skategoat Posted October 30, 2018 Report Share Posted October 30, 2018 Curious if anyone has tried this: https://www.dpsskis.com/phantom-glide A shop in my area is going to provide the service. Basically, you apply a proprietary compound to your base and then cure (looks like under UV light) to create "a permanent, one-time application, waxless base treatment that forever eliminates the need for waxing skis and snowboards." Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Corey Posted October 30, 2018 Report Share Posted October 30, 2018 Some discussion and review here: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SunSurfer Posted October 30, 2018 Report Share Posted October 30, 2018 So what's to stop manufacturers, either board/ ski or base material, including this at time of construction. If you really want something that changes the polymer structure of the entire thickness of base material then at time of base material creation would seem the best time. Unless this would impair adhesion to the rest of the board/ski. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Corey Posted October 30, 2018 Report Share Posted October 30, 2018 I'm in the skeptical camp. Either this is the tip of a revolution, or it's marketing BS that only works in specific conditions. I hope it's the former as I'm not a fan of waxing. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skategoat Posted October 31, 2018 Author Report Share Posted October 31, 2018 Thanks for pointing out the previous thread. It's interesting that DPS has already come out with a version 2 of this process. I talked to the local shop and they started this last year and had some great feedback from customers. I suspect it's not for racers because there is only one formulation which is going to be a compromise in some conditions. But for us rec riders, this would be a real convenience. I find it hard to believe that this would be a marketing gimmick since DPS has a solid reputation. I'm going to try it and report back. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
daveo Posted November 1, 2018 Report Share Posted November 1, 2018 Thinking of putting this on my powder board. If I can find somewhere to get it done in Japan, I'll also do it and report back. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bobdea Posted November 9, 2018 Report Share Posted November 9, 2018 Sounds like you’re making a sintered base behave like an extruded base. maybe it does work? Maybe it does work to the extent that people who wax once a year like it? This is why extruded bases are popular other than the lower cost. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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