Is snowboard wax different from ski wax?

Question

My wife skis, and I don't know anything about skiing - so it's the same stuff in a different package - right?

Answer 1

Yes and no.

There are lots of kinds of wax. Some wax is solely for cross-country skis. That shouldn't be used on anything else.

There are lots of kinds of hot waxes. Toko and Swix are the most common brands. They make different waxes for different snow conditions, but all of them can be used for boards or skis.

The end result of waxing snowboards or skis is the same. So either will work.

Answer 2

The wax is the same for skis and snowboards.  There are different waxes for different snow temps and conditions though.

Answer 3

They don't.

It is just that snowboard brands, like Burton as the other answerer said , sell the wax as special for snowboard and a skier won't buy it.

Answer 4

Yess, the best kind of snowboard wax is burton.

go to

http://store.burton.com/ToolsandTuning.j...

and scroll down

and look at the different types of wax

and it depend on your conditions that your riding in.

then you can order that online.

and your set.