Cross Country Ski Gear and Reviews
Wake up! It’s time to train DVD
2/14/2007 - By CXC Skiing
70 minutes of exclusive interviews with US Ski Team coaches, XC drills and technique, fitness testing, sports physiology, core strength, training volume, intensity levels, race footage, and much more.,
Exel Goes Round with NTech®–technology in New XC Racing Poles
2/13/2007 - By Exel
Exel NTech®–technology and restructured round shaft improves the stiffness, shockproof, bending strength, and lightness.,
Swix MB77 Wax: Racing Service Report
2/11/2007 - By Swix Racing
MB77 has great dirt repelling capabilities due to BD and flouro, and the BD also works as a lubricant in dryer conditions.,
Swix Waxes: Use Air or Snow Temperature?
2/10/2007 - By Swix Racing
Is the temperature range listed on Swix wax air or snow temperature? If it is air temperature, how do you take into account for wind chill?,
Kick for the Long Haul
2/4/2007 - By Swix Racing
In some hard wax conditions, you want to use a klister binder instead of a normal binder wax. Here's why.,
Star Digital Iron Review
2/1/2007 - By Zachary Caldwell
The thought that has gone into designing and programming this iron is impressive. The folks at Star have been working with thick aluminum base plates all along, and have a good understanding of the thermodynamics at work.,
Vasa Announces New Ski Demo Day on Feb 9
1/27/2007 - By Bryce Dreeszen
Ski equipment representatives from Atomic, Fischer, Rossignol and Salomon will be on-hand with the latest skis, boots, bindings and poles.,
Setting First Tracks, by Arvid Møller
1/26/2007 - By Mark Waechter
In the mail this week, I received a beautiful hard-bound copy of the book 'Setting First Tracks'. It's the big centennial book from Madshus; a coffee-table book packed with ski history, and tons of old ski pictures and race pictures. ,
Swix Digital Iron Review
1/25/2007 - By Zachary Caldwell
At the beginning of last season Kevin Sweeney came to visit and dropped off a newly redesigned digital iron. This one has a much thicker aluminum base plate and has been the best iron I've ever used,,
Thoughts of Proper Wax Iron Temperature
1/18/2007 - By Zachary Caldwell
Everybody understands the importance of good thermostatic control. But why spend hundreds of dollars on a digital iron? Most people figure that its to avoid burning your bases, and that is certainly a major consideration. But there's more.,
Fischer Carbonlite Field Test
1/12/2007 - By Karl Saidla
While the skiing conditions in Ottawa have made it difficult for very much testing of new equipment, at this point I can say that I have spent enough time skiing with the Carbonlites, both skate and classic versions, to provide a brief review.,
Swix V50L Violet Liquid Kick Wax
12/25/2006 - By Nick Mahood, SWIX Racing Service
Application of the Liquid kick is fast and easy. Starting with a clean kick zone, I lightly sanded and then sprayed on the wax in two thin strips on either side of the groove. Done in 30 seconds! ,
