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Angel Diva
For recreational skiing, Phantom Glide™ is an alternative to waxing skis. I was an early adopter after DPS Skis made Phantom available during the 2018-19 season and am very happy with the performance on snow. I had been waxing my skis at home for a few years before Phantom was invented, but it’s a chore I’m happy not to do any more. When I was skiing enough to buy good skis, I used to wax my skis 3-4 times a season. I was skiing 15-25 days, half in the southeast on manmade snow.
Keep reading if you are a recreational or backcountry skier and would consider investing in a base treatment that means not spending time and money on waxing for as long as you keep a pair of skis. Can be useful for racers too but my impression is that most racers prefer to wax their own skis. Although treating with Phantom Glide as a foundation for race skis has proved to be useful. Works for snowboards too.
If you have Phantom-treated skis, did you go DIY or have a shop do the treatment? What do you think about the performance? Do you plan to treat other skis in the future? Be helpful to know what region you ski in the most.
One reason I'm starting a new thread is that the 2022 version of Phantom Glide is slightly different. The DIY kits still is a single application that takes 60 minutes to cure in sunlight, but has a thinner formula and is easier to buff out.
For previous notes by Divas who have used Phantom before 2022:
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Keep reading if you are a recreational or backcountry skier and would consider investing in a base treatment that means not spending time and money on waxing for as long as you keep a pair of skis. Can be useful for racers too but my impression is that most racers prefer to wax their own skis. Although treating with Phantom Glide as a foundation for race skis has proved to be useful. Works for snowboards too.
If you have Phantom-treated skis, did you go DIY or have a shop do the treatment? What do you think about the performance? Do you plan to treat other skis in the future? Be helpful to know what region you ski in the most.
One reason I'm starting a new thread is that the 2022 version of Phantom Glide is slightly different. The DIY kits still is a single application that takes 60 minutes to cure in sunlight, but has a thinner formula and is easier to buff out.
For previous notes by Divas who have used Phantom before 2022:
DPS Phantom base treatment, how to avoid waxing recreational skis - Notes 2020
For recreational skiing, Phantom from DPS Skis is an alternative to waxing skis. I was an early adopter after Phantom became available during the 2018-19 season and am very happy with the performance on snow. I have the basics to wax my skis at home, but it’s a chore I’m happy to avoid. I...
