With fluorocarbon phased out it sometimes appears that, at least for grip waxes, the ski wax chemists have come up with products that are better. Rex has long had their Powergip stick waxes that were respected for their wide range, resistance to icing, and exceptional toughness. The new non-fluor versions seem to have improved on all those performance features plus even better glide. Rex Powergrip waxes seem to act like a mix of hard wax and klister, and perform best in old snow or new snow with very glazed tracks. Rex Powergrip Blue is best in temperatures -4 to -1-AdegC Application is best done with a heat source For icy, coarse, and extremely hard tracks A top choice for moist conditions For new and falling snow apply a thin layer