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May 5, 2008

Kingswood Handmade Skis from New Zealand

Man, I am into handmade skis and want these Kingswood handmade skis so bad. Some time ago Janne wrote his article on making your own skis, and I got interested. For sure Volkl or Atomic skis are damn good guns, but the point with handmade skis is that they are different from the mass market skis. They are not unique or custom, but you won’t see similar skis every day. Compare handmade skis to handmade instruments, like guitars.

So what the heck is a Kingswood ski? Check out the website of Kingswood handmade skis. Kingswood skis are designed and made by Alex Herbert. Some years ago Alex started up his Ski & and Board Surgery in New Zealand, and it quickly became a busy workshop. As the fat skis came in late 1990′s, Alex came up with an idea of making his own fat skis. He cut his favorite skis into 86 pieces to see what was inside. Alex studied the structure of the skis and started to invent his own model. After few years of experimenting, Kingswood Skis hit the market in June 2005.

Kingswood Skis are designed and made by a truly enthusiastic skier, Alex Herbert. By using all his passion and long skiing experience, Alex for sure makes skis that are worth to take a look. Check out the models of Kingswood Skis. Each pair is made to order. You can have skis from 170 cm range to 198 range. While 170 cm. Fat is probably a very nice ski on powder fields, the185 cm Megafat is absolutely a big gun for big boys. Gimme one of those!

There must be already a number of Kingswood Skis fans because Alex Herbert’s company makes also t-shirts, beanies and down jackets. If you would like to know more about Kingswood Skis or you would like to order a pair os skis for yourself, check the contact information in their website.

If you have your own Kingswood Skis, please drop a comment and tell us about your experiences.

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About the Author

Marko Pyhajarvi
I am an old-school alpine skier, snowboarder and telemarker, and I love writing. Therefore I founded Homeboy. I (too) enjoy powder, mountaineering and backcountry skiing as well as photographing. Nowadays, as an old fart, I mostly ski with my kids and focus on financing their hobbies.




 
 

 
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2 Comments


  1. Hey Marko, I’m really liking your blog. Been checking out a few things here and your post about handmade skis caught my eye. I, too, love handmade skis. You should check out our local ski company: Igneous. They used to make flashy bro/bra lookin’ skis, but they’ve reeled it in to focus on just well-made skies that will look good and ski great for the long life of the ski. They do custom top-sheets, but mostly they just put a beautiful wood laminate on the top. You can check ‘em out at http://igneousskis.com

    Oh, hey, and check out my blog when you get a chance: http://marketgreener.com

    Cheers!


  2. Hi Chris and sorry for my late reply. I am glad to hear that you like our humble blog! Thanks!

    Hey, thanks also for the link to our local skishop.I’ve never heard of them before, but quickly looking it all looks good. They seem to have a pretty interesting tail at least in one ski model (http://www.igneousskis.com/materials.htm). It would be damn nice to test ride their skis!

    I also checked your blog. Nice work, mate. You talk about important issues in your blog.

    Thanks for visiting, Chris!



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