Host Bar Channel History

Shallow Channel Note how little steel has to wear away for the carbide to be undercut.   7/16" Round bar Flat channel 3" 120 degree carbide 1987 -1994   7/16" Flat top bar Flat channel 1997-Present     1/2 " Flat top bar Flat channel 1997-Present 7/16" Round bar 60 degree full channel 1987-1992   1/2" Round bar 90 degree full channel 1992 When half of the material is removed,  the wear rod is worn out. What benefit would a snowmobiler get from a full length channel?

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