Analog Shore Hardness tester: a stress test at the top of Monte Rosa Mountain (Italy)

You often hear of Shore A and D hardness scales… but are these the only ones? Unfortunately, no. In fact, they are much more than you imagine, here they are: A, B, C, D, DO, E, AO, O, OO, OOO, OOO -S, M and AM. There’s a reason for all this variety, though. You should know, in fact, that Shore hardness test scales refer to a specific hardness range: usually D scale is ...

Our Shore has to overcome another challenge: the Livigno Sky marathon. If you are wondering what is it imagine to be in the centre of Livigno surrounded by bars, restaurants and shopping venues. One step away from breath-taking views, climbs, snowfields and wild nature. This is the alpine scenario of Livigno, which has become the point of reference for sky runners prec...

Today more than ever, “prevention” is a key topic. Therefore, we invite you to devote five minutes to discover how to properly maintain your hardness tester. Here are some expedients to be followed to long preserve your hardness tester; these simple operations can be autonomously carried out by the operator: if performed correctly and regularly, they help to “keep the i...