Swix HS8 180g Wax

Days hovering right around freezing are where the Swix HS8 Red Glide Wax 180g fits. It's a fluoro-free hot wax built for younger racers and ambitious recreational skiers, easy to melt and durable enough for training and race days alike. Expect quicker glide from a wax that's forgiving to iron in.

Why we like it:

It's genuinely easy to work with at the bench, which makes it the wax we'd hand a young racer who's learning to tune their own skis.

Features and Functions:

HS stands for High Speed, Swix's series developed for younger racers and ambitious leisure skiers, and HS8 is a popular pick from that line for both base preparation and training. The red wax covers -4°C to +4°C, it's fluoro-free and 100% biodegradable, and Swix recommends an iron temperature of 150°C. Move the iron along a skating or alpine ski in roughly 8 to 10 seconds per pass, and for better durability you can reheat the wax after it has cooled to room temperature, about 10 minutes later. Swix stresses that a good iron melts the wax more efficiently, and HS8 is also sold in liquid form.

Bottom Line:

This is an everyday training wax for race programs and a go-to hot wax for home tuners when temperatures sit near freezing. It's affordable enough to use all the time and good enough to race on.