The Swix VR-waxes are fluorinated and made for top racing, but have also proved interesting for Recreational and Sport skiers because of good glide and a wider range.
These hard waxes are characterized by a high degree of flexibility, good kick and a minimum of glide friction. Each VR wax has two specified temperature ranges, one for falling and new fallen snow, characterized by sharp snow crystals with relatively strong penetration capacity, and one range for older new snow, when the crystals are rounded off and have less penetration power.
- VR30: Designed for cold to extremely cold conditions.
New fallen snow: -7ºC to -20ºC (19ºF to -4ºF).
Transformed fine grained snow: -10ºC to -30ºC (14ºF to -22ºF).
- VR40: For normal, subfreezing temperatures.
New fallen snow: -2ºC to -8ºC (28ºF to 18ºF).
Transformed fine grained snow: -4ºC to -12ºC (25ºF to 10ºF).
- VR45: A flexible wax for temperatures around freezing and colder.
New fallen snow: 0ºC to -4ºC (32ºF to 25ºF).
Transformed fine grained snow: -2ºC to -8ºC (28ºF to 18ºF).
- VR50: For moist to dry snow around freezing 0ºC (32ºF). When used below freezing, high humidity is required.
New fallen snow: +1ºC to -2ºC (34ºF to 28ºF).
Transformed fine grained snow: 0ºC to -5ºC (32ºF to 23ºF).
- VR55: For slightly moist new snow around freezing, and for older transformed snow below freezing. It gives excellent kick without sacrificing glide.
New fallen snow: +2ºC to 0ºC (36ºF to 32ºF).
Transformed fine grained snow: 0ºC to -3ºC (32ºF to 27ºF).
- VR60: Designed for wet snow with little water content. When used below freezing high humidity is required.
New fallen snow: +2ºC to 0ºC (36ºF to 32ºF).
Transformed fine grained snow: +1ºC to -2ºC (34ºF to 28ºF).
- VR65: For moist snow. Excellent wax on fresh slightly wet to moist snow. When used below freezing high humidity is required, or old finegrained snow.
New fallen snow: 0ºC to +3ºC (32ºF to 38ºF).
Transformed fine grained snow: +1ºC to -1ºC (34ºF to 30ºF).
- VR70: For wet and moist new snow. Works also on wet transformed snow down to 0ºC (32ºF). Apply thicker if very wet.
New fallen snow: +1ºC to +3ºC (34ºF to 38ºF).
Transformed fine grained snow: 0ºC to +2ºC (32ºF to 36ºF).
- VR75: For wet snow, glazy tracks. Must be applied evenly. To be used in tracks only.
New fallen snow: +2ºC to +5ºC (36ºF to 41ºF).
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