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The next time you pick up a ski wax package, turn it over. Look for where it's made. You may be surprised — or you may not find the answer at all. The ski wax market is flooded with imported products, many from countries with lower manufacturing standards, less regulatory oversight, and zero accountability for the performance claims printed on the label. Some are cheap. Some are expensive. Almost none can verify what they're actually selling you. Here's how to identify genuinely American-made ski wax — and why it should matter to every skier and snowboarder who cares about performance,...

Terry Hertel has been waxing skis since 1972. In this complete guide, he shares everything you need to know about waxing skis and snowboards — from basic rub-on application to professional hot waxing technique. Plus a free download of the complete WAXFAX book.

The following is Terry Hertel speaking directly — in his own words, in his own voice. This is WAXFAX the way it was meant to be heard.I have watched people wax skis for 50 years. And I have watched the same mistakes get made over and over again — not because skiers are careless, but because nobody ever told them the right way to do it.So let me tell you the right way.First: the iron. You need a dedicated ski wax iron. Not a clothes iron. A clothes iron has uneven heat distribution and no precise temperature control. You will...

The following is Terry Hertel speaking directly — in his own words, in his own voice. This is WAXFAX the way it was meant to be heard.Let me tell you something about snow that most skiers never think about.Snow is not a static surface. It is not a fixed thing you slide across. Snow is a constantly changing medium — changing by the hour, by the altitude, by the direction the slope faces, by whether the sun has hit it yet this morning. And every one of those changes affects how your ski base interacts with it.Most people think of...

Ski wax and ski tuning are two different things that work together. Terry Hertel explains the difference, why both matter, and what every skier should prioritize to get the most out of their equipment.