Relay-Version: version B 2.10 5/3/83; site utzoo.UUCP Posting-Version: version B 2.10 5/3/83; site intelca.UUCP Path: utzoo!watmath!clyde!floyd!harpo!seismo!hao!hplabs!intelca!kds From: kds@intelca.UUCP (Ken Shoemaker) Newsgroups: net.rec.ski Subject: skis Message-ID: <228@intelca.UUCP> Date: Wed, 14-Mar-84 18:30:57 EST Article-I.D.: intelca.228 Posted: Wed Mar 14 18:30:57 1984 Date-Received: Fri, 16-Mar-84 02:01:01 EST Organization: Intel, Santa Clara, Ca. Lines: 14 pardon my ignorance, but...... Last weekend I noticed something comparing two sets of skis, and I wonder if anyone out there can explain the advantages/disadvantages, etc. On my skis (Olin Comp SL) there is not a long, narrow indentation on the bottom of the skis running the entire length of the ski, but on most other skis that I have seen, there seems to be. What is this thing for, and what are the consequences (if any) of its absense? I would think that such an indentation would lead to more directional stability, which kinda matches my impression of the Olin as a very fast turning ski....anyway.................. -- Ken Shoemaker, Intel, Santa Clara, Ca. {pur-ee,hplabs,ucbvax!amd70,ogcvax!omsvax}!intelca!kds