Cross Country Ski Gear and Reviews
Weekend wax recomendations
1/13/2012 - By MIke Muha
Ski waxing recommendations from Fast Wax, Swix, Toko and Solda for this weekend's races.
Concept2 Holiday Challenge raises over $31,000
1/12/2012 - By Meredith Haff
Participants in Concept2’s 12th Annual Holiday Challenge not only rowed or skied millions of meters between Thanksgiving and Christmas Eve, they also helped raise over $31,000 for disaster relief organizations.
Toko 2012 US Nationals 20/30k Classic Report
1/10/2012 - By Ian Harvey
We tested kick waxes, straight base green, straight klisters, and klisters covered. Before qualifying, our best wax was Nordic Green Klister covered by Nordic Red Klister.
Toko 2012 US Nationals 10/15k Skate Report
1/6/2012 - By Ian Harvey
For topcoats, we tested many varieties including something less traditional. The less traditional won - our winner was a mix of JetStream Blue and XCold powder (for the topcoat!).
Toko at the US Nationals Skate Sprint
1/3/2012 - By Ian Harvey
We tested continuously today so we'd learn as much as we can and could pass on as much info as we could to teams. Looks like it paid off!!
Kickland now on Kindle for 99 cents
12/29/2011 - By Kevin Hayes
With Christmas over, and so many kindles under the tree, I want to let the xc ski community know that at amazon kindle, Kickland is now available as an ebook for just 99 cents.
Fast Wax – A Great Alternative
12/22/2011 - By Ken Dawson
The best thing about Fast Wax is that you can have your skis waxed with their top of the line fluorinated waxes for the same price as the top line brands storage wax. It is a great value that cannot be ignored.
Applying a Toko HF Blue/XCold Mix
12/21/2011 - By Ian Harvey
The video below demonstrates how to mix HF Blue and XCold Powder, a very common and successful combination.
Meet the Toko World Cup Race Service Team
12/14/2011 - By Toko USA
Who's who on the Toko Nordic World Cup Race Service Team...
Rossignol completes Nordic reorganization
12/14/2011 - By Ryan Green
Rossignol has completed the reorganization of its Nordic division, including a new Nordic Division Manager, the appointment of a new Nordic Racing Coordinator, and the addition of five-regional Nordic tech reps in addition to the existing sales force.
A quest for the perfect water bottle belt, Part 6
12/13/2011 - By Mike Muha
This belt is more of a specialty belt. My Sony DSC-H50 camera (right) is a little on the large size and doesn't fit into a normal water bottle belt. I need something with a bigger pocket to hold it.
A quest for the perfect water bottle belt, Part 5
12/12/2011 - By Mike Muha
The horizontal water bottle holder is OK, but the huge cargo space makes this water bottle belt a winner for classic skiers or folks who want to carry more gear.
