Star Beta M26

Star Beta kick waxes are a collaboration between Star Wax, and Caldwell Sport. We have spent over two decades making homemade "mix" waxes, and mostly failing to make anything good. Out of the many, many mixes we have made, a few have proven to be very successful. Over a two year period in 2019 and 2020, we worked closely with Star to recreate these mix waxes from raw materials, and this Beta kick line is the result. These waxes are klister blends, intended to address old-snow conditions. "Old snow" implies a certain amount of transformation or weathering. One of the fastest ways that snow can "age" is getting groomed by heavy equipment. In general, these waxes start to get interested once a new snowfall has been groomed two to three times.

The Beta kick waxes build kick quickly with additional layers, and rely on a great deal of tackiness to produce an immediate kick engagement. Start with a thin application and build thickness gradually! Combining layers to bring the kick up is normal use - for instance, a little M26 mixed into an M21 application can make a big difference.

M26 is the softest wax in the line, and can be used to cushion the M21, or alone as a solution where higher tackiness and kick engagement is required. It is often used below the published temperature when the snow just doesn't seem to want to let anything stick to it.