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Black base, black wax?

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Most-D
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Is this just a myth?
Or is it relevent to the graphite percentages in each?
Mar 15 2011 5:26PM
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JacheOReally
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11 and one half
Mar 15 2011 5:28PM
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Most-D
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Mar 15 2011 8:09PM
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Flying~Squirrel
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wut
Mar 15 2011 8:15PM
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Most-D
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God damn, all I want is an answer!!!!!!!!!!!! Curse NSGT.
Mar 15 2011 8:33PM
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84891jnf92048
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gotta make my mind up, which seat can i take?
Mar 15 2011 8:38PM
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Sklar
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what is your question?
Mar 15 2011 8:42PM
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japanada
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No, any wax can be used on any base. Get yourself some nice all temp all condition wax and be all set.
Mar 15 2011 9:18PM
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OCEAN
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This^, and black wax does usually have graphite in it.
Mar 15 2011 11:17PM
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BenWhit
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i don't know much about waxing, but i use Dakine all-temp wax and i have atomic punx with black, sintered bases.
Mar 15 2011 11:21PM
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onenerdykid
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you do not need a black wax for a black base. if you want to do it right, just use a base prep and the wax of the day.
Mar 16 2011 12:24AM
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Most-D
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I know this.
My question was whether a black wax (assuming it had a high graphite content )  was better suited to a black ski base.
Does a black base also have a higher graphite content than a coloured base ski?
And is this an advantage?
Mar 16 2011 3:09PM
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Sklar
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to my knowledge, yes and yes
race skis have black bases for a reason.

black wax has graphite in it which can be good depending on snow and weather conditions
Mar 16 2011 5:30PM
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onenerdykid
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yes a black base has a higher graphite content which does make it faster. but the wax does not, for example the best super high fluorocarbon waxes are usually white powders. they are most hydrophobic and have the best temperature range.
Mar 16 2011 8:48PM
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Sklar
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there are also graphite additives for different temps and snow types, which would be better in case, or in addition to flouro powders
Mar 16 2011 8:57PM
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RudyGarmisch
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Important note however, just because you have black base material doesnt mean your base is a super-fast race base with any special properties - you can get black pigmented extruded-piece-of-shit bases.
Mar 16 2011 9:07PM
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MrLarsen
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Yes, like Swix HFBW (I guess?). But to be honest I don't really see the point in using HF waxes for freeskiing (unless you ski mild slushy conditions and are competing for X-games gold). I mean come on, these waxes cost 60+ USD for 40grams.
Mar 16 2011 9:11PM
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onenerdykid
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good point. it should read the fastest bases are black, not that all black bases are the fastest.
Mar 16 2011 9:58PM
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