This week, DPS introduced a new product that represents quite a departure for the company: the DPS Carbon Pisteworks 79. And today, you’re going to hear one of the deepest dives we’ve ever done on GEAR:30 about the design and development of a new ski; how Blister Labs was involved; and the lengthy process of developing a ‘metal ski without the metal.’
RELATED LINKS:
Blister Rec. Shop: Powder Hound
Submit your Bootfitting Questions
Blister Pod: Jonathan on this DPS Prototype
Blister Pod: Ted Ligety on this New Ski
TOPICS & TIMES:
Powder Hound Updates (2:39)
Next GEAR:30: Submit Your Questions (4:30)
DPS’s 20th Anniversary, News, & New Release (5:30)
Weight & Suspension (11:47)
Ted Ligety's Involvement (19:27)
Dr. Sean Humbert (22:19)
Goals for the Project
Numerical Simulation (38:36)
Modal Testing (48:21)
Lab Tests & Field Measurements (49:51)
Building a Metal Ski Without the Metal (51:18)
Locating the DPS Pisteworks 79 (53:09)
Where to Get the Pisteworks 79 (57:06)
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