MissySki
Angel Diva
The guy who tunes my skis is adamant that waxing has protective qualities for the base that Phantom doesn’t. Again though, if you are skiing soft snow, certainly won’t be a factor as much as in New England.So it's interesting to note that of all the people who have commented on their Phantom experience, only @MissySki has had an issue, so far, and it sounds like she has had the most base grinds. Could be a factor, I'd imagine.
Also, for those who wax on top of Phantom, my understanding is that wax wears off very quickly, within a day or two, or even less, so except in unusually grabby conditions, does waxing on top of Phantom even make sense? Since the polymer in Phantom binds to the base of the skis and penetrates all throughout, it essentially changes the chemical makeup of the bases, so I'm definitely no expert on waxing, but from what I've read, it sounds to me like waxing to maintain the condition of the bases is no longer relevant, since you're dealing with a different base material altogether...? Just wanting to know what's best for my skis.
My based were also only ground when necessary, ie they weren’t flat anymore. Which may or may not have been happening faster from not waxing, if you believe SkiMD.