Manufacturing Industry
New Zealanders develop all-terrain roller skates.(OF MATERIAL INTEREST)
Advanced Materials & Processes, May, 2005
- Most Popular Articles in Business
- Research and Markets : Tesco Plc - SWOT Framework Analysis
- Do Us a Flavor - Ben & Jerry's Issues a Call for Euphoric New Flavors
- eBay made easy: ready to start an eBay business? These 5 simple steps will ...
- Katrina's lawsuit surge: a legal battle to force insurers to pay for flood ...
- Wal-Mart's newest distribution center opened last month near the southwest ...
- More »
> Four-wheel roller skates not limited to smooth, hard surfaces have been developed in New Zealand by Skorpion Sports Ltd. Company founders Reg Reid and son Gary invented Skorpion Extreme Quad Skates, which, says Gary, "are extremely stable due to a larger wheel size and wider wheelbase, and [a] suspension system that provides the skater with directional control and steering, while smoothing out bumpy surfaces." They also boast an adjustable "step-in" device to fit a range of shoe ...
Read the rest of this article with a Free Trial at HighBeam Research.