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Cross-Country Skis with Steel Edges - Any?

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Pierre Bellavance

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Sep 5, 2001, 8:25:29 PM9/5/01
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I'm looking for new cross-country skis.

Am I dreaming or have I seen regular cross-country skis with steel
edges?

Thanks

Pierre

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Edgar

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Sep 6, 2001, 8:37:33 PM9/6/01
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I'm not sure what you mean by "regular" XC skis. If you are thinking
groomed track XC skiing, then steel edges are extra weight and are not
needed.

However, if you include backcountry skiing, some backcountry skis such
asd my Fisher E99s have metal edges and weight about a kilogram.

Edgar

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J999w

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Sep 6, 2001, 10:44:48 PM9/6/01
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Fischer had metal edges on their original skate ski's back in the late '80's
but the metal affected the ski flex when it got _cold_ so it's not done on
track skis anymore. The new designs are so good these days you really dont need
metal edges f or track skiing. The trick to skiing on near ice is good balance
and bravery.

:^]

John Wilke
Milwaukee

Primoz Jeroncic

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Sep 7, 2001, 7:05:35 AM9/7/01
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There's also FIS regulation which doesn't allow skis to have
metal edge, even if it's under base like those from Fischer were.
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Jay Tegeder

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Sep 7, 2001, 9:21:58 AM9/7/01
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I think the FIS might have banned metal edges on cross country skis for World Cup
races.

Jay Tegeder
"Keep training, lycra never lies!" JT

david mann

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Sep 7, 2001, 4:24:15 PM9/7/01
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Pierre Bellavance (REMOVETHIS...@videotron.ca) wrote:
: Am I dreaming or have I seen regular cross-country skis with steel
: edges?

I assume by regular you mean trad length and double cambered?

If so, they are available. Check out Karhu's line at:
http://www.karhu-trak.com/ and look for the XCD-GTX or
the even narrower Criterium.

If you can find this year's version of the Fischer web
site, look for the E99. The Madshus Pellestova would
be another.

Good hunting.

Dave

Pierre Bellavance

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Sep 8, 2001, 11:58:17 AM9/8/01
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On 7 Sep 2001 20:24:15 GMT, dam...@lynx02.dac.neu.edu (david mann)

>I assume by regular you mean trad length and double cambered?
>
>If so, they are available. Check out Karhu's line at:
>http://www.karhu-trak.com/ and look for the XCD-GTX or
>the even narrower Criterium.
>
>If you can find this year's version of the Fischer web
>site, look for the E99. The Madshus Pellestova would
>be another.
>
>Good hunting.
>
>Dave

Thanks. I'll try to find them in stores.

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