Skafars Neon Wax is a soft wax you can apply to your sighter material to make it more visible or to any tippet to turn it into a sighter. I dab it on with my thumb with a little side to side motion as I slide the leader along. It is exceptionally bright and will help you see a dull sighter a lot more easily at distance. You can also wipe it off easily with a cloth or with a few swipes of your fingers. I generally need to reapply it a couple of times a day to maintain brightness. The wax does not increase flotation so apply some Payette Paste as well if you want flotation.
Application tip: It applies best when you trap the tippet/leader between your thumb while the tippet is under tension. Do not have more than a mm of wax protruding from the tip of the tube when applying. When temperatures are cold it is wise to blow on the wax to warm it and make it soft before applying to the leader. If it is warm, put the wax under the water for a minute to harden it a bit. I carry a small towel with me to wipe the wax off my thumb or the leader.
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5/5
Andrew HigginsJul 6th 2021
Neon Wax Works
This is a game changer for me. The sighter just pops out, no matter what the light conditions.
5/5
JamesJul 5th 2021
Skafers Neon Wax
Great stuff that really shows up. Use it a lot when I move to shallower water and my main sighter is out of the water.
5/5
Doug SpencerJun 19th 2021
Great product
I've tried the Skafars Neon Wax and a wax made by another company, Skafars is the best. Easy to apply and take off. I use the orange, it's very visible even on 6X.
5/5
RodMay 27th 2021
Works like a charm
Super easy to apply. Very visible even on 5x. From other reviews I knew to put an old handkerchief in my pocket for any clean up or wipe off, though frankly it was not that messy. I may just skip using a sighter - just tippet and this stuff.
5/5
Scott McMahonApr 9th 2021
Solution to a problem I didn't know I had
This stuff is great! Brightens up my sighter and has made fishing that much easier. Don't know how I lived without this stuff. Be warned it can be a little messy, so you have to exercise caution during application. Other than that A++
5/5
MichaelApr 4th 2021
Works amazing
This stuff is amazing. It's incredibly easy to see, even when adding to 5x or 6x tippet. Plus it stays on almost all day during hard fishing.
5/5
Brady WebbMar 31st 2021
works as promised
I love being able to adjust my sighter on the fly as conditions change. easily wipes on and off, but stays on long enough to be effective. I love it!
4/5
TMar 29th 2021
It works, almost as well as sighter tippet
My experience is the wax is not as visible as my sighter material but is perfect for adding to adapt to changing depths as mentioned in other reviews. Get some, you will find it useful.
Purchased the yellow, green, pink.
5/5
Gary WeglarzOct 23rd 2020
Good stuff
I fished a micro leader for the first time a few days ago and although I really liked that I could get good drifts at a greater distance, I also noticed that I couldn't really see my sighter as well as I needed or wanted to. A quick application of the red wax made a huge difference in spotting and tracking my sighter on those longer casts. I'll pick up a second contrasting color for different light situations.