 Poster: A snowHead
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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Looks an interesting product...
In theory it makes all sense, but i can see it being a while before it's taken onto the WC stage.
They look huge...like tree trunks.
Not sure many of the Companies making protective gear will be happy either.
I wonder what noise they make when you hit them? I quiet like the noise we have now.
This is a bit like being converted from Cork to screwcap.... 
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Well, the person's real but it's just a made up name, see?
Well, the person's real but it's just a made up name, see?
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Would be interesting to how they react to different straddle situations.
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Anyway, snowHeads is much more fun if you do.
Anyway, snowHeads is much more fun if you do.
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Seems a bit like the airbeam design used for some tent frames these days (Vango I think).
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Hmm looking at the prices the poles themselves are not too bad but you have the "Required" Drill bit a mere $390 and the "Required" compressor and battery pack for $417 which if you don't use either invalidates your warranty, each pole is between $68 and $69 depending on how many you buy.
By comparison a regular flexi pole is about 33 Euros a 35mm Dia Drill bit 117 Euros and an extractor key 129 Euros, also the regular poles can be picked up in a big bundle taken back and shoved in the store the inflatable poles have to be individually hung out so that any condensation can drain out,
In principle then the inflatable poles are probably a good idea, but unless they can reduce the costs I can't see them catching on at entry level where they'd be really useful.
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Breaking... Makers of the traditional slalom pole are said to be quite deflated about the prospect of Airkipp being adopted.
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Very portable, so coaches would be happy to cart them around. What happens if you get a puncture?
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rob@rar, Apparently they will sell a puncture repair kit, but they do say you can't wear body armour, wrist protectors or other sharp edged guards that might rip the tubes, also they say that the tubes can take skis hitting them (I think bases are probably reinforced) but I suspect that a skier that falls and then slides into a few of these will slice them to bits.
The positives are the light weight and no significant impact damage when hit, the negatives are cost, possibly easy to damage and the fact that you need to lug a compressor around as well as a drill
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condensation just a preventative measure for long term storage...not a big issue
compressor light powerful and user friendly...drill is used just as usual just better
and why would you want to wear armour anyway??
sound is still there just not as offensive as the freight train sound now
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