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Red shaded area shows how
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I do not see how it is possible for these two shapes
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Arctic Cat
Carbide Weight Comparison
Shaper - 6" - 19-5/8 oz.
B Skegs - Type II - 6" - 7/16" host bar - 17-1/2 oz. 10.8% lighter
B Skegs - Type III - 6" - 1/2" host bar - 21-3/4 oz. 10.8% heavier |
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4-1/4 oz. per pair heavier
or lighter is functionally insignificant! |
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Used 272 miles in the Bergland, Michigan, (UP)
area. December 14 and 15, 2002. Trails were excellent 75% of
the time. Marginal 25% of the time.
Note
how severely worn the shoulders are.
This severe wear is understandable because you can hacksaw through the
host bar.
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SnowGoer - November 2002
SnowTech, October/November 2003
SnowTech, September 2002
Note how minor a turn it takes for the shoulder to start
lifting the carbide out of the ice.
*Blue areas indicate pockets
to trap snow
1/2" bar shown to scale.
The blue areas show the 1/4" x 1/4" full-length longitudinal grooves created
when the round host bar meets the ski. We feel it's better to have the groove at
the top of the wear bar where it will contact more snow than dirt.
Ski-Savers have
been trapping snow next to the keel for over a decade 1/2" bar shown to scale. Add the Ski-Saver and the amount of snow grabbed is greatly
enhanced while still adding the other benefits of Ski-Savers. |
