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Swix HF10 never
I was reading the waxing recommendations in the Skipost newsletter,
which is put out by the Subaru Factory Team sponsored by Swix and it seems they never recommend HF10. In the latest issue, they're talking about a race with start temp at 32F and a high in the 40s and they recommend LF8 (for economy) or HF8 covered with pure flourocardon. Is there no point to HF10 since in such warm conditions for a race pure flouros will be used anyway? JT |
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Swix HF10 never
I used HF 10 in the very last Red Earth Loppet (1995? '96?) in Marquette...
34 degrees and had been warm all night... outglided cera F - I had rockets. People were walking away from me on the uphills and I'd glide right back to them on the downs... yeeeeeeee haaaaaaa JK "John Forrest Tomlinson" wrote in message ... I was reading the waxing recommendations in the Skipost newsletter, which is put out by the Subaru Factory Team sponsored by Swix and it seems they never recommend HF10. In the latest issue, they're talking about a race with start temp at 32F and a high in the 40s and they recommend LF8 (for economy) or HF8 covered with pure flourocardon. Is there no point to HF10 since in such warm conditions for a race pure flouros will be used anyway? JT |
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Swix HF10 never
John Forrest Tomlinson wrote in message . ..
I was reading the waxing recommendations in the Skipost newsletter, which is put out by the Subaru Factory Team sponsored by Swix and it seems they never recommend HF10. In the latest issue, they're talking about a race with start temp at 32F and a high in the 40s and they recommend LF8 (for economy) or HF8 covered with pure flourocardon. Is there no point to HF10 since in such warm conditions for a race pure flouros will be used anyway? JT I also noticed that. I can only guess that since early in the morning (the race starts at 8:00 a.m.) snow will be frozen and snow temperatures would fall into colder category then HF10. It may also be because HF10 is less likely to survive 50km with frozen snow in the beginning of the race. |
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Swix HF10 never
You are right... I think... softer wax = less durability ... and colder in
the morning usually means some icing... I bet Swix recommends colder wax for durability reasons. .... So, I was faster in the glide test before the race but it would be interesting to see how my skis compared to Cera F at 40km.... I can't remember really, that was a long time ago, but I dont remember any significant changes in glide over the course of the race... ( I sure did bonk in the last 3km, but that's just a bonk !) JK What year was the last Red Earth Loppet anyway? Anyone remember? "TahoeXCSkier" wrote in message om... John Forrest Tomlinson wrote in message . .. I was reading the waxing recommendations in the Skipost newsletter, which is put out by the Subaru Factory Team sponsored by Swix and it seems they never recommend HF10. In the latest issue, they're talking about a race with start temp at 32F and a high in the 40s and they recommend LF8 (for economy) or HF8 covered with pure flourocardon. Is there no point to HF10 since in such warm conditions for a race pure flouros will be used anyway? JT I also noticed that. I can only guess that since early in the morning (the race starts at 8:00 a.m.) snow will be frozen and snow temperatures would fall into colder category then HF10. It may also be because HF10 is less likely to survive 50km with frozen snow in the beginning of the race. |
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Swix HF10 never
Let me put some first-hand experience to this subject...
There are TWO reasons to go with HF 8 as opposed to HF 10 as an underlayer for Cera for the Gold Rush. 1) DIRT! 2) durability Because we've had such an incredible warm spell, and it hasn't even hinted at any new snow since the very beginning of March, the snow conditions for the Gold Rush on Sunday are quite dirty. The thing that will slow our skis down the MOST will be dirt accumulation (pine sap, pollutant, etc.) and not the warmth of the snow. The theory is that HF 8, being a harder wax, will accumulate less dirt on the skis, and the actual glide will be achieved through the use of Cera and structure. Even structure is an issue, as the theory that a finer grind structure and cross hatch stone grind will attract more dirt, so the call is for a more linear grind of wider proportions. IF the weather was the same, but we were on clean, newer snow, there's no doubt we'd be on HF10/Cera10 with an aggressive stone grind structure, with a rill over the top of it. Durability is certainly an issue, being that the first lap will be in harder, icier conditions, but the main reason for going harder with the underlying wax is dirt repellency. The reason you always use HF under pure fluoro is that the pure fluoro must have fluoro molecules under it to bond. The pure fluoro will not bond well to hydrocarbon based waxes or to a bare base. But for tomorrow, SUNSCREEN will be the critical element of the day. It will be slow, sloppy and dirty by the third lap, and the strongest will survive. That's why we race, anyway, right? Mark (wondering why Glenn Jobe had no trouble with the wax at the Norwegian Birkie, but Sknyski iced up like crazy. I guess experience is the key). "TahoeXCSkier" wrote in message om... John Forrest Tomlinson wrote in message . .. I was reading the waxing recommendations in the Skipost newsletter, which is put out by the Subaru Factory Team sponsored by Swix and it seems they never recommend HF10. In the latest issue, they're talking about a race with start temp at 32F and a high in the 40s and they recommend LF8 (for economy) or HF8 covered with pure flourocardon. Is there no point to HF10 since in such warm conditions for a race pure flouros will be used anyway? |
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Here's what Andy Gerlach at the Subaru Factory Team was recommending for the
Gold Rush: Sunday March 21 Gold: 50 km. • Silver: 30 km. • Bronze: 15 km. • Junior: 6 km. Weather: It has been very warm all week. Saturday Temperatures are expected to reach the 60’s with lows Saturday night of 25. Sunday temperatures at race time will be near 32 and reach the 40’s by race completion. Subaru Factory Team: California Gold Rush : SWIX glide Recommendation For all levels, start by ironing in one layer SWIX BP88 Base Prep. Scrape and brush using a fine or medium SWIX bronze brush. For good skis: Iron in one layer of SWIX LF8. Scrape and brush with a fine or medium SWIX bronze brush. Polish with a SWIX Blue polish brush. For great skis: Iron in one layer of SWIX LF8. Scrape and brush with a SWIX fine bronze brush. Next, iron in one layer of SWIX HF8. Scrape and brush with a SWIX fine or medium bronze brush. Polish with a SWIX Blue polish brush. IF YOU WANT SKIS AS FAST AS THE WINNERS: Iron in one layer of SWIX LF8, scrape and brush with a SWIX fine or medium bronze brush. Next, iron in one layer of SWIXHF8. Scrape and brush with the SWIX fine or medium bronze brush again. As a final layer, iron in SWIX CERA FC10 or TURBO FC2 SOLID or Liquid FC8 (see the separate sheet for how to apply these.) Finally brush with the Swix Blue Polish Brush(T160 or T184). 2mm rill for structu on 20/3/04 23:15, Mark wrote: Let me put some first-hand experience to this subject... There are TWO reasons to go with HF 8 as opposed to HF 10 as an underlayer for Cera for the Gold Rush. 1) DIRT! 2) durability Because we've had such an incredible warm spell, and it hasn't even hinted at any new snow since the very beginning of March, the snow conditions for the Gold Rush on Sunday are quite dirty. The thing that will slow our skis down the MOST will be dirt accumulation (pine sap, pollutant, etc.) and not the warmth of the snow. The theory is that HF 8, being a harder wax, will accumulate less dirt on the skis, and the actual glide will be achieved through the use of Cera and structure. Even structure is an issue, as the theory that a finer grind structure and cross hatch stone grind will attract more dirt, so the call is for a more linear grind of wider proportions. IF the weather was the same, but we were on clean, newer snow, there's no doubt we'd be on HF10/Cera10 with an aggressive stone grind structure, with a rill over the top of it. Durability is certainly an issue, being that the first lap will be in harder, icier conditions, but the main reason for going harder with the underlying wax is dirt repellency. The reason you always use HF under pure fluoro is that the pure fluoro must have fluoro molecules under it to bond. The pure fluoro will not bond well to hydrocarbon based waxes or to a bare base. But for tomorrow, SUNSCREEN will be the critical element of the day. It will be slow, sloppy and dirty by the third lap, and the strongest will survive. That's why we race, anyway, right? Mark (wondering why Glenn Jobe had no trouble with the wax at the Norwegian Birkie, but Sknyski iced up like crazy. I guess experience is the key). "TahoeXCSkier" wrote in message om... John Forrest Tomlinson wrote in message . .. I was reading the waxing recommendations in the Skipost newsletter, which is put out by the Subaru Factory Team sponsored by Swix and it seems they never recommend HF10. In the latest issue, they're talking about a race with start temp at 32F and a high in the 40s and they recommend LF8 (for economy) or HF8 covered with pure flourocardon. Is there no point to HF10 since in such warm conditions for a race pure flouros will be used anyway? |
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On Sun, 21 Mar 2004 12:11:09 -0500, Tim Dudley
wrote: Here's what Andy Gerlach at the Subaru Factory Team was recommending for the Gold Rush: Uh, yeah, that's what prompted me to ask the original question. See text below which you included: JT "TahoeXCSkier" wrote in message om... John Forrest Tomlinson wrote in message . .. I was reading the waxing recommendations in the Skipost newsletter, which is put out by the Subaru Factory Team sponsored by Swix and it seems they never recommend HF10. In the latest issue, they're talking about a race with start temp at 32F and a high in the 40s and they recommend LF8 (for economy) or HF8 covered with pure flourocardon. Is there no point to HF10 since in such warm conditions for a race pure flouros will be used anyway? |
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Swix HF10 never
duh. of course. up too late last night. sorry.
Tim on 21/3/04 12:55, John Forrest Tomlinson wrote: On Sun, 21 Mar 2004 12:11:09 -0500, Tim Dudley wrote: Here's what Andy Gerlach at the Subaru Factory Team was recommending for the Gold Rush: Uh, yeah, that's what prompted me to ask the original question. See text below which you included: JT "TahoeXCSkier" wrote in message om... John Forrest Tomlinson wrote in message . .. I was reading the waxing recommendations in the Skipost newsletter, which is put out by the Subaru Factory Team sponsored by Swix and it seems they never recommend HF10. In the latest issue, they're talking about a race with start temp at 32F and a high in the 40s and they recommend LF8 (for economy) or HF8 covered with pure flourocardon. Is there no point to HF10 since in such warm conditions for a race pure flouros will be used anyway? |
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Swix HF10 never
You can disagree, but here are two factors which back up my statement:
1) I had great skis yesterday during the Gold Rush (even during the 3rd lap), and one of my better Gold Rush results, using a combination of HF8 and HFBD8 as an underlayer for CERA 8 mixed with some CERA 10. Calling the use of HF8 a "mistake" is ludicrous. It's usually better to mix BD with straight HF for the best results. Toko Moly as an underlayer is also an excellent choice as well, but that's all it is - an underlayer for the HF line of either Toko or Swix (or any other high fluoro of choice). You still need the HF layer to bond well to the pure fluoro. 2) The Subaru team stays in my home before the Gold Rush and Great Race, so I get to discuss wax preparation with them. Dirt was an issue, and was a large factor in the wax decision. Even though it was warm in the morning, the first lap of the race was pretty fast and icy. I have to ask if you skied the race, because saying that using HF8 was a mistake makes me think that you weren't out there at 8 am. And yes, they did an excellent job of snow preparation by blading off a bit of the top of the course so it was a bit cleaner than expected. The course really skied well, even into the 2 1/2 hour mark. Mark (TahoeXCSkier) wrote in message . com... I would disagree. If dirt was the priority, SWIX makes BD line of HF waxes which would work better than HF8 (BD contains graphite and possibly molybdenum). I think they just tried to cover a wider range of temperatures because of the early start of this race. By the way, using HF8 this morning was a mistake. This morning it was 34-36 degrees at around 8:00 a.m. as opposed to previous mornings (was 28-32 and icy). Toko HF Moly as an underlayer would've worked so much better. ... BTW, skiing at Royal Gorge yesterday I was actually surprised how little dirt they had considering this unusual weather. I expected it to be much worse. (it was still pretty dirty, of course )) (Mark) wrote in message om... Let me put some first-hand experience to this subject... There are TWO reasons to go with HF 8 as opposed to HF 10 as an underlayer for Cera for the Gold Rush. 1) DIRT! 2) durability Because we've had such an incredible warm spell, and it hasn't even hinted at any new snow since the very beginning of March, the snow conditions for the Gold Rush on Sunday are quite dirty. The thing that will slow our skis down the MOST will be dirt accumulation (pine sap, pollutant, etc.) and not the warmth of the snow. The theory is that HF 8, being a harder wax, will accumulate less dirt on the skis, and the actual glide will be achieved through the use of Cera and structure. Even structure is an issue, as the theory that a finer grind structure and cross hatch stone grind will attract more dirt, so the call is for a more linear grind of wider proportions. IF the weather was the same, but we were on clean, newer snow, there's no doubt we'd be on HF10/Cera10 with an aggressive stone grind structure, with a rill over the top of it. Durability is certainly an issue, being that the first lap will be in harder, icier conditions, but the main reason for going harder with the underlying wax is dirt repellency. The reason you always use HF under pure fluoro is that the pure fluoro must have fluoro molecules under it to bond. The pure fluoro will not bond well to hydrocarbon based waxes or to a bare base. But for tomorrow, SUNSCREEN will be the critical element of the day. It will be slow, sloppy and dirty by the third lap, and the strongest will survive. That's why we race, anyway, right? |
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