Craig Jungers wrote: > I believe that Head > pioneered sidecut with their metal skiis back in the late 60s so that > turns could be "carved" back then but it took a lot more effort (or > technique). I've seen old wood skis with side cut, so it goes well back before the '60s. > The "carving" is caused by shifting weight forward to flex > the tips up and turning the ski (if viewed side-on) into a slight > u-shape. You can reverse the camber of a ski without shifting weight forward. In fact, with cambered skis, you can do this without any sidecut but sidecut makes it easier. But you are right - once it's reversed in camber, it's gonna carve. Mike *************************************************************************** PaddleWise Paddling Mailing List - Any opinions or suggestions expressed here are solely those of the writer(s). You must assume the entire responsibility for reliance upon them. All postings copyright the author. Submissions: PaddleWise_at_PaddleWise.net Subscriptions: PaddleWise-request_at_PaddleWise.net Website: http://www.paddlewise.net/ ***************************************************************************Received on Mon Jan 22 2007 - 22:01:16 PST
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