The modular handle assembly consists of the grip, start/stop buttons, independent left and right thumb throttles, speedometer, fuel gauges, and safety kill switch. Sub-assemblies are attached to a four-foot long arm-pole consisting of steel cable and a sleeved wire harness covered by injection molded rubber that provides structural strength.
This futuristic handle design was created in Pro/ENGINEER on COMPAQ Workstations. The same program that was used to design the handle can then be implemented to create the molds to manufacture the handle parts. The short movie below shows the COMPAQ Workstation monitor displaying the proprietary PowerSki handle design in the Pro/E program.
 Handle Design - Pro/E
The grip is removable and replaceable. Scientifically engineered finger grooves to prevent hand and wrist fatigue are coated in cushy soft, textured sanitex/saniprene rubber and nylon laid over a thermoplastic elastomer surface.
 
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