Alex Bolshunov – New Face Of Swix . And That’s Bigger Deal Than You Think

Alex Bolshunov – New Face Of Swix . And That’s Bigger Deal Than You Think

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Alex Bolshunov is a face of Swix' new line of eco-friendly waxes. It's quite a big deal, actually. And Swix representative who specifically pointed it out to us also seem to think so. With all the rumors, conversations, accusations swirling around the Russian skiers since about 2016, it's a bold step for one of the worldwide leaders in xcski industry to choose a Russian - any Russian - to be the face of their international promo campaign. Of course, Bolshunov was a teenager during the Sochi Olympics and nobody ever suggested any impropriety on his part - but for some he is " guilty by association" . Our message box here at Dailyskier.com has quite a few of angry letters demanding "all Russians be banned!" ( and all Norwegians too,…
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Closer Look: Madshus Redline 3.0 Skis

Closer Look: Madshus Redline 3.0 Skis

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[caption id="attachment_14512" align="alignnone" width="1920"] Per Wiik, marketing manager at Madshus, presents Norwegian company's latest racing skis, Redline 3.0 [/caption] [caption id="attachment_14513" align="alignnone" width="1920"] Redline 3.0 Skate will come in two flavors: stiffer F2 ( left on this photo) for hard-packed snow and F3 ( right) that is for everything else. The latter one has much shorter "race groove"[/caption] [caption id="attachment_14514" align="alignnone" width="1920"] Wiik describes 3.0s as "being more dynamic" compared to predecessor. That is achieved through increasing the amount of carbon-fiber sheets throughout the length of the ski. Also note new design/colors that are quite reminiscent of Madshus of old [/caption] [caption id="attachment_14510" align="alignnone" width="1920"] Classic Redline 3.0 will come in Cold and Warm iterations [/caption] [caption id="attachment_14515" align="alignnone" width="1920"] And - last but not the least - Madshus is…
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