Latest News 64 – Rex Black Diamond Launch

Hey ho low friction peeps, sorry it has been awhile since an update on insta / fb – most update time recently (and going forwards) will be on you tube – so if you are not subscribed to Zero Friction Cycling on youtube, now is a grand ol time to do so – I will rarely have time to do an update on YT and then type out a separate update for insta / FB – the odd one may be here – but mostly now YT will be the main channel to get your low friction goodness, and my goodness is there a lot of groovy stuff to cover in the up coming vids.

I have a ton of detail reviews for tests completed to get done, which I am failing badly at getting done via normal method of a pretty in depth review document – similarly now the detail reviews to be done will be done on YT, with a link to the video.

New test data for a number of tests should uploaded on the lubricant test page within the next couple of days.

Also last quick bite here – in case you missed it I recently had the honor of being on Dylan Johnson’s you tube channel to talk all things low friction – so check it the chat if you get a chance. Dylan is a top level gravel / endurance racer and training coach, and is always focused on efficiency – he has had some excellent chats with Josh Poertner before, and so it was great for little ZFC to chat about the area’s of focus in my little sphere.

Part 1 – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qGbIqn0Ks_w&t=1438s

Part 2 – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uE7CqgRkD8c&t=4s

Alrighty, on to the main theme of today’s low friction news, an awesome new immersive wax from Rex – Black Diamond Wax!

I have been testing for Rex for quite awhile now, in fact all up they have had a machine reserved just for them for over 18 months straight.

A big focus over the last year has been testing their immersive wax – many blends and variations were initially tested, up to the point where the tests were VERY impressive, and so then final product blends tested to confirm prior to launch.

What is different re Rex Black Diamond Wax vs Mspeedwax / Silca Hot melt?

In short treatment longevity, and ability to make your own blend.

Over the course of working with REX I have been very impressed with their focus and drive to bring to market an immersive wax option that offers a genuine differentiator in this space.

One key area of focus was treatment longevity – the friction modifier used, and the amount – gives each immersive wax treatment very impressive longevity and protection against wear even when the treatment is running very thin.

The other key differentiator is the ability to adjust your wax blend. Each box contains 11 “Base” wax blocks and one “Friction Modifier” block.

Final tests were done using 11 + 1 training mix, and also a highly concentrated 4 +1 racing / extreme longevity mix – data results are up on the lubricant test page (detail review pending) – but one can see some initial data as well with the attached pics.

If one is mixing more concentrated blend over time they will have a surplus of base blocks, I will be liaising with Rex re whether they will have individual Mod blocks for sale as well in the future. I believe that is happening – but I would like to have that confirmed 100% as it will be desired for a number of rex waxers.

More information can be found on the Product page that will be uploaded to ZFC website VERY shortly if it is not up at time of this news update – head to www.zerofrictioncycling.com.au and check it out, and the main questions you likely have in your head already are covered there so that this news update is not overly long!