For those who rue the demise of the Start RF fluoro kick waxes, you will have to stay in mourning.
The new R-Series (“Racing Seriers”) might appear to be the non-fluoro replacement, but only…maybe. These are more in line with the explosion of hardwax/klister mixes coming out from almost all the wax manufacterers, and althogh Start is being coy about what is in them there is one obscure Finnish resource that does mention a bit of klister in the mix (and Ceramic particles to enhance glide).
Start officially designates them for use in old, abrasive, and artificial snow. But these are in no way similar or a replacent of the Start Oslo sticks.
They do feel remarkably soft and elastic, but not “gooey”. No need for the dab and twist application method. On snow performance in old snow delivers as promised.
But…
Don’t hesitate to try them in new snow, especially in glazed tracks and high humidity. The grip is fantastic, and so is the speed. Kinda like the old RF waxes.
R-Red +2º...-3ºC
R-Purple -1º...-6º C
R-Blue -4º...-10ºC
For those who rue the demise of the Start RF fluoro kick waxes, you will have to stay in mourning.
The new R-Series (“Racing Seriers”) might appear to be the non-fluoro replacement, but only…maybe. These are more in line with the explosion of hardwax/klister mixes coming out from almost all the wax manufacterers, and althogh Start is being coy about what is in them there is one obscure Finnish resource that does mention a bit of klister in the mix (and Ceramic particles to enhance glide).
Start officially designates them for use in old, abrasive, and artificial snow. But these are in no way similar or a replacent of the Start Oslo sticks.
They do feel remarkably soft and elastic, but not “gooey”. No need for the dab and twist application method. On snow performance in old snow delivers as promised.
But…
Don’t hesitate to try them in new snow, especially in glazed tracks and high humidity. The grip is fantastic, and so is the speed. Kinda like the old RF waxes.
R-Red +2º...-3ºC
R-Purple -1º...-6º C
R-Blue -4º...-10ºC
