Alternative to the old wooden dowel ski rack?

[fool]

Anybody used the Gravity Grabber? Instagram served me an ad for it and the AMZ reviews are very positive. It seems a bit expensive but perhaps worth the cost?

[Shred Baron]

Anybody used the Gravity Grabber? Instagram served me an ad for it and the AMZ reviews are very positive. It seems a bit expensive but perhaps worth the cost?

A buddy of mine has them in his garage, he uses them for a mix of skis and snowboards. They work as advertised. He really likes them, but the price would add up quick if you have a lot of gear to hang.


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[utagonian]

I've been happy with the buttons but you either need to hit a stud, install some kind of horizontal board or use a really good/big toggle bolt. I had a couple pull out and skis hit a car.

As was mentioned before, best for Alpine binders. My Plum bindings work but only barely, they don't inspire confidence.

Also best if you use straps, and why wouldn't you

[MyNameIsAugustWest]

A buddy of mine has them in his garage, he uses them for a mix of skis and snowboards. They work as advertised. He really likes them, but the price would add up quick if you have a lot of gear to hang.

I have a similar system for brooms, rakes, shovels, etc. Pain in the ass to put stuff on the wall with only 1 hand.

I've been happy with the buttons but you either need to hit a stud, install some kind of horizontal board or use a really good/big toggle bolt. I had a couple pull out and skis hit a car.

As was mentioned before, best for Alpine binders. My Plum bindings work but only barely, they don't inspire confidence.

Also best if you use straps, and why wouldn't you

Definitely want to mount the buttons to a horizontal piece of wood to make sure you're hitting studs. Somebody suggested routing a groove in the button sides to hang pin bindings. Haven't gotten around to trying that yet but seems like it would work fine.

[LCC]

Anybody used the Gravity Grabber? Instagram served me an ad for it and the AMZ reviews are very positive. It seems a bit expensive but perhaps worth the cost?

I have six of them in my storage area. I installed them at the end of season and so far, have been pretty happy with them. No skis dropped yet. The only thing I would add is they don't grip the best on super-smooth topsheets. Putting a voile strap just above where you want them to grab the skis solves that problem though. I would buy them again if that helps.

[Danno]

bump

[Flexon Phil]

Here is the one that I made a few years ago. Still use today.
https://www.skitalk.com/threads/home...ing-skis.5941/

[Soups]

I got this for $40 on sale but still worth it for $60. Holds plenty...

https://a.co/d/hLtzLuR

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[Bandit Man]

I got this for $40 on sale but still worth it for $60. Holds plenty...

https://a.co/d/hLtzLuR

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Soups has the right idea. I use two sets of these Grizzly Racks…and still have skis stacked in the corner. [emoji41]

[XXX-er]

yeah i got something like those ^^ and I some skis hanging upright in a closet, what method you use mostly depends on what spare room room you got

[hick]

Soups has the right idea. I use two sets of these Grizzly Racks…and still have skis stacked in the corner. [emoji41]

This is the way for me, great purchase! Keeps the place tidy!


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[fbw360]

Not much horizontal space in my apartment so had to look for vertical storage options - ski buttons just arrived today so I spent the evening mounting them on a 2x4 and then securing it to the wall.

Pretty happy with how they turned out and it helps make use of an awkwardly deep but narrow closet. Also quite a bit cheaper than gravity grabbers. So far no issues with binding toe compatibility and the skis are pretty stable. Would recommend!

[3PinGrin]

Not much horizontal space in my apartment so had to look for vertical storage options - ski buttons just arrived today so I spent the evening mounting them on a 2x4 and then securing it to the wall.

Pretty happy with how they turned out and it helps make use of an awkwardly deep but narrow closet. Also quite a bit cheaper than gravity grabbers. So far no issues with binding toe compatibility and the skis are pretty stable. Would recommend!

You must be exhausted.

[fbw360]

You must be exhausted.

Just extremely bad at pretending to be an adult...I'm trying my best haha

[3PinGrin]

Just extremely bad at pretending to be an adult...I'm trying my best haha

Just razzing ya, looks good.

[Stuntmonkey]

Those look pretty good. I was thinking of doing something like that outside the house where people drop their skis during lunch runs. Probably a backing board so the heel piece doesn't scratch the shit out of the wall?

[waxloaf]

If you’re reasonably handy and have a jigsaw I suspect you could build something quite similar without too much effort or cost - I think the folks on phil’s forum have done that

Edit - I see the phil already linked to it a few posts above


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[troth]

Not much horizontal space in my apartment so had to look for vertical storage options - ski buttons just arrived today so I spent the evening mounting them on a 2x4 and then securing it to the wall.

Pretty happy with how they turned out and it helps make use of an awkwardly deep but narrow closet. Also quite a bit cheaper than gravity grabbers. So far no issues with binding toe compatibility and the skis are pretty stable. Would recommend!

I just made a similar rack using old hockey pucks and some pvc.

[Conundrum]

Bump. Any more cool racks? Will have a clean slate garage in 2-3 months and still tinkering with ideas.

[Fishskisurf]

These have worked well for me
StoreYourBoard Ski Storage Rack, Horizontal Wall Rack https://a.co/d/7tW3Qvy
Not sure I’d call them super rad, but cheap, doesn’t extend super far from the wall and works for those that aren’t into the diy lumber rack deal

[MyNameIsAugustWest]

If you’re reasonably handy and have a jigsaw I suspect you could build something quite similar without too much effort or cost - I think the folks on phil’s forum have done that

Edit - I see the phil already linked to it a few posts above


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Even easier to make buttons using a couple of hole saws and some 3/4" ply scraps....Pilot bit makes lining up the 2 pieces super easy.

[arild]

Material being super expensive these days, I figured just buying junior hockey pucks in bulk should do the trick.

Anyone tried?

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[yeahman]

This is the way for me, great purchase! Keeps the place tidy!


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I ended up going this route too. Works great.

[OutdoorFanatic]

I've been a fan of the gravity grabbers.

[Hughwindlip]

Rigged this up in 2019, aircraft cabled vs gusset.

Old pic, definitely have more skis now [emoji106]

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