Edward- Quite bemused at such a response that would question safe practices. Not personally come across such a contradiction in training methods.

Are you permitted to swap and change you training standards as and when it suits in the US? I don't believe that to be the case but I could be wrong. Seems that you personally went into that business with one intent, which was indeed to teach using forks tilted backwards, then changed your mind to suit and fit the customer. I'm not accustomed to a customer dictating my training standards.

I have no reason to doubt that the business you refer to is so insistent on travelling with their forks tilted forward. Odd, but it is a funny old world. Could you possibly divulge that business name so that I could check your 16 year safety record and verify that they do indeed insist on travelling with forks tilted forward. Never come across such a deep seated feeling within any business before and you rely upon it so much to bolster your argument that I think it needs verifying. 16 years without an accident and all down to forks being forward. Remarkable. I think we need to reassess our training standards here. wow.

Seriously - You want medical proof that an ankle is more difficult to treat than a leg injury? I very much doubt that you would be convinced in whatever was shown to you. Is it not enough for you to simply accept that tilting the forks back is a simple process that takes milliseconds and really doesn't need debating to this degree.

Cheers

Jonah