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GLIDE WAXES  |  GRIP WAXES  | "ZERO" CONDITIONS

 

VAUHTI GLIDE WAXES: RECIPES AND HINTS FROM THE VAUHTI TECHNICAL TEAM

 

°C/°F

SNOW CONDITIONS

 

FITNESS LEVEL:
Moderate Cost, Excellent Performance

RACING LEVEL:
Higher Cost, Superior Performance

 

+2…+10°C
36…50°F

WET AND CLEAN, NEW OR FINE GRAINED SNOW, WATERY CONDITIONS

 

Prep with regular blue glider. Apply yellow IR Spektra or yellow SF fluor glider as the top layer.

Prep with blue regular glider. Apply yellow IR Spektra fluor glider. Finish with SilverFox fluor powder as the top layer

 

+2…+10°C
36…50°F

WATERY OR COARSE WATERY CONDITIONS, DIRTY SNOW

 

Prep with blue SF fluor glider or with regular hard graphite glider. Use as a top layer yellow IR Spektra or SF fluor glider.

Prep with SF graphite fluor glider. Apply yellow IR Spektra fluor glider. Use SilverFox fluor powder as top layer.

 

+1…-1°C
34…30°F

AT OR NEAR FREEZING, AIR TEMPERATURE FLUCTUATES ON BOTH SIDES OF THE FREEZING POINT, SNOW TEMPERATURE 0°C/32°F

 

Prep with regular blue glider. Finish with pink IR Spektra or violet SF fluor glider.

Prep with regular blue glider. Apply a layer of pink IR Spektra fluor glider. Finish with Fox 0 fluor powder as a top layer.

 

+1…-3°C
34…27°F

FRESH, FALLEN SNOW OR FALLING SNOW

 

Prep the base with regular blue glider. Finish with a layer of pink IR Spektra fluor glider or violet SF fluor glider.

Prep with regular blue glider. Apply a layer of pink IR Spektra fluor glider. Finish with 0Fox  fluor powder. (Optional: Finish with a cold-waxed layer of Hot Fox compressed fluor powder.)

 

-2…-4°C
28…25°F

OLD, MANY TIMES GROOMED SNOW, RELATIVE HUMIDITY BELOW 70%, ABRASIVE CONDITIONS.

 

Prep the base with regular blue glider. Finish with violet IR Spektra fluor glider or with violet SF fluor glider.

Prep with regular hard graphite glider. Apply a layer of violet IR Spektra fluor glider. Finish with GoldFox fluor powder. In very abrasive conditions use Fox 10 F hardening powder.

 

-4…-6°C
25…21°F

NEW OR FINE GRAINED SNOW, RELATIVE HUMIDITY 75% OR MORE.

 

Prep with regular blue glider. Finish with violet IR Spektra fluor glider or with blue SF fluor glider.

Prep with blue SF fluor glider. Apply a layer of violet IR Spektra fluor glider. Finish with GoldFox fluor powder. (Optional: Finish with a cold-waxed layer of Cool Fox compressed fluor powder.)

 

-5…-7°C
23…19°F

NEW OR FINE GRAINED SNOW, RELATIVE HUMIDITY 75% OR MORE

 

Prep with regular blue glider. Scrape and brush the base thoroughly. Finish with violet IR Spektra fluor glider or blue SF fluor glider.

Prep with regular blue glider. Apply a layer of blue IR Spektra fluor glider. Finish with Goldfox fluor powder. (Optional: Finish with a cold-waxed layer of Cool Fox compressed fluor powder).

 

-6…-12°C
21…10°F

OLD GRANULAR SNOW, RELATIVE HUMIDITY LESS THAN 75%.

 

Prep the base with regular blue glider. Finish with blue IR Spektra fluor glider or with Fox 20 F hardening powder.

Prep with graphite SF fluor glider. Apply a layer of blue IR Spektra fluor glider. Finish with GoldFox fluor powder. In very abrasive conditions use Fox 20 F hardening powder.

 

-12°C/10°F
and colder

OLD, MANY TIMES GROOMED SNOW, RELATIVE HUMIDITY MORE THAN 70%

 

Prep with regular hard graphite glider. Finish with green IR Spektra fluor glider.

Prep with graphite SF fluor glider. Apply a layer of green IR Spektra fluor glider. Finish with GoldFox fluor powder.

 
               

 

 

 

VAUHTI HARD GRIP WAXES AND KLISTERS: RECIPES AND HINTS FROM THE VAUHTI TECHNICAL TEAM

°C/°F

SNOW CONDITIONS

 

RACING LEVEL WAXING

+3°C/37°F
or warmer

NEW OR FINE GRAINED SNOW, WATERY CONDITIONS

 

A thin layer of violet fluor klister as a base. Apply on top a thin layer of red fluor klister; mix a few drops of Silver Plus fluor klister into it. Let the skis cool off outside and apply a thin film of Fox Gel Plus.

+3°C/37°F
or warmer

OLD COARSE SNOW, WATERY CONDITIONS

 

A thin layer of violet fluor klister as a base. A normal layer of Universal fluor klister on top. Cool off the skis outside and apply a thin film of Fox Gel Plus.

+3…+1°C
37…34°F

FALLING WET SNOW AND SLEET

 

First a thin layer of blue fluor klister. On top red fluor grip wax. Cool off the skis outside and apply a thin film of Fox Gel Plus. OR: First silver minus fluor klister. On top red fluor grip wax. Cool off the skis outside and apply a thin film of Fox Gel Plus.

+2…0°C
36…32°F

NEW OR FINE GRAINED SNOW, WET GLAZED CONDITIONS

 

First a thin layer blue fluor klister. On top a thin layer of Universal fluor klister. If the track is partly icy, mix into Universal klister very thinly yellow fluor grip wax. Cool off the skis outside and apply a thin film of Fox Gel Plus.

+1…0°C
34…32°F

NEW OR FINE GRAINED HUMID SNOW, GLAZED TRACK

 

Violet fluor klister as a base. When the skis have cooled off, apply red fluor grip wax on top. Cool off the skis outside and apply a thin film of Fox Gel Plus.

+1…0°C
34…32°F

COARSE, HUMID OLD SNOW

 

First a thin layer of blue fluor klister. On top a normal layer of violet fluor klister. If the track is dirty and littered, apply a thin film of Fox Gel Plus.

+0…-2°C
32…28°F

COARSE, LARGE-GRAINED SNOW

 

A thin base of blue fluor klister. On top a normal layer of violet fluor klister. At the colder end of the operating temperature, let the ski cool off and apply a thin layer of violet or silver (Aluminum) fluor grip wax.

+0…-2°C
32…28°F

NEW OR FINE GRAINED HUMID SNOW

 

A thin, very smooth layer of silver (Aluminum) fluor grip wax. On top 1-2 layers of violet fluor grip wax. You can apply a thin film of Fox Gel Plus as a top layer, if needed.

+0…-3°C
32…27°F

OLD CORNED SNOW.

 

2-4 layers of violet fluor grip wax. If the snow is fairly humid, we recommend that you apply first a mixture of silver (Aluminum) fluor grip wax and tar Universal Plus grip wax with an iron.

-2…-4°C
28…25°F

NEW OR FINE GRAINED SNOW

 

2-5 thin layers of orange (carrot) fluor grip wax depending on the distance to be skied.

-2…-5°C
28…23°F

COARSE, LARGE-GRAINED SNOW

 

Apply a generous layer of blue klister on the sanded wax pocket. Let the skis cool off completely. At the warmer end of the temperature range apply violet fluor grip wax on top. At the cold end apply a thin layer of orange (carrot) fluor grip wax on top.

-2…-6°C
28…21°F

OLD CORNED SNOW

 

2-5 thin layers of orange (carrot) fluor grip wax, depending on the distance to be skied. (If you are concerned of durability, apply first a thin smooth layer of fluor base binder or base binder AT as a base.)

-5…-8°C
23…18°F

NEW OR FINE GRAINED SNOW

 

2-3 layers of orange (carrot) fluor grip wax. Apply the first layer with an iron. On top 1-2 thin layers of blue fluor grip wax. OR: 2-3 layers of orange grip wax as a base. A smooth layer of tar -1…-6°C grip wax on top.

-5…-10°C
23…14°F

OLD CORNED SNOW

 

2-3 layers of orange (carrot) fluor grip wax. Apply the bottom layer with an iron. Apply on top a cold-waxed layer of orange fluor grip wax outside. (If you are concerned yourself for glide, apply a thin layer of blue fluor grip wax on top.)

-8°C
or colder

NEW OR FINE GRAINED SNOW

 

2-3 layers of blue fluor grip wax as the base. Apply the bottom layer with an iron. On top 1-2 very thin layers of green fluor grip wax, cold waxed outside.

-8°C
or colder

OLD CORNED SNOW

 

One layer of orange (carrot) fluor grip wax, ironed on. Apply 2-3 thin layers of blue fluor grip wax. One thin layer of green fluor grip wax for the top layer.


 

 

 

VAUHTI Grip Waxing For Conditions around Freezing:

 

Fundamental to successful waxing for the challenging conditions around the freezing mark is that you have, in your arsenal, a few basic options that can be fine-tuned when called upon by the conditions. When the risk for waxing failure is at its highest, stick to the basic methods that you have previously tested and know to work. In race situations, the time for testing is limited and consequently acting systematically and the execution of basic procedures will help to ensure functional and successful waxing.

 

Remember: a successful wax job is generally very simple; complicated mixes of multiple waxes are not necessarily part of the selection process used by most waxing experts.

 

Basic Vauhti Waxing Recipe Choices for conditions around freezing:

 

1.       Apply a thin layer of Violet fluor klister, and on top, a layer of fluor Aluminium hard wax.

This combination works on wet glazed tracks when the track is firm. If portions of the track have dry snow and the wax tends to freeze, switch to option number 3. Use Fox Gel as a topcoat when the snow is new.

 

2.       Apply a thin Blue fluor klister, and on top Red hard grip wax.

This combination works in continuous sleet. The key to the success of the combination is the thickness of the layers: in continuous sleet, the layers must be very thin. If the track is heavily glazed over, the layers must be slightly thicker. If the waxing freezes, switch to a fluor Aluminium hard grip wax. A gel topcoat will improve the functionality of the waxing.

 

3.       Apply a thin Blue fluor klister, and on top fluor Aluminium.

This is suited for a wider functional range: wet new snow, fairly dry glazed tracks, tracks that have coarse or icy snow and glazed new snow. The combination is relatively tolerant of fairly dry snow and dry sleet. If the track is largely glazed and partly wet, switch the Aluminum to a Yellow hard grip wax or the whole combination to option number 1. Use the Fox Gel as a topcoat if the track is not totally coarse.

 

4.       Apply Base wax Super, and mix in Aluminum or Yellow hard grip wax

This works mainly in old, coarse or icy conditions when the track has so many spots with dry fine-grained snow that option 3 would not work and plain hard grip waxes by themselves would not endure on the skis. Use an Aluminum hard wax when the track still has partly loose snow. Use the Yellow hard grip wax when the wax is mostly glazed.

 

The assumption in all of the above options (1 to 4) is that the track has at least partially new or fine-grained snow. If the conditions in question are the easiest around freezing (conditions following a thaw, a slight freezing so that the snow forms into a uniform coarse consistency and the track does not have any fine grained snow but rather coarse, icy or large grained "flour like" snow) proceed as follows with option 5:

 

5.       When it’s close to freezing: a generous layer of Blue fluor klister. After cooling off outside, add on top a layer of fluor Violet or fluor Carrot grip wax.

Finally, in conditions just colder than options 1-5, the following recipe has been very successful (-2…-5°C temperature range): Conventional blue klister, on top of the cooled klister add a layer of fluor Carrot hard grip wax and lightly smooth using the palm of your hand.

 

 

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