Wax Box Suggestions

Nordic skiing and waxing go hand in glove - especially now that the ski world is moving toward a fluoro-free future. Given that (and the number of questions we get about waxing), it made sense to share the information we give our juniors from our wax crew for the GRP and ski programming.

We work to help our juniors build knowledge and skill as waxers, with the goal of eventually developing self-sufficiency - a great goal for every Nordic skier. Here are some suggestions to guide a gradual development of a wax box. There are many other waxes that fall into these ranges; these are merely suggestions if you don’t know where to start. Start with the bolded waxes, then work up to having one wax from each temperature range. Unlike some other periods in Nordic history, wax offerings are changing very quickly right now as companies move to offer more non-fluorinated products but most of these products are consistently and widely available.

Tools:
Plastic scraper
Groove scraper
Nylon brush
Copper/brass brush
Cork(s)
Putty knife/klister scraper
Kick wax remover or Citra-Solv
Shop towels or rags
Scrubbies (like Scotchbrite)
Something in which to carry it all - like a tool box. Remember that you’ll probably want to keep glide (slippery) and kick (sticky) things somewhat separate.

This is all great…but where do I find these?
Check out the Craftsbury Touring Center.

Local shops (Skirack in Burlington, Onion River Outdoors in Montpelier) are also a great place to start and usually have Swix, Toko, and often others, in addition to a range of supplies.

Online vendors like Caldwell Sport imports Vauhti & Red Creek and Boulder Nordic Sport imports Holmenkol & SkiGo. They do mail order and both sell many other brands and supplies.

How should you apply kick wax? Check out these GRPTV episode on YouTube: kick waxing, glide waxing.