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POSITIVE-STEP BASE [1 record]

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Record 1 1986-11-10

English

Subject field(s)
  • Skiing and Snowboarding
  • Sports Equipment Manufacture
CONT

Because their shapes are forced into the snow for grip, the positive-step bases may work best on compacted snows that will not tear away under the stress of the skier's kick. But, like negative-step skis, the positive types tend to be noisy.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Ski et surf des neiges
  • Fabrication des équipements sportifs
CONT

Les semelles à saillies fonctionnent le mieux sur neige damée parce que leur relief s'enfonce dans la neige pour assurer la retenue, sans la fragmenter sous la foulée. Par contre, comme les skis à encoches, ces skis ont tendance à être bruyants.

Spanish

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