Articles tagged 'Waxing'
Considering Hairies
It would seem that the hairs on the hairies are too fine to function in the same way as fishscales and enable a simple mechanical kick. It's quite possible that I could be wrong here, but I'd like to present another idea on how hairies work.
By Jess Snyder
Feb 17, 2009
Wax recommendation for Feb 17 Traverse City sprints
Swix wax recommendation for Feb 17 Traverse City classic sprints at Hickory Hills.
By Pete Edwards
Feb 16, 2009
Toko HF Blue in dry conditions
From what I have seen, as long as you are in the west with dry air, cool evenings, and clean snow the JetStream Blue will be the wax of the day, even if temperatures are in the mid 20s.
By Cory Wubbels
Feb 14, 2009
Toko waxes in dirty warm snow
When making your wax choice the cleanliness of the snow and the air quality need to be a major consideration. The dirtier the snow the harder the wax needs to be.
By Rick Reynolds
Feb 13, 2009
Wax Recommendations: the History of the Snow
There are several key aspects that go into making wax recommendations and fast skis. One of the key elements that many times gets missed is the history of the snow and understand the snow type.
By Dan Meyer
Feb 13, 2009
Wax recommendation for Vasa Weekend
Wax recommendations from Fast Wax, Solda, Swix and Toko for the weekend's Michigan Cup (and other) races. Check back for updates!
By Mike Muha
Feb 12, 2009
Wax recommendation for Feb 10 Traverse City sprints
Wax recommendations from Swix for the Feb 10 Traverse City Sprint race.
By Pete Edwards
Feb 10, 2009
Weekend wax recommendations
UPDATES! Wax recommendations from Fast Wax, Solda, Swix and Toko for the weekend's Michigan Cup (and other) races. Says Swix's Pete Edwards: "Looks like it will be warmer and wetter on Saturday and cooler/drier on Sunday."
By Mike Muha
Feb 6, 2009
Wax recommendation for Feb 4 Traverse City sprints
Swix wax recommendation for Feb 4 Traverse City sprints at Timber Ridge Nordic.
By Pete Edwards
Feb 2, 2009
Weekend wax recommendations
Wax recommendations from Fast Wax, Solda, Swix and Toko for the weekend's Michigan Cup (and other) races. Check back for updates!
By Mike Muha
Jan 29, 2009
Cleaning Wax Brushes: Brush in the dishwasher
Today we bring out the big gun: a large home appliance! What happens when you try cleaing your ski wax brush in the dishwasher?
By Mike Muha
Jan 29, 2009
Cleaning Wax Brushes: Vacuum the brush
Here's a really efficient way to clean your ski wax brushes: Use a vacuum cleaner! And there's no messy cleanup...
By Mike Muha
Jan 28, 2009
