Equipment
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Waxing Wizards |
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 Fast Wax WaxMaster
Input the expected temperature and relative humidity (below 50% is low, high is
above 50%) and the "WaxMaster" will provide specific wax information. Click
on the recommended wax and application tips will appear, including structure
recommendations.
 Solda Wax Maestro
Put in the race-time temp, overnight low temp, snow & sky conditions,
and the humidity, and get the Solda race wax of the day.
 Swix Wax Wiz
Submit information on temperature, humidity and snow conditions, and the
Wiz will make recommendations for the best Swix wax for the conditions. This
site only works with Internet Explorer.
 Toko Wax Coach
Put in your ability level, the snow temperature, and snow type and get the Toko race wax recommendation plus intructions for applying the wax.
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Waxing News & Features
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Wed, Aug 11, 2010
- By Steve Poulin and Ian Harvey
Toko will maintain its Swiss identity and Swix Sport AS will pursue a two brand strategy, with separate product portfolios and distribution channels. Both brands will benefit from collective investments in product development, production and logistics.
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Tue, Jun 29, 2010
- By Mark Waechter, Nordic Ultratune
Working with machine structures on skis, there are only a few variables that can be adjusted to influence the performance of the ski. Primarily these variables are depth, spacing, interruption, and patterns.
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Tue, Apr 13, 2010
- By Kevin Sweeney
Cleaning your ski bases and proper base wax saturation are perhaps two of the best ways to protect your ski bases during the summer. Store skis properly and you'll be ready to go come early winter.
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In case it's time to put away some of the skis...
Sat, Mar 20, 2010
- By Bert Hinkley, WebSkis.com
Cleaning and storage wax is in order for the skis that will sleep until next year. This end of season layer of storage wax protects the ski base from dust, dirt, the extremes of summertime temps.
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Wed, Mar 3, 2010
- By Frank Lundeen
How to apply pure fluro wax to your cross country skis using the corking method.
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Olympics: Cross Country Skiing
Sat, Feb 27, 2010
- By wurlybird
Wally the Wombat puts the final touches on the Australian Ski Team skis. Special guest appearance by BK, the Boxing Kangaroo
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Thu, Feb 11, 2010
- By Bryan Fish, CXC Head Coach
We tested base glide and pure fluor. The snow was wet, old and dirty. We are alarmed to find that the warmest waxes were not the fastest.
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Tue, Feb 9, 2010
- By Viktoria Franke
You can be the best biathlete in the world – when you have the wrong skis, you won’t be on the top. Years ago that might have been possible but nowadays waxing seems like its own science
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Tue, Feb 2, 2010
- By Mike Muha
After long neglect, Toko has finally updated its Toko Wax Coach, catching back up to Fast Wax, Solda, and Swix. The Wax Coach lets you input conditions and it makes a wax recommendation.
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Tue, Feb 2, 2010
- By Josh Korn
What you need to know about having the right skis when it's warm!
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Waxing
Mon, Feb 1, 2010
- By Andrew Gerlach
What brushes do you need? An article adpated from Ski Post and the Swix Waxing Manual.
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US Championships
Sat, Jan 23, 2010
- By Bryan Fish
CXC had a successful national championships. Out of the 4 races, CXC skiers (including Caitlin Compton who CXC was waxing for) had a total of 9 top 5 finishes. Here are CXC coach Bryan Fish's comments on waxing for the week.
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Fast Wax Tip
Thu, Jan 14, 2010
- By Dan Meyer
Properly prepared ski bases accept and retain wax more effectively. Fast Wax Base Prep contains a microwax formula which penetrates the ski base more deeply than standard hydrocarbon wax.
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Michigan Cup
Fri, Jan 8, 2010
- By Mike Muha
UPDATED 3. Wax recommendations from Fast Wax, Solda, Swix, and Toko for this weekend's Michigan Cup races. Check back for updates.
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US Championships
Wed, Jan 6, 2010
- By Ian Harvey, Toko
Waxing today was pretty simple especially as we have some superb glide waxes for the cold. If it is cold, the starting point is LF Moly/Blue mix as a base followed by HF Blue followed by JetStream Blue. This is what we at Toko call "Old Faithful" as it
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