Has anyone tried this wax? I have just started receiving emails for this plant-based all natural eco friendly wax. Bio degradable, save the planet stuff. To read the ad it sounds good, just wondering if anyone has real world experiences
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mountainFLOW Ecowax
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OMG the "H" word! You may not notice much of a change!
Like you probably drive a car, and heat your house, and you are worried about a bit of wax to be greener?
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I'm not in the least bit concerned about my wax being green. Just curiousOMG the "H" word! You may not notice much of a change!
Like you probably drive a car, and heat your house, and you are worried about a bit of wax to be greener?
And that's okay too!
The last time I went down the 'eco' route, the wax was coconut based; the paste formulation actually worked better as a base cleaner than as a wax.
And, of course, the lauric acid content of coconut makes your Hertel comment twice as funny.
I got some and just did my first wax with it. I wax by crayoning and then fiberlene. Seems a little harder than something like Swix CH8. Also has a slight beeswax smell.
As far as performance, I'm no wax aficionado, so I probably won't notice anything different. Maybe it's our often hard snow, but skis seem to slide just fine days after I've waxed.
As far as performance, I'm no wax aficionado, so I probably won't notice anything different. Maybe it's our often hard snow, but skis seem to slide just fine days after I've waxed.
i saw that also.
He seemed to be name dropping Lindsey Vonn and seemed offended that his offer was dismissed.
I just rewatched this episode which made me wonder if anyone has been using it regularly and can give a review?
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I often test new waxes on my regular clients (on hill ambassadors, coaches etc). I was actually surprised to hear that the cold, and the next model warmer perform very well in eastern manmade conditions. Unfortunately the warmer “salad wax” (my nick for it) accidentally fell in the waste bin and is gone. At least I don’t have to worry about it contaminating the landfill.
So their website indicates that their products are indeed certified as bio-based, meaning they do contain "a USDA-verified amount of renewable biological ingredients."
But how are they substantiating the claim that their products are indeed biodegradable? Is this merely an assumption based upon ingredient source(s)?
But how are they substantiating the claim that their products are indeed biodegradable? Is this merely an assumption based upon ingredient source(s)?
Out of curiousity, I bought into a stash of it in their initial kickstarter. I am not a great judge of performance, except that as a telemark skier I'm very sensitive to sticky spring conditions, and it works well enough to keep me from those sudden painful faceplants when I roll into the flats at high speed on a warm day. 
I find that if I try to iron it in, it's a PITA to scrape afterwards -- just hardens too quickly. Has anyone else noticed this? But applying it cold as a crayon works pretty well.
I find that if I try to iron it in, it's a PITA to scrape afterwards -- just hardens too quickly. Has anyone else noticed this? But applying it cold as a crayon works pretty well.
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