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What gives a ski pop?

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Snowcase
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Just wondering what some factors are in giving a ski pop. Lots of people say flex but it doesn't make sense to me. With a stiffer ski and more camber it would want to revert to the same position faster which would give it pop wouldn't it?
Mar 6 2006 9:25PM
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GotamaBCshredder
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Dope, it makes sense. Your to smart for newschoolers tho. Who do you work for?
Mar 7 2006 9:26PM
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bmxican_89
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the man...
Mar 7 2006 9:34PM
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Calrin
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Ive made some skis aswell, but i havent used carbod. I would guess that you would place the carbon stringers between the wood strips while laminating the core. My first pair used maple/ poplar in the core and my current pair is using all maple. The first skis were noodly as all hell, but have a pair amount of pop. They are soft enough however that it feels like i get less return from them than my fujatives. This could be because they wash out a little of something like that. For reference, the core ended up being slightly thinner than intended aswell. I used one layer of fiberglass above the core and one below.
Mar 7 2006 10:11PM
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Calrin
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*carbon
Mar 7 2006 10:12PM
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