Oh, sorry, yes, I'm assuming everyone uses Swix.tkarhu wrote: ↑Thu Nov 09, 2023 1:03 pmNice to hear about the Swix ble waxes! I have used Swix blue (or was it Rex blue, a harder blue anyway) and Rex Blue Special lately. Rex Blue Special is rated -1 to -4 ’C so can use a blue until 0’ C.Musk Ox wrote: ↑Thu Nov 09, 2023 12:03 pmJust to contradict @tkarhu here (with apologies!), the Swix Blue (V30) is a bit too hard for 0°C/ 32°F – you won't get any grip until you're a good few degrees below freezing. On older snow, Swix Blue is only useful when it's -5° or something.
Swix Blue Extra (V40) is a bit more versatile, but again, on consolidated snow you'll wish you had something softer unless it's like -4°C.
The temperature ranges on the tins are pretty spot on. If you can't make your mind up which one to use, it's always a good idea to go for the harder wax first and see if it works. Just to prevent icing and all general annoyance. If you have no grip, just wax forward of your wax pocket a bit before you go colder.
You can stick the Åsnes skins on over the wax, but only if it's Blue or harder than Blue.
@Musk Ox Does ”Blue or harder than blue” mean a hard blue in your opinion? My x-skin bases have felt a bit messy lately, but still have worked alright after putting Rex Biue Special on top of them regularly.
The consensus seems to be that you can stick skins on cold wax, equivalent to Swix Blue (V40) or anything for colder temperatures, but the Red and Violets will mess the glue a bit!