Articles tagged 'Waxing'

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Pre-Prep race skis for the 2017 American Birkebeiner

With the 2017 Birkie less than 2 weeks away, it is not too early to start getting race skis ready for their final layer of race wax before the big day.

By Chris Hall
Feb 16, 2017

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Wax recommendations for the Vasa!

Wax recommendations for upcoming Vasa races!

By Mike Muha
Feb 10, 2017

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Should I use stiff skis or soft skis in soft snow conditions? Yes!

The snow is soft. Should you use stiff skis or soft skis? It depends on temperature and moisture content!

By Toko
Feb 7, 2017

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Waxing recommendations: Noquemanon Ski Marathon!

UPDATED: Toko, Fast Wax, Swix...and now Solda! Get waxing...

By Mike Muha
Jan 27, 2017

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Cote Dame Marie and JNQ wax recommendations

UPDATED: Add Solda recommendation. Gets those skis waxed and get racing! Recommendations from Toko, FastWax, and Swix.

By Mike Muha
Jan 20, 2017

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Treatment options for Cross Country Skin-Skis

There are four recommended methods for treating the "skins" for glide on "Skin Skis"...

By Ian Harvey
Jan 17, 2017

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How to have fast skis ALL THE TIME and in EVERY CONDITION

In order to have fast skis in all conditions, the skis need to be the right flex and design for the conditions and they need to fit the skier such that the contact area matches the intent of the ski design.

By Ian Harvey
Dec 21, 2016

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Toko introduces table and two ski vises for Nordic waxing

Toko introduces an inexpensive workbench with good vise options: a XC Profile Set and a Ski Vise Nordic

By Ian Harvey
Nov 17, 2016

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Why Toko Waxes? How Toko is different

Innovation. Simplicity. No compromise / performance. Service.

By Ian Harvey
Nov 9, 2016

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How well did you wax for the Birkie?

Three wax reports: How did things go during the 2016 Americna Birkebeiner under difficult wax conditions???

By Toko
Feb 23, 2016

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The right way to apply a Toko Tribloc HF Blue and XCold Powder mix

The XCold Powder makes your skis have better breakaway speed - they accelerate better in cold snow...but only if you apply it correctly!

By Ian Harvey
Feb 2, 2016

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Don't forget to wax your skis for the summer!

Red is our choice for storage waxing as Blue is so hard that it is more difficult to make sure that there is no air between the ski and base and Yellow is so soft that it gets "eaten away" quicker.

By Ian Harvey
Mar 25, 2015

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