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Show Notes
We talk with Graham Lonetto, the Alpine Director for the USA at Swix — the company that invented color-coded waxes, and one of the largest manufacturers of ski wax in the world — about different types of waxes and application methods; the most common mistake made when waxing skis; the FIS’s ban on fluorocarbons in waxes; and more.
TOPICS & TIMES:
- Graham’s background in ski racing (1:45)
- Kick Wax vs. Glide Wax (4:00)
- Base Prep & Top Coat (6:30)
- Paraffin vs. Liquid vs. Powdered (8:21)
- Application methods (12:40)
- What is “water management”? (16:12)
- How often do pros “burn” their skis? (21:15)
- The death of hot scraping? (27:20)
- The push to eliminate fluorocarbons (41:26)
- DPS Phantom vs. traditional wax? (50:22)
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