My memory is fuzzy, but I think I heard something about Thomas Wassberg do
this back when we all thought the "marathon skate technique- one ski still
in the track" was totally dope. It was a klister over duct tape job.
However, I believe it was in a race after the '84 Sarejevo Olympics. All
the traditional technique racers were complaining about the skaters ruining
the tracks.

"Gary Jacobson" wrote in message
.. .
Wasn't this done in an WC race, maybe in 1983, when some skier classic
skied the tough first half of the course, and then tore off tape overwhich
hard wax was applied, and then he skated to victory?
Nordic urban legend?

Gary Jacobson
Rosendale, NY where finally there is snow covering the ground.

"Rob Bradlee" wrote in message
o.com...

2) Is this something that would have been stifled by the wax
companies
since it would put them out of business or change the nature of kick
waxing?

That's why the Toko Tech Team exists - to hunt down and eliminate brave
inventors who threaten our hold on the worldwide economy. Actually, if
it's a good idea then the wax companies will probably develop their own
"wax tape". That's what Start did, no? The wax companies are in the
business of selling products to help your skiing. Whatever technology
comes along they will follow.

I can see some serious problems with it though - how do you get it
sticky enough to stick to a cold ski, but still be able to get it off?
and would its surface have the right combo of kick and glide? How
would you vary the thickness?

Perhaps other wax companies have tried the tape concept and not been
able to make it work. Look at liquid waxes. Cerax sounded great, but
it turned out to have too strong a solvent in it and clogged the base
necessitating stone-grinding after a few applications. It's very
tricky to make a good liquid wax. (I think Toko has succeeded with
Helx, but that's another story).

Rob Bradlee
Toko Tech Team