Altered shapes

Article Abstract:

A buyers' guide for 1992 skis is presented. New technology allows skis to be made from light-weight and flexible materials . New models include all-terrain, women's, powder and learners skis. Performance reports and consumer information are presented for a variety of skis.

Buyers Guide

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Birth of a ski: the evolution of the new Volant PowerKarve, from brainstorm, to drawing board, to factory, to the slopes

Article Abstract:

Volant produced the first PowerKarve in 1995, two years after its designers first thought of making a sidecut version of the Chubb powder ski. The steps in the process of designing the new ski are described.

Product development, Sporting goods industry, Ski equipment industry, Volant Ski Corp.

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Mogul meisters

Article Abstract:

Fourteen mogul skis are evaluated on the basis of such features as weight, sidecut depth and overall static stiffness. The prices range from $395 to $625.

Evaluation, Atomic ARC 864 EX/M (Skis), Dynamic VR27 Premier (Skis), Dynastar Vertical Assault (Skis), Fischer RC4 Vacuum Technic SLE (Skis), Hart Extreme Mogul (Skis), Head CX6 (Skis), K2 Viper (Skis), Kastle RX Action (Skis), Kneissl White Star Steep (Skis), Olin Zero G (Skis), Pre MX6 Extreme (Skis), RD Loco Motion (Skis), Rossignol 7M Kevlar (Skis), Salomon Force 9 3S (Skis)

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