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My DIY ski rack. $20 and 10 min.


If you spaced the bumper things a little bit better you’d have room for another pair of skis (maybe 2)

Haha, my first thought was “okay but where are the third and fourth pairs supposed to go?”

Good idea. The little bump stops I used are rubber chair leg protectors with a long screw to compress them slightly.

Soo much fun and easy to ski. I’ve skied them on three powder days (central Idaho) and they are unbelievable in that stuff. They handle knee to boot deep snow really really well. Very light and short turns are no problem in the trees. I was worried they might be hard to deal with on groomed snow when needed but not at all. The side cut makes it incredibly easy to get on edge and play around on some hard pack. The only place I found them to be uncomfortable was flying down an afternoon choppy groomer, which is not what they are made for obviously. I like them so much I’m scoping out a set of 88’s.

For reference I’m 5’7″ and 150, intermediate. I ski the 167’s and they seem about right.

Looks awesome, The fact that the second from the right are just marginally higher up would drive me nuts though

Yep. Get some of these:

https://www.homedepot.com/p/Everbilt-1-in-Black-Rubber-Leg-Tips-4-per-Pack-49128/203661031

and some 3 inch screws. Screw them down with the ski in place until the little caps compress slightly. I started with the toe piece of the ski binding just below the rubber caps and they slide down to what you see here. I had to cut the back of the screws off with a hack saw. The board I used is a cedar fence picket with the dog ear end cut off.

https://www.homedepot.com/p/Sierra-Pacific-Industries-5-8-in-x-5-1-2-in-x-6-ft-Incense-Cedar-Dog-Ear-Fence-Picket-458830/202703421

The hooks are these:

I originally had the skis hanging from those hooks but I was not happy with them hanging by the tips. Now I just use them to hang poles and other stuff.

damn the ripstick got fat. I’ve got a pair that I purchased back in 2013 and they’re so much more narrow underfoot

I don’t know how they did it but the Ripstick 106 is still super fun and carvy. I got it for western rockies snow days. I like them so much I’m looking for some in 88 as a daily driver. The Kanjos are nice and powerful as a ski with metal, but no where near as fun.

I like them a lot. My first real pair of skis I ever bought. They are an all day easy ski for me. They will carve down brand new corduroy first thing in the morning and then plow through the chop and bumps in the afternoon. They seem to like big ripping turns and going really fast. Really fun.

How do you like those rip sticks? I’m in the market for a new pair of all mountains…bumps, glades, groomers, lots of bumps! Do they handle the all mountain well? I have mantras now, which are like 11 years old, and have heard they changed them a bit…so looking for something else.

They are an extremely playful and easy to flick around type ski. However, if you are on the heavier side and like a powerful ski, these are not it! They are perfect for powder and soft snow. I wouldn’t recommend them for choppy bumps or late afternoon groomers. There are better skis for that application in my opinion. I’m 5’7″ and 150 and these toss me around at speed in the chop and bumps in the late afternoon groomers. If you like to charge the bumps and plow through chop going really fast you might try something with more metal and weight like the Enforcer or the Brahma in your width of choice. As far as I’m aware there is no metal in the Ripstick.

However, I love how this ski feels for the type of skiing I do. I will be looking for a pair of 88’s after this season to add to the wall. Super fun and easy to ski.

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