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Review: Nokian Hakkapeliitta R
Call in the Cavalry
Back in the 17th century, during the Thirty Years War in Central Europe, the tiny nation of Finland fielded a group of light cavalry called the Hakkapeliitta. Fighting for the King of Sweden, they were justly feared for their spectacular horsemanship, their utter ferocity and the blood-chilling battle cry, “Hakka Paale!” (“Hack them all down!”) from which they took their name.
Nokian's Hakkapeliitta snow tires? Yeah, pretty much like that.
Pros
- Uncompromising winter grip.
- Excellent dry-road performance.
- Slushplaning technology.
- Extremely low rolling resistance.
Technology
Nokian pioneered many of the technological advances that now show up in most of today's snow tires, such as the zigzag siping patterns cut entirely through the tread blocks, which were originally patented as the “Hakka Sipe.” Consequently, Nokian tires always pack a pretty big big technological punch, and the Hakkapeliitta R is no exception. One can begin with the unique canola oil/silica-based rubber compound which Nokian claims provides superior grip at low temperatures without using ecologically unsound volatile oils. Continue with the aggressive tread block design and new “Brake Booster” siping patterns designed to enhance braking power on slippery surfaces. In addition, the Hakka R sports a new siping style called “Pump Sipes” which places small voids beneath the sipes which draw in water as the tread block rolls down to keep it away from the contact patch, expelling it again when the tread block rolls upwards.
Nokian is also a longtime leader at building tires with extremely low rolling resistance, such that independent testers have confirmed that the Hakka R has as much as a third less rolling resistance than many comparable tires. Low rolling resistance saves both fuel and treadwear, and over an expected tread life of 30,000+ miles, that kind of fuel savings can really add up.
Handling
Like their all-season cousin, the WR G2, Nokian Hakkapeliittas provide superlative, confidence-inspiring grip on snow and ice that make even notoriously winter-incapable cars like BMW coupes feel like four-wheel drive SUV's. Along with near-perfect straight-line grip, Nokian's engineers put a lot of thought and effort into lateral grip, something that other major tire makers are just starting to pay more attention to. Hakkas have by far the best lateral grip I have ever experienced, making it nearly impossible to fishtail the car even when deliberately trying to do so. Even in a full skid, slight reductions in throttle will usually allow the tires to recover by themselves with remarkably little driver input. Steering even in deep snow is stable and precise, as the aggressive tread cuts through ruts and other irregularities without a hint of tramlining or kickout.
Hakkas are just as amazing in wet or slushy conditions. Braking grip on wet pavement is excellent, and hydroplaning is nearly nonexistent. Nokian is also the only snow tire maker in the world that puts serious full-time effort into preventing slushplaning, a condition that can be a real problem here in New England. On cold dry pavement, Hakkas are certainly not as good as Dunlop Graspics, but as good or better than any other dedicated snow tire I've driven. The steering feel is quite responsive with only a hint of sidewall flex and a low hum of road noise.
The Bottom Line
Nokians do tend to be somewhat more expensive than other tires. However, the low rolling resistance and accompanying fuel savings does compensate for at least part of that. For me, peace of mind easily compensates for the rest.
One winter some years ago, my wife had to drive from northern Massachusetts back down to Boston the day after Christmas in the middle of a tremendous nor'easter that was busy dumping more than two feet of snow on us. “Don't worry,” she said to me, “I've got the Hakkas on the car.” Less than an hour later she came back. “You ran into something even the Hakkas couldn't handle?” I asked, quite surprised. “No,” she said “I was completely under control. It's just that nobody else on the road was. When I saw a Land Rover that couldn't track straight because all four tires were skating, I decided to turn back.”
Yeah, pretty much like that.
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Instructions
Apply penetrating oil to the bearings on each door roller. Place the tip of the penetrating oil bottle near the base of the stem and the roller where you see the bearings. Rotate the roller wheel with your finger to distribute the oil.
Set up a stepladder under the front torsion springs, if your door has springs on a torsion bar above the door. Spray the length of each spring liberally with the silicone lubricating spray. Open and close the garage door to work the silicone into the spring. Do not spray the cable drums for torsion springs.
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Pearlescent paint
As we all know, Custom Painting on any surface can seem like a challenge whether one is a seasoned professional or a novice. Creating pearl paint is as easy as doing any other type of paint, with the exception of adding a few steps to the process. When we describe Ghost Pearls on our site, we are speaking of the type of pearlescent pigments that can be used to create ghost flames, entire irridescent pearl paint jobs, or other ghost effects. Our ghost pearls are what custom painters use to create those beautiful pearlescent effects that people see on many custom paint and even factory paint jobs. Newer cars and motorcycles can be seen with ghost pearl effects done in the factory, such as the Lamborghini orange paint with the beautiful gold pearl that we see at the auto shows, or simpler pearlescent white paints that we see on new Cadillacs or Infiniti cars, which can be acheived with a simple silver ghost pearl or gold ghost pearl applied over a white base coat. Turning a two-stage paint job into a three-stage paint job is the basic step in creating a quality pearl paint .
With this thought in mind, anyone can make an ordinary paint job into a pearl paint job. Instead of doing a base-coat clear-coat paint job, we add the pearl paint into the middle of the mix. Base-coat, ghost pearl paint. clear-coat. We always recommend that people make their own mixes and spray a test panel before doing the entire project, and it is always wise to use a base clear, or a binder to mix the pearls with before adding the final clears. The final clear step is only recommended for custom paint, and not for powder coating. gel coating, or faux finish. If you are looking to do a project using these beautiful ghost pearls, we have a few suggestions on which colors look good over which base coats.
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Restricted Hazardous ItemsIs Pepsi Clear the return of Crystal Pepsi?
Is Pepsi Clear the return of Crystal Pepsi?
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Update 12/31/2010: It would appear that Pepsi has abandoned their trademark claims on "Pepsi Clear" and "Diet Pepsi Clear", per the US Patent and Trademark Office. That would seem to put the nail in the coffin for the return of this beverage.
Back in July. we were doing some trademark searches to see what might be found in the world of new beverages (much the same way we discovered Diet Mountain Dew Ultra Violet ).
Of interest were these two filings from PepsiCo:
Pepsi Clear (77553297 )
Filing Date: August 22, 2008
Published for Opposition: December 30, 2008
Filing Date: August 22, 2008
Published for Opposition: December 30, 2008
Date of Status: March 24, 2009
So what's the big deal, this is the old Crystal Pepsi from 1992-3, right? Actually, nope! What's different with the above trademark filings is that they are currently live in the USPTO database. The old Crystal Pepsi trademarks (74321835. 74321837 ) for "Clear Cola Crystal Pepsi" have been abandoned and are dead.
(Source: Wikipedia)
So what does this mean? Is this the return of Crystal Pepsi? Who knows. We're just presenting the information here…, though the trademark filings and tweets from our friends at Salute To Soda might hint that direction (Emphasis ours):
Regarding the name Pepsi Clear, it's not entirely new. For a short time in 2005 or so, a product named Pepsi Clear was marketed in Mexico as a transparent cola, but that appears to no longer be available. However, it is a product that has the same name as what is currently showing up in the trademark searches.
Screenshot of Pepsi Clear contest website used in Mexico
(Source: pepsi.com.mx)
Translation of website text via Google:
Win a kit Clear Pepsi …, The only drink cola, transparent.
All you have to do is answer simple trivia about Pepsi Clear, and if you are one of the first to answer correctly, be one of the winners!
To participate you must be registered at www.pepsi.com.mx. Even if you do not win, enter your data and participate in all our promotions.
Pepsi Clear advertisement used in Mexico
(Source: pepsi.com.mx)
Which leaves us not a lot to go on, so we might as well just remember the Crystal Pepsi era, whether or not it returns again. For those who don't remember, here's an excerpt from Wikipedia :
Crystal Pepsi was a soda made by PepsiCo from 1992 to 1993. It was marketed as a caffeine-free "clear alternative" to normal colas, equating clearness with purity and health. Its marketing tagline was "You've never seen a taste like this". However, the taste was not significantly different from other colas, unlike other colorless soft drinks, which usually have a lemon-lime flavor, Crystal Pepsi tasted much like the original Pepsi.
In 1992, the product came to test markets in Denver, Colorado, Sacramento, California, Dallas, Texas, and Providence, Rhode Island and had a positive response. Pleased with the results, PepsiCo launched the cola on April 13, 1992, and began to sell it nationwide in 1993. A series of television advertisements featuring Van Halen's hit song "Right Now" premiered on national television on January 31, 1993, during Super Bowl XXVII. In its first year, Crystal Pepsi captured a full percentage point of U.S. soft drink sales, approximately $474 million. Coca-Cola followed suit by launching Tab Clear on December 14, 1992.
Initial sales were good but quickly fell. Pepsi pulled the drink off the market and returned several months later with a reformulated citrus drink titled "Crystal From Pepsi", but this was short-lived as well.
Bus with Crystal Pepsi advertising
(Used by permission via spudart.org )
Crystal Pepsi Memories
Do you remember Crystal Pepsi? What are your memories of that uniquely clear drink? Post them in the comments and share them with others! Here's one to start things off from BevReview reader BJ Wanlund:
When I had that first Crystal Pepsi, it was unlike any other drink I have ever had before or since. I took one sip, and almost thought I was in heaven. This incredible clear cola was unlike any soda I'd ever tasted, either before or since that time.
