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Mon, Dec 25, 2006
- By Nick Mahood, SWIX Racing Service
Application of the Liquid kick is fast and easy. Starting with a clean kick zone, I lightly sanded and then sprayed on the wax in two thin strips on either side of the groove. Done in 30 seconds!
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Classic ski waxing tip
Tue, Dec 19, 2006
- By Mike Muha
Here's an easy way top keep glide wax from getting in your classic ski's kick zone when you're glide waxing: use masking tape to cover the kick zone.
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Thu, Dec 14, 2006
- By Mike Muha
Using wax remover on your skis is generally not the optimal method for cleaning your skis. It's not that waxing solvents are necessarily bad for the base material, it really has to do with how it impacts your ski's performance.
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Wax Tip of the Week
Sun, Dec 10, 2006
- By Phil White, SWIX Colorado Racing Service
Putting on kick wax can be simple and easy, if you have the technique down. Once you’ve chosen the wax du jour (Norwegian for “what to put on today”), you need to apply it correctly.
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Wed, Nov 29, 2006
- By Leonid Kuzmin
Leonid Kuzmin has been a the center of a controversy regarding the structuring and waxing xc skis. Here, he responds to an article written by Mark Waechter or Nordic Ultratune.
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Swix Wax Tip
Sat, Nov 25, 2006
- By Phil White, SWIX Colorado Racing Service
When you use the iron, go from tip to tail in one continuous motion. Don’t stop in the middle to adjust your iPod, just keep moving.
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Wax Tip of the Week
Wed, Nov 22, 2006
- By Swix
Ski far enough to give the wax a chance to become "conditioned" by the snow. Usually during the first hundred meters or so the wax might feel a bit slippery, which is normal.
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Tue, Nov 21, 2006
- By Kevin Sweeney
After classifying different structures, Kevin gives some practical guidelines when setting structure with hand held tools.
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Fri, Nov 17, 2006
- By Ken Roth
Thought you might enjoy these pictures of the latest iteration of my hot box.
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Wed, Nov 15, 2006
- By Toko
Here's a 2005 season Toko tech bulletin on how and when to use which Toko brush. Compare with the Swix recommendations in the adjoining article!
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Wax/Ski Prep Tip
Wed, Nov 15, 2006
- By Nick Mahood, Swix Eastern Racing Service
Knowing which brush to use when can be confusing and sometimes, and sometimes controversial. I have five brushes in my wax box.
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Swix Wax Tips
Mon, Nov 13, 2006
- By Phil White, Colorado Racing Service
In the real world, you don't always have time to iron in glide wax, scrape and brush. So how do you keep your bases from drying out?
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Swix Wax Tips
Sat, Nov 11, 2006
- By Kevin Sweeney, National Nordic Racing Director
The following is our latest and most up to date information on base structure and the use of our world renowned imprint tools, the new T405 and the industry benchmark, the T401.
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Swix Wax Tips
Sat, Nov 4, 2006
- By Phil White SWIX Colorado Racing Service
First, I make sure my skis have plenty of soft wax in the bases. I will iron in several layers of Base Prep Nordic (BP99), then scrape and brush.
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Tue, Oct 31, 2006
- By Mark Waechter
Mark dissects Kuzmin's thesis that unstructured and unwaxed skis are faster than structured and waxed skis, plus the usual articles on skiing and taking care of your bases!
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