder wax to prevent dirt and snow from sticking. Spread a thin layer of harder wax on top of soft wax to make a coating. This works best outdoors, when ski and wax are cold." Hmmm, I have to wonder how this would work.Seems like you would be prev...

"Pinnah advices to coat klister (or soft wax) with harder wax to prevent dirt and snow from sticking. Spread a thin layer of harder wax on top of soft wax to make a coating. This works best outdoors, when ski and wax are cold." Hmmm, I have to wonder how this would work.Seems like you would be preve...

Thanks for the replys. I do typically put on 4 layers of kick wax, iron in first layer.Also always trying to improve on technique because I am new to the sport.I haven't had a bad experience with slipage just trying to improve.Is my thinking correct when I say a heavyer person on a particular length...

Hello all, I'm probably just a little heavy for my skis (gamme 210s) at 215 lbs which has made the wax pocket srink.Pocket goes from where the skins click in forward of my toe to about 4" forward of the back of the bindings.When I use the correct wax for the temp I'm not really getting the grip I ne...

Are you concerned that- at your weight- the 210cm will not offer an effective "wax pocket" or are you concerned about other things- for example flotation? Gareth [/quote] Lilcliffy, yes it is the effective "wax pocket" that I was concerned about with my wt.(215lbs).Your discription about how the eff...

Thanks Riel, that is very helpfull.!

As far as my weight goes for the Gamme 54 I'm curious if anyone has any insight.6'2" and 215 lbs. I believe the chart states >190 lbs-->210 cm.I have a feeling I may be a little heavy for these skis according to what I have read regarding other peoples wt vs size.Fisheater says he can easily squash ...

Thanks Marco, I did see that.

Hello all, Lots of reading but not a lot of experience.I see that the Fischer e-99's get good review.They should work fine for me on mostly flat ungroomed wide trails (maybe some groomed stuff). But I'm realy interested in integrated skin skis like the Sporten Explorer skin skis with a side cut of 6...