Swix BPL-80 Base Protection Liquid 80ml

Summer storage and long drives are hard on bare bases, and the Swix BPL-80 Base Protection Liquid gives them a protective coat without breaking out the iron. This liquid storage and transport wax goes on with a built-in sponge applicator and leaves a thin layer of wax behind as it dries. It's a quick way to keep skis and snowboards from drying out between uses.

Why we like it:

The sponge-top bottle is the whole appeal; you can coat a pair of skis in the garage or a hotel room with no iron, no scraping, and no mess.

Features and Functions:

BPL-80 is a liquid that leaves a thin wax layer on the base as its solvent evaporates, so it works as a transportation and storage wax rather than a glide wax. The 80ml bottle has an easy-to-use sponge applicator, and Swix notes that pro waxers on the Norwegian Cross-Country Ski Team rely on it. It's made for all types of skiing, it suits snowboard bases too, and when the bottle runs low you can refill it from the larger BPL-500.

Bottom Line:

Use it at the end of the season, before a road trip, or any time skis are going to sit. It's the easiest base protection in the lineup for anyone who doesn't want to hot wax for storage.