Weekend wax recommendations
Thu, Jan 29, 2009 - By Mike Muha
Wax recommendations, updated and amended as needed, so check back!
| Race | Wax Recommendations | |||||||
| Saturday Jan 31 | ||||||||
| Michigan Cup Marathon, Hanson Hills | Fast Wax | Solda | Swix | Toko | ||||
| Sunday Feb 1 | ||||||||
| Hanson Hills 12 Km Classic | Fast Wax | Solda | Swix | Toko | ||||
Want other recommendations?
- Get the weather forecast for Hanson Hills in Grayling, MI.
- Use the weather info and receive expert advice from one of the wax wizards:
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| Fast Wax WaxMaster | Solda Wax Maestro | Swix Wax Wizard (Internet Explorer Only) |
Sorry No Toko wizard |
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| Tips for other races: Great Lakes Area |
Solda wax guide (524 Kb PDF) |
Tips for other races: Great Lakes Mid-West Mid-Atlantic New England Inter-Mountain Rocky Mountain Far West Pacific Northwest |
Tips for other races: Lower MI MN/WI/MI UP/IL New England/NY UT/ID/WY/MT OR/WA California Colorado Alaska |
SOLDA RECOMMENDATION, MICHIGAN CUP MARATHON:
Overnight low 2F.
Race start temp 12F rising to 21F at 12:00
Humidity 95% descending to 75%
New, cold, slow, lake-effect snow with 30% chance of snow showers during the day.
My best recommendation is as follows:
- Pick a pair of cold base skis with a fine grind that are not too stiff.
- Start by crayoning on a layer of SOLDA HC28.
- Cover this with SOLDA F15 Blue ironed and scraped. You could apply a second layer of F15 Blue or a layer of SOLDA F40 Green.
- Finish with the SOLDA HPO5/S30 50/50 mix. The humidity, snow temp and crystal structure all lead me to use the HPO5 mix. The S30 hardens the bases and helps maintain the glide for the long races.
A thrifty alternative would be a base of SOLDA HC28 and SOLDA F15 Blue. Add a cover of SOLDA S30 if you have it.
I hope you have a good race.
Bert Hinkley