Toko Ski Wax

Innovative from the very beginning. Ever since the company was founded, the development of advanced products has been an essential component of the Toko philosophy. Today, Toko is a leading global company with excellent future prospects in the areas of ski, textile and footwear care.

Wednesday, March 16, 2005

 

Oxysox performance socks - great for all sports

Oxysox performance socks - great for all sports: "These socks might be your new secret weapon

July 2003
Socks That Breathe


These socks might be your new secret weapon

he latest device promising to help you run faster is one of the last you'd ever expect: your socks. British star Paula Radcliffe has run her world-record marathons in kneehigh socks, and now a handful of American runners are also reporting success with the geeky-looking hose.

Last February, four of the top 10 finishers in the U.S. Marathon Championships wore knee-highs, including third- and fourth-place finishers Clint Verran and Jeff Campbell. Campbell improved his marathon personal record from 2:19:18 to 2:16:26. "1 use them after hard workout days to help flush out my legs," he says. "After my 2:16, my lower legs definitely felt better than the rest of my body. The socks really work for me."

Executives at Oxysocks claim their Lycra -and-CoolMaxbased pressure socks can improve a runner's max VO2 by increasing blood return from the legs to the heart. They note that patients with vascular disease in the legs have benefited from similar socks, and that compression tights were shown to improve leg strength in a Penn State University study. Skeptics point out that the natural pounding motion of running does an excellent job of pushing blood back to the heart.

OUR TAKE: You might run faster from sheer embarrassment. For more, go to RevelSports.com.
-AMBY BURFOOT

Saturday, March 12, 2005

 

All-in-one Hot Wax

Toko - Nordic Ski Wax
Produkt:

All-in-one Hot Wax

$10.95
This universal hot wax can be used for all types of snow and temperatures. An ideal wax for base-care, it protects against dirt accumulation and oxidization during storage.
This universal hot wax can be used for all types of snow and temperatures. An ideal wax for base-care, it protects against dirt accumulation and oxidization during storage.

The high quality hydrocarbon system is often used by the professionals for training - proof that the waxes meet the highest training demands of racers. The tried-and-tested, simple temperature coordination guarantees that choosing the right wax that will work on any kind of snow is easy. System-3 wax is also especially suitable for the upkeep of new equipment. It saturates the base, keeps it smooth, hinders oxidation and optimizes gliding properties. New skis and new boards are often “broken in” in the World Cup with System-3 waxes (the expression “breaking in” describes the continued ironing and scraping of new equipment with hot wax).

PROPERTIES
Alpine SkiingDownhill skiing - CarvingSnowboardingCross Counrty TouringClassic Skiing
Skate Skiing
weight 120g
optimized for temperature:
0 °C to -30 °C

optimized for snow:
all types of snow
Applying hot wax
Melt wax on the plate of the iron
Drip wax onto the base. Ensure that wax is applied evenly. Tip:For mixtures, simply hold the wax sticks together and possibly tie an elastic band around them
Iron in wax
Push or pull the iron evenly over the gliding surface. If the iron does not glide smoothly, drip on some more wax.
Uncover side edges
Uncover the edges immediately after waxing (professional technique)
Scrape off wax
Use the Plexi blade to scrape off the wax from the base in the running direction after about an hour.

Tip: The longer you leave the wax to cool and, therefore, harden, the faster the skis/boards will be.
Brush out base structure
Brush out the base structure in the running direction with the copper brush. For cold snow conditions (harder waxes), use the nylon brush to polish the base afterwards. Use the horsehair brush for the finish.
Sharpen the Plexi blade
Pull the Plexi blade across the blade sharpener, which is suitable for various blade widths.
Steel Wire
Tip:The professional service technician uses the Toko Steel Wire to brush out the ski especially for speed disciplines. The structure is thus perfectly freed-up – these skis have optimal "pull” at high speeds.

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