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Topic: Sidecut

	Facts about topic: (Snowboarding) (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-18)
		sidecut radius: The sidecut radius determines how tight the board turns.
		Shorter sidecut radii (tighter turns) are generally used on pipe while longer sidecut radii (wider turns) are used on freeride/alpine/racing/freeride boards.
		Snowboard bindings are called either hard boot or soft boot binding, depending on the shoe type needed to be worn.
	www.absoluteastronomy.com /encyclopedia/s/sn/snowboarding.htm (2338 words)

	Snowboard, Snowboard review
		Width - The width is typically measured at the waist of the board, since the nose and tail width varies with the sidecut and taper (which we will get to in a moment).
		Sidecut - The edge of the board, as viewed from above, is not straight but curved, so that the tip and tail are wider than the center.
		The curve has a radius that might be a short as 5 meters on a child's board or as large as 17 meters on a racer's board.
	www.myproductreviews.com /snowboard/snowboard.php (962 words)

	MSN Encarta - Skiing
		Ski lengths for adults range from about 150 to 210 cm (about 5 to 7 ft).
		One of the newer innovations in Alpine ski design is the so-called shaped ski, also known as the cut, super sidecut, parabolic, or hourglass ski.
		The name comes from the ski’s shape: a wide tip, a narrow waist, and a wide tail.
	encarta.msn.com /encyclopedia_761574346_2/Skiing.html (1632 words)

	Touring skis (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-18)
		Small sidecut, fulllength metal edges, and a waxless base - this ski climbs well and handles...
		These skis differ from touring skis in that they are built to turn easier thantouring skis, and so they have metal edges and are more rigid.
		General ski touring: For lighter-duty trips, I like my non-metal-edged waxless-base Karhu Pathfinders, remarkably lightweight, with good width and sidecut...
	www.clarinetinfo.com /touring+skis.html (1137 words)

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