| Success in skiing
is based on various factors – one very important factor is wax.
With Toko HelX, we have once again confirmed our place as a
leader in technology changing the standard of Flourocarbon
performance and application. Toko HelX Warm
100% Fluorocarbon Liquid Racing Wax
Optimal in warm, wet snow (Snowball Snow).
Optimal in snow temperatures from 0 ºC (32 ºF) to -5ºC (22 ºF),
however high moisture is the key factor in deciding to use Helx
Warm.
Toko HelX Cold
100 % Flourocarbon Liquid Racing Wax
Optimal in conditions colder and dryer than Helx Warm, but not
really COLD conditions. Use Jetstream Old Snow in cold, dry
snow conditions. If in doubt on which Helx to use, use Helx
Cold.
Optimal in Temperatures from -2ºC (28ºF) to -8ºC (17ºF)
The advantages of Toko HelX:
- Extreme acceleration ratios
- Increased terminal velocity
- Long-lasting optimal performance
- Economical due to the super-thin nano coating
- The base will not harden
- Simple and quick spray application
- Environmentally friendly due to clean pressurized gas
- Sprayable in every position
- Will not slow down skis if used in inappropriate conditions
- Works to the last drop
- Will provide 12-15 applications for Nordic skis, 7-10
applications for Alpine skis, and 5-6 SnowBoards
The successes of Toko HelX:
With the 100 % fluorine liquid racing wax, Toko has succeeded in
achieving a true leap forward in the liquid wax area. Toko HelX
created a sensation with numerous "medal wins" and victories at
the 2002 Salt Lake City Olympic games and literally all major
World Cup events since. Additionally, Toko Helx has experienced
sensational results and has a huge following in Citizen level
racing due to both it's extraordinary performance and ease of
application.
This is Toko HelX:
Toko HelX is a liquid wax made from fluorine telomeres. Fluorine
atoms are arranged on short chain spiral molecules, the
so-called helix structure. This leads to a unique density of
fluorine molecules on the surface of the base, which shows
itself in the hitherto-unattainable, excellent gliding
properties. In Toko HelX the active substance, flouro-carbon, is
so highly concentrated that maximum effects can even be achieved
with an extremely thin coating. Furthermore, the unique
processing of the active substance into a nano-emulsion leads to
an even better coating of the microstructures of the ski base
with dirt and water repellent fluorine. Toko HelX is not an
aerosol propelled product. Rather, a bladder inside the
canister is filled with the product while pressurized gas
surrounds this bladder. When the product is sprayed, the gas
squeezes the bladder spraying Helx out uniformly until the very
last drop. This ensures that you get pure product on your skis,
rather than product mixed with propellant.
How Toko HelX works:
Thanks to the revolutionary technology, the vital microstructure
of the base is optimally coated and yet the macrostructure of
the ski is not harmed. It is in this way, that the friction
coefficient is significantly reduced, which in turn greatly
improves gliding properties.
Using Toko HelX:
Step 1
Prepare base for waxing
Step 2
Iron-in Toko Dibloc (HF, LF) using the Toko wax iron,
remove and brush-out using the Toko polishing brush.
Step 3
Pre polish the base with the yellow side of the Toko dual pads.
Step 4
Evenly spray on Toko HelX and allow to dry for at least
15 minutes at room temperature - this is a critical step - the
wax must dry completely. It can sit overnight for really good
adhesion. (If Helx application must be done below room
temperature, rotocorking the product until dry is necessary.
Only after rotobrushing, lightly brush ski with a dedicated
flourocarbon polishing brush.)
Step 5
Polish the base thoroughly using the white side
Tip!
In dirty snow conditions apply a layer of rubbed on
Jetstream Old Snow between sets 2 and 3. This will enhance the
dirt repelling properties of Helx and the wax job in general.
Dual Pad
The Toko Dual Pad comes with every package of Helx (warm and
cold) and is also available seperately. It is a necessary tool
when applying Toko Helx or Nano HF2
The yellow side
Prepares/cleans the base and removes harmful remnants of wax and
small particles of dust.
The white side
To be used on the base following the application of Toko HelX.
Good polishing produces the warmth necessary to get optimal
distribution of the fluorine molecules (gliding factors).
Toko Brand
Management Office, Heber City, UT info@TokoUS.com
866-TOKO-USA
Toko HelX is setting
the ski world on fire with circulating first hand accounts of
“fastest skis ever” or “my skis were so fast, it was like I was
skiing in different conditions”. However, this will not be the
case in every condition – not at all. HelX should only be used
when the conditions call for it.
There are two
formulations of HelX – Cold and Warm. As a general rule, both
HelX Cold and Warm require moisture in the snow in order to run
fast – the snow needs to be at least “snowball snow” (meaning
one can easily make a snowball and it sticks together).
HelX Cold
should be used from the
beginning of snowball snow conditions (generally around 15 F air
temp) to when snow is getting wet (high 20s).
HelX Warm
should be used from when the
snow is starting to get wet (mid 20s) to really wet (the warmest
temperatures). Generally speaking, the wetter the snow or the
more the snow is glazing, the better HelX will be. Also, there
is a range where both HelX Cold and HelX Warm are both very good
(most of the 20s in air temperatures).
Some get frustrated
when recommendations are not made in absolutes. Please
understand that air humidity, temperature, and snow temperature
are all indicators of snow crystal type and especially of snow
moisture content. HelX runs when the snow contains moisture –
snowball snow, glazing snow, and wet snow.
For the most part,
these are the conditions where JetStream New Snow runs well (new
fallen wet or glazing snow). HelX outruns JetStream New Snow
generally, so for this reason, we don’t use JetStream New Snow
so much anymore. This said, if you do not want to invest in
HelX until your JetStream New Snow runs out, please substitute
JetStream New Snow for HelX in the recommendations.
JetStream Old Snow is
still used a lot. It runs very well in all types of corn snow.
It is also excellent in powder snow that does not have enough
moisture for HelX to go well. JetStream Old Snow is still the
most versatile Fluorocarbon on the market.
PROPERTIES
     
All-in-one Wax optimizes turning and
gliding characteristics. Ideal care of the base surfaces as well
as protection against soiling and oxidation during transport and
summer storage. |