Chapter 1 How a Great New Ski Wax Was Born 

Once upon a time there lived in the snowy state of Minnesota a family that began Nordic skiing for a winter activity. Before long they were all hooked and races were becoming a part of their schedule. So was a lot of ski waxing. Now this family happened to have a member with some background in wax processes (specifically, a chemical engineer named Dan with many patents in this field.) Dan knew that waxing skis did not have to be as difficult and expensive as the currently available wax systems required. So Dan began developing and testing his own wax. Soon the local high school team was racing on it with excellent results, and other skiers began requesting his wax. The research network grew to include elite racers. After several years of testing Dan was confident that he had a winning line of ski wax, and he had a name, chosen by the high school racers who were often heard to say, "I want Dan's Fast Wax." 

Chapter 2 The New Wax on the Block 

The leap from basement production to retail production began in 1994 when one of the top Nordic performance ski shops in the country, Finn Sisu, tried Fast Wax and decided to sell it. Their decision provided a strong endorsement to the word-of-mouth popularity that Fast Wax was gaining, and other area shops agreed to carry Fast Wax as well. Still, 
many skiers were afraid to try the new wax. It just didn’t seem possible that an inexpensive wax sold in plastic bags could perform as well as the name brand waxes with their glitzy packages. And many stores were simply not willing to add an unknown wax to their shelves, regardless of test results. Clearly, a package upgrade and name recognition were going to be needed to make Fast Wax commercially viable. In 1997 Fast Wax changed to a new heavy-duty (but still recylable) package, began advertising, and started selling wax nationwide. 

Chapter 3 Growing by Leaps and Bounds 

The Fast Wax line has grown into a comprehensive glide wax system for both Nordic and Alpine skiers. Fast Wax maintains an uncompromising mission- top quality at a reasonable price. Two unique factors contribute to the success of Fast Wax: broad effective temperature ranges that create superior performance in changing conditions, and the affordable Highly Fluorinated Racing Wax, which is the most highly fluorinated wax available outside of pure fluorine powders. Yet Fast Wax retains its basic premise of simplicity and ease of use, with only 6 waxes needed to cover all conditions (ten if you use fluoros.) The owners of Fast Wax are committed to serving the skiing community and contribute to all levels including youth programs, development programs, and masters’ programs. 

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