April 27, 2011

105" BASE AND COUNTING..


The blue bases of the Kylie 196 simply stomp landings. We hit various drops on "Kong" rock all day yesterday. The stiff tail saved us once in a backslap landing. Every landing was supple and stomped!! Thanks to a guy named Jamie for snapping a photo! He works at Blue Spruce in Frisco..tip him well if you enjoy dinner!








April 23, 2011

Keystone Ski Patrol Custom Ski








Here are a few sketches of the Kylie with a custom Ski Patrol top sheet. Bamboo with a branded cross and individuals name...any thoughts

Bamboo core 2mm_12mm_2MM, 22OZ triaxial fiberglass wrap_VDS Rubber (two .5" strips per ski running length of ski) .33mm top sheet, 1.33MM base. Professional Pricing TBD.. ($425 USD)



April 20, 2011

New Epoxy and designs

We reworked the Kylie 196 and will be making those changes next week.

The bigger news is we dug up a new epoxy and acetone replacement. Because of the extremely good customer service we ordered MAS PRODUCTS Epoxy. We did a few tests yesterday and woke up to plastics, bamboo, maple, fiberglass and carbon fiber all stuck together like one material. It didn't stick to the untreated UHMPE (sidewall material), but the abraded side stuck like it should. Note to: Grace, sand, heat and clean...before epoxy!

We will lay up a ski on Friday and see what happens post press. Hopes are high this epoxy will be incredible and cheaper then its replacement!

They also supply an acetone replacement! BIO_SOLV:
100% Bio-degradable Solvent Replacement.Made in partnership with the EPA.No Hazardous Air Pollutants No Hazmat shipping.No Global Warming Compounds, Carbon Neutral,Not Flammable by DOT, OSHA and Consumer Product Safety Commission standards Use in Place of Acetone, Toluene, Xylene, and other petroleum based solvents 5 times stronger than Acetone, lasts 10 times longer.

April 4, 2011

GRACE KYLIE DAY ONE



Here are a few quick hits of our first prototype ski on her first runs. Wind blown smooth snow up top. Bottom snow was a little hard from the previous day warm temps. You can judge the skis performance for your self..We give it a solid 8. make a few changes and get a stone grind and wax and she should be a 10. We want her to get an 11 of course. Mount point started at 42" from tip, we found her center to be 43" back from tip. The next prototype will be mounted accordingly..we make that tonight or tomorrow with a stringer of Carbon fiber and one layer of VDS! Steve gets to rip around on her for her first run.


Thanks Caleb for his I phone footage and the Beastie Boys for the tunes!

April 3, 2011

3rd Party review of the Kylie 196 April 2 2011

"Here is my feedback and thoughts on skis: Like we talked about the tail was a little stiff. But I think having a slightly stiff tail is better than worse, however you still need to be able to throw the skis sideways to check speed. I think the stiff tail could be helped by mounting the skis 4cm or so in front of center. But probably wouldn't hurt to soften them up a bit. Otherwise awesome. Very damp, very solid. The front 2/3 of the ski is really nice. I wonder how the 186 will ski? Probably mount just 2cm in front of center and I bet they would rock. I would love to put a pair through the Enduro. It would be a great test for the ski. I think the 186 would be the ski I would want to ski on because it would be too much for me to throw a 196 around for 10 hours (maybe have a pair of 196s on stand by). I have a pair of Marker Baron's I'd be more than willing to mount. As for the 14ers, the skis would really need to have a pair of Dynafits on them. Otherwise the setup would just be too heavy. But I bet the 186 with pair of Dynafits would tour reasonably well and be super solid for the descent." Caleb Melamed_

Grace Kylie 196 First Run Ever....