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Eight
years later, the final co-injected product is still being produced and sold
by Kerma—an unusually long product life for this seasonal industry.
In our design we specified an outer soft polymer that has a high-friction
coefficient that actually becomes stickier when wet, thus making it easier
to grip. The inner structural core gives the product color and rigidity,
and also allows for efficient production. Different pole diameters can be
accommodated by changing these cores without having to use expensive tooling
inserts. We intentionally expressed a "snow drift" aesthetic in
the soft and comfortable forms, which also supported notions of wind tunnels
and speed—perfect for a racing ski-pole grip. This product is used
by Olympic gold-medallist Tommy Moe.
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