Process

Liebe skis are built in a dedicated Melbourne workshop using our in-house press and custom tooling. Only a manufacturing process designed from the ground up could provide the configurability and consistency we needed at the output required. Combined with in-house 3D modelling, we provide an industry leading level of per-customer variation (9 attributes with 1.7 billion possible permutations) to bring a level of customisation previously only available to manufacturer sponsored professional skiers.

Materials

Material quality is key when creating bespoke skis, as by definition each pair of custom skis we produce has not been made before. We strive to make the highest quality product possible, one that exceeds expectations in every way, and not just the first season you ride it, but for years, if not decades, to come.

The premium price point affords better materials, carefully selected to perform at the highest level while improving durability. We use the highest grades of carbon fibre, high quality sintered UHMWPE race base material (with graphene race base as an optional upgrade) together with nature’s most sustainable wood core; bamboo.

Each material is selected to be the most efficient over three properties: performance, environmental impact & durability.

Are our materials sustainable?

Sustainability is a significant issue in the ski industry and we at Liebe Skii believe the challenges must be faced head on. While the environmental impact disclosures by major manufacturers are to be encouraged, material information is often presented in a way that minimises the fundamental challenges preventing ski recycling and disposal, and the contaminating effect that the pressing process has on even the most recyclable materials, leading to very low rates of material recovery.

First and foremost, Liebe Skii products are made to last far longer than mass manufactured skis, we use a thicker base material than the industry standard, increasing durability and longevity

We believe the whole-of-life environment impact of Liebe Skis to be greatly lower than skis that are more frequently replaced.

Carbon
Whilst carbon and glass fiber have similar embodied energy costs, and when impregnated with epoxy resin, take the same time to break down when disposed of, carbon uses half the resin of glass.

Bamboo
The fastest-growing terrestrial plant on the planet. Not just used for sustainability, Bamboo has higher compression strength than concrete and a tensile strength close to steel, while completely renewable in 36 months.

Epoxy
Significant environmental challenges remain in the industry regarding the use of epoxy, even the bio-epoxy that we use, and assessments of replacements are ongoing.

UHMWPE
A long-life material with a high environmental impact. While UHMWPE is a recyclable material, once homogenised as a composite product with the epoxy & carbon it is extremely difficult to separate and thus unlikely to reclaim the material for recycling.

Hardened Steel Edges
Recyclable and durable but difficult to recover from the finished ski. We do use high-grade steel, allowing you many years of keeping your edges sharp without the risk of grinding them back to nothing.

Packaging 
Recycled cardboard tubes with minimal printing, using natural, environmentally considerate inks.