Fibreglass Ski Evolution

Home > Equipment > Skis > Fibreglass Skis > Fibreglass Ski Evolution
A mid-70’s ski construction … Karhu for example
To make skis lighter the use of syrofoam became popular
With a complete foam core and little sidewall support this construction failed often
Foam injected after contruction was better
Box construction made an even stronger ski
Not a popular method as it added a lot of weight to the ski
Examples of materials used in early fibreglass skis
Later Edsbyn fibreglass skis using more recent technology
Modern (2019) section of a fibreglass ski … cardboard and better glues used
Another section of a modern ski … showing a thin fibreglass box with cardboard internal structure
A modern Fischer “hole” skate ski … hole to reduce weight or ???
Early 80’s Kneissel ski with adjustable camber …. knob controlled internal flexible cables