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Old 11-20-2011, 03:05 AM
choppergabor choppergabor is offline
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Hello Gabor,

It is my understanding that the tire scrub system of dampening the energy doesn’t work well on wet grass or other slippery surfaces.

Most of us don’t land or take off on slippery surfaces so it may not be an important consideration.

Thank you, Vance
Hello Vance my friend. You are absolutely correct about that. The less friction between the tire and the landing surface, the less effectiveness of this simple system.
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