More Retro memories????

Dan,

I don't think that I've ever seen a pair of those Olin boots. What years were they sold?
I also looked at some of the other goodies in you vintage collection. You have some very nice stuff there .

Yup Dan;

Those are just like the ones a buddy of mind had in 1980 or 81. They were SOOO heavy relative to the other boots of that era, might just be the heaviest ski boots ever made? Toss them on a scale for us if you don't mind.

Thanks

Olin T/1 boot vintage and weight

I weighed the T/1s on a digital bathroom scale and the pair weighed in at 11.2 pounds.

I believe the boots came on the market in the fall of 1975; I have an October 1975 issue of SKI that has an ad for the boot. It describes it as "the first boot that successfully combines the performance of a 5-buckle boot with the warmth and comfort of a rear-entry boot.
"For comfort, the T/1 has two dials that mechanically shape the inner boot to your foot. You can dial the exact fit you want -- anytime.
"For performance it has a unique three-piece shell that's engineered to prevent bumps from throwing you back. This design also makes the T/1 easier to get in and out of than any other boot.
"And it's already been proven in competition. It's the boot used by the Olin Freestyle Team, the No. 1 team on the professional tour.
"The totally new Olin T/1. It's destined to become a classic."

I don't think I ever saw anyone in a pair. I am going to try out the pair I have that fit me.

Thanks,
Dan

Olin Skis...

Speaking of Olin boots...how about some of their skis????

:I saw a pair of Olin Ballets (maybe 150 cm?) out in front of the lodge at Hawksnest this year. Way too noodly for me, but all the "cool kids" had IV, IV COMP or BALLETs when I was comin up. The VIs and VIIs were an entirely diffferent animal

Olin Comp IV's

were fairly "fat" for their day too....

88-70-79

What did to competition offer at the same time to try and cut into Olin's sales?

:Blizzard Polo was a fatter twin tip ski. Hot (black light flourescent) orange and silver(?) graphics too. My friend had a pair.

Kastle Freestyle Pro
Head Yahoo 2
K2 244 Mid

I was on 233 Mids with Spademanns-with brakes-at that time.

notice how the flexons are the only boots from those days that people still use, what does that tell you?

It tells me...

that they MUST have used different plastic!
I've had two pairs of Nordica boots from back in the day
EXPLODE on me! Most recently my 990's last season. (06-07)

I discovered my 1981 Nordicas (can't recall the model) cracked in the boot bag in 2005. I hadn't used them since about 1997. They were good soldiers :-)
Plastics and similar petrolium products turn brittle over time.

Olin Mark VI, Olin Boots

Still trying to figure out this Barking Bear system. I hope I can post some photos. I purchased a pair of Olin Mark VI skis with Burt Standards and skied on them last season. These Mark VIs skied really nice. Very crisp. I now understand why they had such a great reputation. I don't think I ever skied on any other Olins, but I was always intrigued by the Ballet, which had a convex base to make spinning moves easier.

Here are some photos of the Olin boots and the Burts on the Olin Mark VIs:

I know we're supposed to post eBay auction info but there are a ton of different Lange Girl Poster magnet prints on eBay posted today.
:

They are in the downhill skiing/other category and are buy it now so there is probably an infinate supply since they are re-prints so I doubt I've spoiled anyone's sniper advantage.:

I bet the natives would be restless in front of the Lange Corporate Offices if they released a poster like this in this day and age

Lange got right to the point.....

me likey :

maybe just one more....

they just never seem to get old

Great assets.

Ya, too bad them boots aren't :rear entry

Lol :d :d

Here's the tops....

:

Rossi Smash !!

you almost made me cry ..!
I've been a proud owner of a pair of ST650 before switching to Dynastars (age of first Omeglass).
Strato 102 were my unreachable dream when I was younger (about 14).

also been a Lange fan since the very early 70's (and still eagerly looking after the new 2009 WC160); owned Pros about the same age of the "keep those tips up" poster !

I resumed skiing after several years because of my 6 year old son, and I can't wait to rush to my local shop to buy me a pair of (probably) RC4 WC-GS to match with.

Orange poles

Here's both the Scott and Olin variety.....

I posted this pic in the Quiver pic thread...but it probably qualifies as a Retro memories post....

[click HERE for a larger version]



Head DH 220cm
Elan RC04 205
Kastle Ice 205
Lange Comp GS 210
K2 GS Electra 204
Olin Racing SL 205
Volkl Explosiv "R" RS 205
Fischer RS C4 Vacuum 212
Kastle RX GSM SG 203
Lacroix Soft Carbon Fibre 207
Volkl P9 SX Super 207
Volkl P9 RS 207
1947 Head (original Head honeycomb w/aluminum bases!)
Volkl P9 RS Super 213
Volkl P20 RS 210
Volkl P30 Race Carve 195
K2 Axis Mod X Pro 188
Nordica K11 GS 185
Anton Glider Carbon EX 158
Lib Tech NAS Park & Pipe 179
Swallow Zuma TwinTip 170
Spoilt Racecarve 179
Nordica Speedmachine 16.1 178
Edelwiser Firnis 180
Palmer P02 171
Palmer P03 171
(not pictured - Edelwiser Swing 162)
(not pictured - Edelwiser Firnis 170cm)
(not pictured - Swallow Professor 106 SC-12 "Demon Stration" 170)

To be honest, the K2 GS Electras and Kastle RX GSM skis belong to my Brother...the Palmers and Edelwisers are loaners....(too bad I have to send them back...)

I used to ski a pair of RC05's the SL version of that 04...loved that ski.

How do you get by with so few skis?

Could this be the source of the green glow????

Burts on Mark IVs in Jersey (length not listed)
eBay Buy it Now $20.00, (local pick up only)

http://cgi.ebay.com/Skiis-Olin-Mark-...photohostin g
Not my cup of tea, but I'd pay 20 bucks for them if I lived in the area.

LOL..Countless ours of skiing pleasure by a leading ski manufacturer. Thats like listing a Curtis/Mathis Betamax and saying you will get countless hours of viewing pleasure by a leading manufacturer.

Do you remember what the dark blue ones with the yellow longitudinal stripes were called, '75-'76 season?

you and me both. In fact I had about all of them:

CR03 (brown/yellow jr version, broke 'em in half 10 years later)
MD04 (blue/red cruiser, -> core rot, toepieces came clean out in '94)
RC04 (still somewhere in the uni storage locker)
RC05 (no edges, in garden)