Chris Arslan Productions

Chris Arslan Productions

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Chris Arslan Productions episodes

  • I Toured a Ski Factory in the USA… Here’s How Shaggy Skis Are Made 🇺🇸

    🎥 Welcome to the Shaggy Skis Factory Tour! 🇺🇸In this video, I head to Boyne City, Michigan to tour the Shaggy’s Copper Country Skis factory and see how skis are actually made right here in the USA. From raw materials to the final product, I got to watch the full manufacturing process—by hand!You’ll see: ✔️ How Shaggy Skis builds high-performance skis✔️ Behind-the-scenes access to their production process✔️ Interviews and insights from the Shaggy's Head of Marketing & Sales✔️ Why “Made in America” still matters in ski manufacturingWhether you're a skier, snowboarder, or just into cool American-made stuff—this one’s for you.Bookmarks:0:01 Intro0:46 Who is Spencer Lindenberg and Shaggy Skis3:20 Seeing the showroom 4:43 Entering the manufacturing facility 6:25 Step 1 in building skis - Wood strips and gluing7:36 Step 2 in building skis - CNC Machine Core Blanks9:17 Step 3 in building skis - Making the bases14:07 Step 4 in building skis - Adding the edges 15:13 Step 5 in building skis - The press17:16 How we make ski graphics 20:14 Step 6 in building skis - Finishing Process24:29 What is Thompson Pickleball? 26:35 Pros and Cons to manufacturing in the USA?28:48 Shaggy's Sales and Marketing Strategies 33:29 Giving Spencer a gift! 34:54 OutroIf you want to check out Shaggy Skis, you can find them here: Website: Facebook:Instagram: Located:Big thanks to my camera people! Check them out here: Camera 1: https://www.facebook.com/erinleighwisemanCamera 2: https://www.facebook.com/boynecitypiratefest

    35 min
  • My Rating & Full Review of Massanutten Ski Resort in Virginia

    This is my full review and rating of Massanutten Ski Resort in Virginia! Enjoy :D 


    Also, I know that might rating might seem low…. BUT I am rating this on the same scale as Winter Park, Steamboat, Sunshine Village, Snowmass, etc. So for a Mid East resort, I would say this is a decent spot to ride! 

    17 min
  • When should you lock your mortgage rate?

    Welcome back to my series on, "How to buy a home in the 21st century?" My step by step guide on how to buy a house in this crazy market. If you have any questions or topics you'd like me to cover, please leave a comment below.


    On this week’s episode, we dive deep into how to shop mortgage rates and when you should lock your rate. 


    0:01 Intro

    0:14 When should you lock your rate on a mortgage? 

    0:37 What does locking a rate mean? 

    1:47 What does it mean to shop rates?

    2:23 Getting a pre-approval officer 

    2:40 Stats about shopping rates

    3:40 Loan summary 

    4:20 Floating your rate 

    5:01 Running the numbers for a mortgage 

    10 min
  • Should you get a home inspection and appraisal when purchasing a home?

    Welcome back to my series on, "How to buy a home in the 21st century?" My step by step guide on how to buy a house in this crazy market. If you have any questions or topics you'd like me to cover, please leave a comment below.


    On this week’s episode, we dive deep into whether or not you should get an home inspection and appraisal when purchasing a house.


    0:01 Intro

    1:23 What is a home inspection ? 

    4:50 Explaining seller credits

    7:10 What is an appraisal?  

    10 min
  • Touring a $50M Historical Renovation Project - The ZeroPak Factory

    In this episode, we had the opportunity to tour the $50M historical renovation project in downtown Winchester, VA. It was an honor to be the first group to film a full-length tour of this massive project. John Willingham and his team gave us a behind-the-scenes look at what it takes to convert a historical landmark into affordable housing in one of the fastest-growing towns in Virginia.

    A huge thanks to John and Adielle for putting this together and allowing us to see the project up close!

    If you’d like to follow along with this project and learn more about the renovation, you can find links to all their pages below:

    • Stoneridge Co’s Website: https://stoneridgecos.com/
    • The ZeroPak’s Website: https://www.thezeropak.com/ 
    • Stoneridge’s IG: https://www.instagram.com/stoneridgecos/ 
    • ZeroPak’s IG: https://www.instagram.com/thezeropakproject/ 
    • John Willingham’s FB: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100064352101690
    • Stoneridge Co’s FB: https://www.facebook.com/stoneridgecos 
    • ZeroPak’s FB: https://www.facebook.com/TheZeropak 
    • John Willingham’s LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/john-willingham-ab03a57/ 
    • Stoneridge Co’s LinedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/stoneridgecos/ 
    • 55 min
    • How to put an offer on a home?

      Welcome back to my series on, "How to buy a home in the 21st century?" My step by step guide on how to buy a house in this crazy market. If you have any questions or topics you'd like me to cover, please leave a comment below.

      On this week’s episode, we dive deep into what it actually means to put an offer on a house. I promise it isn’t as scary as you might think!
      0:01 Intro
      0:40 What does an offer on a house actually mean?
      3:21 3 things that can happen after you make an offer
      5:21 Contingencies
      6:50 What is Due Diligence
      7:30 What is Earnest Money
      8:59 How to structor a deal like a pro!

      18 min
    • My Rating and Review of Timberline Mountain Ski Resort

      This is my full review and rating of Timberline Mountain Ski Resort! Enjoy :D

      Also, I know that 6.9/10 might sound low BUT I am rating this on the same scale as Winter Park, Steamboat, Sunshine Village, Snowmass, etc. So for a Mid East resort, I would say this is one of the best you’ll find!

      18 min

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