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Help with building my skis(shape)

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cbgski
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well i have a friend who has a press and makes outerwear and skis. He asked me if I wanted to make a custom pair of skis with him and of course I said yes. It cost me 120$ for the materials and now we need to start designing and then building. I want your input on how to shape my ski. I plan on using them for touring and as my pow stick. I want to be able to use it off backcountry jumps as well. I want it to be close to symetrical. So what sidecut should i have and what rocker/camber and all that good stuff. Is there a ski out there that I should try and base mine off.

So overall any advise for how to shape my ski for my needs thanks
Nov 5 2014 5:55PM
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crotchvent
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I would say look at the specs on one of your favorite skis and then change some stuff you don't to make it better.
Nov 5 2014 10:48PM
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Camharhar
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penis shaped
Nov 6 2014 10:09AM
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grifrowl
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I'd probably need more info to help you out very much, but my favorite powder skis to date have all been between 105mm - 120mm underfoot, sidecut radius>25m and had a rockered tip/tail, camber underfoot kind of design. Any wider/more rockery is just over kill for most of the time IMO. My past attempts at making skis have been feeble at best(vacuum bag), so I won't attempt to school you at all about actually building them, but good luck!
Nov 6 2014 12:12PM
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elcoach
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look for a tutorial from a ski company or in youtube
Nov 6 2014 1:11PM
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BirtDike
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141/122/139, rocker/camber/rocker, mainly traditional sidecut but with a tiny but of taper for less hang up. 60% low rise rocker with 15% more in the tip than the tail so its a lil directional, 40% percent camber with 4mm height
Nov 6 2014 6:04PM
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jadavis
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144/126/138. Rocker/flat/rocker. Tapered tip & slightly less tapered tail.
Nov 8 2014 12:28AM
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shin-bang
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jadavis

144/126/138. Rocker/flat/rocker. Tapered tip & slightly less tapered tail.


this would be killer. im a fan of the rocker flat rocker profile. i personally would like symetrical rocker in the tip and tail, but that can lead to less when skinning. i also like around a 28 m turn radius
Nov 8 2014 1:58PM
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shin-bang
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Can lead to less traction ^
Nov 8 2014 4:07PM
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jadavis
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a_shaky_gifCan lead to less traction ^


Exactly why I modeled that with less tail rocker. That particular one has a 30 m turn radius with an elliptical side cut. It's sort of intended to be a deep snow charging ski

For in bounds and side country shredding I definitely want to make a version with symmetric tip and tail rocker as well as slightly more symmetrical taper and dimensions... Essentially the Jeffrey 122 haha.
Nov 8 2014 11:07PM
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