Can confirm these things are awesome. I love mine. Light colored bases take a lot longer to heat though. My light ones take 2-3x longer to do than my all black bases. I don't scrape at all anymore, and use a rototool to nylon brush, then another rototool to horsehair brush and done. 15 minutes for a pair start to finish including setup and cleanup. As the ski tech for a family of 4 this has enabled me to wax at the rate that I actually want to rather than them going longer than they should. I use Hertel Hot Sauce wax with this iron and am now sliding past almost everyone of similar size/speed at flat sections.
Can confirm these things are awesome. I love mine. Light colored bases take a lot longer to heat though. My light ones take 2-3x longer to do than my all black bases. I don't scrape at all anymore, and use a rototool to nylon brush, then another rototool to horsehair brush and done. 15 minutes for a pair start to finish including setup and cleanup. As the ski tech for a family of 4 this has enabled me to wax at the rate that I actually want to rather than them going longer than they should.
I use Hertel Hot Sauce wax with this iron and am now sliding past almost everyone of similar size/speed at flat sections.
Nice review, loving mine. Wax goes a lot further
That is minimal waste!