More Retro memories????

green glow skis?

Hi,
I have just discovered your site and have been getting a kick checking out the old gear! The spyder boots remind me of good times with my family on the slopes...my dad had them and as a kid I was pretty fascinated by them.

I just cleaned out my garage and have decided that I am going to part with some skis and boots...
I never used the skis. I used to ski all the time and then I just got interested in other stuff. I thought if I bought new skis then for sure I would go the next season....nope. So they are OLD, but brand new, lol.
Sorry the pic is so large...I tried to resize it. Anyway...if your interested I'm in Portland, Or.
Michelle

Anyone building a chair?

I will be in Portland on Wed, but not interested

Fun stuff. So much of that I recall.

Hmmm... I admit it looks plausible, but it doesn't seem quite right to me.
The pink glow was definitely the K2 KVC's, so I was thinking it was a different brand. But maybe not.

I have a clear memory of the crowds milling around the Cascade mid-station bottleneck (Killington, mid 1980s?) looking like they were standing on radioactive snow. I still think it is a cool visual effect.

There was a strong "got to have this years cool ski" thing among the better skiers at Killingoton in those days.

Wasn't that dookie's spur to discover modern gear? Boots that self-destructed in the parking lot. Or am I mis-remembering some other comic book hero's origin story?

Philpug, "Skis for Speed" - I'm very interested in what was written about one particular ski there. I'd like to track it down to read the paragraph if possible, just for the retro memories. Do you know what magazine & date that article is from? Thank you.

Calling Roundturns!!!

Hang onto your socks.....you're headed down memory lane

Hexcel Split Tails 205s

I saw these in a thrift store this morning. Hexcel Split Tail 205 cm. They looked to be in Hexcellent condition, but I had the kids with me and didn't feel like actually taking a really close look at them I resisted the urge to buy them cause I know I'd never ski on them and don't have room for stuff we don't use.

The ski store room at my local field



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Bonus points if you can name the ski area!

Damn.....two pairs of the ST Comps I'm looking for.

OK thought I'd seen it all from 1970 and beyond. These Tyrolias look suspiciously like Bessors. I've never seen any of these before today.

K2 Cheeseburger Deluxe

Recently up on the block at that "place"

Sold for WAY to much $$$$$$

Scott "thumbusters"...Yeah or ney????

I personally love these things...still use them all the time....

but...

I've heard others talk of "thumbusting" problems.

Opinions???? :

Volkl Zebra Super Competition Skis

Who can give me the year(s) that these were available?

Where did they fit into Volkl's model lineup?

My thumbs ares still crooked from using those bastards when I was 13. But, if you never fall or touch down with your thumbs sticking up like that out of the "fist grip" that normal poles give you then they won't get bent backwards to get hurt. I think I'd be fine using them these days cause I don't ski as aggressively. I didn't flat out fall last season, but did touch the snow a couple times.

I only ever mangled my thumbs with conventional strap grips. I never whacked any thumbs with my Scotts. I used them while I was learning to do ballet spins, and I fell a lot in those days. Heck, if I were to stop this retro tricks-are-for-kids stuff I'd hardly ever fall now. I still use those grips, but it's harder to find a pole that will fit under them now. Mine are yellow.

LOL, I used them for ballet too. I cut the top loop off (the one that wras around the top back of the hand) them so it was easier to palm the tops for launching spins and pole flips though.

What are the spike things (for climbing uphill) shown at 1:40 in this vid? Anyone ever use them?

Did mine with those. You can suffer Skier's (Gamekeeper's) Thumb using conventional grips and straps, but you are much more likely to with those pistol grips.

Wow.

As ski crampons go, that thing is way primitive:

It requires large lifting motions of a rigid boot/binding system to clear the long spikes.

Yet the spikes neither provide good lateral hold in soft snow (not enough surface area), nor are the spikes themselves buttressed with enough material to keep from bending when punched into hard surface.

Not so much a mystery there as on the binding itself, sort-of-Markerish but different.

Cubco memories????

The only serious injury I ever received skiing (so far!) was when a
pair of Cubco were holding me to my skis....

Anyone else have any thoughts on these babies????

Remember the "Mogul Jumper" model?

I broke my wrist using a Scott pole with pistol grip. I put it down to the aluminum not having enough give when I made solid pole contact on the ice with a little too much speed, that and a pre-existing injury that didn't allow much range of motion.

I heard something about shoulder injuries. They never hurt my shoulders.

New Hart Repro Javelins

Just got my New "old" repro Hart Javelins.
Mounted them up with classic Look 77's

A nice looking combo if I say so myself

Aren't theose Looks way too new????

Sweet. Glad you are happy with them

Was the base of the original Javelin like that? Seems I remember all black. My stepdad had a pair, mounted with Miller bindings. The bindings always looked kinda scary to me.

The original Hart Javelin had a powder blue base.
Remember the Jav XXL

Those look immaculate (pun intended) I'd venture to say those are probably the nicest skis (condition wise) over 20 years old in your entire collection. Nicely played indeed.

Problem is, they were made around 1995ish

And they were brand new in their plastic wrapper until about 11:00am today.

Here's the Hart discription;

"Total retro. This ski is built to the original Javelin specs, for the skier seeking the long-board experience. From the wood core inside to the traditional topper graphics this is perfect for the reminiscent Hart ski customer – who wants to enjoy the run, and still blow past more than a fair share."