I am a Master Skier that skis everyday and races occasionally. I own several pairs of skis including Peltonen Classic Infra that I race on, Atomic ARC skate skis for racing, and my old reliable Fischer Double Crown waxless skis. The notion that "waxless" skis are waxless, is really a misleading statement. Glide wax on the tips and tails is essential for good perfomance, and some type of paste was like Maxiglide needs to be applied to the kick zone to prevent iceing.

I train on my Fischer RCS Double Crown any time I am diagonal skiing, because they are painless to prepare and maintain. I live in Vermont where snow conditions seem to change daily, so with the Crown skis all I have to do is hot wax the tips and tails, and I'm off to the trails. (no kick wax decisions to deal with.) I admit that my "Crown " skis do not glide as well as a perfectly waxed classic ski, but for training it really doesn't make any difference. What I lose in the glide I make up for in the kick.

I also race on my Fischer RCS Double Crown skis in the Spring when trail conditions vary from slush in the open fields, to hard packed snow and ice in the woods. Trying to wax for these conditions is almost impossible.

I guess if I had to choose one pair of skis, they would have to be a pair of Fischer RCS Double Crowns....I ski on them 90% of the time.

Conrad Lanoue
spikedog@together.net





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