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Do these vises work well for nordic skiis?
By dpetervan
Ranked #892 - Cross Country Skiing
March 3, 2010
Do these vises work well for nordic skiis?
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Helpful Votes: 0 Yes
By Luke Russell
Ranked #35 - Cross Country Skiing
February 10, 2011
No, these will not work for nordics. You will need a ski profile to properly support your skis for the rigorous scraping and brushing required for multiple coats - Swix and Toko both make profiles and even separate waxing benches for nordic. The trouble with some of the profiles, though, is that you need a swix wax bench to fit the inserts into. This year, though, both Toko and Swix came out with a set of vice profiles that work pretty well - not as good as a full ski profile, but none the less, a cheaper and more portable option. Unfortunately, neither is shown on the company's respective websites, but trust me - they exist. Swix's product is # T0785 ($120)
Helpful Votes: 0 Yes
By William C Clark
Ranked #7 - Cross Country Skiing
October 21, 2010
No. You should consider the Toko Nordic vise (Backcountry has it). When waxing nordics, you really need to have the binding engaged with the vice...the Toko does this nicely.
Helpful Votes: 0 Yes
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