Parlor Custom Skis: Building Skis in Boston, Custom vs. Semi-Custom Skis, & the Age-Old Question of Ski Width for East-Coast Skiing (Ep.271)

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This past Monday, Jonathan was at the Parlor Custom Skis factory in East Boston to check out the factory and record a GEAR:30 podcast with Parlor owner & manager, Mark Wallace, about building custom skis in Boston; assessing skiers (and skiers assessing themselves); custom vs. semi-custom skis; and more.
Parlor Skis owner & manager, Mark Wallace
This past Monday, Jonathan was at the Parlor Custom Skis factory in East Boston to check out the factory and record a GEAR:30 podcast with Parlor owner & manager, Mark Wallace, about building custom skis in Boston; assessing skiers (and skiers assessing themselves); custom vs. semi-custom skis; and more.
Crafting ski cores at Parlor Skis
This past Monday, Jonathan was at the Parlor Custom Skis factory in East Boston to check out the factory and record a GEAR:30 podcast with Parlor owner & manager, Mark Wallace, about building custom skis in Boston; assessing skiers (and skiers assessing themselves); custom vs. semi-custom skis; and more.
Finishing processes at Parlor Skis
This past Monday, Jonathan was at the Parlor Custom Skis factory in East Boston to check out the factory and record a GEAR:30 podcast with Parlor owner & manager, Mark Wallace, about building custom skis in Boston; assessing skiers (and skiers assessing themselves); custom vs. semi-custom skis; and more.
Blister reviewer, Luke Koppa, on the Parlor McFellon Pro

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Parlor Custom Skis: Building Skis in Boston, Custom vs. Semi-Custom Skis, & the Age-Old Question of Ski Width for East-Coast Skiing (Ep.271)
Parlor Custom Skis: Building Skis in Boston, Custom vs. Semi-Custom Skis, & the Age-Old Question of Ski Width for East-Coast Skiing (Ep.271)
Parlor Custom Skis: Building Skis in Boston, Custom vs. Semi-Custom Skis, & the Age-Old Question of Ski Width for East-Coast Skiing (Ep.271)

I went to the Parlor Custom Skis factory in East Boston to check out the factory and talk with Parlor owner & manager, Mark Wallace, about building custom skis in Boston; assessing skiers (and skiers assessing themselves); custom vs. semi-custom skis; and more.

TOPICS & TIMES:
What is Parlor? (4:46)
Parlor’s Ski Building Classes (7:45)
Assessing Skiers & Self Assessments (21:17)
Fitting skiers into the right skis (23:27)
Bringing Back Old Skis (30:15)
Custom vs. Semi-Custom Skis (33:11)
Ski Width Controversy (38:13)
Best Question I Haven’t Asked You? (58:07)
Crashes & Close Calls (1:01:12)
Where to Learn More about Parlor (1:09:47)
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1 comment on “Parlor Custom Skis: Building Skis in Boston, Custom vs. Semi-Custom Skis, & the Age-Old Question of Ski Width for East-Coast Skiing (Ep.271)”

  1. Serious throw with the 110 Underfoot love for Eastern skiers! I love that you shared your opinion, versus just telling us what the masses expect.

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