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- From: steinman@hslrswi.hasler.ascom.ch (Jan Steinman - Bytesmiths, 3946)
- Subject: Re: xc heel positioner question
- Message-ID: <1992Dec23.065554.27649@hasler.ascom.ch>
- Sender: news@hasler.ascom.ch
- Reply-To: steinman@hslrswi.hasler.ascom.ch
- Organization: Ascom Hasler AG
- References: <1992Dec21.180359.323@tc.fluke.COM>
- Date: Wed, 23 Dec 1992 06:55:54 GMT
- Lines: 17
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- In article 323@tc.fluke.COM, colson@tc.fluke.COM (Gary Colson) writes:
- >Reading this weekend an early 80's book on mountain/backcountry skiing where quite
- >a thing was made about a "heel indexing plate" which provided exceptional control
- >on xc skis
-
- When I was a ski patroller, we used to call these "leg twisters". *Every*
- major leg injury I witnessed was on people wearing these damn things. Luckily,
- the word went out that they were dangerous, and they are not sold much
- anymore. (Probably due to liability suits!)
-
- If you like your legs, and hate hospitals, don't use these things!
-
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