Articles tagged 'Waxing'
Toko 2012 US Nationals 20/30k Classic Report
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.
By Ian Harvey
Jan 10, 2012
Toko 2012 US Nationals 10/15k Skate Report
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!).
By Ian Harvey
Jan 6, 2012
Toko at the US Nationals Skate Sprint
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!!
By Ian Harvey
Jan 3, 2012
Fast Wax – A Great Alternative
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.
By Ken Dawson
Dec 22, 2011
Applying a Toko HF Blue/XCold Mix
The video below demonstrates how to mix HF Blue and XCold Powder, a very common and successful combination.
By Ian Harvey
Dec 21, 2011
Kick Waxing Tip from Marty Hall
Here is something I've just started doing with Toko Base Green. I did this twice last year with huge success - both for kick and glide.
By Marty Hall
Dec 6, 2011
Wax report from CXC Team
This year in Yellowstone, we brought a relatively small group (seven) of skiers and only one coach, so waxing had the potential to get hairy if conditions got completely sketchy.
By Jason Cork
Nov 30, 2011
Post Yellowstone SuperTour waxing report from BSF
Finally back in the normal routine here in Bozeman. Here is a general recap of what we were finding in West Yellowstone last week.
By Bjørn Bakken
Nov 29, 2011
Saturday SuperTour classic race
At 7am, it was -17f. Yes, the remnants of the tropical storm were gone! Today was a delight. West Yellowstone was back to its wonderful normal self.
By Ian Harvey
Nov 27, 2011
Unpredictable weather for SuperTour skate race
The forecast for last night was predictably off. They had called for the temperatures to sink dramatically and for a bunch of snow to fall. It has been my experience that when the weather is warm and a front is supposed to come and kick it out...
By Ian Harvey
Nov 26, 2011
Eastern snow in West Yellowstone
esterday while it was snowing the snow was acting predictably "cold" despite the warm temperatures. Then after it stopped snowing, it got very wet and the warmer waxes were far better.
By Ian Harvey
Nov 25, 2011
Now's The Time to Get your Skis Ready!
Personally I prefer to spend some of the cold rainy in-between weather knocking out skis in the Wax Dungeon than when powder-sugar coated trees are shouting my name.
By Benjamin Lannin
Nov 16, 2011
