Temperature:
New fallen snow 0 °C to -3 °C (32 °F to 27 °F)
Old fine-grained snow -2 °C to -6 °C (28 °F to 21 °F)

A very frequently used wax, both in racing and touring. When Blue Extra becomes somewhat slippery, a thin layer of Violet Special probably is the right wax. The V-Line of hard kick waxes is made for racing and recreational skiing. Their quality is very high due to fully refined petroleum waxes, synthetic rubbers and pharmaceutical quality oils.