NateW Posted March 27, 2022 Report Share Posted March 27, 2022 Are there any wax alternatives that actually work? The only one I've ever tried was Zardoz NotWax about 20 years ago. It was amazingly fast on wet snow, but it only lasted for a run or two. But that was 20 years ago... Are there newer ones that last as long as hot wax job? Or longer? Are they as fast? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Keenan Posted March 31, 2022 Report Share Posted March 31, 2022 https://faststik.com/ Mark at Thirst sells this stuff. I think a new board still needs a couple of hot waxes, but then this application works wonders. I was riding with Jburke a couple of years ago, we had the same boards and he was out gliding me in the flats. I had hot waxed and he had Faststiked. It might not last as long as a hot wax, but application time is really quick, without leaving a mess. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NateW Posted April 12, 2022 Author Report Share Posted April 12, 2022 Thanks, I just ordered their combo package. Might not get a chance to test it this season, but I certainly will next season. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NateW Posted April 24, 2022 Author Report Share Posted April 24, 2022 I used their "Warm" stuff last Sunday (air temp around 40F, and sunny) and yesterday (around 45F, part sun). Overall it seems like good stuff. Goes on quickly and easily, and I'm 99% sure it lasts more than a full day. Last week, by around 2pm I could feel some slowness here and there, and wasn't sure whether the snow was getting slow or the treatment was wearing off. It was still fast almost everywhere, I just felt some occasional brief moments of drag. Yesterday applied some at the start of the day, and re-applied at lunch time and still noticed some slowness in the afternoon, so I am pretty sure the problem is the snow getting wet, not the treatment wearing off. Next weekend is the last day of the season. I'll apply it in the morning and won't bother re-applying over lunch. I look forward to trying their normal-temp stuff next season. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kitejumping Posted October 14, 2022 Report Share Posted October 14, 2022 (edited) DPS phantom, I've used it since the Kickstarter in 2017/2018 on all my boards since then, about a million+ vert average every season since then and never waxed my boards wiith it. V2.0 offered some nice improvements and first thing I do anytime I get a new Donek board when it's never been waxed is apply DPS phantom before riding it (REI and many other shops have the UV cure box and can apply it). Edited October 14, 2022 by kitejumping Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
digger jr Posted March 5, 2023 Report Share Posted March 5, 2023 (edited) Anyone else used the DPS stuff? Edited March 5, 2023 by digger jr Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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