I used a regular cheap assed KMart iron for decades. The end of the plastic tab on the slider across the front broke off at some point but I still kept using it. Main downside is the temp going up and down more variably. Steam holes bothered me at first so I used to put foil over it. Eventually just used it as is holes and all.
Awhile ago VistMan (remember VistMan and his tuning posts?) sent me one of his old SWIX irons so I finally tossed out the electrical fire waiting to happen hahahaha.
Anyway, I've gotten pretty slack in my waxing habits. One good coat of all purpose wax when I get something new set up then they sit until I get motivated to ski that pair... sometimes two years hahaha. Don't always remember to scrape them. I don't wax again until I am sure they have at least ten days on them because I rarely ski the same ski more than four hours in a typical ski day. If I ski longer than that I'll ski something else after the mid day or dinner break.
If I am expecting REALLY COLD or REALLY WARM I will wax appropriately and scrape.. but other than that most of my gear just sits around with either a thin remnant of several day skied wax or gopped with storage wax waiting their turn..
Awhile ago VistMan (remember VistMan and his tuning posts?) sent me one of his old SWIX irons so I finally tossed out the electrical fire waiting to happen hahahaha.
Anyway, I've gotten pretty slack in my waxing habits. One good coat of all purpose wax when I get something new set up then they sit until I get motivated to ski that pair... sometimes two years hahaha. Don't always remember to scrape them. I don't wax again until I am sure they have at least ten days on them because I rarely ski the same ski more than four hours in a typical ski day. If I ski longer than that I'll ski something else after the mid day or dinner break.
If I am expecting REALLY COLD or REALLY WARM I will wax appropriately and scrape.. but other than that most of my gear just sits around with either a thin remnant of several day skied wax or gopped with storage wax waiting their turn..