Red Creek Buyer's Guide

Hand Brushes

Nylons

Racing Blue Nylon
A very popular blue nylon brush! Soft, long-ish, fine bristles are perfect for finishing your race skis with any top coat. The blue is more universal of a brush, a great option for liquids
Buy Red Creek Blue Nylon Hand Brush
Racing White Nylon
Another great finishing brush for racing! Its shorter bristles are better for transferring the power you put in your brush strokes down into the ski base. This brush is very soft to the touch, though the bristles are firm due to their length.
Buy Red Creek Fine White Nylon
Hard White Nylon
Harder, stiffer bristles on a more affordable brush. Great for recreational uses or for brushing harder waxes.
Buy Red Creek Hard White Nylon
Mini Red Nylon
Another harder, stiffer bristle brush in an affordable pocket size option. Great for recreational uses or for brushing harder waxes. Available in Red or Green, both are the same stiffness.
Buy Red Creek Mini Red Nylon
Mini Green Nylon
Another harder, stiffer bristle brush in an affordable pocket size option. Great for recreational uses or for brushing harder waxes. Available in Red or Green, both are the same stiffness.c
Buy Red Creek Mini Green Nylon
Racing Fine White Nylon Oval
Their popular short, stiff, fine bristle nylon brush but it a larger oval size. Great for wider alpine skis and snowboards, or for comfort in large XC fleets.
Buy Red Creek Fine White Oval
Hard White Nylon Oval
Their hard bristle, recreational nylon brush but it a larger oval size. Great for wider alpine skis and snowboards, or for comfort in large XC fleets.
Buy Red Creek Hard Nylon Oval

Horsehairs

Black Horsehair
A perfect brush for removing residual wax from a ski base after scraping and metal brushing. They work quite well on colder, harder waxes to go deep into the structure. This one is an industry standard!
Buy Red Creek Black Horsehair
Ultrafine Steel/Horsehair Mix
The ultrafine steel strands mixed into the horsehair help to reach down into racing ski structure to get them ready for a top coat. On powders and colder waxes, this brush works well as the finisher as well! Gold brushes get gold medals!
Buy Red Creek Ultrafine Steel/Horsehair Mix

Metals

Fine Brass
A perfect brass brush! Soft, fine, short bristles makes this brush ideal for right after scraping. The brass is more affordable than steel making it better for the smaller club who still wants Red Creek quality.
Buy Red Creek Fine Brass
Fine Steel
The best basic steel brush! Soft, fine, curled bristles get into structure and prep it for other waxes. Steel is more effective at opening structure than brass making this a bit of a step-up.
Buy Red Creek Fine Steel
Ultrafine Straight Steel
This ultrafine steel opens up microstructure of bases which is deeper than most steel/brass brushes clean. The best steel on the market! Gold brushes get gold medals!
Buy Red Creek Ultrafine Straight Steel
Ultrafine Curled Steel
Red Creek's ultrafine steel is a great choice for cleaning structure after scraping. It is more effective than the fine steel making it better for opening microstructure on race skis. This smaller brush is also great for cleaning your structure tools.
Buy Red Creek Ultrafine Curled Steel
Fine Curled Steel Oval
A large oval hand brush for wider alpine skis, snowboards, or large XC fleets. The fine steel works great for opening structure right after scraping. The curled steel is better for post-scraping surface removal due to increased surface area.
Buy Red Creek Fine Curled Steel Oval
Fine Straight Steel Oval
A large oval hand brush for wider alpine skis, snowboards, or large XC fleets. The fine steel works great for opening structure right after scraping. The straight steel is better for structure cleaning as it gets deeper into the base than the curled.
Buy Red Creek Fine Straight Steel Oval
Coarse Curled Steel Oval
Strictly an alpine waxing brush! Coarse but surprisingly soft due to the length of the bristles and the slanted nature. Brush in one direction! For an even more aggressive brush, go the the next one!
Buy Red Creek Coarse Curled Steel Oval
Brutal Coarse Steel
Definitely an alpine only brush! A very coarse, long bristle, aggressive brush for base maintenance!
Buy Red Creek Brutal Coarse Steel

Combis

Fine Brass/Hard Nylon
Probably the best standard brass/hard nylon combi brush on the market! If you are thinking about other brand's when this one is available, you are making a mistake. The brass alone makes this brush very desirable. A great recreational skier brush!
Buy Red Creek Fine Brass/Hard Nylon Combi
Ultrafine Steel/Blue Nylon
A racing combi brush! World-famous blue nylon paired with a very high-quality ultrafine steel. The only 2 brushes you truely need for quick skis!
Buy Red Creek Ultrafine Steel/Blue Nylon Combi

Roto Brushes

Nylon

If you think it is excessive when a brand has more than 2 nylon options, you should avert your eyes to the Red Creek line. Six different options for any need! New in 2025 is the gold nylon which is a world cup racing ready polishing brush. Longer hairs than the famous blue nylon, the gold is great for liquids! The blue nylon will still be a great middle option between the gold and white nylons! Those 3 will cover your every need on top racing skis! The remaining 3 nylon rotos are a little more focused towards lower-tier racing. The grey nylon is a coarser version of the white nylon. Short hairs for harder waxes. The 2 black options are more general brushes, and the hardest of the Red Creek rotos; however, nowhere near as hard as the white nylon hand brush. Choose your bristle length for liquids vs solids. Fine white, grey, and black nylons are also available in 200mm and 300mm brushes for alpine waxing!

Gold Nylon
The new polishing brush for racing! Long, soft bristles polish liquids perfectly! This one will be popular!
Buy Red Creek Gold Nylon
Blue Nylon
The current industry standard for a polishing brush! This brush will now act as a great universal brush; a middle between gold and white.
Buy Red Creek Blue Nylon
Fine White Nylon
Very short, fine bristles to polish melt waxes. This brush acts stiffer due to the very short bristles, but its very soft nature makes it gentle. Also available in 140mm and 200mm brushes for alpine waxing!
Buy Red Creek Fine White Nylon
Fine Grey Nylon
A lower tier version of the white nylon. Very short, stiffer, but soft bristles; perfect for polishing melt waxes. Also available in 200mm and 300mm brushes for alpine waxing!
Buy Red Creek Fine Grey Nylon
7mm Black Nylon
A universal polishing brush. Handles all waxes and cleaning purposes! Also available in 200mm and 300mm brushes for alpine waxing!
Buy Red Creek 7mm Black Nylon
10mm Black Nylon
A longer bristle universal polishing brush. This one is better leaning towards liquids, but also great for cleaning.
Buy Red Creek 10mm Black Nylon

Horsehairs

6mm Hard Horsehair
The perfect brush for right after you run a metal brush to remove more surface wax. Horsehair brushes are also great for finishing very hard, cold snow waxes. Also available in 140mm and 200mm brushes for alpine waxing!
Buy Red Creek 6mm Hard Horsehair
4mm Hard Horsehair
A shorter hair horsehair brush for those who prefer a stiffer feel. Great for the same types of waxing as the 6mm version.
Buy Red Creek 4mm Hard Horsehair

Metals

Fine Brass
Just as good and popular as the hand brush version. Soft, fine bristles work into a base to remove surface wax directly after scraping. This brush gives you performance without the price of steel.
Buy Red Creek Fine Brass
Fine Curled Steel
A bit pricier than the brass, but worth the extra money for the increased performance. The fine steel is ideal for surface wax removal after scraping.
Buy Red Creek Fine Curled Steel
Ultrafine Curled Steel
The best steel roto brush on the market! The ultrafine bristles go deep into structure to remove excess melt wax. This brush is perfect for high quality race waxing!
Buy Red Creek Ultrafine Curled Steel
Ultrafine Straight Steel/Nylon Spiro Mix
A brand new top-of-the-line Red Creek steel roto brush for brushing out surface waxes and finishing at the same time. Fine nylon spiralled with ultrafine steel; this very high-quality brush will be a standard on the race circuit.
Buy Red Creek Ultrafine Straight Steel/Nylon Spiro Mix

Other Brushes

Cork
A super high-quality roto cork for heating cold-apply and liquid waxes into ski bases for increased durability.
Buy Red Creek Cork
Felt
A super high-quality roto felt for heating cold-apply and liquid waxes into ski bases for increased durability.
Buy Red Creek Felt
Velcro
A velcro roto brush for use with Red Creek's white and green fibertex pads designed for this velcro brush. Great for cleaning glide zones and prepping new ski bases!
Buy Red Creek Velcro

Combis

4mm Horsehair/Fine White Nylon 140mm Combi
Quick swap between brushes when working with harder waxes!
Buy Red Creek 4mm Horsehair/Fine White Nylon Combi
6mm Horsehair/Blue Nylon 140mm Combi
Quick swap between brushes when working with softer waxes!
Buy Red Creek 6mm Horsehair/Blue Nylon Combi
Blue Nylon/Cork 140mm Combi
Quick swap between brushes when working with liquid and cold-apply waxes!
Buy Red Creek Blue Nylon/Cork Combi
Blue Nylon/Felt 140mm Combi
Quick swap between brushes when working with liquid and cold-apply waxes!
Buy Red Creek Blue Nylon/Felt Combi
Fine Steel/6mm Horsehair 140mm Combi
Quick swap between brushes when scraping off hard melt waxes.
Buy Red Creek Fine Steel/6mm Horsehair Combi
Spiro/Blue Nylon 140mm Combi
Quick swap between brushes for surface wax removal and polishing all in one!
Buy Red Creek Spiro/Blue Nylon Combi
Ultrafine Curled Steel/Blue Nylon 140mm Combi
Quick swap between brushes for surface wax removal and polishing all in one!
Buy Red Creek Ultrafine Curled Steel/Blue Nylon Combi
4mm Horsehair/Fine White Nylon 200mm Combi
Quick swap between brushes when working with harder waxes!
Buy Red Creek 4mm Horsehair/Fine White Nylon Combi
Ultrafine Steel/6mm Horsehair/Blue Nylon Triple 200mm Combi
Quick swap between 3 brushes when waxing for high quality wax jobs! All the brushes you need on one brush!
Buy Red Creek Ultrafine Steel/6mm Horsehair/Blue Nylon Triple Combi

Waxing Tools

Groove Tool
A very popular, affordable plastic groove tool. You likely will not see a club that doesn't have a few of these kicking around. Three sizes of grooves, and two styles of edges; scrape any skis with this tool!
Buy Red Creek Groove Tool
Diamond Scrapers
Another very popular tool on everyone's wax bench. A sharp plexi scraper that doesn't get dull very quickly. Available in 3mm for less flat bases and a bit more bend-feel, or in a 5mm for flat bases and less bend-feel.
Buy Red Creek 3mm Diamond Scraper
Friction Hand Cork
A very, very dense natural cork. This cork is smooth and perfect for heating glide waxes in by hand. The extreme density of the cork allows for more heat to be generated per stroke. Also available in a larger sized BIG Friction version for big hands or big skis.
Buy Red Creek Friction Cork

Rilling Tools

Linear

Linear Ultrafine
A very fine linear rill for cold, fine-grained snow with little moisture. Makes a great combination with other coarser tools to use on the tail to help direct water away from the rear pressure zone.
Buy Red Creek Linear Ultrafine
Linear 1mm
A fine linear rill for colder, finer-grained snow with little moisture. Makes a great combination with other coarser tools to use on the tail to help direct water away from the rear pressure zone.
Buy Red Creek Linear 1mm
Linear 2mm
A medium linear rill for moist snow with increasing moisture. Makes a great combination with other coarse tools to use on the tail to help direct water away from the rear pressure zone.
Buy Red Creek Linear 2mm
Linear 3mm
A coarse linear rill for very wet snow. Makes a better combination than to use by iteself. With other tools, use on the tail to help direct water away from the rear pressure zone. This tool is quite aggressive! Only use on wet skis!
Buy Red Creek Linear 3mm
XC Groove
A fine linear rill tool specifically for the groove of an XC ski. Give your skis some extra help in wet, loose conditions to direct water down the groove.
Buy Red Creek XC Groove

Christmas Tree

-5C / -15C Christmas Tree
A fine Christmas Tree riller for cold, fine-grained snow with little moisture. Christmas Tree structure tools move moisture to either side of the ski making them more often found on front pressure zones. They are often paired with a linear tool on the tails!
Buy Red Creek -5C / -15C Christmas Tree
0C / -10C Christmas Tree
A Christmas Tree riller for coarse, transformed snow or humid new snow. Also very viable for artificial snow! Christmas Tree structure tools move moisture to either side of the ski making them more often found on front pressure zones. They are often paired with a linear tool on the tails!
Buy Red Creek 0C / -10C Christmas Tree
+5C / -5C Christmas Tree
A Christmas Tree riller for finer but wet snow. Christmas Tree structure tools move moisture to either side of the ski making them more often found on front pressure zones. They are often paired with a linear tool on the tails!
Buy Red Creek +5C / -5C Christmas Tree
+15C / -5C Christmas Tree
A Christmas Tree riller for coarse, wet, transformed snow. The coarsest of the V-shaped rillers in their lineup. Christmas Tree structure tools move moisture to either side of the ski making them more often found on front pressure zones. They are often paired with a linear tool on the tails!
Buy Red Creek +15C / -5C Christmas Tree

Oblique

-5C / -20C Oblique
A fine Oblique riller for cold, dry, fine-grained snow with little moisture. Oblique patterns push moisture to the outside of a ski making them popular for skate skiing for their front pressure zone. They are often paired with a linear tool on the tails.
Buy Red Creek -5C / -20C Oblique
-5C / -10C Oblique
A fine Oblique riller for mild, fine-grained, fresher snow. Oblique patterns push moisture to the outside of a ski making them popular for skate skiing for their front pressure zone. They are often paired with a linear tool on the tails
Buy Red Creek -5C / -10C Oblique
0C / -6C Oblique
A medium Oblique riller for mild, mixed, semi-transformed snow. Oblique patterns push moisture to the outside of a ski making them popular for skate skiing for their front pressure zone. They are often paired with a linear tool on the tails
Buy Red Creek 0C / -6C Oblique
+5C / -5C Oblique
A medium Oblique riller for warmer, mixed but dryer snow. Oblique patterns push moisture to the outside of a ski making them popular for skate skiing for their front pressure zone. They are often paired with a linear tool on the tails
Buy Red Creek +5C / -5C Oblique
Coarse Oblique
A coarse Oblique riller for warm, wet, and/or manmade snow. Oblique patterns push moisture to the outside of a ski making them popular for skate skiing for their front pressure zone. They are often paired with a linear tool on the tails
Buy Red Creek Coarse Oblique
X-Coarse Oblique
A very coarse Oblique riller for super warm, wet, and/or icy manmade snow. Oblique patterns push moisture to the outside of a ski making them popular for skate skiing for their front pressure zone. They are often paired with a linear tool on the tails
Buy Red Creek X-Coarse Oblique
0C / -10C Oblique
The newest structure tool from Red Creek. A medium Oblique riller for mild, mixed, semi-transformed snow. Great for varying conditions found on long distance days! Oblique patterns push moisture to the outside of a ski making them popular for skate skiing for their front pressure zone. They are often paired with a linear tool on the tails
Buy Red Creek 0C / -10C Oblique

Oblique

-5C / -20C Alpine Oblique
A fine Oblique riller for cold, dry, fine-grained snow with little moisture. Oblique patterns push moisture to the outside of a ski. The alpine rillers are open on 1 side to use twice on each ski: once from front to back, then once from back to front on the other side. In high speed racing, use a warmer roller.
Buy Red Creek -5C / -20C Alpine Oblique
0C / -10C Alpine Oblique
A medium Oblique riller for normal winter snow. Oblique patterns push moisture to the outside of a ski. The alpine rillers are open on 1 side to use twice on each ski: once from front to back, then once from back to front on the other side. In high speed racing, use a warmer roller.
Buy Red Creek 0C / -10C Alpine Oblique
15C / -5C Alpine Oblique
A coarse Oblique riller for wet, transformed, and/or manmade snow. Oblique patterns push moisture to the outside of a ski. The alpine rillers are open on 1 side to use twice on each ski: once from front to back, then once from back to front on the other side. In high speed racing, use a warmer roller.
Buy Red Creek 15C / -5C Alpine Oblique
Coarse Alpine Oblique
A coarse Oblique riller for wet, transformed, and/or manmade snow. A tad coarser than the RC-2070. Oblique patterns push moisture to the outside of a ski. The alpine rillers are open on 1 side to use twice on each ski: once from front to back, then once from back to front on the other side. In high speed racing, use a warmer roller.
Buy Red Creek Coarse Alpine Oblique
X-Coarse Alpine Oblique
A very coarse Oblique riller for super wet, and/or icy manmade snow. A tad coarser than the RC-2069. Oblique patterns push moisture to the outside of a ski. The alpine rillers are open on 1 side to use twice on each ski: once from front to back, then once from back to front on the other side. In high speed racing, use a warmer roller.
Buy Red Creek X-Coarse Alpine Oblique
2mm Alpine Linear
A new Linear alpine rilling tool for coarse, wetter snow! Works quite well on its own, or combined with other Oblique tools!
Buy Red Creek 2mm Alpine Linear

Kits

Cold XC Rilling Kit
A pack of 3 cold weather rilling tools. This kit includes: Oblique -5C/-20C, Christmas Tree -5C/-15, and Oblique 0C/-6C. A structure for any cold weather snow.
Buy Red Creek Cold XC Rilling Kit
Medium XC Rilling Kit
A pack of 3 medium weather rilling tools. This kit includes: Oblique -5C/-10C, Christmas Tree 5C/-5, and Linear 1mm. A structure for any medium weather snow condition.
Buy Red Creek Medium XC Rillng Kit
Warm XC Rilling Kit
A pack of 3 warm weather rilling tools. This kit includes: Coarse Oblique 15C/-5C, Oblique 5C/-5C, and Linear 2mm. A structure for any warm weather snow condition.
Buy Red Creek Warm XC Rilling Kit
Alpine Rilling Kit
A pack of 3 alpine rilling tools. This kit includes: Coarse Oblique 15C/-5C, Coarse Oblique, and Oblique 0C/-10C. A structure for any snow condition on the slopes.
Buy Red Creek Alpine Rilling Kit

Wax

Melt Waxes

Cold All Snow
The very popular OG! Great in a universal range of cold snow, but best in fresher flakes.
Buy Red Creek Fluoro-Free Cold
Warm (Silver Wet Snow)
The very popular warm snow OG! Renamed as Silver Wet Snow, this wax is great in older, moist-wet snow!
Buy Red Creek Warm (Silver Wet Snow)
Green Dry Snow
A new hard melt wax for racing in cold dry snow! This one will be a great test for us at Lappe in the deep winter!
Buy Red Creek Green Dry Snow
Indigo Mixed Snow
A melt wax for well-mixed snow and conditions under zero degrees. This wax will be good for areas that get a lot of freeze-thaw cycles.
Buy Red Creek Indigo Mixed Snow
Pink Wet Snow
The melt wax for fresh, moist-wet snow! Great for the West Coast!
Buy Red Creek Pink Wet Snow
Old Fashion Green
A bit warmer of a green for all snow types. This wax will act more like a standard blue glide wax more than a standard green.
Buy Red Creek Old Fashion Green
Old Fashion Blue
A very warm blue wax for fresh and mixed snow. Almost seems like Rode Super Weiss in a glide wax.
Buy Red Creek Old Fashion Blue
Old Fashion Violet
A grainy, mixed snow wax. Pretty standard violet conditions in a wide temperature range!
Buy Red Creek Old Fashion Violet

Liquids

Violet All Snow
The popular cold melt wax in a liquid! Great in a universal range of cold snow, but best in fresher flakes.
Buy Red Creek Violet All Snow Liquid
Silver Wet Snow
The liquid version of the popular warm melt wax. Perfect for any snow above zero!
Buy Red Creek Silver Wet Snow
Green Dry Snow
Liquid glide wax for racing in cold dry snow! This one will be a great test for us at Lappe in the deep winter!
Buy Red Creek Green Dry Snow
Green
Another racing green liquid! This one is a bit more universal for cold, drier, mixed snow. Good for any snow below zero.
Buy Red Creek Green
Indigo Mixed Snow
A liquid wax for well-mixed snow and conditions under zero degrees. This wax will be good for areas that get a lot of freeze-thaw cycles.
Buy Red Creek Indigo Mixed Snow
Pink Wet Snow
The liquid for fresh, moist-wet snow! Great for the West Coast!
Buy Red Creek Pink Wet Snow
Old Fashion Green
A bit warmer of a green for all snow types. This wax will act more like a standard blue glide wax more than a standard green.
Buy Red Creek Old Fashion Green
Old Fashion Blue
A very warm blue wax for fresh and mixed snow. Almost seems like Rode Super Weiss in a glide wax.
Buy Red Creek Old Fashion Blue
Old Fashion Violet
A grainy, mixed snow wax. Pretty standard violet conditions in a wide temperature range!
Buy Red Creek Old Fashion Violet
Racing Hard Base
A harder liquid wax for use as a racing base, or as a topper for icy snow. This is a great durable liquid developed from their "banana melt wax" of the past, a wax so hard it hardened in the packaging in a curve.
Buy Red Creek Racing Hard Base

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