Relay-Version: version B 2.10 5/3/83; site utzoo.UUCP Posting-Version: version B 2.10.1 6/24/83; site wjvax.UUCP Path: utzoo!dciem!nrcaero!pesnta!wjvax!paul From: paul@wjvax.UUCP (Paul Summers) Newsgroups: net.rec.ski Subject: Re: Left ski and right ski? Message-ID: <379@wjvax.UUCP> Date: Thu, 14-Mar-85 12:48:41 EST Article-I.D.: wjvax.379 Posted: Thu Mar 14 12:48:41 1985 Date-Received: Thu, 14-Mar-85 22:53:15 EST References: <518@intelca.UUCP> <3230@utah-cs.UUCP>, <169@ihlpm.UUCP>, <434@houxh.UUCP> Organization: Watkins Johnson, San Jose, Calif. Lines: 38 There are two reasons I can think of for keeping track of which ski is which. The first (and more important) is ski tuning. I worked in a ski shop in southern Michigan (ice capitol of the USA) for three years mounting bindings, tuning skis and occasionally (when the manager needed an extra salesman) selling skis. When we tuned a ski, you could almost shave with the edges. Now, having edges that sharp would make it very likely that you would catch an edge at an embarassing moment (like after saying 'Watch this!' at the top of a black diamond slope), so we would 'dull back' the edges at the tips and the tails. Since the inside edge of the ski is where you need the most grip on the snow (ice), we would dull back the inside edge about six inches from the tip and tail, depending on the length of the ski. The outside edge is less critical, so it would get dulled back almost half way to the middle from the tip and tail. This decreases the chance of catching an outside edge. If your skis are tuned in this fashion, you would definately want to keep track of which ski is which. The second reason concerns interaction between the boot and the binding. If you put a ski on the release checker, you will get a different release reading between the left boot and the right boot, especially if the boots are old/worn. Usually it is desirable to get the same release pressure on both skis. With the invention of teflon anti-friction devices and better boot designs, this has become less critical. -- <*><*><*><*><*><*><*><*><*><*><*><*><*><*><*><*><*><*><*><*><*><*><*><*><*><*> Paul Summers Watkins Johnson, Co. 2525 N. First St. San Jose, Ca. 95131-1097 (408) 262-1411 x3203 ( {pesnta,twg,ios,qubix,turtlevax,tymix}!wjvax!paul ) Working is fine, but I wouldn't want to make a career out of it.