Ski Design & Your Questions

At our Blister Summit, we asked our Blister Summit attendees to pose their questions about ski design to Max Smith (vice president & ski designer at Moment Skis); Stu Gleason (senior designer at DPS Skis); and Mike McCabe (senior designer & owner at Folsom Custom Skis).Note: We Want to Hear From You!Please share with us the questions, topics, or stories you’d like us to cover on GEAR:30. You can email us at: [email protected] LINKS:Get Covered: BLISTER+Enter Our Weekly Gear GiveawaySee Our Blister Recommended ShopsCHECK OUT OUR YOUTUBE CHANNELS:Blister Studios (our new channel)Blister Review (our original channel)TOPICS & TIMES:Blister Plus Members (1:00)What Needs To Be Cleared Up With Customer Questions (5:24)What's A Problem You Wish You Could Solve (8:00)Trend To Ski Design:  Do it All or Specifics (10:35)Balancing Ski Design With Conditions and Geography (13:46)Torsional Stiffness (16:20)Prototype Fails (23:06)Taper Angles and Reverse Sidecut (27:06)What will define the next decade of ski design Which Modern Day Material Has Had The Most Impact (35:51)Feedback Sources (37:30)No One Layer Skis (41:54)Exothermic Epoxy Accidents (45:03)What Hasn't Been Asked Yet? (46:30)CHECK OUT OUR OTHER PODCASTS:Blister CinematicCRAFTEDBikes & Big IdeasBlister Podcast Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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At our Blister Summit, we asked our Blister Summit attendees to pose their questions about ski design to Max Smith (vice president & ski designer at Moment Skis); Stu Gleason (senior designer at DPS Skis); and Mike McCabe (senior designer & owner at Folsom Custom Skis).Note: We Want to Hear From You!Please share with us the questions, topics, or stories you’d like us to cover on GEAR:30. You can email us at: [email protected] LINKS:Get Covered: BLISTER+Enter Our Weekly Gear GiveawaySee Our Blister Recommended ShopsCHECK OUT OUR YOUTUBE CHANNELS:Blister Studios (our new channel)Blister Review (our original channel)TOPICS & TIMES:Blister Plus Members (1:00)What Needs To Be Cleared Up With Customer Questions (5:24)What's A Problem You Wish You Could Solve (8:00)Trend To Ski Design: Do it All or Specifics (10:35)Balancing Ski Design With Conditions and Geography (13:46)Torsional Stiffness (16:20)Prototype Fails (23:06)Taper Angles and Reverse Sidecut (27:06)What will define the next decade of ski design Which Modern Day Material Has Had The Most Impact (35:51)Feedback Sources (37:30)No One Layer Skis (41:54)Exothermic Epoxy Accidents (45:03)What Hasn't Been Asked Yet? (46:30)CHECK OUT OUR OTHER PODCASTS:Blister CinematicCRAFTEDBikes & Big IdeasBlister Podcast Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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