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| Probably the biggest misconception about cross country skis is that
there is a "waxless" cross country ski. This misconception has left
many people frustrated with their equipment and not wanting to continue on. 
The idea of the "waxless ski" refers to not needing to apply kick wax
to classical skis. The classical ski can be divided into 3 distinct parts; tip,
kick area and the tail. The tip and tail of the ski is primarily used for gliding.
Where as the kick area is used for propelling you forward. Previously, the kick
are was a smooth surface and different types of waxes were applied to this area
to grab onto the snow. With the introduction of fish scales, it eliminated the
need to apply kick wax. Even though you do not need to apply kick wax anymore,
you still need to apply a wax to the base of the ski to prevent snow from sticking.
The base of the ski is made from a porous plastic, Ptex; without having wax applied
snow will melt and freeze to the base of the ski. Wax acts as a lubricant and
filling agent to allow you to glide effortlessly over the snow. At the Bikeway
Source, we reccomend that you use Swix Easy Glide or Swix F4 on the base of your
waxless skis for day to day use. If you have never applied wax to your skis before,
we would reccomend that they get a cleaning to removed all the dirt that has accumulated
in your base from previous ski outtings. After the clean, we do an iron on wax
treatment to the tips and tail of your skis. For more information on getting your
skis serviced, click on our Service Section. |
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