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Swix LF Glide Wax—a low-flouro glide wax that won't break the bank.
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I have skied on days where it was 10 degrees...
Dave J.
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I have skied on days where it was 10 degrees in the morning and 35 degrees in the afternoon. How do you wax for conditions like that?
brip245216
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you hot wax for the colder conditions, and carry a liquid wax for the warmer temp and apply it right after you eat lunch. easy.
Can I mix the yellow and the purple to...
fil4892631
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Can I mix the yellow and the purple to achieve something in the middle?
Dean Whitehead
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Yes!
conan
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I find that it is hard to blend waxes so that both skis are exactly the same. I try to have the right wax for the right temp.
A little bit faster
Lisa B.
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Swix has it down. Use LF for a bit more speed or if the snow is a little bit wet. Don't leave it in your bases for too long though as the fluoro will dry them out.
Not much different.
Grete Eliassen
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LF is one step above CH wax. You will just go a little bit faster. The difference between CH, LF, and HF you will not feel unless you are skiing a downhill.
Nice
Sam Atkins
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This is certainly not a high flouro world cup race wax, but for advanced skiers looking for good performance or racers on a budget, this is a great wax for mid-low humidity on dry/older snow. It waxes clean and finishes smooth, skis very nice
kinda pricy, but worth it
kyl2609951
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I bought this wax right before a week long trip to breck/vail area. kinda iffy i didnt really know waxes could be that much better than each other, but me and a bud who used some cheap wax could tell the difference. needless to say catwalks suck on a snowboard and he was having to pop a foot out to push a lot more than me. i would say this is a great wax, especially if you like to go fast
Great LF wax
Kristian Larsen
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My choice low fluorocarbon wax, nothing more to say really..
When your spit freezes to the lift on contact, turn to 4
James K Backman
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(I cannot say much about the XC end of it, but I would assume that what I am about to say still holds true.)
If you are an alpiner, put this on your skis for those colder days and it will help you ride fast the whole day long. Amazing durability even under the harshest, most abrasive man-made snow and ice on the mountain, thereby protecting your skis from base burn.
That durability comes at a price though and is the reason for not giving it a 5-star rating. Waxing is tricky sometimes since it is such a hard wax, and if you use this as a race wax (which in the NE you usually end up doing several times a year..) this is the hardest stuff to scrape and brush since the mid-90's Mach II Blue. Bring a sharp scraper!
Good Tip: For those days where you know it will be nasty abrasive, but a little warmer than 4 is rated for: turn your iron on low and run a very thin, controlled bead of wax down either side of your base, about 1 cm inside each edge. Then crank that iron back up, melt it in near the edges only, let it cool, give it a half scrape or a good brushing with a coarse brass and then wax for the temp you need. Provdes the protection against base burn when you are laying out the turns, but since the 4 takes up so little surface area on the base, it keeps the skis gliding fast when you are running flat skis.
Swix also makes a CH version that works just as well and is even cheaper!
So fast
conan
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I dont race but the speed of these waxes are so much faster than the cheaper waxes I am hooked, I will never go back to cheap wax...
I am waxing for the BERKIE WAVE 7.... I...
Jerry
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I am waxing for the BERKIE WAVE 7.... I am using HSF TAN .. The temp shuold be around 15 F when I take off ..Also What DO you THINK OF PUTTING swix f4 uNIVERSAL over this all.thanks.. Jerry
Christian Johnson
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Check out http://www.swixracing.us/nordic/ for waxtips on the 2009 Birkebeiner Wax Recommendations.
Here goes again!!! Any one know about the...
Jerry
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Here goes again!!! Any one know about the quality of a Rossignol S1 Xuim Skate ski?? Does it compare with Soloman Equip 10 or fischerr 187 RCFin quaity and proformance??
Jerry
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How much and when should the course and fine Brass bruss be used.. after waxing the final app. ??? JERRY
Sam Atkins
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The Rossi Xium N1S1 is a comparable ski to the Fischer RCS, however they will have different handling characteristics. Much in the way that a Ferrari and a McLaren are both very fast cars, but they drive very differently. Also, brass brushes are used for cleaning wax from the base, the corse brush should be used before waxing, and a stiff nylon brush followed by a horse hair polishing brush should be used for preparation.
Rob
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Check out the Swix School, it helped me lots.
http://www.swixsport.com/eway/default.aspx?pid=278&trg=MainContent_6179&MainContent_6179=6154:0:24,2664
How important is th /Swix base cleaner?/...
Jerry
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How important is th /Swix base cleaner?/ Is Swix LF6 comparitible to Fast HSF-20I also have a question on The Rossignol S1 Xuim ski .. Is this a good ski and is it comparitible to a soloman Equip 10 or fischer 187 RCF??
kevin
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1) LF6 is a low fluoro wax used in mid humid conditions. Fastwax tan is a high fluoro wax for higher humidity.2) They are all good skis
choosing a ski and wax
Jerry
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I am trying out the rossignol S1 {182}.. Skate ski and ----- It seemed faster than the Germania 190 SX901 Skate....
need a wax for -8 celsius, and I can only...
Jon Terry
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need a wax for -8 celsius, and I can only see the LF for this temperature range. can you recommend a cold temp wax please?
Christian Johnson
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If you want something that is currently available from Backcountry check out the the Toko Dibloc LF Blue, rated -10 to -30 celsius.
Josh S
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LF 4 or any other Swix 4 series - CH4, LF4, HF4.
i have older xc skis (no wax) abuddy says...
jim f
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i have older xc skis (no wax) abuddy says to wax glide surface to keep them from sticking and they will glide better what to use and do you have it
Christian Johnson
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I assume by "no wax" you are referring to classic style skis with the scales in the middle. If that is the case your buddy is right. Wax the tips and tails and you will notice a difference.The swix LF wax is a little over the top for this type of application, you might consider the Toko Grip & Glide Wax or one of the cheaper glide waxes. Higher end waxes are made for specific temperature ranges of snow. Lower end waxes accommodate broader temperature ranges but are generally slower.
For a beginner / intermediate skate skier,...
mth2491530
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For a beginner / intermediate skate skier, is there a worthy diffence to spend the extra money for LF waxes versus CH waxes?
bhegman1100599
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No. I would stick with the cheap stuff and focus on waxing it at least every other time out. The difference between the two has been debated to begin with. Given your interest in skate skiing, get yourself a good bronze brush and nylon brush and focus on brushing you skis throughly. You'll notice a bigger difference doing this than you will using an LF wax.
Josh S
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I agree - brushing is really important. The colder the temps the more the wax will get squeezed out of the base and slow down the ski. Also try using a spray bottle (with water) before using the bronze brush, the loose wax will come off quicker.
