How Hand-Built Custom Skis Are Made

At Wagner Custom Skis in Telluride, Co., the size, skill, and ambition of a skier are taken into account while handcrafting a one-of-a-kind pair. But it’s on the mountain where Wagner style really shows.
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[@stachowi]

I could watch things are made all day long! Love Telluride CO

[@Log1cTech]

That was amazing. Great production. $2k seems reasonable for hand made skis

[@FourFront99]

All ski's are handmade.

[@someusername121]

It’s really not that reasonable. World class skiers use factory made skis costing half as much. The “mass produced” stuff is also going to have better R&D and materials in it.

[@EthanReynolds3090]

LogicTech go to moment you can get custom moments for 1000

[@EthanReynolds3090]

someusername121 debatable

[@benpilon4001]

on3p are like 900, handbuild and from colorado too

[@gregniel]

I love the way you folks edit. Delicious.

[@ohraider]

$2010 for those skis?!?! Das expensive. You can definitely see all the craftsmanship

[@derzkoeradio]

Wow! So awesome!

[@Scrimm_]

These machines are virtually no different than any other machines used by modern manufacturers.

[@cameronempey8350]

Bloomberg you guys are pushing out sick ass content keep it up!

[@b.janisch4108]

Bloomberg vids are like 70% commercial 30% interesting

[@suri4Musiq]

Now that's what I am taking about... Make more such videos 😁

[@vlado2701]

Very interesting and jewelry job ! Helpful video ! Happy New Year dear Bloomberg and dear Friends !

[@eliottshams8727]

This whole process is REALLY similar to making a snowboard, im surprised there aren't more companies that make both.

[@shrimpfriedrice494]

There are...

[@brunospasta]

In a lot of ski build videos they are using vacume bags and/or heat while pressing. What are advantages/disadvantages from this. Was surprised to not see it used here.

[@MichaelKelly0814]

Adds consumable cost, for one.

[@Linx_82]

Happy new year everyone!

[@infinikki]

I live in gunnison, work on Crested Butte Mountain Resort, at a rental/demo shop. Really wish we had these to demo. Awesome to fine out how these are created. Go fast, take chances! CB sends its love ❄❄❄

[@cvn6555]

Great graphics. I have seen these out in Breck and Vail.

[@ohraider]

Beaver Creek is my slope

[@derekyasmar2780]

Nice vid. Thanks. I love to ski...

[@julianmuller668]

He says that there is not really a company making machines to produce skis. That is not true - there is one not far from me in Carinthia (Austria) and I know of multiple companies making various machines specifically for the production of skis, snowboards etc. here in Europe. These machines are expensive tho. Also, 2k does not seem reasonable to me as a really nice pair of Atomic/Fischer/Rosisgnol skis is overkill for most people at 1/4 of the price, even for professional riders. I guess the skis tehy are producing are not about that, which is fine to me, I like the way they are customizable.

[@robertduncanmuir]

It is rather typical not to know what is going on elsewhere (especially in the home of alpine skiing)

[@shrimpfriedrice494]

What do you mean by overkill? The prices of those companies are pretty average. Besides that, price doesn't determine the characteristics of a ski. Expensive skis can work really well for some people, but not so great for others. Every ski has advantages and disadvantages and none are straight up better than another.

[@Rajeshrayvideosvlogs4102]

🌷ADVANCED WISHING ALL DEAR FRIENDS 🌷HAPPY NEW YEAR 🌷

[@specialt3701]

I've spent several thousand dollars in skis alone in the last 4 years. I will not spend another penny on skis until I have enough for a custom set from this company

[@oscarkarais175]

I want a pair of these now 😭

[@EthanReynolds3090]

Btw you can get custom moments for 1000 where you can do much more customized for graphic

[@gwesman]

will they make a single ski for an amputee?

[@rschotsal1]

Interesting

[@bloatedsodium7301]

The best skis are Brewskis. Happy New Year!

[@Playboysmurf1]

ShotSki ?

[@rangerbuckley9174]

Shaggys skis best 🎿

[@mortonuhv]

Whats your ticker symbol

[@indiavandoornen4222]

They look beautiful, but are they really worth 2k? For that price I can buy a pair of Atomic S9 Fis and G9 fis skis

[@Suprdan]

No, skis are not worth 2k.

[@breckr1121]

You gotta factor in the time and machine costs.

[@ahmedaljasem2468]

why there is no full pure carbon fiber ski ???

[@theresegannucci4369]

Oh raider right

[@MrApatchin]

Folsom customs are made talking with real experts instead of an wagner’s so called algorithm computer software and on top of that they are half the price and you dont pay more for better materials.

[@colegermain2825]

Of course they have a Unimog!

[@dharmenhrakumharl6843]

Hello sir

[@beamerM5]

the dude skiing should improve his technique a little bit, his outside ski is getting away from him all the time

[@jackbarron2000]

beamerM5 AAAAAAAA frame lol

[@bartvanriel6767]

You shouldn't have your ski's all that close together anyways in powder

[@guyleckenby7567]

Bahahaha, I was thinking this the whole time! He's actually so backseat too.

[@benfowle3192]

@@guyleckenby7567 it may look like back seat but in powder you arent actually skiing the same gradient as the slope. even when centered on skis your tails will sink slightly and you have less of a slope angle than the mountain. What the issue is here, is that his inside knee is coming in slightly and he needs to roll his inside knee more into the turn direction. This will stop his weight being too much on the outside for soft snow conditions thus preventing the outside ski from sinking away and losing the 'a-frame' creating a more 'stacked' leg alignment.

[@iainmatous6575]

imma stick with my on3ps thanks

[@sirnubenegra]

Stop adding this to my cue!

[@greysonolsen]

Never gunna catch me spending over 2 grand just for the skis

[@actontreadway1168]

I'm guessing from the comments that they are looking for cheaper skis, not more expensive ones.

[@hygrometer]

"we were here first ski company"

[@vitogeraci3288]

That ski tech (tester) his technique was awful lol, when it came to the technicalities of skiing he failed at almost every level

[@robertduncanmuir]

Completely agree.

[@Chadk2001]

yeah he is too heavy on the inside and not driving forward. Seems tippy

[@brianwilliams8494]

@@Chadk2001 344 slalom points lookinass

[@dharmenhrakumharl6843]

I want to work sir please help me sir

[@robertduncanmuir]

The emperor's new skis

[@thomaswilson2030]

who the fuck did they pay to ski for this video and why is he bent over that much at the most random times

[@creektilghman9187]

Woodprix has a lot of designs to choose from.

[@recon7580]

2k seems a bit too much for a pair of skis

[@rotate85]

"cnc can't completely cut through the core"...bunk....people should take the time to explain why instead of just saying something which is a total nonsense.

[@chriscox4936]

Yuppie skis at a yuppie price.

[@dougdavis8986]

Loser

[@rldrax7066]

@@dougdavis8986 and why is that ?

[@dougdavis8986]

No one says yuppie any more and if you do its just because of being jealous about something. This guy should just buy a 5 year old pair of Blizzards or something like that.

[@chriscox4936]

@@dougdavis8986 They do use the word yuppie, just not to your face.

[@franscois7780]

That was the worst how its made video I have seen in a while (not ever though)

[@Winha277]

Maybe you should see my version of how it's made.

[@jamesgreer9748]

I don't get you skiers. You live in a beautiful and pristine environment, you come across as reasonable people, then you go and mess it up by burning tonnes and tonnes of Kerosene for a few turns. Why ?

[@dharmenhrakumharl6843]

I want to work sir please help me sir