BNS Wax Recommendation
TUNA Relay, White Pine, Park City UT, 2/8/11
Event Description – TUNA Relay at White Pine, Park City – 1x5K Classic leg, 2x5K Skate legs.
Weather – Saturday: Snow showers likely, mainly before 11am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 35. East wind 5 to 11 mph becoming north northwest. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.
Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 11. Wind chill values as low as zero. North northwest wind between 6 and 13 mph.
Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 33. North northwest wind between 3 and 5 mph.
From NOAA.gov
Forecast/Knowledge Based Recommendation
Recommendation
We recommend the following:
Base Layer: Ski*Go LF Graphite
Race Paraffin: Ski*Go Green/Orange mix
Fluoro Powder: Ski*Go C44/7 Powder
Top Coat: Ski*Go C55/99 liquid
Structure: Fine/Linear
Testing Discussion – If there is no new snow – the above recommendation should hold up pretty well (you might even consider just using the Graphite LF on its own) – if it snows and the temps go up a bit, I still like the Holmenkol Matrix Red/Mid 08 combination just about any time there is new snow. For kick, the best bet will be to just use skate skis and double pole the whole course, it is almost flat, and the lanes may be completely useless anyway, but if you really want kick – try Guru Extreme 39 Hard or just Extreme 39 klister, cover with Guru Extreme Hallgeir hard wax if desired.
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.