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Using Solda S30

Wed, Feb 1, 2012 - By Bert Hinkley

Using Solda S30 Our old snow in Bend, Oregon, is extremely abrasive and the S30 as a base layer helps preserve the wax, protect the base and enhance the glide. Pretty good stuff and it will not break the wax budget.

Video: The secret to using Toko Base Green as a kick wax

Thu, Jan 26, 2012 - By Ian Harvey

Video: The secret to using Toko Base Green as a kick wax For conditions between hard wax and klister, particularly when the snow is abrasive or crushed ice mixed with power, Toko Base Green can be the ticket.

Video: Toko Kick Waxing (Hard Wax)

Wed, Jan 25, 2012 - By Ian Harvey

Video: Toko Kick Waxing (Hard Wax) There are three scenarios for Toko grip wax (hard wax). The first is if the snow is normal powder snow or skied in powder. The second is if the snow is partially transformed...

Fischer unveils 2012-2013 Nordic ski and boot offerings

Thu, Jan 19, 2012 - By Holly Wolfe

Fischer unveils 2012-2013 Nordic ski and boot offerings For the first time, the company enters the women’s race boot market with the RCS Carbonlite WS model for both classic and skating techniques.

Weekend wax recomendations

Fri, Jan 13, 2012 - By MIke Muha

Ski waxing recommendations from Fast Wax, Swix, Toko and Solda for this weekend's races.

Concept2 Holiday Challenge raises over $31,000

Thu, Jan 12, 2012 - By Meredith Haff

Concept2 Holiday Challenge raises over $31,000 Participants in Concept2’s 12th Annual Holiday Challenge not only rowed or skied millions of meters between Thanksgiving and Christmas Eve, they also helped raise over $31,000 for disaster relief organizations.

2012 US Cross Country Championships

Toko 2012 US Nationals 20/30k Classic Report

Tue, Jan 10, 2012 - By Ian Harvey

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.

2012 US Cross Country Championships

Toko 2012 US Nationals 10/15k Skate Report

Fri, Jan 6, 2012 - By Ian Harvey

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!).

Toko at the US Nationals Skate Sprint

Tue, Jan 3, 2012 - By Ian Harvey

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!!

Kickland now on Kindle for 99 cents

Thu, Dec 29, 2011 - By Kevin Hayes

Kickland now on Kindle for 99 cents With Christmas over, and so many kindles under the tree, I want to let the xc ski community know that at amazon kindle, Kickland is now available as an ebook for just 99 cents.

Fast Wax – A Great Alternative

Thu, Dec 22, 2011 - By Ken Dawson

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.

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Applying a Toko HF Blue/XCold Mix

Wed, Dec 21, 2011 - By Ian Harvey

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.

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