Feeling Of Skiing

Jun 18, 2023

Marwe Sports needs no long introduction.

The company had long established itself as a golden standard in rollerski making, and when it talks of “feeling of skiing” – it’s more than a corporate slogan, it’s something many a national team, both in xcskiing and biathlon, can attest to.

In order to understand how, in our rapidly changing world, Marwe manages to remain such a symbol of quality – and fun – the Daily Skier has traveled to the birthplace of Marwe skis.

Well, two places, actually.

Because flagship Marwe skis, 620 XC are assembled in two locations. Here’s what we found & learned.

…Marwe’s marketing manager Paul Fletcher inspects a plywood/Nomex combo core of the future rollerskis at the Peltonen factory in Heinola where all composite platforms are made.

Paul is in many ways a symbol of the modern world that has grown so compact yet remains so diverse: born to British parents, he grew up in Finland, studied in Russia – and speaks at least four languages fluently. And not just speaks – more importantly, he “digs” the nuances of mentality of skiers from the different parts of the world!

All carbon laminated @marwesports rollerskis start their life as, essentially, race-level skis at the Peltonen factory in Heinola, about an hour's drive from Helsinki. On this photo Marwe's marketing manager Paul Fletcher inspects a spruce core /Nomex (Aircell) combo that by the end of its journey through the factory line will become a platform for your future 620 XC , rollerski of choice for many ski and, especially, biathlon teams #biathlon #ski #xcski #marwe #peltonen #rollerski #rullskidor #dailyskier #лыжероллеры

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Video shows its best. These two gentlemen are launching the process of turning billets into eventual pairs of flashy ( color-wise, function-wise – and yes, price-wise) rollerskis.

All you ever wanted to know about how top quality ( and yes, price to match that quality) rollerskis are made. These two gentlemen at Peltonen factory in Heinola, Finland are preparing to bond plywood/Nomex-like material called Aircell core with carbon-based outer layer in something that would eventually become a pair ot famed @marwesports 620XCs #marwe #peltonen #rollerski #hiihto #rullahiihto #dailyskier #rulskidor #лыжероллеры #hotwheels #biathlon #xcski #crosscountry

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The wooden core is reinforced by carbon sheets. Clearly, no UHMWP a.k.a. P-TEX used in snow skis’ glide bases here

@marwesports is adamant: "we shall never move production into a low-cost country" Indeed, reliability, excellent vibration damping and stability does NOT come cheap – but as you watch these two pairs of very well-practiced Finnish hands going through possibly the most demanding process ( bonding spruce/Nomex core with carbon-reinforced outer layer of @marwesports rollerski platforms) – you start to understand why. #marwe #peltonen #qualityjob #rollerski #rullskidor #rullski #dailyskier #лыжероллеры #biathlon #биатлон

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Ready-for-assembly platforms are then shipped to Marwe’s own factory at Hyvinkää , some 100km from Heinola

Identical wheels are attached to both composite platforms that come from Peltonen, Heinola – and metal ones produced elsewhere.

Fun in black'n'yellow, coming off production line of @marwesports in Southern Finland. Are you the one they will be shipped to, to make your summer great again? ? #marwesports #rollerski #ski #langrenn #langlauf #dailyskier #biathlon #лыжероллеры #биатлон

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