Waxing Problem
Hej,
Any recommendations on how best to deal with this situation. You start off on icy conditions so you put on Klister. How do you adapt when you move on to softer snow without cleaning everything off. When touring you can mix all sorts of waxes and function but what can you put on top of Klister. Thanks |
Waxing Problem
Hard wax over klister is one common approach. I tend to do it in
advance if there's any chance of loose snow in the tracks or even in the skate lane. This is a layering process, so make sure the klister is hard by cooling the skis outside first for 20-30 minutes or more, depending on the temperature. Leaving hard wax outside and applying it there isn't a bad idea either, so it's not soft. If it is, you'll end up rubbing it in so hard to get the desired smoothness that friction will heat and soften the klister, thus mixes the two waxes. After that, let the skis cool again for a few minutes and then go out and have fun, carrying the appropriate hard wax with you. Gene On Thu, 30 Jan 2014 18:33:02 +0000 " wrote: Hej, Any recommendations on how best to deal with this situation. You start off on icy conditions so you put on Klister. How do you adapt when you move on to softer snow without cleaning everything off. When touring you can mix all sorts of waxes and function but what can you put on top of Klister. Thanks |
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Waxing Problem
On 31/01/2014 04:29, wrote:
In afterthought, I assumed you meant loose, softer snow. If you meant warm softer snow, then I would either suffer through it or head back and get a pair of no-wax skis. Gene On Thu, 30 Jan 2014 21:25:51 -0700 wrote: Hard wax over klister is one common approach. I tend to do it in advance if there's any chance of loose snow in the tracks or even in the skate lane. This is a layering process, so make sure the klister is hard by cooling the skis outside first for 20-30 minutes or more, depending on the temperature. Leaving hard wax outside and applying it there isn't a bad idea either, so it's not soft. If it is, you'll end up rubbing it in so hard to get the desired smoothness that friction will heat and soften the klister, thus mixes the two waxes. After that, let the skis cool again for a few minutes and then go out and have fun, carrying the appropriate hard wax with you. Gene On Thu, 30 Jan 2014 18:33:02 +0000 " wrote: Hej, Any recommendations on how best to deal with this situation. You start off on icy conditions so you put on Klister. How do you adapt when you move on to softer snow without cleaning everything off. When touring you can mix all sorts of waxes and function but what can you put on top of Klister. Thanks Loose softer. We are going back to a place where the temperature will be -10C or less. The last time we were there we started off in icy well skied tracks using klister then climbed up to softer snow (very fine like spindrift), balled up something terrible. This fine stuff was funny. Even if you started off with blue extra you would ball up unless your wax was well polished. Good advice to make sure your equipment and waxes are at outside air temperatures - made that mistake before |
Waxing Problem
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