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- Subject: Re: Kazama Outback TMs
- Message-ID: <93021.180541ERSHC@CUNYVM.BITNET>
- From: Eric Schweitzer <ERSHC@CUNYVM.BITNET>
- Date: Thursday, 21 Jan 1993 18:05:41 EST
- References: <93019.164938ERSHC@CUNYVM.BITNET> <%MikeW.17.0@canc.byu.edu>
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- I tried to mail this, but it went bouncy bouncy.
- In article <%MikeW.17.0@canc.byu.edu>, %MikeW@canc.byu.edu (M.D. (Mike) Wieda)
- says:
- >
- >The Kazama line is *really* good. But they prefer the "Asnes" line.
- >Evidently some or all of the Kazama boards (and the entire Karhu line as
- >well) use a foam core, which, evidently, breaks down over time. The Asnes
- >guys use a wood honecomb construction or something, which, evidently, is
- >supposed to be more durable and result in a smoother running and turning
- >ski. They also recommended the old favourites, Fischer GTS's. I have a
- >......
- >tell you something else you already know: go out and demo all the skis you
- >can, and chew the fat with other tele guys. It's the best way around to
- >evaluate skis. If I were to leave one final piece of advice: I'd just get
- >Fischers and be safe all over the mountain.
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- The fat chewing says the kazama is a good ski.
- Unfortunatly, I can't find shops that demo tele skiis. (I just spent
- one day of my vacation demoing downhills, but that don't help, do it?)
- Do the shops in your neck of the woods do this? If so, where IS
- your neck of the woods?
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