Hertel Racing FC739 All Temperature Ski and Snowboard Wax - Easy to Apply, Rub On or Iron On Hot Wax for Snowboards and Skis - Made in USA, All Weather Conditions (340 g)

Highly recommend buying this wax. I like a lot of details when reading reviews so I’ll try to provide as much as I can. I have a family of 5, plus extended family and neighbors so I spend a lot of time waxing before and during winter. Due to the lower then average price for an FC wax I decided to try the FC739 and use it for all my recreational waxing this year. We will in Michigan and do most of our skiing at Boyne Mountain or Boyne Highlands. A mix of man made and natural snow.Now for the test results. 13 days on the hill so far and have not re-waxed yet.Application - i use a ski iron or will use a heat gun and then scrape the wax on. Using the iron the wax is seemed soft and to melted very quickly. I turned the down several times. I found that it melted so fast that i used too much wax. Find what works for you, I prefer to use less provided I know it’s spreading evenly. I sometimes let the wax sit over night and found that the wax came off fairly easy after a day. After an hour or so, it scraped off very easy. I would also add that that bases look very black and shiny as if the wax melted right in. May not add any value, but I saw a difference and wanted to comment.On the hill test days 1-5. We were on the for 5 days between Christmas and New Years. Temps ranged between -10 degrees and 16 degrees. And we had both powder and groomed days. This wax preferred extremely well in that entire temp range. Smooth riding no issues. If fact, the skis who are not that observant about how skis perform even commented that the skis seem to glide easier.On the hill days 6-10 - temps in the mid 20 degrees. Still riding smooth, no noticeable change in performance. The bases of the skis and boards are starting to show some slight whitening.I took a brush and cleaned the bases. The whitening is gonna and the bases are black again. Not as shiny as with the fresh wax, but still looking good.In the days 11-13. We had a January thaw here in Michigan, all the snow is gone except on the hills. Mostly man made snow. Days 11-12, temps 40 degrees, not really snow, but ice chunks. My kids called it snow cone snow. FC739 performed great again. No noticeable difference in performance. Day 13 temps dropped to 25 degrees so the snow cone snow froze and it was skiing on ice. No change in performance, but I would consider that day washed out and not worth the comparison.In summary:Smooth application easy to apply and take off.13 days without re waxing with no noticeable difference in performancePerformed well between -10 degrees and 40 degreesGreat price point for an FC waxNot that I need it, but i am considering buying the Hot Sauce just for a comparison to the FC.

I have been using Hertel wax since the early 2000s. I met Terry Hertel when he came to the ski shop I was working in in Truckee. We were using his Super Hot Sauce as our shop wax. It was a great universal wax, but when I tried the 739... Wow!My first outing with FC739 was on a fresh pow day. There was a quite a bit of "Sierra Cement" at Alpine Meadows. I was riding/boarding with a couple of Tahoe legends that day. After straight lining the the run from Scott Chair past Lakeview chair, I passed everyone, including skiers and boarders on "Ray's Run", which is a very flat cat track between Lakeview Chair and Sherwood. I made short work of the cat track and found myself waiting at Sherwood for the rest of the gang to show up. Great wax.I have worked in ski shops and have raced snowboards since the late 90s. I consider myself a sort of "wax connoisseur" I have tried everything under the sun. I race boardercross and thrive on the hole shot. I use Hertel FC739 as my go to wax to kick ass on everyday slopes or on the race course.After ironing on FC739, you will notice that it is on the firmer side when you scrape it. When it cools completely, and brushed properly, it is a very durable wax. No need to apply everyday. You will not have base burn in firm or corn snow after a few runs like most other wax. I would imagine if it is really firm/icy, you might have edge burn, but his will happen with any wax. If you have full on icy conditions, I recommend waxing down the edges with a pure cold wax and lightly warm scraping before waxing with FC739. This will help a bit with edge burn. FC739 is fluorinated and also considered an "all temp" wax.When racing boardercross, I do put an overlay on the FC739 for holeshots and quicker acceleration. I won the inaugural "Mad Cow Chinese Downhill" at Alpine Meadows running FC739 and an overlay. To this day, it is the fastest I have ever been on a snowboard.Overall, I love FC739. I will continue to support Hertel wax as they make a great product. Thanks Terry!