and a "softer" horsehair which is tthe one I use post scraping for first pass and is probably the most used in my collection. i will admit that for training/everyday I dont always bother with the nylon, just a couple of passes with the "soft"horsehair. Of course for race day a whole different beeswax...
Are you channeling my better half? This is almost exactly what he does.Harbor freight corded variable speed drill
https://www.harborfreight.com/38-in-variable-speed-reversible-drill-60614.html
can usually be found @ circa $13 with coupon.! Lighter than a hammer drill and, at that price virtually disposable. I have 2 and the original one is at 6 years now and I hav not needed the replacement....
I rarely use the brass brush \ unless i am trying to "bring back" a pairr that has sustained a lot of abuse. Need to run it at max 1000rpm if you do use it and personally at that stage i prefer a to use a steel hand brush. Also on the black horsehair there are 2 versions (at least in the Swix - and the red creek and Took are all the same with different branding) - there is a "hard" horsehair which if you put some pressure on it can put a linear structure on your skis!!
He's been the tune shop manager/tech at a local shop for 19 years now. He's tuned a few skis in his life! He told me he'd get me a drill from Harbor Freight so we could wax at home if we didn't have time to run to the shop, and pretty much uses the softer horse hair exclusively, two passes with pressure, then one backwards light pass to polish it up, unless specified otherwise (ie. someone has special instructions.)
I've never tried that, assume it is to counteract the friction, but will give it a try next time I tune my skis
+1 on the el cheapo from Harbor Freight. It works fine.Harbor freight corded variable speed drill
https://www.harborfreight.com/38-in-variable-speed-reversible-drill-60614.html
can usually be found @ circa $13 with coupon.! Lighter than a hammer drill and, at that price virtually disposable. I have 2 and the original one is at 6 years now and I hav not needed the replacement....
I rarely use the brass brush \ unless i am trying to "bring back" a pairr that has sustained a lot of abuse. Need to run it at max 1000rpm if you do use it and personally at that stage i prefer a to use a steel hand brush. Also on the black horsehair there are 2 versions (at least in the Swix - and the red creek and Took are all the same with different branding) - there is a "hard" horsehair which if you put some pressure on it can put a linear structure on your skis!!
