Tune Up Prices

Hey so as far as I could see, no one made a post like this but if they did i apologize...but I'm just wondering what you all usually pay for like wax jobs and full tune ups (base repair, wax, sharpening etc). My local mountain is charging 40$ for the whole job and 20 for a wax job. Is that kind of on par or is it a little pricey? 

unfortunately I live in PA so thats a little hard

That seems normal pricing here too. 

i payed $45 for a complete board tune two years ago at my local shop. They did an amazing job, as the bottom of the board looked like crap and when I got it back it was all smooth and the edges were nice and sharp

hmm i guess ill go with that tune up then...idk though

You have to differentiate between a wax and just a belt wax.  Belt waxes are cheap and really only last a day.  They only charge 5 dollars for a belt wax at N*.  I think 40 dollars sounds about right for a full tune up.  And around 15 dollars for a wax.

you can get a full tune around here for 25$...always check out local shops before you get it done at the mountain

that sounds about on par with what i spent.. i know u can get a lil cheaper if u do like a machine wax but hot wax is the way to go!

$40 for a full team up sounds ok based on prices in AUS heh, not sure if it is a rip in US. Hell i think a plain hot wax is $25 AUD heh

Originally posted by psubballfan12 unfortunately I live in PA so thats a little hard

the ski bum at glen mills, pa

my local shop does hot wax for $10, basic tune for $25 and a full tune up for $40. i usually do my own tune but i had to bring my board in last time to get some gouges filled. the guy only charged me $25 for the tune and p-tex since they cant just p-tex my board and thats it. not bad IMO

I used to pay $10 for a wax job, so now I wax my own board and I have saved a lot of money. I also wax all the decks and skis in my schools snow and ski club. I charge $3-$5, it depends on how cheap I can get wax. I only charge enough to buy more though. So if anyone is ever in Salem, OR on their way to Mt Hood, hit me up

You guys have inspired me to stop wasting money on waxing.  I'll go back to doing it myself.  What kind of Iron should one use?  I'm assuming not my iron that I use for work clothes.

technically any iron will/should work, but non-steam irons are more suited.

for one, you should never pay >$25 and two, you can almost always get discount cards or even free ones with stuff like snowbomb cards

in pa & ny   wax is $15    wax and edges  $25

in illinois its 15 for hot wax and 45 for tune up at my local shop.  I just recently bought all the materials to wax my own board and it cost me...

I got my board waxed for around $15 but a friend of mine has a kit and says he can do it for $10

shops can make so much money on waxing.  its almost pure profit.

there are SEVERAL good videos on youtube about waxing and tuning, just do a quick search for "snowboard tuning"

its expensive near me to...where in PA do you go? i just wax my board myself now but i heard if your an rei member then they will wax your board for free.

for just a hot wax, I paid about $10 at shoreline in tahoe, several years ago...then I saw some vids on youtube and bought my own stuff.  Have been doing my own hot waxes and edges ever since, with very good results.

$80 is ridiculous.

I'd expect to pay from like $30 up to $60...depending on if your board needed a lot of repair and you had some base shaping done. I personally have never paid over $40 for a full tune with standard grind.

for a belt wax anything over $10 is a rip.  If you can find a full tune for $40 or less, I think that's about right.  I've been doing my own for a while as other have said it saves you a bundle.  your first few will suck, but you'll get it figured it out after a few tries.