BNS Wax Recommendation
US Nationals 10k and 15k Skate
01/05/12
The course is entirely man-made snow, and has a long hill in the loop that has already turned to loose snow with ice underneath.
Weather –
From NOAA:
Wednesday Night: A slight chance of snow showers after 4am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 7. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Thursday: A slight chance of snow showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 29. Calm wind becoming west between 7 and 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%
Recommendation
We recommend the following:
Base Layer: Ski*Go LF Graphite, Iron and brush
Race Paraffin: Ski*Go HF Orange/Green Premix
Top Coat: Ski*Go CM10 and C55/99 Liquid mixed. Apply CM10 first and then apply C55/99 on top. Iron at 160 and let sit for at least 5 minutes before brushing aggressively with a nylon brush.
CONCLUSIONARY NOTES - Come by to get our latest test results and recommendations. Our wax room is in the small wax building directly across from the stadium.
Testing –
We tested on the course at 1PM in both the old and new man-made snow. Testing was done by feel. We think the success of the top coat combination above is due more to snow type than temperature and humidity. This combination has consistently been at the top of our tests since we started testing on Saturday.
note: BNS imports Holmenkol and SkiGo waxes, and also sells waxes from Swix, Toko, Rode, Solda, Rex, Guru, Innovax, Magnar and others. We search for the fastest waxes for our customers and our testing is professional, objective and transparent. We make our best effort to test what we think is the best from each brand. However, given that we are testing more options from Holmenkol and SkiGo, there is a bias toward those brands. With this full disclosure, you can assess the legitimacy of our testing yourself. Visit Swix and Toko for their official recommendations. If you have any questions please contact us.