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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