Comments on: Windell’s Camp: Day 6

By: Kristi

Kristi — Sun, 23 Aug 2009 07:07:37 +0000

RE: gags…The reason I ask is because I’ve been waxing my own boards for 2-3 years and never had this issue with any other board, so maybe I should give a little more background. I’ve tried really drawing out the waxing process like you described but still no luck. I’ve made sure I let the wax job sit for two or so days before riding it, incase that was the problem (shouldn’t be). I’m really pretty confused. Maybe I’ll take some before/after pictures and make it an Ask Shay at some point. Any wax job on this board literally lasts for less than half a day no matter what I do, and the wax doesn’t come off evenly, it comes off splotchy and the bottom of the board looks all streaky and spotted…so SOME parts are keeping the wax while others simply don’t. I sort of wonder if there’s something wrong with it? I’ve tried a variety of waxes, too, from One Ball Jay, Burton, Swix…to trying even Yankee Candles. It’s the first NS I’ve ever had, so I don’t have much to compare it to, but it just doesn’t seem…normal. The board has less than 40 days on it, too, and this has been the case from day 2 on the board.

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The Windell’s Camp Adult Experience – Shayboarder.com — Mon, 17 Aug 2009 00:01:34 +0000

[…] Day 5 was taking pics of the jump line with our riders and getting more comfortable with the rails, Day 6 was when it all came together and my riding felt so much better on rails and Day 7 was the sad day […]

By: gags

gags — Thu, 13 Aug 2009 23:50:38 +0000

Hell yeah Shay….good shots out of the pipe and the half cab onto the box was sick!

Kristi….it may be that you are not taking your time waxing? Move the iron slowly but constantly along the board and let the pores in the base open up and accept the wax…especially along the p-tex by the edges. The first few times you wax, it always lasts shorter, but the more you wax, the longer each waxing lasts.

NS bases are from a high quality p-tex supplier…they should not dry out any quicker than any other board

By: adam

adam — Thu, 13 Aug 2009 11:22:32 +0000

werrrrrrrrrrd. you killed it. thanks for letting me use your camera. have’nt

By: Kristi

Kristi — Wed, 12 Aug 2009 06:11:42 +0000

Shay, random question…do you find that the bases of your NS boards dry out quicker than other boards? I feel like my infinity from last year doesn’t hold wax for more than a day on any snow condition no matter how good the quality of the wax…what do you think I am doing wrong?

By: justin

justin — Wed, 12 Aug 2009 02:59:52 +0000

Good shit, congrats on the progression. If you make you way into PDX ping me and I’ll buy the first beer.

By: VancityAllie

VancityAllie — Wed, 12 Aug 2009 01:39:30 +0000

Awww… wow Shay you are amazing! Awesome!

You better make it back up to BC this year so I can shoot you doing awesome stuff 😉

By: Scott

Scott — Tue, 11 Aug 2009 21:18:58 +0000

Killin the pipe shay! You get your frontboards on lock? Let’s hit up fourth of July sometime when you’re back so you can show off your new rail skills in person : )

By: Adrian

Adrian — Tue, 11 Aug 2009 15:59:03 +0000

Shay I’m so stoked on seeing all your progression, for someone who isn’t a park rider you sure are holding your own! I knew with the proper coaching you could do it! now when we’re riding this winter I know you will just keep progressing! Lauren better watch her ass cause shes not the only park shredder on the block no more!

By: JT

JT — Tue, 11 Aug 2009 15:47:54 +0000

AIGHEEEEE! the pipe shots are sick Shay! Tear that shit up girl!! Lauren, I’m with you on the pipe, I’m still in the “let’s get out of the pipe” phase myself.