Hemp Ski Core?

[StoneFacedBuddha]

I was pondering the applications of hemp and an idea crossed my mind: Hemp cores. Seeing as hemp fiber is super tough and durable it seems like it could be used for cores if not in conjunction with other materials such as bamboo and carbon fiber stringers. Does anyone know if they exist?

 

[Emma_Watson]

p3n1s

 

[715.]

not a very good idea

 

[JeremyClarkson]

dood we shud put like...nugs inside our skis maaaaan.

 

[NinetyFour]

I was talking to a composites company awhile back, and they are experimenting with alot of "natural" composites. Sounded like natural fibers worked ok but not the greatest. So there may be a potential, but nothing in our immediate future.

 

[DrZoidberg]

It has been used as a composite in longboards in place or with fiberglass. I don't know much bout it other than that. Are hemps mechanical properties on par or near those of fiberglass?

 

[asfdfads]

tanner halls's 2013 signature skis will have hemp cores.

 

[TheClap.]

no just no

 

[Heart]

im dissapointed that someone as pro-trolling as yourself would shoot this down so quickly

 

[*TURBONERD*]

I heard he signed with Oakley and they're replacing the Osama Pros sandcore tech with the Kumar Pros with hemp tech.

 

[EricaMN.]

You're trying too hard

 

[joshua]

Meh, sounds more aesthetic than functional, but I'm sure the kids would eat that up if you could make it work.

 

[yeahno]

lost it.

 

[Pineal]

 

[TheButterHashira]

You're mean and no one will ever love you.

 

[Caveman.]

Faction has the ski with a flax and recycled plastic core, there are a few snowboard companies doing the same.

 

[Blake.P]

i dont know if it could work as only the core, but something like bamboo cores with hemp instead of carbon stringers might be possible. im sure that hemp could be used somewhere in making skis

 

[snomaster]

I could see the most function out of a hemp canvas as a topsheet, other than that, I'll take bamboo with carbon stringers, cured in baby seal's blood for ultimate durability.

 

[The_Beekeeper]

this post, combined with your icon, made me laugh really hard

 

[COCKTOMUS_PRIME]

shut up you jiveturkey

 

[hokkanee]

My god, that might just work!

 

[Session]

This.

 

[Kreech]

I think you meant "bathe"^

 

[TheClap.]

probably right

 

[Aiden-P]

hahahah

 

[StoneFacedBuddha]

Thanks for that completely viable and relevant input.

 

[StoneFacedBuddha]

And you can just keep having fun doing fruitbooting tricks.

 

[snakerton]

ha

 

[StoneFacedBuddha]

I believe so. It can be used to make the body of a car. The first Ford Model T had a hemp body and Lotus released one a while back.