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US Nordic Ski Interviews by TOKO: Catching up with Gus Schumacher post Tour de Ski

TokoJanuary 22, 2021

This interview series is made possible on FasterSkier through the generous support of Marty and Kathy Hall and their A Hall Mark of Excellence Award. To learn more about A Hall Mark of Excellence Award or to learn how you can support FasterSkier’s coverage please contact info@fasterskier.com. TOKO: Wax, Tools, Gloves, Accessories Gus Schumacher is the defending World Junior Nordic Ski Champion, U.S. National Skate Sprint Champion, and currently 2nd world-ranked under 23 skier....

US Nordic Ski Interviews by TOKO: David Norris Post-Covid and Pre-Lahti World Cups

TokoJanuary 14, 2021

This interview series is made possible on FasterSkier through the generous support of Marty and Kathy Hall and their A Hall Mark of Excellence Award. To learn more about A Hall Mark of Excellence Award or to learn how you can support FasterSkier’s coverage please contact info@fasterskier.com. TOKO: Wax, Tools, Gloves, Accessories David Norris has 10 top 30 World Cup, World Championship, and Olympic individual finishes. He is also the 2016 American Birkebeiner Champion. He...

Testing, Choosing Race Skis & Positive Self-Talk

TokoFebruary 15, 2017

Complete e-blast) Testing and Choosing Race Skis at the Boulder Mountain Tour 2017 On a typical day in the Wood River Valley, you can pretty much bet on sunny days, cold nights, firm new snow and amazing grooming. But so far, this hasn’t been a typical year in Ketchum. Last week it didn’t seem to stop snowing, with about 20 inches accumulating on Friday and Saturday, it made for some interesting ski testing, and racing!...

Boulder Mountain Tour Wax Reports

TokoFebruary 8, 2017

Original e-blast) Boulder Mountain Tour Wax Reports Testing up at Galena Lodge on Friday conditions were new soft snow with temperatures in the mid twenties, just a couple degrees cooler than were forecast for race day of the Boulder Mountain Tour. We found Toko LF Red running better than black waxes for a base layer, and HF Red also running very well. So that’s what we ran for base layers. The Red has a great...

U.S. Nationals & Eastern Cup Wax Reports

TokoJanuary 24, 2017

10/15km Freestyle: Cold temperatures made it important to have the bases hard. We used Toko LF blue and XCold powder for our base layer covered with JetStream Blue 2.0 block. The XCold powder made a big difference in our testing. Freestyle Sprint: Fresh falling wet snow, Red 2.0 Powder won our test and put Caitlin on the podium. — Report from Brian Gregg (By the way, congratulations to Caitlin Gregg for qualifying to represent...

Best Overall Way to Apply JetStream

TokoJanuary 10, 2017

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How to Prep New or Freshly Stoneground Nordic Skis

TokoJanuary 3, 2017

Original e-blast) How to prepare new or freshly stoneground Nordic or Alpine skis and snowboards This time of year many people have either new equipment or have just stoneground their skis or snowboards from last year. Here is how to get those bases running fast. 1. Wipe the bases down, brush them out well with a copper or steel brush, and wipe the bases down again. New ski bases can be dirty and also post...

SuperTour, Eastern Cup Race Reports, and La Clusaz Photos

TokoDecember 27, 2016

Original e-blast) Eastern Cup Race Report A really productive and fun first weekend of racing at Craftsbury. A little bit of everything when it came to snow and weather! Day 1: Classic Interval Start Cold temps overnight on a manmade base, but a lot of fresh new snow the day of the race. For kick wax we were on a very thin Toko Green Base binder ironed in. We ended up on kick wax from another brand....

How to Have Fast Skis ALL THE TIME, in EVERY CONDITION

TokoDecember 22, 2016

Original e-blast) How to have fast skis ALL THE TIME and in EVERY CONDITION I love my job. The contact that I have with people in the ski community is pretty much always positive and enjoyable. We have great waxes and other products so of course generally interaction, feedback, and my motivation are very positive. However sometimes at events or otherwise, I have people approaching me trying to get me to guarantee super fast skis...

West Yellowstone SuperTour Report + How to Wax Backcountry Skins

TokoDecember 14, 2016

e-blast) TokoUS.com. The specific link is here. You can drill down on a specific region too of course. How to Wax Backcountry Skins With all of the snow falling recently and plenty more on the way, people might be heading into the mountains for some backcountry skiing. Here is a quick video on how to best wax backcountry skins by Toko Tech Team member Erich Wilbrecht. See entire video library

How to Wash Down Items

TokoDecember 6, 2016

Complete Toko e-blast) Toko Designer Elite ski racer Mary Rose introduces the designer color in the Toko drink belt, buff, and race hat. Online Toko Retailers This is a list of Toko dealers that have online shopping capability and a decent selection of Toko products. Another great option is to order from Read more

Introducing an Inexpensive Workbench with Options for Alpine, Snowboard, or Nordic

TokoNovember 15, 2016

e-Blast) Introducing an inexpensive workbench with good options – for Alpine, Snowboard, or Nordic Ski Vise Race: The least expensive quality 3 part vise on the market. End pieces allow working on the skis at a 90 degree angle for waxing and tuning or at a 60 degree angle for working edges. Middle clamp opens to 90mm and can be fixed to bindings or binding plates to accommodate wider skis. Comes with 2 ski brake...

Why Toko Waxes? How Toko is Different

TokoNovember 8, 2016

( If you wear base layers, you will be glad you watched this short video. Learn about my favorite product, any brand, any purpose: Functional Sportswear Care, a treatment to reactivate and improve Base Layer performance leaving you dry and the right temperature. The difference is huge and you’ll really appreciate this stuff! Video Footage from Recent USST Time Trials at Soldier Hollow Men’s and Women’s Skate Sprint Race including Prologue Women’s Classic Speed Workout Men’s...

Annie Hart & Reese Hanneman: Introducing Toko Winter Warrior Collection and More

TokoNovember 1, 2016

( USST Toko Athlete Sam Morse on What Makes a Champion At just 20 years old, Morse’s maturity separates him from his peers. And, he’s so very kind. He is one of the most genuine humans this planet has to offer. The future is bright for this one, so make sure to follow him as he moves up the ranks on the Team. We asked Morse our three questions on what he believes makes a...

Toko: Ski For Women and Birkie

TokoMarch 1, 2016

The primary purpose of this event is to get women out and take away their excuses. It certainly is a nice date and the event gets done in time to watch the Super Bowl. Race Director, Tamra Kornfield said 500 women signed up for the event this year, a slight drop from last year’s numbers but the goal is to get more women interested in the sport as well as supporting a good cause....

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Post Birkie Report

TokoFebruary 29, 2016

The American Birkebeiner is truly the "Super Bowl of Skiing" and the 2016 American Birkebeiner Ski Foundation (ABSF) schedule of events did not disappoint the 12,000 skiers who flocked to Hayward, Wisconsin to enjoy the festivities and trails of the North Country. The crazy weather was a different story; it caused a bit of stress for skiers, coaches, and wax technicians, including the Central Cross Country Skiing (CXC) wax team of Karmen Whitham, Marty Donegan, and Bruce Manske.

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Toko Race Wax Recommendations for the American Birkebeiner

TokoFebruary 17, 2016

All winter 2015/16 race wax recommendations can be viewed at this link. If necessary, you can also find updates here. Sometimes we get information on a race later than Thursday morning, so we can not include it in this email (some Sunday races for example). In such a case, it will be posted on the web at the link below.

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Field Reports and 2016 Birkie Plans

TokoFebruary 16, 2016

A Few Images from the Stockholm and Falun World Cups CXC Team Mora Vasaloppet Wax Report Mora Vasaloppet Downtown, Mora, MN Saturday, February 13 Forecast: Overnight low temperature was -17 F, with high winds. Start temperature was -6 F, no wind, clear and sunny Course Conditions: Union Street and the lakes were in great shape: firm and fast. The Mora Nordic Center Trails were covered with man-made snow. The interior trails had a thin...

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Applying Toko Tribloc HF Blue and XCold Powder Mix and Race Reports

TokoFebruary 6, 2016

This mix is recommended quite regularly this time of year and it is important that it is applied correctly. If you apply the HF Blue, flatten it out with the iron, and then shake the XCold Powder on top and heat it in, the XCold will stay on top and the end effect will be basically an application of HF Blue.

Toko Mega Field Report

TokoJanuary 20, 2016

SMS T2 US Nationals Wax Report Classic Individual Warming temps, glazing tracks, new snow. I went pretty simple on glide for the classic race, waxing with HF Blue cut with AX134 for the guys in the AM, and a mix of HF Blue, AX134 and HF yellow for the ladies who were racing second. The traffic from all of the competitors was releasing a pretty decent amount of moisture and I wanted to soften the...

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