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Is race wax actually faster? And does it make sense for recreational skiers? Terry Hertel breaks down the real differences between Racing 739 and Super HotSauce.

Olympic ski racing is decided by thousandths of a second. At that level, wax is not a detail — it is a competitive weapon. The wax under an Olympic skier's ski can be the difference between a gold medal and fourth place. So what wax do Olympic skiers actually use? The answer is more interesting than most people expect. The Official Answer: It's Complicated Most Olympic ski teams work with major European wax brands — Swix, Toko, Holmenkol — as official sponsors. These brands provide wax technicians, custom formulas, and race-day support as part of their sponsorship arrangements. But sponsorship...

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.People ask me about the Olympics a lot. And I understand why — it is a remarkable story. But I want to tell it the way it actually happened, not the way a marketing department would tell it.So here it is.Racing 739™ came first. I developed it in 1963 — a professional race wax built around one goal: maximum glide performance on competitive race courses. It was used at the Olympic and World Cup...