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@mwetskier I am crossing my I's and dotting my t's trust me. I have a really good attorney in Florida who already wants to be part of the business so he will be doing serious looking at EVERYTHING once we get past these prototypes.These were built on HO Pattern as they were intended to be shown to HO by Kris if all went well and I got a ski from Kris built by HO for my efforts of trying to help him out with his boot/foot issues. The start to finish gig took to long as it was done in my spare time and now Kris is @ Andys so you get an idea of what each skiers "custom" needs can be a serious undertaking. In looking forward when we gets set up it would be nice to get with all manufactures and design plates to "their" specs and demands and let them "mass produce" them and share royalties or whatever. Also note: The heal of the rear plate does not pivot well plate because if you do pivot the plate the toe of the rear boot tends to block the front release in one direction. + the plates are "protoype" versions, I am not 100% sold not the Reflex release set up, it is just the only one a manufacture sent me N/C to work with Kris LaPoint and Patrick Ireland (skier shot in the head and foot at Columbine). I am not a fan of building plates, especially that cost more money than I can sell them for due to the extreme price of materials and machining. 90% of the material ends up on the floor. I have 325+ materials in each plate. The market seriously should not expect to pay more than 200-225 MAX for a plate. Not good for the business structure.. If another company likes them I may sell the engineering so that can "mass produce" them in China for pennies on the dollar like other boot and plate related product or they can spend the money on their own engineers come up with their own version....I am a design engineer. These plates took a whopping 5 minutes to design mentally, 6-7 hours to lay out in Auto Cad + another 10 hrs of machine programming and then a couple of summers of tweaking and re-engineering them and viola another 5k thrown in the lake and here is the current "prototype" version. What's next who knows. Throw more shit, see what sticks... @Dirt @lpskier THANKS~! MUCH APPRECIATED~!

Some of my other work. I just finished restoring the 1972 Hodaka Super Rat. It is for sale if anyone is into VMX this is one BAD RAT.

I will be at Nationals in WPB if anyone wants to get casted shoot me an inbox or call or e-mail.... One of the owners of the above mentioned patent's foot in the shop. Notice the dislocation on the big toe from the other toes. This is the "Why?" in customs and the plate configuration. I am sure she won't mind if there is any part of the patent being used. ALSO: if anyone has a good number for Terence be sure to shoot it to me on the inbox the number on the Fogman website got me know where. I am sure he and I have a million things to talk about besides the patent so would appreciate his number. Thanks~!. Plates back from the machine shop. I have 4 front and 3 rear 7075 Aluminum and 3 front and 1 rear G10X ready. The aluminum still needs polished and sealed.

@lpskier @EFW @Nando @Horton Thanks for all the input. Though Terence's product and mine are NOTHING alike and the patent is very vague when it comes to the EXACT nature of how the foot rotates or angles. That is why there so many are "unlicensed" plates out there. As far as other factors go there could be some references required when writing our own patent also so, I will definitely get with Terence also about his products and patents. Again, nothing much is going on/down until I get relocated so this is a good time for stuff like this. Anything else or anyone else got anything keep it coming~!

There are 1000's of waterski jobs at summer camps to get started. http://waterskiworks.com/

@RazorRoss3 I have built them with several degrees of stiffness and different heights of the stiffness also. I prefer a medium height and stiffness which may look a little low cut and may be really stiff compared to current off the shelf boots. Also since I use a true aerospace composite structure there is virtually no breakdown so you can ski the same boots for 5+ season no problem. @Nando I can do the boot and plate @ 1k per foot. Toe loops and release mechanism must be purchased separately through Bennett's.

I can sell yardage of the high end synthetic leather @ $100-150.00 a yard depending on the style. A yard will make like 4 or more no noose style guards. You have to buy the shoe glue (BARGE), bungee cord or fishing cord (spectra), scissors and hole punch. Eyelets are not necessary but you can get a eyelet set at Hobby Lobby.

This pair is mostly Kevlar so they are real flexy. The cut out is to allow the boot to sit on the ski not the plate and so light you do not know they are on the ski~!

@jimbrake Yes the boots are built anatomically correct so the toe is off to whichever side the big toe is on. The plates I designed allow for complete adjustment. Set up is nothing. I set it up at the shop for your foot to sit in the middle of the ski. Skiers can make small adjustments if necessary to help on whichever side turn is their weakest and really get that side to come around and turn correctly.

I have been getting lots of requests for information on the new boots and plates so I thought I would shoot an update. The plates are 7050 Aircraft Aluminum or G10X which is the same as G10 but has Carbon Fiber content along with the S glass. The plates take 3 hrs to machine at the machine shop so I am going to have to outsource them ASAP. I now have casting kits with full instructions ready to go, so skiers can cast each others feet at home. I have at least 10 sets of plates ready so I can start boots as soon as the orders get here. Price is coming down now that the process is in full swing. I have my house at the Lake of the Ozarks on the market and as soon as it sells (or sooner) will relocate to the Orlando area to set up shop to pursue bringing these to the masses. I hope to have the kohensports.com website updated soon will full details can be reached at bruce@kohensports.com or easiest is just call me (Bruce Kohen) @ 573-392-7432 Here are some pix.

http://kohensports.com/ new stuff on there soon as I get a patent filed......

....and have a new Reflex plate that is OUT OF THIS WORLD.....new contact while wating on the new website: kohensports@yahoo.com 573-392-7432

I can also build a boot to any system....

Grab your wifes worst bikini cut a triangle out of any part of it, knock some holes in it with a hammer and puch and viola the next best thing.....

1993 Barefoot Sanger 200hp Yamaha approx. 300 hrs.

RTM is all wet, No peal, breather, or bleeder on the surfaces of the ski only at one end of the bag or the other depending on which way the resin is transferred into the mold. If you put a super thin bleeder and peal on the bottom side it works perfect in any close mold press......trick is the rear corners and tip most peal plys do leave some slight wrinkles unless cut. The right peal contours no problem. It is pricy compared to most but also handles up to 400 degree cures so prepreg is no problem......

The idea of the 200 yr old lower front post on skate is simple it makes you have a forward lean. Stand on ice with a forward lean and you will go forward, keep up with it or fall on your face. Simple~!.... @Wish toe raise is a good thing but NOT as much as how the "skate boots" point them. I am using less toe ramp this season than last. So far it is feels really really good but I am on a ski with more rock so it all may be equalling out....

2 words PEAL PLY, there are so many different versions that leave so many different textures one will work fine. POST CURE in the mold like GOODE and when you peal it off the bottom the finish is there. POOF. Beautiful.....

@BraceMaker No but it is good. I have not tested in the water but it is rubber based so I can not see it going bad......pain in the but but just do 3 coats......

building into the mold creates a world of issues, do you want pits, ie sand blasting or dimples bumps built on the mold? size of said bumps? easier just to find a material that is consistent.....

@eleeski Keeps the aliens tune in. Got My favorite martian in the garage grindinga way on 'em with the elves that make the shoes (boots) don't ya know~~!

To make a roller/ice boot feel more natural it SHOULD have heal rise..I use bondo or epoxy putty...Reflex is a ice/roller boot. Push the toe on a flat surface heal is air born, most all boots unless snow ski or waterski specific. ....

A3 with speedskin is wicked fast. Speedskin is peeling from both sides. Mine was an early ski others look better. Soft attracts dirt and scuffs seriously easy....still love what it does......

@mmosley899 GREAT STUFF~!........and So the world knows skate boots are 10mm higher in the heal than toe, this is a 200 yr old BS height that I prove wrong daily. When I set the foot to the mounts I use different heights to make up for the given 10mm the blade manufacturers stick to. Anyone using this a skate design should have a riser in the heal to feel more normal but skate boots and proper designed waterski boots are WAY WAY make that WAY WAY WAY different.......New Slalom and Trick Boots Testing continues......

My new plates are sick. Full front and back Reflex release mechanism's. They don't always release at the same time but they do both release when needed..... Baseless/Weightless/Well Hell there not even there at all..... Sorry, Not going to show them 'till Nationals (if then) too may spies out here.....LOL.....No really~!!!!