Wax Recommendations - Seely Hills Classic / Ski Rennet

We have been busy testing the new fluor-free waxes this early winter, if you are looking for a recommendation for this weekend’s races, see below. We have tested waxes from Swix, Rex, Vauhti, Rode, and Start, among others, below are some recommendations that will make your skis fast in these fluor-free times.

Seely Hills Classic

 00 Trailhead, Seeley

 Weather-

Friday - Partly sunny, with a high near 10. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.

Friday Night - Mostly cloudy, with a low around -5. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

Saturday - Mostly cloudy, with a high near 22. South wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

Recommendations-

Paraffin – Swix Marathon, Start Green, Rode R20, Toko HP Blue

Liquid – Toko HP Blue, Swix TS6, Rex N-Kinetic Cold, Rode RL Cold

Kick Binder – Toko Green Base Binder

Kick – Rode Green, Rode BV310, Swix VP30

Structure – LC0, LC2 grind with no additional hand structure

Ski Rennet

Hyland Park, Bloomington

Weather-

Friday - Mostly sunny, with a high near 12. Wind chill values as low as -19. South southwest wind around 5 mph.

Friday Night - Mostly cloudy, with a steady temperature around 7. South wind around 5 mph.

Saturday - Partly sunny, with a high near 28. South wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west northwest in the afternoon.

Recommendation –

Paraffin – Rode R20, Start Green, Swix Marathon, Toko HP Blue

Liquid – Toko HP Blue, Rode RL Cold, Swix TS6

Kick Binder – Toko Green Base Binder

Kick Options – Swix VP40, Rode B17, Rode Super Extra Blue

Structure Skate – LZ2 stonegrind, no additional hand structure

Structure Classic – LC2 stonegrind, no additional hand structure