Wax Lines
| Toko |
System 3
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A Simple 3 wax system that works great in dry snow making it a Fairbanks favorite |
| Fluoro's |
Great in old snow with higher humidity |
| Kick |
Simple line with great kick. Glides best in old transformed snow |
| Cold Powder |
X-Cold is a Fairbanks favorite for cold snow or as a hardener in new dry snow (a must have) |
| Swix |
All Glides
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Works best in higher humidity especially with new snow |
| Kick |
VR waxes have a better glide and a good kick in most conditions |
| Kick Fluoro |
Dependable kick a with good glide, Blue Extra works in a wide temperature range |
| Start |
Glide
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Green has long been a favorite cold wax everywhere |
| Fluoro's |
Green fluoro glide is a great cold wax when the humidity comes up |
| Kick Synthetic |
Works great in coarse-grained snow |
| Kick Tar |
Tar waxes work great in fresh snow, often out gliding other waxes |
| Kick MFW |
Molybdenum fluoro kick waxes designed for high humidity old snow |
| Star |
Glide
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Works great in a wide range of conditions leaning toward higher humidity |
| Kick |
A simple line of fluoro waxes with two fluoro cover waxes that are great to have in your race box |
| Rode |
Kick |
A great kick wax in Fairbanks, the green special is a standout with good kick and great glide |
Glide Wax
Your wax box should be set up with one basic wax system. When you know that system then you can add favorites from other lines. I recommended Toko waxes to start with, because they cover our conditions very well with very few waxes. The fewer waxes in your box the less confusing waxing is. Toko has only three waxes in their basic line: World Loppet Yellow, Red and Blue. They can be mixed by dripping on some of each at the ratio of your choice to match snow temperature if you are caught between them.
In Fairbanks it is a safe bet to just go with the colder of the two you are between, due to our dry snow. The wax recommendations at the top of this page will be using Toko's waxes.
Kick Wax
For kick wax I also recommend Toko as it gives the most dependable kick. As with Toko Glide wax there are only a few waxes. If you happen to be caught between temperature ranges with kick wax simply wax warmer on old snow and cooler in new snow.
Level One (Basic wax box)
| Glide Wax |
Toko; System 3 Yellow, Red, Blue |
| Kick Wax |
Toko; Base Green, Grip: Mint, Blue & Red |
Level Two (add to Level One)
| Glide Wax |
Toko; X-Cold Powder, Low Fluoro Red, Blue, Molybdenum
Start; Green |
| Kick Wax |
Toko; Grip Yellow & Silver |
| Wax Remover |
Any brand, must be designed specifically for skis because bases are very sensitive to solvents. Citrus based cleaners leave a residue and are often to harsh for the ski bases. |
Level Three (add to above)
| Glide Wax |
Toko; High Fluoro Blue, Red, Yellow, Low Fluoro Yellow, Start Green & Rex Blue |
| Kick Wax |
Klister Toko; Green, Viola, Multiviola, Orange & Silver |
Level Four (add to above in this order)
Jet Stream Old Snow Rub On
Jet Stream Old Snow Powder
Jet Stream New Snow Powder
HelX Warm
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