Waxing

Waxing Supplies Basics:

Glide Waxing

1. Iron - to heat the wax into the skis

2. support - to hold the skis, there are some homemade options available if you dont want the vice

3. wax - system 3 red and yellow are good and are for different temperature ranges

4. plexiblade - to scrape off the wax

5. grove pin - to remove wax from edges and grove

6. nylon brush - to remove wax and polish base

7. wax remover - to clean skis

Kick waxing

1. kick wax - club has these for kids but if you want to ski on your own you should have some, 2 or 3 will be used the most (viola, red and yellow would cover 25 to 32 degrees) and green for a base kick wax

2. plasto cork - to rub in the kick wax

Sample Waxing Supplies Using Toko:

Part #	Description
5509338	System 3 Yellow, 167g
5509340	System 3 Red, 167g
5509879	Base Prep, Grey, Molybdenum, 167g
5508761	Carbon Gripwax Silver, 32 g
5508762	Carbon Gripwax Yellow, 32 g
5508763	Carbon Gripwax Red, 32 g
5508764	Carbon Gripwax Viola, 32 g
5508769	Carbon Gripwax White, 32g
5508766	Carbon Gripwax Mint, 32g
5508765	Carbon Gripwax Blue, 32 g
5508760	Carbon Gripwax BaseWax Green, 32 g
5509748	Sportline Klister Universal, 60 ml
5509110	Dibloc HF, Paste Wax, 75 ml
5547182	T8 Wax Iron 800W
5543814	Plexiblade 3 mm, no packaging
5549824	Groove Pin Nordic w/packaging
5545245	Toko Nylon Brush
5540928	Plasto Cork
5544272	Ski Vise Nordic (3 piece)
404000290	GelClean Spray, 250 ml
411000890	Waxremover hc3, 250 ml

Waxing Education Materials:

http://www.tokous.com/InfoCenter.htm

http://www.swixschool.com

Swix Race Waxing for Young Skiers

Written by Bill Broderick

Response from a Swix Representative when asked about Race Waxing for Bill Koch aged skiers with a limited budget.

Thanks so much for the interest in Swix, you will not be dissappointed with Swix waxes as thru my many years waxing in NY and at the Junior Olympics(now the Junior Nationals) I have found them to be the fastest by far and not always with the top flouros in use. For the length of the races our juniors do at the Bill Koch level Swix has a few great products that will help and not break the bank. The ease of application will also help new parents. Also a fresh wax job for a short race will work wonders for the kids even if it is not high flouro wax being used, as the time for the wax to pick up dirt (something flouros repel) is minimal. You just wouldn't want them to ski on them on a sloppy day for an hour and then expect them to perform without having put on a few layers of flouros. Think of it this way, the cleaner the snow the more you can ski on skis with less flouros before the start of a race.

My picks for a family with a limited budget in NY would be.....

temp range 15 degrees or less CH 4

temp range 15-20 CH 6

temp range 20-25 LF7

temp range 25-32 LF8

temp range 32+ LF10

For a speed overlay that will last the season and stay on for 1-2km(depending on the abrasiveness of the snow) I would recommend FC8A Rocket spray.....it would go over the LF waxes as they hold it on better.

Another option would be a good riller like the Swix structure tool T0403 as alittle structure can increase ski speed more than a flouro in alot of cases.

Last Updated (Tuesday, 16 November 2010 10:39)