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Old November 3rd 04, 10:15 PM
Tim Akers
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How about Look Contact bindings.
Is there even one pair still intact out there?

Tim

----- Original Message -----
From: "Tim Kelley"
To: "Multiple recipients of list NORDIC-SKI"

Sent: Wednesday, November 03, 2004 2:39 PM
Subject: pilot binding - broken yellow pull tab


Laurent,

You are right ... Salomon Pilot binding tabs would hold the number 1
bad design honor.

As far as the remaining 4 of the top 5? What do people think?

My nominations:

- the "kangaroo poles", forgot the manufacturer - they were bent
aluminum poles that were supposed to whip back after you compressed
them and shoot you forward.

- the big rubber 1st generation Swix paddle grips - they were super
clumsy and basically doubled the weight of your poles

- the old Concept II carbon fiber poles that had the basket that was
part of the pole. If you broke the basket - you had to buy a new

pole

- the first Generation Fischer skate-cuts - they were way slower

than
straight-cut skis (Fischer discontinued them quickly, and to save

face,
for now, has brought out the "reduced" skate cut skis)

I'm sure I'm forgetting some classic skidiot (ski-idiot) designs.
Anyone else?

TK












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