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Swix
According to Steve Poulin of Swix, the three best performers on the
World Cup are: FC7WS Cold Turbo (a solid block that contains the BD
lube) for cold transformed, old, and man-made snow 0 to – 20 C; the
FC8A Rocket Spray, for mid temps 4 to – 4 (and often sprayed on top of
any Cera powder, then roto-corked in for best results); and the FC10L
liquid for warm, fine snow and very wet, warm, corn snow, with temps of 2 to 20 C. Note that Swix ref-
erences air temps, while other brands reference snow temps. Additionally, there is great excitement
about their latest product, in final testing stages on the World Cup, and set to be released in limited
quantities next fall: the new fluoro compound called High Velocity Cera. This product is a universal
overlay for your overlay — it goes on top of Cera Powder, further increasing the speed factor.
$99.99 for FC008 AE Rocket Spray; $129.99 for FC010L Liquid; $119.99 for FC07WS
Swix has just released a brand new Alpine/Snowboard Tech Manual, complete with excellent info about application and making fast skis. Check it out here:
http://tinyurl.com/72j7k65
Swix Racing has also prepared a concise document about how to achieve the best results and application methods that can be seen here: http://tinyurl.com/86zsert
Don’t miss the superb SwixSchool.com web site, which has the Wax Wizard and also great
videos of the various application methods for each overlay. http://tinyurl.com/6shwdjf
Toko
Toko offers a simple and effective overlay lineup, with over-
lays divided into blue (cold), red (middle), and yellow (warm)
and available as powder, block, and HelX liquid. “If I had to
pick only three, I would take the JetStream in blue and red,
and the HelX in Yellow,” says Ian Harvey, TOKO U.S. brand
manager. “The Jetstream powder is best for ironing, but the Jetstream block can be hand-
corked, roto-corked, or ironed — which makes it very versatile. When conditions are greasy,
applying the appropriate HelX over the JetStream of the day is really great.”
$155 for 30 g powder; $120 for HelX; $130 for JetStream block
Toko has a very solid collection of videos, featuring Willi Wiltz demonstrating
correct application of all their products, which can be found at:
www.tokovideos.com
