Swix Triac 1.0 Pole
Swix has reinvented the XC ski pole and created the next generation of poles! Swix Triac. The Swix Triac 1.0 is built with the most advanced materials and technology available today. Starting from scratch, they have utilized both internal and external resources; Swix racing service, world cup athletes, university research teams, and their own engineering department to develop the world's finishest ski pole. Every detail has been thoroughly reviewed and tested before being placed into production. When only the best will do, there is no room for compromise.
The Basket is
the connection between the pole and the snow. The basket is designed to give enough support to prevent the pole from sinking below the surface of the snow when force is applied. In order to have the best possible pendulum, the weight of the baskets is minimized by using carbon fiber reinforced polymide instead of traditional injection molded plastics. The Triac basket system consists of three basket sizes for different snow conditions. Each size has a geometry that is optimized for its dedicated snow conditions. The Swix Carbon Leaf works for normal conditions and the Swix Carbon Paw is made for softer conditions. For the really hard snow conditions we recommend the superlight Carbon claw with the lowest weight of the three baskets. An additional feature is that the Swix Triac basket system needs no glue to be attached to the pole tip. The locking system provides a 100% reliable connection between the basket and the shaft. This also means less weight in the critical tip section for optimum swing weight.
The Shaft is the most important part of the pole and the link between the hand and the basket. Weight, stiffness and strength are dictated by the amount of material used and the circumference of the shaft. A traingle encircled by a circle has a smaller circumference than the circle. By using a triangle geometry less material is needed and weight is saved. The distance from the centre of the shaft, to the outer edge of the shaft is the dimension that gives a pole shaft its stiffness. A triangle has the same distance from the centre to a corner as the circle has although only in three directions. By orienting the corners in optimum directions we can achieve the same geometry stiffness (if not increase) with a reduced amount of material and thus decrease the overal weight of the shaft.
The Strap is the connection link of the biomechanical work to the pole. The strap, links the skier to the pole. The new locking mechanism of the strap is placed on the opposite side of the hand as campared to previous models allowing better adjustments to different palm sizes. This design offers increased thumb support allowing 100% power transfer to the handle.
The Handle, helps control the pole movement and is the connection between the strap and the shaft. The new wedge design, with improved locking mechanism for the legendary Swix cork handle provides a perfect connection between the handle and the strap.
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