Goldstream Sports Fairbanks Alaska

Sale Items

Come in and get 30% off all Swix nylon, horse hair, brushes.

Get 30% off select Toko Structurite tool.  Put an instant structure into the base of your ski in the comfort of your own home!

Get 30% off Toko Pocket Driver – perfect for snowboarders to tighten their bindings!

New Toko Service Boy Ski Forms in stock!

Check out the new Toko ski forms.  The Service boy is a very cool adjustable ski form that you can mount on any work bench, or wax bench.  Or, purchase the Service Boy legs and mount the ski form right on the legs!

The Service Boy (with center beam) normally $200 – On sale at $159.99
The Service Boy legs normally $133.99 – On Sale at $99.99

Don’t forget those last minute
stocking stuffer gift ideas starting at $3:

Wax kits – make a wax kit for your loved one (or we can make one for you)

Ski pants – The perfect gift for the skier in the family

Windproof Briefs – perfect for the high school skier (beats duct tape!)

Ski Hats (Toko, Swix, Wigwam, Bontrager) – Perfect stocking filler!

Toko Lobster Mits and Mittens – great for cold hands on cold days!

Bike lights – for those intrepid commuters

Ski ties – always a great gift to keep the new skis on good condition

Padded ski bag – hold everything neat and tidy and ready for skiing

Handlebar Tape – For those roadies anticipating the summer

Ski Hydration Pack – keeps you hydrated, and carry snacks on the longer ski

Water Bottle Cage – perfect for on the trainer and in summer – loads of colors

Dermatone Wind Block Stick – The big stick, great for colder days

Reflective Aardvark ankle straps – great for night visibility when riding

Cold new snow waxing requires bases to be very hard. Using the hardest waxes will improve glide. Most wax companies make hardeners for this purpose. Toko Nordlite X-Cold Power is Fairbanks favorite. Swix LF3 cold power also works well. They are used as and additive to waxes like LF Toko Blue or Swix CH 4. We find Toko to be much easier to scrape of you skis and glides better more often then not. Swix often does well with new snow and high humidity.

To apply cold powers you will first drip on and smooth out your base wax like Toko LF Blue, Swix CH 4 or Start Green. Then sprinkle on a layer of cold power and iron in together. You may need to tamp down the cold power on the first pass so you do not push the cold power off the ski.  Let cool 45 minutes and scrape and brush as normal. You will find a Toko Copper or Swix fine steel bush  take the hard wax off the skis much easier then a nylon brush.

What about scraping the skis warm when the wax is still softer? There are two problem with doing so. First the bases are very soft when warm and you will press out the base structure  and can easily round off you bases or scratch them if you slip.  Second the cooling process is when the skis are  soaking up the wax.

To get the wax off it is important to use a sharp plastic scraper. There are tools available to help you put a good edge on an old scraper. A block of wood as a guide and sand paper will work as well. I sharpen my scrapers allot. With CH4 I will even sharpen between skis. We used to use CH 4 bulk was in the shop because it was the cheapest cold wax available. We have switched to Toko Blue because it is so much easier to work with and save a lot of time.

Clean skis glide better. It is important to clean you skis after skiing in dirty conditions.If you wax dirty skis you will be helping the dirt migrate into the skis with your wax. Minimal base structure is recommended in dirty conditions to give dirt less area to get trapped.

First brush out the skis with a copper brush then a horse hair brush. Next perform a hot wipe. This is done by melting on a yellow wax and immediately wiping off all of the wax while still in liquid form using a lint free paper like Toko Base Tex or Swix Fiberlene. This will open the structure of the ski and clean the skis without the use of a solvent. When going through this process it would make sense to apply a layer of Toko Moly to improve you break-a-way speed and help repel future dirt. Next the bases need to be hardened by waxing with a cold wax like Toko Blue or equivalent. Now you can apply the wax of the day or just ski on the last layer of Blue wax.

If you do not have time to go through the whole cleaning process, brushing with a copper brush before each time you ski or wax will help.

Ski Conditions have become very dirty over the last couple days. The wind in the hills has affected Birch Hill much more the UAF. I skied Birch Hill two times yesterday and UAF this morning. UAF is far cleaner and in great shape. UAF Trails are great for  the easy skis or recovery workouts because the terrain is much more mellow. I would recommend skiing at UAF while the conditions are warm and Birch Hill has dirty snow.

When waxing for dirty conditions wax as cold as you can get away with. The colder kick wax is not as sticky and will not pick up as much dirt. It is also a great time to use the Start MFW grips waxes. They contain Moly and Fouro’s to repel dirt. Swix VR waxes would also be a good choice. For glide waxes error to the cold side and use more Flouro’s to resist the dirt. In addition this is a great time to use the Toko Moly as a base coat.

More skis, boots just arrived from Madshus and Salomon.  We have finally received all of our Madshus product and the first half of the Salomon preseason order. We have some of the new S-Lab Pro skate and RS skate boot in stock. The new Salomon S-Lab Pro skate boot feature a ratchet system across the instep holding your foot more firmly in the boot giving you more control. We have also received a couple of the new Salomon Skate ski. Come check them out.

We also received the Toko pants and gloves last week. They are the warmest full zip warm up pant available. I grabbed a pair for myself and they are incredible.

We had a great turnout and a good time at the Woman’s Waxing and Wine  Workshop. Forty five Women attend the clinic that ran from 7-9:30 Wednesday evening. We covered the hows and whys of grip and glide waxing. We will soon have short how to demonstrations video clips from the  of the clinic on our website. We are now thinking about a men’s clinic. Thanks to all who cam and Lorien for making this happen.    Joel

Goldstream Sports having a women’s wax clinic tonight a 7pm. We will be providing wine, cheese and more. We are expecting over 50 women. This should should be a great time. Please RSVP ASAP. by email to joel@goldstreamsports.com or call 455-6520 after 12pm. We will cover Kick and Glide waxing of your skis. If you are unsure of where to put kick wax on your classic skis bring them along and have them tested.

I had a couple great skis yesterday. I got to use all four versions (R,HP,SC and the 186) of the Madshus Nanosonic skate ski. The R and HP have the side cut Madshus is best known for. These skis are stable and easy to ski. The R is a great all around ski for beginner to intermediate skiers. The HP is a great ski in ice conditions and ski  works reasonably well across a broad range. The SC was designed for soft condition with a wider mid section then the R and HP. This reduced the side cut and creates a faster feel at the end of an aggressive stroke when climbing. It works well in a broad range of conditions and has become the most popular ski. The 186 is a new ski that we will be one of only 10 dealers in the country receiving. It shares the shape of the SC and the but with a stiffer tip similar the the HP. This is a favorite of Tyson’s. It is and energetic ski that works across a broad range. It has a fast, energetic feel with enough tip pressure to handle great on hard pack corners and technical section.

We strive to match you to the ideal ski by talking about how you ski but nothing provide the kind of information that watching you ski provides. We will soon be offering a fitting service to match the ideal ski to your needs. The fitting service will include a watching you ski, profiling your skills, fitness and ski style to best match you the perfect ski. More on this coming soon.     Joel

The Ski Demo at Birch Hill was a success. People got to try the newest equipment from a number of the top companies. The stand out was the Madshus Nanosonic SC skate ski. We talked to many who picked it as their favorite. It is stable, tracks well and has a light fast feel.

Ski Fest had a large turn out with lots of give-a-ways and fun. It is a great event to suppport UAF Skiing, and sign up for the Nordic Ski Club, its programs and races. We had a booth there to talk about the trails we have been working on and got some great feed back. Now it is time to get out and ski.

At team night we will be having a Trike race on a modified Trek Mod against the clock. The fastest will receive a $50 gift certificate Second fastest $25.00. If they can beat my fastest employee They double it $50.00 or $100.00. Pass the word this will be a blast.