Re: Re: Design Idea for Ultra Flexible Snoeshoes

Coosa <coosa1944-/[email protected]> Sat, 20 Jul 2013 08:44:57 -0400
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Patrick

Contact them and offer to be a beta tester ---

Describe the Sierra Cement and why you think it would be a good test site -=
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Worth a try?

Coosa


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t not imitate, to praise but not flatter, and to lead but not manipulate.=
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This was sent from my iPhone

On Jul 20, 2013, at 1:35 AM, "patrickkel1" <patrickkel1-/[email protected]> wrote:

> A few days after a snowfall in the Sierras, the snow often turns to "Sier=
ra cement" due to the layers of freeze-thaw crusting. I have small 22 inch =
MSR Lightning Ascent snowshoes which work very well for my 160 lbs+pack. Th=
ese curvy snowshoes might work even better for walking on packed snow. Howe=
ver, I would try them before I would buy. My concerns are that the curve sh=
ould be shallower. As shown, they raise your center of gravity and throw of=
f your balance significantly. It appears that one cannot rest with these on=
, because you are constantly balancing front to back. Getting them off look=
s inconvenient but the speed gain in walking would probably be worth the ha=
ssle. I also wonder if the snow would build up between the foot and the sol=
e; that is probably a function of the materials ability to shed snow. MSR L=
ightnings do this well.=20
> If these come to market, let us know. I want to see some up close.
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> Patrick
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> --- In [email protected], Roleigh Martin <marti124@...> wr=
ote:
> >
> > Very cool idea -- what do you think?
> >=20
> > http://www.outsideonline.com/outdoor-gear/design-and-tech/Gear-We-Wish-=
Existed.html?utm_source=3Ddispatch&utm_medium=3Dnewsletter&utm_content=3DMR=
link2&utm_campaign=3D07112013#gallery-photo-8
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      <p><div>Patrick</div><div><br></div><div>Contact them and offer to be=
 a beta tester ---</div><div><br></div><div>Describe the Sierra Cement and =
why you think it would be a good test site ---&nbsp;</div><div><br></div><d=
iv>Worth a try?</div><div><br></div><div>Coosa</div><div><br><br><div><div>=
<span>=E2=80=9CBlessed is he who has learned to admire but not envy, to fol=
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href=3D"http://chasingthetrail.blogspot.com">http://chasingthetrail.blogspo=
t.com</a>&nbsp;</div></div><div><br></div><div><div><div>This was sent from=
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trickkel1" &lt;<a href=3D"mailto:patrickkel1-/[email protected]">[email protected]=
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      <p>A few days after a snowfall in the Sierras, the snow often turns t=
o "Sierra cement" due to the layers of freeze-thaw crusting. I have small 2=
2 inch MSR Lightning Ascent snowshoes which work very well for my 160 lbs&#=
43;pack. These curvy snowshoes might work even better for walking on packed=
 snow. However, I would try them before I would buy. My concerns are that t=
he curve should be shallower. As shown, they raise your center of gravity a=
nd throw off your balance significantly. It appears that one cannot rest wi=
th these on, because you are constantly balancing front to back. Getting th=
em off looks inconvenient but the speed gain in walking would probably be w=
orth the hassle. I also wonder if the snow would build up between the foot =
and the sole; that is probably a function of the materials ability to shed =
snow. MSR Lightnings do this well. <br>
If these come to market, let us know. I want to see some up close.<br>
<br>
Patrick<br>
<br>
--- In <a href=3D"mailto:BackpackingLight%40yahoogroups.com">BackpackingLig=
[email protected]</a>, Roleigh Martin &lt;marti124@...&gt; wrote:<br>
&gt;<br>
&gt; Very cool idea -- what do you think?<br>
&gt; <br>
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ear-We-Wish-Existed.html?utm_source=3Ddispatch&amp;utm_medium=3Dnewsletter&=
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html?utm_source=3Ddispatch&amp;utm_medium=3Dnewsletter&amp;utm_content=3DMR=
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