What are the different types of ski wax?

The two main types of wax used on skis are glide waxes and grip waxes. They address kinetic friction—to be minimized with a glide wax—and static friction—to be achieved with a grip wax.

What is blue ski wax for?

Blue Cold Weather: For typical winter conditions, blend this cold ski wax with the purple all temperature ski wax and you will be amazed. Yellow Warm: We recommend blending the spring ski wax with our all temperature ski wax when the temperature is between 24º – 30º.

What color ski wax should I use?

Generally warmer colors such as pink, yellow, orange, etc. are designed for the warmer snow found later in the ski season (March-May). Cooler colors such as blue, purple, and white are used for the colder conditions found earlier in the ski season (November- February). Do not use candle wax.

What color is warm weather ski wax?

Yellow
Warm rated (Red or Yellow) hydrocarbon is best above 25 F. It is a great wax to ski on but is also used for conditioning a new base and is the best wax for hot-wax-scrape-cleaning. Cold rated (Green or Blue) hydrocarbon is best below 25 F.

What color is cold ski wax?

Red ski wax is for temperatures between 25 and 35 degrees Fahrenheit. Blue ski wax is for temperatures between 15 and 25 degrees Fahrenheit. Teal ski wax is for temperatures below 15 degrees Fahrenheit.

What ski wax should I use today?

Blue wax is for cold days when the temperatures are less than -12°c. Red wax is for days when the temperatures are between -15°c and 5°c. Yellow wax for warm days between 3°c and 20°c. Wax with added fluorine for spring touring conditions which will help the ski to glide through sticky snow.

What temp is purple wax for?

10° F to 32° F
Recommended Snow Temp Range: 10° F to 32° F This cult favorite, the “Original” Purl Purple universal wax, is hand poured to purlfection and has our broadest snow temp operating range.

What do ski wax colors mean?

White is the coldest wax Fast Wax makes. Teal is good from 0-20 F. Blue is good from 10 -30F. Red is good from 20-40F. Yellow is good from 30-50F.

What temperature is yellow ski wax for?

between 24º – 30º
Yellow Warm: We recommend blending the spring ski wax with our all temperature ski wax when the temperature is between 24º – 30º. Above 28º we recommend adding graphite ski wax as a rub-on to repel contaminates. Black Graphite: This wax is designed to overcome static friction that is encountered in cold dry snow.