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From: stryker@dicomed.UUCP (d. j. stryker)
Newsgroups: net.rec.ski
Subject: Re: Bindings
Message-ID: <645@dicomed.UUCP>
Date: Fri, 8-Nov-85 11:29:09 EST
Article-I.D.: dicomed.645
Posted: Fri Nov  8 11:29:09 1985
Date-Received: Sun, 10-Nov-85 08:58:45 EST
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Reply-To: stryker@dicomed.UUCP (d. j. stryker)
Organization: DICOMED Corp., Minneapolis
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In article <1614@utah-gr.UUCP> haas@utah-gr.UUCP (Walt Haas) writes:
>Rob Rosen (rosen@ucbvax) writes:
>
>> Using bindings that are less than four years old is a very dangerous
>> practice... Back in 1977 I broke my arm in three places because my
>> Salomon 444's didn't release properly...
>

	OK, folks, I'm going to go out on a limb with this one.  I think that
	when it comes down to it, just about any binding made in the post cable
	binding era is going to do the job of protecting your legs more or less
	as well as any other if it is adjusted properly.  I claim that most leg
	breaker falls would be leg breakers regardless of the binding used, and
	to blaim your bindings for your injuries is probably barking up the wrong
	lift pole.  You want facts and figures about this one?  Well I don't have
	them!  What I do have is 17 years of skiing/racing/instructing experience
	and I've seen my share of injuries.  Most injuries I've seen have occured
	because the skier is out of control, or is doing something that is a risk
	for his/her level of experience.  This is part of the exhilaration of skiing
	for many, but it does have its dangers.
											--- Don