About this episode

The episode features a discussion on ski design with industry experts answering questions from attendees at the Blister Summit.

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: info@blisterreview.com RELATED LINKS: Get Covered: BLISTER+ Enter Our Weekly Gear Giveaway See Our Blister Recommended Shops CHECK 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…

People in this episode

Guests: Max Smith, Stu Gleason, Mike McCabe

Topics covered

• ski design
• customer questions
• ski materials
• prototype failures
• ski performance
• industry trends

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Moment Skis, DPS Skis, Folsom Custom Skis, BLISTER, Blister Studios, Blister Review, Acast

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