Posts by Joal

Haven't seen any ballet skis posted in awhile, or ballett as they say in German. Volkl 130s from the late 1970s, still has a base groove. Blizzard Acrobatic 150s with Look Pulsor bindings from the late 1980s.  They have a binding...

A few ski pins    

History of wax?? How far back does she want to go? There may be some useful information in this SKI magazine article.    

It certainly would have saved costs but I think it was pure marketing of the perception that no groove is easier to turn. I thought there was an "easy turn base" printed on some ski maybe K2 but THE SKI might have started it when they...

More recent random finds. 185 CENTURY 4.0 undrilled. Green THE SKI 170s, they seem to be as hard to come by as green Scott boots. Blue/yellow 48 in. THE SKI poles as cool to find as the matching skis.      

Undrilled  Volkl Zebra 200 SL  from the usual source, late 1960s.              SKIING magazine Sept 1969    

Sorry, could have been clearer. Quotation marks meant not to be taken literally.

Geze bindings "Made in Germany" pre-partition 1949, or, after the wall came down.  Separate toe wing height adjustment and "din 1-12". The clock face  was as  good   a scale as anything I suppose. A rubber...

Quote: Originally Posted by MastersRacer  Here are the telemark skis with the alpine setup:       They are 223s with double camber. They have wooden edges inset...

Not an extreme runner in any way. I got a pair a couple of years ago to ease back into casual jogging after torn ACL and still using them. Absorptive is what I wanted. Just a dab of Shoe-goo once in awhile and they are...