A few years ago, there was another long discussion about the best carbides, and of course as is always the case, Bergstrom Triple Points were at the center of the conversation.
I know there were several people on here who said this, but I'm going to give credit to Greg Cook, because I distinctly recall him telling me this when I was buying a sled from him.
We were coming across our lake yesterday on the way home, and I have section of pier that remains in place due to very low water, and we get up on it, and go up to the garage.
Well our bay has major springs in it, and obviously current, and even though we had major cold before the snow came, we still get crazy water/slush as you approach shore.
Riding with the son, he egged me on to cross the lake, so even though I knew I shouldn't have, here I was zooming toward the pier, with him in tow.
I hit the pier and got up no problem, because I have a new sled with stock carbides on it. I look back from the top of the hill, and here he is off the dock, touching a metal dock post.
I'm like, WTH...don't you know how to ride? My first thought was, he took out the suspension by hitting the post, but nope - no damage. We got it back on the pier, and he couldn't keep it straight. Kept falling off.
So after waking up this morning, I had a thought. Got dressed, (22 below mind you), walked down to the lake to see where he hit the dock end, expecting to see triple point pieces. Nope - nothing.
Good news...so I head to the garage, put the skis on a wood block, pull out the blow dryer, and sure enough....BOTH triple points are a BLOCK OF ICE....no carbide showing.
Try turning a sled on a block of ice.
So to all you people who were critical of Berg Triple Points because they are prone to icing up, I now have 1st experience with this. Lesson learned.
Greg's a pretty smart, experienced guy...haven't seen him around here lately.
I know there were several people on here who said this, but I'm going to give credit to Greg Cook, because I distinctly recall him telling me this when I was buying a sled from him.
We were coming across our lake yesterday on the way home, and I have section of pier that remains in place due to very low water, and we get up on it, and go up to the garage.
Well our bay has major springs in it, and obviously current, and even though we had major cold before the snow came, we still get crazy water/slush as you approach shore.
Riding with the son, he egged me on to cross the lake, so even though I knew I shouldn't have, here I was zooming toward the pier, with him in tow.
I hit the pier and got up no problem, because I have a new sled with stock carbides on it. I look back from the top of the hill, and here he is off the dock, touching a metal dock post.
I'm like, WTH...don't you know how to ride? My first thought was, he took out the suspension by hitting the post, but nope - no damage. We got it back on the pier, and he couldn't keep it straight. Kept falling off.
So after waking up this morning, I had a thought. Got dressed, (22 below mind you), walked down to the lake to see where he hit the dock end, expecting to see triple point pieces. Nope - nothing.
Good news...so I head to the garage, put the skis on a wood block, pull out the blow dryer, and sure enough....BOTH triple points are a BLOCK OF ICE....no carbide showing.
Try turning a sled on a block of ice.
So to all you people who were critical of Berg Triple Points because they are prone to icing up, I now have 1st experience with this. Lesson learned.
Greg's a pretty smart, experienced guy...haven't seen him around here lately.