Speed give me what I need
Just wondering what tricks or tips people have to help get that little bit more speed?
I use one of those green scotchbrite pads to give my base a quick buff after waxing.
Choosing temperature apropriate wax will help. Have a snowbaord with a sinterered base with a high grade number eg 4000
The wax you use will make a difference.. My other half put standard swix wax on my board and low fluro toko racing wax on his and a mates board.. I couldn’t keep up.. And the first day his mate went down.. My bf told him to be careful as it will be slippery.. He thought it wouldn’t make that much of a difference.. And fell over in the first lift line because the board slipped out from under him (he has been boarding for around 10 years) and won’t go back to regular wax now..
we also use a scotch bright pad.. But then we use 3 different brushes.. One hard. One medium then one soft.. And the boards fly!!!
I guess the main things preparation wise would be:
Buy a board with the best quality sintered base.
Use the optimal wax for the conditions.
Polish and Structure the base
As for riding:
Don’t turn.
Be as aerodynamic as possible.
Ride the steeps.
Put on weight.
I guess the main things preparation wise would be:
Buy a board with the best quality sintered base.
Use the optimal wax for the conditions.
Polish and Structure the base
And make sure you scrape off the excess wax correctly.
Leaving wax behind will slow you down.
Most of this has been mentioned but here are my points:
<li>Having a sintered base is essential for speed.</li>
<li>Keep your base clean. This can be achieved through the “hot scrape” method, or by using base cleaner.</li>
<li>Use a high speed fluoro wax. Fluorine repels water, thus giving you a much faster ride.</li>
<li>Give your board a proper wax and scrape thoroughly.</li>
<li>Buffing and structuring will help. Getting a base grind (only when required) will also help.</li>
<li>Riding technique definitely comes into play. Learn to read the terrain and use it to your advantage.</li>
<li>Expanding on above, practice individual foot control so you can absorb and exert pressure at the right times. This will enable you to maintain top speed and “pump” through changing terrain.</li>
What rider26 says. Listen to him, he’s one fast fella :D
Haha, cheers Rico! 
Teaspoon of cement in your morning beverage or cereal.
Train up to high speed.
Find the sweet spot for your binding/board tuning.
Spray everything with WD40 (but know it can damage some base materials/glues).
Tune your edges, detune.
I once rode in just my boardies in whistler for australia day and man i picked up so much speeeeed! Aerodynamics all the way!!! 
What rider26 says. Listen to him, he’s one fast fella :D
+1
Yeah somewhere in all those dot points he forgot to mention his No 1 secret: just go dead straight! 
Spray everything with WD40 (but know it can damage some base materials/glues).
What would you spray with WD40? It’s a big no-no for snowboards and completely unnecessary. I would steer well clear of this.
Bindings.
Top Deck where snow can build up.
Boots.
If your ignore the impact of long term damage because the only focus is speed and you only plan to use the gear once, it will assist.
I don’t do it because I care about my gear and don’t have throwaway snowboards.
Keep your gear spotlessly clean, dirt costs m/sec.