For some reason, ski poles are almost always laid flat on the floor.
Poles lying in the corner of the cargo area.
I thought that was normal.
But when I tried putting them upright,
I realized it for the first time.
"This isn't practical."
What happens when you lay them horizontally?
When placed horizontally,
・Poles overlap
・They rub and get scratched
・They slide on the floor
・They hit the back door
・It's hard to place things on top of them
And when the snow melts,
water droplets spread.
All over the floor.
What happens when you place them vertically?
When stood upright,
water droplets fall straight down.
The wet area becomes smaller.
The poles don't overlap.
They don't rub.
They don't get tangled.
And most importantly,
they don't roll around.
Utilizing the direction of gravity
When placed horizontally,
gravity acts in a "slipping direction" on the poles.
When placed vertically,
gravity acts in a "stabilizing direction" on the poles.
That's the only difference.
But this difference is significant.
How space usage changes
Horizontal placement
occupies floor space.
Vertical placement
uses height.
Inside the car,
there's surprisingly a lot of vertical space.
The floor is narrow,
but there's leftover height.
Just by using that,
space returns.
The poles themselves are less likely to be damaged.
No stacking.
No rubbing.
No crushing.
It's simple, but
it makes them last longer.
The "vertical" option
There are no special mechanisms.
I just changed the orientation.
But just by changing the orientation,
stress was greatly reduced.
I used to believe that ski poles
were meant to be laid horizontally.
But in reality, it was more natural to place them vertically.
Next, why the headrest?
Why did I design it to attach there?
I plan to write about the design.
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