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Sonot Kkaazoot Updated Recomendation

Joel — Thu, 24 Mar 2011 15:23:31 +0000

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Sonot Kkaazoot Good Luck and Have Fun Old Snow 10- 30 Deg.
	Toko 50K	Toko 20K
Glide Wax:	HF Blue mixed 50/50 with LF Moly with Jetstream Red as the top coat	HF Blue or LF Blue
Kick Wax:
Cushion:	NA	NA
Binder:	NA	NA
Structure:	Bad Bob	The Duner
Notes:	HF wax with Jeststream over is faster with the dirty snowLF Moly has a LF Red base so that will extend the temperature range upward. AS will the Jeststream Red HF blue is a hard wax that is excellent at repelling dirt. The trick will be having fast skis toward the end of the race and keeping skis clean will be critical to this. 20K skiers can wax with HF or LF Blue because the snow will be cleaner.

Wax Recommendation – Limited North Amercian Championships

Joel — Fri, 12 Mar 2010 03:07:54 +0000

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Jeff Studdert Race Grounds – Limited North American Championships New Snow 10-15 Deg. Thin snow cover, 76% Humidity
	Toko	Other
Glide Wax:	Moly + LF Blue 50/50 base, HF Top coat, Jetstream Blue Finish	or Swix LF 4 base, Swix HF4BW Top coat.
Kick Wax:	NA	NA
Cushion:	Not needed	Not needed
Binder:	NA	NA
Structure:	The Duner	The Duner
Notes:	Waxing with LF moly undercoat or HF4BW top coat will repel dirt and improve break-a-way speed. HF top coat wax will be better with the humidity that we have and repel dirt as well. Minimal structure will trap less dirt.

Tour of Anchorage

Joel — Fri, 05 Mar 2010 22:55:18 +0000

Apply LF Moly as a base to repel dirt and improve break a way speed, scrape and brush, then apply HF Blue/HF Red mixed 1:1, scrape and brush. Finish by rotocorking JetStream Blue/JetStream Red brush with a dedicated nylon polishing brush and polish with a thermopad. The Jetstream will improve glide and durability while repelling dirt.

Pace yourself to finish strong. Last year I bonked and the hills from the coastal trail up to the finish were brutal. Take plenty of fuel and fluid early in the race. Waiting to long will catch up with you. Have fun and finish strong.

Race Recommendation

Joel — Sat, 30 Jan 2010 16:53:12 +0000

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Flint Hills Resources Town Race Series Kendall Auto of Fairbanks SUBARU Skiathlon Old Snow 10-20 Deg. 85% Humidity
	Toko	Other
Glide Wax:	HF Blue/HF Red 2:1	or Swix HF 4/HF6 1:1
Kick Wax:	Toko Blue 2 layers	or Swix VR 40 6 layers
Cushion:	Not needed	Not needed
Binder:	Toko Base Green	or Swix Base
Structure:	The Duner	The Duner
Notes:	HF top coat wax will be better with the high humidity, LF waxes are a good substitute for HF wax if needed. Kick wax may change as day goes on.

Distance series recap. A klister skis at minus 16f?

Joel — Mon, 11 Jan 2010 03:47:04 +0000

Kick not a problem at minus 16. The trick was getting good glide. I was running Toko HF blue on a cold stone grind (The Dunner). The high flouro wax was gliding fast with humidity up for minus 16 conditions. The HF was also repels dirt that can drastically slow skis by the end of the race if it sticks to them. Because there was not any new sharp snow crystals I skipped the cold power. The snow was actually quite fast for the temperature.

I choose to ski on a klister ski. This may seem odd but the tall camber wax pocket alowed me to keep the kick wax off the snow alowing the ski to glide freely. I waxed the short pocket I would use if I was using klister. Getting grip on a klister skis at this temperature is not hard so the taller camber was not a problem. I waxed with Toko Green Binder ironed in Two layers of mint and some Green Toko Binder under the toe for bomb proof kick. I could walk up anything and rocket down the hills. The best of both worlds. Now if I could just figure out how to be healthy for races. Joel

Race Wax Recommendation Distance Series 2

Joel — Sun, 10 Jan 2010 16:40:58 +0000

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Birch Hill Distance Series 2 Race Old Snow -5- -20 Deg. 70% Humidity
	Toko	Other
Glide Wax:	HF Blue with Jetstream Blue Roto corked on.	or Swix LF 4 with
Kick Wax:	Toko Mint 2 layers	or Rode Special Green 5 layers
Cushion:	Not needed	Not needed
Binder:	Not needed	Not needed
Structure:	The Duner	The Duner
Notes:	HF wax with Jeststream over is faster with the humidity and old snow

Distance Series #1 Ski Wax Rec. Update

Joel — Sun, 13 Dec 2009 05:45:19 +0000

Given the dirty snow we have, it will be important to get the skis cleaned and proper base layers applied. First the skis should be cleaned. To do this we need to 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 with a lint free paper like Toko Base Tex or Swix Fiberlene. This will clean the skis without the use of a solvent. Next the bases need to be hardened up the the cold weather that is coming by waxing with a cold wax like Toko Blue or equivalent. Now we need to apply a layer of Toko LF Moly. It will help repel dirt and improve break-a-way speed. Due to the cold and the fact that Toko LF Moly is in a base of red wax you will want to mix it with LF blue 1:1 to keep the desired hardness.

Your top coat should be cold HF wax. I will be running HF Blue Toko brushed with copper and horse hair brushes and testing Jetstream Blue roto corked as a top coat. If the Jetstream does not slow the skis it will be the way to go as it will help repel the dirt from sticking to the ski and slowing the ski over the coarse of the race. That is also why I have chosen to go with the HF wax. Clean ski are fast skis.

If you want advice or to see what we decide on in the morning check with us in the Goldstream Sports Wax Trailer in the lower parking lot. Joel

Distance Series #1 Ski Prep

Joel — Wed, 09 Dec 2009 18:50:25 +0000

This is the first post regarding ski prep for the upcoming race. Given the dirty snow we have, it will be important to get the skis cleaned and proper base layers applied. First the skis should be cleaned. To do this we need to 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 with a lint free paper like Toko Base Tex or Swix Fiberlene. This will clean the skis without the use of a solvent. Next the bases need to be hardened up the the cold weather that is coming by waxing with a cold wax like Toko Blue or equivalent. Now we need to apply a layer of Toko Moly. It will help repel dirt and improve break-a-way speed. Due to the cold and the fact that Toko Moly is in a base of red wax you will want to mix it with LF blue 1:1 to keep the desired hardness. Now you are ready to apply the race wax. I will post updates with those recommendations over the next couple days. We will be likely be using high and pure fluoro wax to repel dirt. Dirt will slow skis faster then anything and the goal will be to have good glide at the end of the race. Joel

Updated 7:30 am Saturday Classic Sprint Race at Birch Hill Saturday

Joel — Fri, 04 Dec 2009 16:38:53 +0000

We will update this info Saturday morning and then will be on site at the Toko Table in the stadium during the races and in the Goldstream Sports Trailer before hand to give updates and support.

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Saturday Classic Sprint Race at Birch Hill Updated 7:30 am Old Snow 25- 35 Deg. 874% Humidity
	Toko Early Heats	Toko Later Heats
Glide Wax:	Toko LF Moly base under HF Blue/Red cover with Jetstream Red Cover	Toko LF Moly base under HF Red cover with Jetstream Red Cover
Kick Wax:	Toko Blue with short Viola under the Toe, Check in stadium at Toko Table for updates	Toko Viola , Check in stadium at Toko Table for updates
Cushion:	Not needed	Not needed
Binder:	Toko Green Thin ironed in	Toko Green Thin ironed in
Structure:	duner	duner
Notes:	HF and pure Flour (JetStream)will be better with the humidity, warm Temps. and dirty snow. LF waxes will work on a budget. LF Moly repels dirt and improves break-a-way speed. Check at the Goldstream Sports trailer in the lower parking area for wax updates before the race. Brush out skis before each race to clean them. Minimal structure will collect less glide reducing dirt.

Turkey Day Relay Race at Birch Hill

Joel — Fri, 27 Nov 2009 06:36:29 +0000

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Turkey Day Relay Race at Birch Hill Old Snow 25- 30 Deg. 82% Humidity
	Toko	Other
Glide Wax:	HF Red cover with Jetstream Blue	or Swix HF 7
Kick Wax:	Toko Viola 2 layers	or Swix Violet 5 layers
Cushion:	Not needed	Not needed
Binder:	Not needed	Not needed
Structure:	Bad Bob	Bad Bob
Notes:	HF and pure Flour (jetstream)will be better with the humidity and warm Temps. LF waxes will work. This recommendation will also work well with if we get some new snow. Check at the Goldstream Sports trailer in the lower parking area for wax updates before the race.

Goldstream Sports Fairbanks Alaska » Ski Race Wax Recommendation

Sonot Kkaazoot Updated Recomendation

Sonot Kkaazoot Good Luck and Have Fun

Toko 50K

Toko 20K

Wax Recommendation – Limited North Amercian Championships

Jeff Studdert Race Grounds – Limited North American Championships

Toko

Other

Tour of Anchorage

Race Recommendation

Flint Hills Resources Town Race Series Kendall Auto of Fairbanks SUBARU Skiathlon

Toko

Other

Distance series recap. A klister skis at minus 16f?

Race Wax Recommendation Distance Series 2

Birch Hill Distance Series 2 Race

Toko

Other

Distance Series #1 Ski Wax Rec. Update

Distance Series #1 Ski Prep

Updated 7:30 am Saturday Classic Sprint Race at Birch Hill Saturday

Saturday Classic Sprint Race at Birch Hill

Updated 7:30 am

Toko Early Heats

Toko Later Heats

Turkey Day Relay Race at Birch Hill

Turkey Day Relay Race at Birch Hill

Toko

Other

Sonot Kkaazoot
Good Luck and Have Fun

Toko
50K

Toko
20K

Flint Hills Resources Town Race Series
Kendall Auto of Fairbanks SUBARU Skiathlon