The Design & Development of the New DPS Carbon Pisteworks 79 (Ep.326)

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This week on GEAR:30, 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.’
Ted Ligety testing the DPS Carbon Pisteworks 79
This week on GEAR:30, 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.’
DPS Carbon Pisteworks 79 w/ Blister Labs sensors
This week on GEAR:30, 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.’
Ted Ligety testing the DPS Carbon Pisteworks 79 w/ Blister Labs sensors
This week on GEAR:30, 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.’
DPS Carbon Pisteworks 79

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The Design & Development of the New DPS Carbon Pisteworks 79 (Ep.326)
The Design & Development of the New DPS Carbon Pisteworks 79 (Ep.326)

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.’

The Carbon Pisteworks 79 is now available for pre-order, and Blister Summit attendees will be able to demo the new Pisteworks 79 at Blister Summit 2025.

RELATED LINKS:
Blister Rec. Shop: Powder Hound
Blister Summit 2025
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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2 comments on “The Design & Development of the New DPS Carbon Pisteworks 79 (Ep.326)”

  1. Wait, let me get this straight: They measured the static and dynamic vibrational quantities of metal skis and correlated them to the qualitative experience of skiers, then used that data as the primary component of the engineering target for the new design but integrated the rebounding performance of carbon into those the suspension performance traits? If so, this is next level. A metal ski that can still pop?

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