MasterWax Buyer’s Guide
The MasterWax cold-apply system is a fantastic way to get fast skis quickly without putting your heath at risk. We highly recommend reading more about the concepts and benefits of cold apply waxing here.
This article is a buyer’s guide to help you select the perfect kit for your needs.
MasterWax has introduced an entirely new line of fluoro-free racing glide waxes called the RACING FLUORFREE. So far, there is only one tier of fluoro-free waxes from MasterWax. Unlike the fluoro MasterWaxes from the bad-old days, (when there was a high-fluoro line, medium, and LF lines of waxes for your confusion) now there’s only one line of fluoro-free waxes to choose from for all your racing or training needs.
There are four waxes in the RACING FLUORFREE line:
New Snow for 0C to -5C,
Transformed from -1C to -6C (for older snow),
Medium from -4C to -10C (all snow types)
Cold from -7C to -14C (all snow types)
In temperatures between 0 and -14C, the MasterWax RACING FLUORFREE waxes are, more often than not, the fastest option when compared to Liquid or Melt waxes. However;
MasterWax felt that advertising their waxes for above 0C was not wise since their performance is too lacking vs. fluoros. It is just not possible to get racing performance in wet snow from a non-fluoro wax. For temperatures above 0C, it’s best to use either the New Snow or Transformed. The reason the temperature range does not extend higher is because the old fluoro waxes are massively faster in wet or dirty conditions.
For temperatures below -14C, using green paraffin melt wax or a synthetic hardener is the only way to get racing level performance. Again, it’s just not possible to get racing-level performance from a wool-apply wax below -14C.
All these waxes and their wool applicators & tools can be bough individually, but we highly recommend choosing from the kits below to save big on costs:
MasterWax Entry Kit (ENTERKITFMED)
Contains: 10cm Roto handle, 10cm Merino wool Roto-fleese with 13mm wool, and a 20g block of RACING FLOURFREE Medium 20g in a poly bag
The necessities for fast, safe, environmentally friendly skis. This Masterwax entry kit includes a 20g block of Medium RACING FLUORFREE cold-apply wax, a wool applicator, and a drill-handle you can attach it to any standard drill. The large 20-gram block will produce many pairs of fast fluor-free skis (haven’t finished a block yet, but each one will produce 50+ PAIRS of skate skis) The Medium RACING FLUORFREE will make your skis faster in any snow type or temperature, making this kit a great option if you’re looking to speed up your skis for training sessions.
KIT FLUORFREE JUNIOR (Manual) [KITFFJ]
Contains: 10cm Roto handle, 4 x 10cm Merino wool Roto-fleese with 13mm wool, and a 20g block of each RACING FLOURFREE wax in a padded plastic wax box
Called either the manual kit or junior kit, it has you need for YEARS of fast, safe, environmentally friendly skis. This Masterwax manual kit includes the full line of RACING FLUOR-FREE waxes and the wool applicators you need to apply them. It all comes in a handy case with the drill handle as well. The large 20-gram blocks will produce many pairs of fast fluor-free skis (haven’t finished a block yet, but each one will produce 50+ PAIRS of skate skis) This kit is great for individuals or small clubs preparing for a season of fluor-free race events.
KIT MOTOR FLUORFREE (KITMOTORFF)
Get a quick start with the MasterWax system with the RACING FLUORFREE Engine Kit. The MasterWax engine is the best and easiest way to use the innovative cold-apply MasterWax system. The Engine mounts to any table and is portable. The Engine is the 110V version for North American use. Comes with four waxes from the RACING FLUORFREE line and four wool applicators. The Engine spins at 1000RPM. This kit is ideal for large clubs and for the back-shop.