Lhasa Pow Stoke

[abraham]

Pechelman designed a lot of the lhasa as I recall. He used to be really active on tech talk, actual rocket scientist/surgeon I think.

I remember a discussion on here about it, then the next year(?) the first s7 came out and seemed have a lot of similar conclusions about what a ski could be. Though of course it was toned down and aimed more at accessibility instead of performance.

[tuco]

I admit my ignorance, though I recognize the handle.
Fill me in on history.
Was he the French intern / rocket scientist that designed the Kusala & Bya?
(At least as I understood it).

I love pechelman!

PS On my trip up to Jackson Hole (which has been off the hook; 2' of blower on the repress of the Kusala) I was skiing the lime green Lhasas and some guy recognized them and asked me if Bro Skis was back in business.
I told him sadly no.

Yeah, I believe Abe's right, some sort of scientist. I believe I remember something about designing race cars too. Got in an argument with blurred and disappeared.
It was known as the Brocker back then.
Frenchie was a different dude(yeah Kusala).

[Cruiser]

He did most of the cad work and a bit of design stuff for pm gear back in the day. Certainly splat was the driving force behind everything but P was (still is) highly intelligent and highly motivated and a good resource as a result. He's doing well as of last time we spoke. Still performing rocket surgery on the regular but no longer a front ranger after being head hunted to do space work elsewhere.

[tuco]

Well, I don't know how the fuck to link it, but what I get from post #61 in the 'PMGear reviews 186 Brocker and 195 Superbro" thread was that it was indeed designed by Pechelman

[ticketchecker]

I’ve gone back to my hybrids, love that ski. The pure was a little to rattling. If anyone is holding a pair of 191 in primo condition let me know.


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I’m on the lookout for a 186 hybrid, same feeling about the rattling.


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[Norseman]

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[2FUNKY]

[emoji41]

[splat]

Pechelman designed the 186 Lhasa, which as a pintail was kinda earth-shattering at the time. We expanded the design to the 196, then down to the 191, which was adjusted and recast in varying tail widths a few times. Then we dropped down to the 179 Lhasa.

[wickstad]

[splat]

Cool, Wickstad!!!

[wickstad]

Here’s an action shot from Friday. Ten seasons on these guys. Still fun in all conditions that we get. Thanks Pat!

[wickstad]

[MagnificentUnicorn]

Is Todd on smoko?


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[wickstad]

Is Todd on smoko?


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He wants to start working on his bowl four chops tomorrow. Gonna hike him out a bit.

[wickstad]

I’ll try to get him all the way out there. He is a pretty good climber. He’s stoked!

[wickstad]

He made it. Elisa and I are wiped out and he’s still fired up.

[splat]

Got this pair years ago from pechelman. They're still good!

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Don't they make you feel you could enjoy a cup of coffee and the newspaper while cruising at 45 mph?

are side and base edge bevels 1:1? anyone know?

Pfluff is correct. 1/2 was the out the door bevel. If you're skiing ice, go to a 1/3 (it'll blow your mind), but stay out of the rocks with it, the rocks chip bigger edge chunks out the more the angle is decreased.



wickstad - glad to see y'all back round here. Damn.
Think you got your money's worth?

[wickstad]

The gift that keeps on giving.

[pechelman]

oh hai

[skifishbum]

mayors back
my 187 fats
fuckin slay shit

more mr toaster stoke

[2FUNKY]

Wish I never sold my 187 FATS. Such a good ski.

[pechelman]

mayors back

back is a strong word, but nice to see a familiar name, SFB!

I was talking to a coworker about skiing and the lhasa's came up in conversation. Did a web search to show him and then came across this thread; so many nice things said here, thanks! Also awesome to see people still loving these sticks. Wish I still had a pair, then again, I don't remember the last time I skied

[MakersTeleMark]

Holy necroposting. W'sup pechelman!

[JRainey]

I'm going to let my beloved Kusalas go in EU. If anyone is interested name a fair price and they're used. Condition: Well used, very functional, sexy AF. Pics if anyone is interested.

[TripleT]

For those of you who have successfully plugged Swiss cheese and remounted Lhasa’s, any particular tips or suggestions? Or proceeded as normal with any ski?