A Better Base Treatement
Phantom Glide
Phantom Glide is a long-lasting base treatment that helps skiers and snowboards maintain better glide over snow. It’s easy to apply at home, and performs in all snow conditions, day after day.
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PHANTOM Glide™ Single Application Kit
One application. Long-lasting glide. No wax required.
PHANTOM Glide At-Home Kit
Everything you need to apply Phantom at home.
A single application delivers long-lasting performance, eliminating the need for time-consuming waxing sessions. No irons, no scraping, no mess.
Phantom Glide is easy to apply and built for minimal maintenance, so you can spend more time skiing and less time working on your gear.
Phantom Glide delivers consistent glide across a wide range of temperatures and snow conditions, without the need for frequent reapplication.
Proven across all types of riders, from casual skiers to competitive athletes. For race days, topical wax can still be applied over Phantom for maximum speed.
Phantom Glide is free from PFAS and fluorocarbons, reducing environmental impact without compromising performance.
By eliminating the need for repeated waxing, Phantom reduces waste and prevents harmful chemicals from entering snowmelt and water systems.
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Phantom Glide Nordic
Engineered for the realities of Nordic skiing.
Phantom Glide Nordic is designed around the way Nordic skis actually work—supporting kick, enhancing glide, and maintaining speed across changing conditions. One application replaces the constant cycle of wax, so you can focus on skiing, not tuning.
How it works
Phantom Glide bonds to the base of your skis or snowboard using a UV-activated curing process.
Application
Phantom Glide is applied to the base of your skis or snowboard in a liquid form. This allows it to bond to the base material, ensuring continued performance.
UV Activation
After application, the treatment is exposed to UV light, either using a Phantom Glide Curing Station (20 minutes) or natural sunlight (1 hour in direct, unobstructed sunlight, >7C / 45F / UV index of 4 or higher). This UV exposure activates the bonding process, causing the treatment to fuse with the base material.
Long-Lasting Bond
Once activated, Phantom Glide bonds with the base of your skis or snowboard. This bond is durable and resilient, meaning it won’t wear off like traditional wax.
Enhanced Performance
The result is a base that offers superior glide performance across virtually all snow conditions without the need for regular reapplication. The treatment is designed to work in a wide range of temperatures and snow types, providing consistent, smooth rides.
FAQs
Yes – wax can be applied over Phantom Glide.If you are racing competitively, you can still apply special temperature-specific waxes onto a PHANTOM treated base. We have also learned in our own testing that topical wax lasts longer on a Phantom treated base than on an untreated base. Why? Because there is a positive molecular attraction between the paraffin and the bonded Phantom chains in the polyethylene ski base.
Phantom does not eliminate the need to take care of your base structure and your edges. All skis and snowboards need to be periodically stone ground and tuned to address the natural oxidation of polyethylene, fix damaged areas, and de-bur and tune the edges.
Yes. Phantom can be applied at home with strong direct outdoor sunlight for at least one (1) hour cure time. There’s about 20 minutes of required prep (removing wax and cleaning base prior to application)
Yes. Phantom is an excellent solution for backcountry skiing and split boarding. With Phantom, you no longer need to worry about wax being removed by skins; skin glue is no longer contaminated by wax, and you always can rely on glide in variable snow conditions throughout the season (and even into the summer for the diehards out there). If you apply Phantom at home, ensure to do some extra polishing (1-2 minutes) with water after your application.
Phantom Single App has a shelf life of 2 years. Store in a cool, dry place, away from sunshine. Do not open the single app packets until you are ready to apply to the base of your equipment.
Phantom will work with both sintered and extruded bases. We expect Phantom will last 1-2 base grinds on extruded bases before the benefits start to subside.
The best way to prepare your skis or snowboard is to stone grind at a shop to first remove all wax and dirt from the base before application; this allows you to get the maximum benefits from Phantom. Alternatively, you can use a ski industry approved base cleaner to remove all dirt, wax, debris before application.
For Phantom application to work properly, you should apply Phantom when the outdoor temperature is above 4.4°C/40°F - and preferably during the time of the day when the UV rating is strongest. Again, direct sunlight to the bases, free of moisture, for at least one hour is required for the liquid Phantom to change to a hard polymerized solution.