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  Thread Started By:   NuttyNutz   On:   Wednesday 17/02/2010 @ 16:03 Show Newest First    
NuttyNutz
Posts: 7
UK - England
  #1  wax kit iron alternative  Posted 17/02/2010 @ 16:03
as much as i really want the dakine super tune kit with everything, including an iron packed in one bag, at £90+ i think is a total rip off.

so i might buy the snowboard kit from datawax.com £28.80 link here to datawax

irons i'm not going to bother with the snowboard branded ones like dakine and burton, since alot of people say just use a normal iron.
so has anyone got/tried this...
Hinari IIN106 Travel Iron. 410/3336 link here to argos

or Russell Hobbs Travel Iron link here to tescos

as far as i know, thats all i need.
anything i'm missing? what do you guys think?
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thunderblob
Posts: 1625
Nottinghamshire
  #2  Re: wax kit iron alternative  Posted 17/02/2010 @ 16:26
In reply to post #1 ...
Mine was about six quid from Tesco, great results
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NuttyNutz
Posts: 7
UK - England
  #3  Re: wax kit iron alternative  Posted 17/02/2010 @ 16:33
In reply to post #2 ...
is that a travel one? or just a normal iron?
im specifically looking for travel ones, so i can take along with me on trips, but want to make sure they are adequate enough.
bringing a full size iron is not exactly convenient
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thunderblob
Posts: 1625
Nottinghamshire
  #4  Re: wax kit iron alternative  Posted 17/02/2010 @ 17:41
In reply to post #3 ...
Its a small lightweight one, its not deemed a travel iron but not much bigger or heavier think that was hinari,
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DaHui
Posts: 34
Surrey
  #5  Re: wax kit iron alternative  Posted 17/02/2010 @ 20:35
I brought this travel iron from Amazon
http://www.amazon.co.uk/Russell-14033-Stainless-Soleplate-Voltage/dp/B0016OSBF0

Russell Hobbs 14033 Travel Iron £8.90 bargain

Tried and tested on my board at work and its dual voltage
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wildebeest
Posts: 4033
Switzerland
  #6  Re: wax kit iron alternative  Posted 17/02/2010 @ 20:38
If you can wax a board with a couple of hot saucepans as we did in Tignes in 2002 then you can use anything. Make sure you use the big one first and the precision milk one second.

Mines a Rowenta solid base iron, cost about a tenner and has lasted for 9 years so far.
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PB
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  #7  Re: wax kit iron alternative  Posted 17/02/2010 @ 20:43
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This is all you'll ever need.....

Tesco Value Iron

The steam holes do not matter, as long as you don't fill it up with water!
I am in shape! Round is a shape!!

ukboardrider.com
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thunderblob
Posts: 1625
Nottinghamshire
  #8  Re: wax kit iron alternative  Posted 17/02/2010 @ 20:50
In reply to post #7 ...

QUOTE (PB - 17/02/2010 @ 20:43)

This is all you'll ever need.....

Tesco Value Iron

The steam holes do not matter, as long as you don't fill it up with water!

yes thats the one I got and its great!
Sno-ageltd.com
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DaHui
Posts: 34
Surrey
  #9  Re: wax kit iron alternative  Posted 17/02/2010 @ 20:59
In reply to post #8 ...
£3.87 PB, bargain mate. You can't go wrong at that price
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NuttyNutz
Posts: 7
UK - England
  #10  Re: wax kit iron alternative  Posted 17/02/2010 @ 21:06
thanks guys.
if the tescos is not much bigger than the russel hob one, which is nice and compact.
no brainer i think i will just get the tesco one.

so which leaves the wax kit.
is that datawax one good enough? will i need to get the extra stuff that the dakine tune kit has but datawax don't

ie. brush, stones, file (get spare in garage) and whatever else i missed out.
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