Twizz 2012/2013
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MontuckyMadman
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- Joined: Fri Jun 20, 2008 9:41 pm
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twizzstyle
- Posts: 2204
- Joined: Tue Mar 07, 2006 8:25 pm
- Location: Kenmore, Wa USA
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twizzstyle
- Posts: 2204
- Joined: Tue Mar 07, 2006 8:25 pm
- Location: Kenmore, Wa USA
Well this is embarrassing... The issue I had with the base on the new ski? I finally took the lower cassette metal off the mold, and found this stuck to the underside of the metal...
That is a piece of sticky rubber from another project that is 1/4" thick!!! It must have been sitting on the work bench when I had the metal sitting there, and picked it up.
I got VERY lucky that this was fixable, this could have ruined this pair of skis and I would have been out a lot of money in materials! Lesson learned, inspect everything before sticking it in the press!!
First day skiing this winter today, awesome powder day, there is tons of snow at Mt Baker in Washington already, we had an awesome day.
That is a piece of sticky rubber from another project that is 1/4" thick!!! It must have been sitting on the work bench when I had the metal sitting there, and picked it up.
I got VERY lucky that this was fixable, this could have ruined this pair of skis and I would have been out a lot of money in materials! Lesson learned, inspect everything before sticking it in the press!!
First day skiing this winter today, awesome powder day, there is tons of snow at Mt Baker in Washington already, we had an awesome day.
The deepest powder day I ever skied was at mt baker, probably 1990.
Skiing on skinny skis.
My buddy kept asking all the lifties if they had any weed. Of course they all said no.
Got back to canada and he couldn't find his weed, turns out it was in his boot bag and we had taken it across the border twice
Was still an epic day!
I know the coast has been hit pretty hard in the last week or so and baker is right in the path of all the weather that blows in from the coast.
Glad the snow was good for you.
Also glad you found and were able to repair your issue with the latest ski.
sam
Skiing on skinny skis.
My buddy kept asking all the lifties if they had any weed. Of course they all said no.
Got back to canada and he couldn't find his weed, turns out it was in his boot bag and we had taken it across the border twice
Was still an epic day!
I know the coast has been hit pretty hard in the last week or so and baker is right in the path of all the weather that blows in from the coast.
Glad the snow was good for you.
Also glad you found and were able to repair your issue with the latest ski.
sam
You don't even have a legit signature, nothing to reveal who you are and what you do...
Best of luck to you. (uneva)
Best of luck to you. (uneva)
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twizzstyle
- Posts: 2204
- Joined: Tue Mar 07, 2006 8:25 pm
- Location: Kenmore, Wa USA
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twizzstyle
- Posts: 2204
- Joined: Tue Mar 07, 2006 8:25 pm
- Location: Kenmore, Wa USA
I finished pair number three for the season tonight (the first pair for myself).
It's too late to take nice pictures, so here is a sneak peak from my phone. These things are gorgeous in every way!
These are the 4th iteration of my "piggy sticks", but I think these are different enough that I need a new name for them. Haven't picked anything yet.
160cm length, 155-120-140, the tip and tail stay wide for a long time with some pretty significant early-rise, with a very short sidecut section with a fair amount of camber. The shape is pretty weird to me, I'm excited to see how they work. My older piggy sticks had a more conventional shape with no camber at all. While they are amazing in deep powder, once you find a hard packed or groomed run they are all over the place. I'm hoping these will be the best of both worlds.
It's too late to take nice pictures, so here is a sneak peak from my phone. These things are gorgeous in every way!
These are the 4th iteration of my "piggy sticks", but I think these are different enough that I need a new name for them. Haven't picked anything yet.
160cm length, 155-120-140, the tip and tail stay wide for a long time with some pretty significant early-rise, with a very short sidecut section with a fair amount of camber. The shape is pretty weird to me, I'm excited to see how they work. My older piggy sticks had a more conventional shape with no camber at all. While they are amazing in deep powder, once you find a hard packed or groomed run they are all over the place. I'm hoping these will be the best of both worlds.
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twizzstyle
- Posts: 2204
- Joined: Tue Mar 07, 2006 8:25 pm
- Location: Kenmore, Wa USA
The graphics were drawn by an old high school friend of mine who is a graphic designer. He did the artwork for me, and I had it sublimated on nylon at Miller Studios.
When I asked my friend if he could do some graphics for me, I told him I didn't care what it was, my only requirement was that it be "epic". I think he met the requirement
The cell phone photos make it look very blue, but it's more green. Not quite as bright as the base, but pretty close.
When I asked my friend if he could do some graphics for me, I told him I didn't care what it was, my only requirement was that it be "epic". I think he met the requirement
The cell phone photos make it look very blue, but it's more green. Not quite as bright as the base, but pretty close.
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skidesmond
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- Location: Western Mass, USA
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Awesome skis. be sure to detune the tips and tails well and keep a stone I hour pocket. That sort of design can be squirrelly if they are to sharp in the tip/tail.
Fighting gravity on a daily basis
www.Whiteroomcustomskis.com
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