Articles tagged 'Waxing'
Toko Tech Team starts blog
Our hope in creating this blog is to establish a resource for the general public to learn about waxing as well as to provide some interesting ski related reading.
By Ian Harvey
Aug 18, 2009
Spacing, Depth, Interruption, Pattern
Working with machine structures on skis, there are only a few variables that can be adjusted to influence the performance of the ski.
By Mark Waechter
Jul 2, 2009
Glide Wax Utility for iPhone
Hey, check out this new iPhone utility! The Nordic Glide Wax utility for iPhone and iPod Touch, provides glide wax recommendations (Swix, Toko, and Solda) based on temperature, snow type, and humidity.
By Mark Waechter
Jun 18, 2009
Summer Storage Ski Base Preparation
Still haven't prepped your skis for the summer? Swix's Kevin Sweeney tells how....
By Kevin Sweeney
Apr 29, 2009
Factors that affect glide in fresh snow
There are four factors that can affect glide regularly in fresh snow: wrong flex, too aggressive structure, base hair, and not enough wax in the ski bases.
By Ian Harvey
Mar 14, 2009
Wax recommendations for this weekend's races
UPDATED: 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
Mar 13, 2009
Wax recommendations for this weekend's races...and a tour!
Wax recommendations from Fast Wax, Solda, Swix and Toko for the weekend's Michigan Cup races, the Great Bear Chase, and the Wabos Loppet (plus others). Check back for updates!
By Mike Muha
Mar 5, 2009
How we did it - Swix at the Birkie
Swix Sport Racing Service was extremely confident in this glide wax recommendation. Beginning on Tuesday morning, Swix Racing Service staff in conjunction with the Saab Salomon Factory Team’s wax technician, Fabien Blondeau, began testing waxes.
By Pete Edwards
Feb 26, 2009
Wax recommendations for the weekend racing scene
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 26, 2009
What we did, why, and how it worked out
How Toko's wax recommendation for glide and kick evolved from Tuesday through racing morning at the 2009 American Birkebeiner.
By Ian Harvey, Toko
Feb 24, 2009
Birkie Base Preparation
Proper base preparation is perhaps one of the best ways to insure you have great kick and glide for the 55km American Birkebeiner. Follow these simple steps and your skis will be ready for race wax application.
By Kevin Sweeney
Feb 19, 2009
Wax recommendations for the weekend racing scene
Wax recommendations from Fast Wax, Solda, Swix and Toko for the Birkie, Muffin Race, Race for the Groomer and other races. Check back for updates!
By Mike Muha
Feb 19, 2009