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From: kaepplein@amber.DEC
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Subject: Dynastar tip dampers
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Date: Fri, 11-Oct-85 11:36:17 EDT
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I have last year's Dynastar Dynasty with the rubber tips.  I suppose they
work as vibration dampers, but another thing they do is catch on each other
when the tips cross.  Its easy enough to lift one ski to uncross them,
but annoying.

The Course GS, SL, SG, and DH racing skis have red "heart" dampers at the
ends.  They are a lead weight samwiched in foam placed in a hole in the
ski.  These dampers have fallen off some skiis, but easily replaced.

This year's Dynastars have air foil rubber tips that supposedly use
the wind to keep the tips down!  They are bigger and should definately
make uncrossing more of a conscious effort.

Some of this year's Dynastars use kevlar in the base for better damping
and now not just the racing skiis have faster sintered bases.  The flex
characteristics of the new kevlar Dynastars has changed.  I think they
might be stiffer, allowed by kevlar's better damping.

There is a new Rossignol limited distribution performance cruser that
has a rubber tip (instead of the protector nature of Dynastars) so
it should not interfere with tips.  I think this ski costs $20 more
than a 3G and also has VAS.

I like my Dynastars alot, especially for crusing and bumps on softer
snow.  I just got some 3G's for New England "hard pack" conditions,
having wanted a heavier, more solid ski for ice.

Mark Kaepplein