. Splat- Why not glue the sidewalls to the core before profiling, after shaping? Then profile and rout the recess. I know the Bro had problems with sidewall blowout and to me the tape method is asking for problems, if not a full blowout then the possibility exists for slight horizontal movement res...

Snowboard cores will break down because they are flat over too much of the length of the ski. The ski needs to have a crown underfoot, from which weight and energy are dispersed along the length to the tip and tail. Using a snowboard core will cause the ski to collapse in the middle and give you a d...

Now that looks nice..........

I've never met anyone who suggested spats for hard conditions, but a good stiff GS shape with width underfoot seems the most likely candiidate for an all around work ski. Works fine on ice, floats on pow.

You guys doing anything to beef the underfoot portion of the core to hold screws better? Additional glass?

Tahoe Kam. I'm in Reno. If you're in town, let's have lunch.
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A lot of guys glue or staple the sidewalls to the core. Hard to do if you are trying to keep the bottom of the sidewall 1/2 mm higher. We had sidewall blowouts and some concave bases because that 1/2 mm had not been taken off the sidewalls. Building a wall to hold the sidewalls in is a hard thing to...

Kam - no disrespect intended, but isn't that kind of a 'pat' answer? I designed the Bro Model skis and did quite a few prototypes to get the flex and the sidecut where I wanted it. The core has everything to do with flex, the fiberglass giving the core flex characteristics stiffness, rigidity, elast...

Depends onwhat exact size you're shaping to. First, you have to shape the core for the flex you want. Easier said than done if you're a perfectionist. You'll also have to have a base profile template for cutting your bases, routed or cnc'd out of MDF. You can use the template dimensions to help you ...