Rode Violet Multigrade Stick
R&D at ski wax companies is constantly working on improvements and for most companies it has been important to update with fresh solutions and then discontinue their older and lower performing products. New and better is what we all are attracted to.
And then there is Rode kick waxes. A stunning number of their oldest products - most formulations being decades old - are still in use at national and even international race events.
In the case of Rode Violet Multigrade, there is a wee bit of dissension. Still adored and valued by many for good reasons - a wide operating range, tolerant of variable conditions, highly resistant to icing, and undeniably bomber grip. So why the dissension?
Some wax techs think the speed isn't competitive enough. Other wax techs shrug their shoulders and just lay down a thin final coat of something else to enhance speed. Others just go with it plain knowing that if the track conditions are variable, Violet Multigrade will still grip and not ice up.
For the ultra wax geeks out there, mixing Violet Multigrade with Rode Violet Klister or with Vauhti Super Base will provide a cushion layer that can enhance grip in variable conditions, especially with variable glaze. Again, there might be a faster solution but these mixes have a remarkable range and can be useful when testing can't be done.
R&D at ski wax companies is constantly working on improvements and for most companies it has been important to update with fresh solutions and then discontinue their older and lower performing products. New and better is what we all are attracted to.
And then there is Rode kick waxes. A stunning number of their oldest products - most formulations being decades old - are still in use at national and even international race events.
In the case of Rode Violet Multigrade, there is a wee bit of dissension. Still adored and valued by many for good reasons - a wide operating range, tolerant of variable conditions, highly resistant to icing, and undeniably bomber grip. So why the dissension?
Some wax techs think the speed isn't competitive enough. Other wax techs shrug their shoulders and just lay down a thin final coat of something else to enhance speed. Others just go with it plain knowing that if the track conditions are variable, Violet Multigrade will still grip and not ice up.
For the ultra wax geeks out there, mixing Violet Multigrade with Rode Violet Klister or with Vauhti Super Base will provide a cushion layer that can enhance grip in variable conditions, especially with variable glaze. Again, there might be a faster solution but these mixes have a remarkable range and can be useful when testing can't be done.
R&D at ski wax companies is constantly working on improvements and for most companies it has been important to update with fresh solutions and then discontinue their older and lower performing products. New and better is what we all are attracted to.
And then there is Rode kick waxes. A stunning number of their oldest products - most formulations being decades old - are still in use at national and even international race events.
In the case of Rode Violet Multigrade, there is a wee bit of dissension. Still adored and valued by many for good reasons - a wide operating range, tolerant of variable conditions, highly resistant to icing, and undeniably bomber grip. So why the dissension?
Some wax techs think the speed isn't competitive enough. Other wax techs shrug their shoulders and just lay down a thin final coat of something else to enhance speed. Others just go with it plain knowing that if the track conditions are variable, Violet Multigrade will still grip and not ice up.
For the ultra wax geeks out there, mixing Violet Multigrade with Rode Violet Klister or with Vauhti Super Base will provide a cushion layer that can enhance grip in variable conditions, especially with variable glaze. Again, there might be a faster solution but these mixes have a remarkable range and can be useful when testing can't be done.