simplifying grip waxing

[Pavel]

I was reading the interview with Marcus Nash at XC Ski World, and he
mentioned that alot of skiers get to involved with waxing. He said that
he could get by fine in most all conditions with about 3 kick waxes.
Anyone care to tell what their 3 kick waxes of choice would be?

Pavel

[Jay Tegeder]

Interesting question, I'd pick Toko Blue, Swix VF 50 and Swix Universal
Klister.

Jay Tegeder
"I faders spar for framtids segrar"

[W Scott Elliot]

A lot of that is going to depend on where you ski. I've met people from
Saskatchewan who claim all they use is the old Swix green.

Not counting klisters, I suppose my choices would be Start yellow flouro for
new wet snow, Toko Carbon dark pink and Toko Carbon dark blue applied
separately or in alternating layers for most temperatures from 0 C to -12 C.

If I could add a couple more, I would add a binder for abraisive conditions,
Toko green is good and maybe Toko Carbon yellow for the warmer end of the
range, but not the wet, new snow where the Start is much better.

I haven't had a chance to use the new Toko Carbon silver enough to know
whether it is as reliable or durable as the Start yellow flouro.

Scott

Pavel wrote in message <36AA42...@hotmail.com>...

[David Dermott]

On Sat, 23 Jan 1999, Pavel wrote:

> I was reading the interview with Marcus Nash at XC Ski World, and he
> mentioned that alot of skiers get to involved with waxing. He said that
> he could get by fine in most all conditions with about 3 kick waxes.
> Anyone care to tell what their 3 kick waxes of choice would be?

My choice waxes are (all SWIX):

Special green, for very cold ie -20 C, I use it a lot in Alberta
Blue Extra, good for 0 to -7 C
Violet Extra, around 0 C, great stuff. I have used it when
most others used klister and it worked great

The choice of wax is a totally theoretical problem for us now
in Nova Scotia. We have had poor skiing winters before, but this
winter is a total rip-off! There is absolutely no snow! Rain and +10
forcast for tomorrow. The ice on the lakes isn't very safe either
so I can't go skating or sparking.

--
David Dermott , Wolfville Ridge, Nova Scotia, Canada
email: nstn...@fox.nstn.ca
WWW pages: http://fox.nstn.ca/~nstn1181/

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> Pavel
>

[Eric & Elaine hendrickson]

We have few ot good winter in Northern Maine

My wax selection of three would be Swix Universal Klister it works great
for wet spring skiing in late april. Toko Bright Red for those snow
storms just at freezing, always a pain to wax for, and Swix VF 40 for
most other conditions even very cold by just shortening the kick zone
This considering that somethiong is used as a binders (Swix VF80, Swix
Special Green or Blue Klister are my favorites)
> >

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[Stephen Fleck]

I agree with Scott that this would be very dependent on location.However, that
being said the three grip waxes that I would want to have if I could only have
three, would be Swix Universal Klister( works in just about all klister
conditions), Toko Dibloc Red(old snow), and Swix VF30. If I could add one more
it would be Rex Yellow for transitional conditions right around 0C particularly
if there is wet snow falling.

Steve Fleck

"W Scott Elliot" <sel...@direct.ca> writes:
> A lot of that is going to depend on where you ski. I've met people from
> Saskatchewan who claim all they use is the old Swix green.
>
> Not counting klisters, I suppose my choices would be Start yellow flouro for
> new wet snow, Toko Carbon dark pink and Toko Carbon dark blue applied
> separately or in alternating layers for most temperatures from 0 C to -12 C.
>
> If I could add a couple more, I would add a binder for abraisive conditions,
> Toko green is good and maybe Toko Carbon yellow for the warmer end of the
> range, but not the wet, new snow where the Start is much better.
>
> I haven't had a chance to use the new Toko Carbon silver enough to know
> whether it is as reliable or durable as the Start yellow flouro.
>
> Scott
>
> Pavel wrote in message <36AA42...@hotmail.com>...

> >I was reading the interview with Marcus Nash at XC Ski World, and he
> >mentioned that alot of skiers get to involved with waxing. He said that
> >he could get by fine in most all conditions with about 3 kick waxes.
> >Anyone care to tell what their 3 kick waxes of choice would be?
> >

> >Pavel
> >
>
>

[Terje Mathisen]

Pavel wrote:
>
> I was reading the interview with Marcus Nash at XC Ski World, and he
> mentioned that alot of skiers get to involved with waxing. He said that
> he could get by fine in most all conditions with about 3 kick waxes.
> Anyone care to tell what their 3 kick waxes of choice would be?

1) Swix Blue Extra

2) The new red/white Swix wax for new snow around 0 to +2. (Name???)

3) Universal klister (possibly the kind with some silver mixed in)

When I go skiing, I almost always bring one of these along as insurance.

I remember how I started to use the Blue Extra for almost all dry snow
conditions, while everyone else was discussing blue/ blue special/green
extra/green etc.

The only difference was that I'd use a longer/shorter waxing zone and/or
more layers, depending upon how cold/abrasive the snow was.

OTOH, I never had nearly as good glide as my brother, who was a lot more
into waxing than I ever cared to be. :-)

Terje

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[FUBRC]

Toko Universal Klister, Rode Special Multigrade, and Swix VF30

[Lee Roll]

In article <19990126181442...@ng28.aol.com>,

FUBRC <fu...@aol.com> wrote:
>Toko Universal Klister, Rode Special Multigrade, and Swix VF30

From Minneapolis:

Swix Green, Toko Dibloc Dark Blue, Toko Dibloc Dark Red

- Levi