Advice needed from Toko wax users
- SnickBreck
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Re: Advice needed from Toko wax users
Taking the advice to just cork some Blue (Toko Blue = Swix Green) worked like a charm and I had an amazing ski with it today.
- fisheater
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Re: Advice needed from Toko wax users
@freedom glider I have been using these guys, this is the second season with them. They stock a large selection
https://www.pioneermidwest.com/shop/wax-tools/kick-wax/
https://www.pioneermidwest.com/shop/wax-tools/kick-wax/
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Re: Advice needed from Toko wax users
@fisheater how do you assess them in comparison to Swix, in terms of performance? They are convenient, but also more expensive per gram...
- fisheater
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Re: Advice needed from Toko wax users
I use Swix wax as it’s what is available in southern Michigan. Snow culture here is the snowmobile. My wax experimenting has been with waxes warmer than Swix blue as in conditions warmer than Swix blue are where I have wanted better performance.
I’m no expert, I’m just a guy that lives in a warmer than ideal climate. I really prefer a waxed ski to a waxless ski, so I keep experimenting
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Re: Advice needed from Toko wax users
thanks. also located good supplies of toko and swix at akers ski.fisheater wrote: ↑Sat Jan 15, 2022 10:17 pm@freedom glider I have been using these guys, this is the second season with them. They stock a large selection
https://www.pioneermidwest.com/shop/wax-tools/kick-wax/
noted many wax brands at akers and pioneer besides toko and swix: rode, rex, vauhti, start and others. a whole world of experimentation - for those so inclined.
- Cannatonic
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Re: Advice needed from Toko wax users
any kind of warm-temp wax on fresh dry snow is going to be a nightmare! Have to get it off. This is why a lot of people have mulitple skis & leave one waxed with warmer-temp wax or, god forbid, klister......
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