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All Temperatures snowboard wax ®/ All Temp™

All Temperatures snowboard wax ®/ All Temp™

WAXFAX PODCASTThe Battle for "All Temperature" — Trademarks, Innovation, and the Fight for SurvivalWelcome to WAXFAX… where the stories behind ski and snowboard innovation finally get told.Today's episode is not just about wax. It is about invention. Intellectual property. Corporate power. And the battle over one of the most recognized phrases in ski and snowboard history: "All Temperature."For most riders, those words sound simple. But behind them is a fight that has lasted for decades.The Beginning — 1974Back in 1974, Terry Hertel introduced something that challenged the entire ski wax industry: the concept of All Temperature ski and snowboard wax.At...

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Racing FC 739, non Fluoro, The wax that can't kill

Racing FC 739, non Fluoro, The wax that can't kill

WAXFAX PODCASTRacing FC 739 — The Wax They Couldn't KillWelcome to WAXFAX… where skiing, science, speed, and controversy collide.Today we're talking about one of the most talked-about racing waxes ever created: Racing FC 739. A product with a 55-year history tied to racing victories, Olympic success, underground technician loyalty, and performance claims so strong they made parts of the ski industry deeply uncomfortable. Because FC 739 was never built to follow the industry. It was built to outperform it.The 1.5 Second AdvantageAccording to documented Hertel testing and race evaluation data, Racing FC 739 demonstrated performance gains of up to 1.5...

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WAXFAX

WAXFAX

WAXFAXThe Untold Story of Ski Wax Innovation, Industry Politics, and Life on SnowBy Terry HertelFor more than five decades, Terry Hertel has lived inside one of the most competitive, political, and misunderstood industries in winter sports: ski and snowboard wax. Now, for the first time, many of those stories, discoveries, battles, victories, and controversies are coming together in one place: WAXFAX.Part history. Part science. Part insider story. Part warning to the industry. WAXFAX is more than a book about wax. It is a firsthand account of innovation, resistance, Olympic competition, and the relentless pursuit of performance on snow.FREE Download Available...

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Rub N Go right on the mountain, skip the shop jock

Rub N Go right on the mountain, skip the shop jock

Rub N GoThe Fastest Way to Wax Your Skis or Snowboard — Without the HassleMost skiers and snowboarders know they should wax their equipment more often. Most don't. Why? Because traditional waxing can feel like a project: drag out the iron, melt wax everywhere, wait for cooling, scrape, brush, clean up the mess. For many riders, especially families, travelers, recreational skiers, and snowboarders, it becomes too much trouble.That is exactly why Hertel created Rub N Go — a true high-performance rub-on wax system designed to give skiers and snowboarders fast, convenient glide enhancement without complicated waxing procedures.Real Performance in SecondsRub...

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The Legendary Wax Behind Olympic Gold and World Cup Victory

The Legendary Wax Behind Olympic Gold and World Cup Victory

WhiteGoldThe Legendary Wax Behind Olympic Gold and World Cup VictorySome ski waxes are made to sell. Others are made to win. For decades, WhiteGold has stood as one of the most respected high-performance ski and snowboard waxes ever developed by Hertel. Built around glide, control, consistency, and durability, WhiteGold earned a reputation among racers and technicians as a product capable of delivering extraordinary performance under the toughest snow conditions in the world. Its legacy was not built through advertising hype. It was built on podiums.Olympic Success — Lillehammer 1994The 1994 Winter Olympics in Lillehammer marked one of the greatest moments...

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