2025/26 Wax Recommendations

December 11, 2025

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MSHSL State Meet Giants Ridge 2/11-2/12

Forecast:
Tuesday night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 9. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 26. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the afternoon.
Wednesday night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 7. Calm wind.
Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 35. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph.

Wednesday 2/11

Team Sprint Classic Relay

Kick Base: Swix Base Klister Spray or Vauhti GS Super Base liquid
First layer(s): Swix VP40 or Rode TLine B17
Need more grip? Swix VP55 or Rode TLine VPS

Glide
Paraffin: Swix HS6 or Rode RX22
Top: Swix HS6 liquid or Star Next Cold or Rex NF21
Grind: LC2
Structure: Toko Red structure, half pass

Thursday 2/12
Interval start
Glide
Paraffin: Swix HS6 or Rode RX22
Top: Swix HS6 liquid or Star Next Cold or Rex NF21
Grind: LZ2 or PL2+
Structure: Toko Red structure, half pass

Pursuit
Kick
Base: Swix Base Klister Spray or Vauhti GS Super Base liquid
First layer: Swix VP50 or Rode TLine VPS
Need more grip? Rode Vario Violet or Star M26

Pursuit
Glide
Paraffin: Swix HS7 or Star Next Med
Top: Swix HS7 liquid or Star Next Med liquid or Toko Jet Liquid Top Finish
Grind: LC2 or PL3
Structure: Toko Red structure, half pass

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