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10-17-2020, 03:18 PM #1Registered User
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PSA: Hertel Wax, get it while you can
Hertel Wax is up for sale and all wax is on sale. Stock up on this premium wax while it's still around. https://hertelwax.com/collections/all-products
One layer of FC 739 and one of Cream of da Crop is a pretty lethal combo.
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10-17-2020, 09:19 PM #2
Good PSA, any beta on the potential sale other than the casual banner on their page? I'll be real sad if hotsauce goes away
Layering waxes goes against the whole reason I use hotsauce, but I'm intrigued by the cream of da crop
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10-17-2020, 09:59 PM #3
Sucks, I’ve been running hertel for years, it works great down here in the banana belt.
I regularly blend hertel, mostly because it plays well with graphite when the snow’s dirty down here, which is often. I’ve never found hertel to be exceptional in new snow on its own, it requires water to work well and I only rub on a little under colder temp wax when it snows.
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10-17-2020, 10:27 PM #4Registered User
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FC 739 as a base layer and Cream of da Crop added as needed has been the combo I get along with the best. I did pick up some of the Racing Ice and the Ultimate Powder to try out.
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10-17-2020, 10:36 PM #5Registered User
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I hope somebody keeps the business going. I've been using 739 exclusively it's very durable and works in most conditions.
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10-17-2020, 10:49 PM #6Registered User
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10-17-2020, 10:51 PM #7
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10-17-2020, 11:14 PM #9
Thanks for the PSA. Grabbed a few bricks.
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10-17-2020, 11:42 PM #10
It got revamped last year and is now fluoro free and “biodegradable”. I figured the EPA regs on CFCs and PFCs that kinked up NA distribution for Toko and Swix a couple years ago might be the death knell for Hertel, hopefully they get picked up by someone that has an interest in continuing the ski side of things. Pretty sure they get a significant amount of their revenue from selling refined paraffin for spas and candles and shit.
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10-17-2020, 11:43 PM #11Registered User
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Seems my 3/4lb brick of 739 is from 2014 I'll have to start using it sparingly.
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10-18-2020, 01:41 AM #12
Damn, been using super hot sauce for 40 years. Just stocked up, thanks to this PSA. Hope someone buys Terry out.
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10-19-2020, 08:03 AM #13
So do the PNW crowd recommend the hot sauce or the 739 for a do it all?
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10-19-2020, 10:35 AM #14
Hot sauce has been great for me but I haven't used 739, so can't compare. I only use all temp or spring wax and hot sauce is equivalent to purl purple for pnw winter conditions IME
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10-19-2020, 10:43 AM #15
I visited Terry at his shop in Burlingame, great guy, and bought wax there a few times. Good wax, long lasting, but it doesn't scrape and structure that well. Prefer Toko/swix.
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10-19-2020, 10:47 AM #16
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10-19-2020, 10:50 AM #17
Last edited by Norseman; 10-20-2020 at 12:55 PM. Reason: HF, not LF.
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10-19-2020, 08:45 PM #18
Been using Super Hot Sauce for a LONG TIME - late 90's I think? Way better than Zoom... and about 60% less. Damn.
I bought a couple bricks. Should be good for another 10 years or so. I might not be skiing by then...who knows???Gravity. It's the law.
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10-20-2020, 06:21 AM #19Registered User
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Just a heads up, it is a few bucks cheaper on Amazon vs his website. I am bummed that he is selling out as I have had good success with the product. Hopefully the 5 lbs I ordered gets me a couple of years.
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10-20-2020, 12:24 PM #20
thanks for the help deciding caulfield and norseman, super hot sauce on the way.
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10-20-2020, 12:49 PM #21
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10-23-2020, 12:29 PM #22one-track mind
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One link for Super Hot Sauce seems much better than all the others. It's https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B085Q4XKFY/ . I bought 3 of them, received them, and each weighs 17-18oz on my scale, so seems like the best price per oz, by far.
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10-23-2020, 01:58 PM #23Registered User
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Don't forget the toilet seat tightener that Hertel makes. I have used mine a few times and gave one as a practical gag gift. https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0...NJXA05ER&psc=1
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