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.,

By Phil White, SWIX Colorado Racing Service
Nov 25, 2006

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.,

By Swix
Nov 22, 2006

After classifying different structures, Kevin gives some practical guidelines when setting structure with hand held tools.,

By Kevin Sweeney
Nov 21, 2006

Thought you might enjoy these pictures of the latest iteration of my hot box.,

By Ken Roth
Nov 17, 2006

Knowing which brush to use when can be confusing and sometimes, and sometimes controversial. I have five brushes in my wax box.,

By Nick Mahood, Swix Eastern Racing Service
Nov 15, 2006

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!,

By Toko
Nov 15, 2006

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?,

By Phil White, Colorado Racing Service
Nov 13, 2006

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.,

By Kevin Sweeney, National Nordic Racing Director
Nov 11, 2006

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.,

By Phil White SWIX Colorado Racing Service
Nov 4, 2006

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!,

By Mark Waechter
Oct 31, 2006

What are BD waxes and when do you use them? The following article adapted from a paper written by the two top Swix Chemists in Norway should help to answer some of those questions.,

By Lars Karlof and Leif Torgersen Axell
Oct 31, 2006

There are three ways to apply Cera FC8L and FC10L Liquid wax: Hand-corking, roto-corking, and ironing. Here's when to use each method.,

By Swix Racing
Oct 28, 2006