Are you a gear freak?

gear freak? 

nah, I just get the rental's on the hill.....  

Yeah, I am a gear freak.  Not only with skis and boots, but technical clothing as well.  I see a shell with waterproof zippers and I get a woody!  I am the same way with motorcycling.  Not only can I recite 1/4 mile times for any bike that interests me, I have a closet full of technical riding gear that surpasses my ski wear.

Not that there is anything wrong with this.

Rick G

Yup. And I barely own any... 

Not a freak ... but a WHORE.

If that makes sense to you.

That's because being relatively new to the sport, you have been doing your research while he was just out skiing.

The older I get the less I pay attention to all the new skis, unless I will be buying some. I also pared down my quiver to just 2 pairs of skis. Simplification is quite gratifying and freeing. I'm working on that in all aspects of life.

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Originally Posted by MattL 

The older I get the less I pay attention to all the new skis, unless I will be buying some. I also pared down my quiver to just 2 pairs of skis. Simplification is quite gratifying and freeing. 

+1
 

Make sense?! It's my dream...

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Originally Posted by PowHog 

Not a freak ... but a WHORE.

 

If that makes sense to you.

I stopped myself today when I was looking at Head powder skis on ebay. I live in Pa. where they never will be used at the local hill , plan on making what I hope is 5 trips to Vail this year and ski 25-27 days skied 20 days there last season, bought a paiir of Bluehouse Mavens back last fall and skied on them all of 1 1/2 days last season. I'd like something say in a 100-110 wait vs. the Maven 130 something waist. Its a little much . I will say the full day I skied it when it snowed about 10 in. was a lot of fun.

So , I have to ask myself what kind of utility am I going to get  with another powder ski that if I'm lucky I might use 5 times. I think part of the problem is sitting around in the pre season getting stoked about skiing and associating only best case snow scenarios for trips west. Unfortunately the odds are as good that you aren't going to get dumped on as they are you'll hit it right.

It's still fun to dream about it. But I think I caught myself this time with a dose of practicality , now if I could get half of what I paid for the Mavens with 1/1/2 days on them , I'd probably start the process back up again. I'm probably fortunate that the skis are in my buddy's condo locker out in Avon, Colorado and I couldn't ship them to anybody.

I'm the same way with golf drivers, but I play 55-60 rounds a year and hit the driver probably 12-14 times a round so at least I'm using what I purchased!

Just the basics and absolute bare essentials for me..

SL/Short carvers

GS/long carvers

Bump skis

Midfats

Twin tips/park

Powder skis

Two pairs of boots

Two sets of poles

And a few rock ski versions of the above.

I did retire most of the retro/vintage gear.  Just no room for it anymore

"Are you a gear freak?"

I still have absolutely no idea what you are talking about....

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Originally Posted by Rossi Smash 

 

"Are you a gear freak?"

 

 

I still have absolutely no idea what you are talking about....

 

 

 

Nice, I didn't recall you scoring some Olin boots.  Just wondering though..  Do all the boots in your collection actually fit you, or do you go for things you don't already have regardless of size?

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Originally Posted by crgildart 

Nice, I didn't recall you scoring some Olin boots.  Just wondering though..  Do all the boots in your collection actually fit you, or do you go for things you don't already have regardless of size?

I think all but 3 pair fit....but sometimes they are SO hard to find you grab what you can 

Sweet. Now when the family accuses me of obsessing, I can point to this and say, "eh, could be worse."
 

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Originally Posted by Rossi Smash 

 

"Are you a gear freak?"

 

 

I still have absolutely no idea what you are talking about....

 

 

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Originally Posted by snowyphil65 

Crgildart...your my hero.

I dream of a setup like yours, then again I could probably never pick which set to take to the hill on any given day.

 

 

Just keep an eye out for deals in the Gear Swap section.  Most were pretty inexpensive, all under $250/pair including bindings I usually bring 2 or three pair to the mountain in a ski box with the plan of swapping out mid day depending on how conditions change.  I only added one pair last year and they were pretty much free (shipping) from a friend here.  Barring any unbelievable awesome deals in my face I'll probably stick with this quiver another season or two.

Some people would give anything to go to the Louve in Paris, the Smithsonian,  when I see what Rossi Smash has collected I am blown away and would get moe kicks out of visiting his ski managerie than any art museum. I guess that speaks volumes about me!

I can make an association and a memory with about everything you have in your collection of skis, boots and bindings. I skied through those eras. Its great stuff to share.

A couple of years ago a guy contacted me from Epic (not a frequent poster) asking to buy my Jet Stixs I found in my mothers basement when we were packing to move her.

I said I would send them to him gratis if he would only send me a picture of the Jet Stix on the Rosemount boots he wanted to use them with. Sent the Jet Stix and never got the picture.

Should have kept them I guess . Anyway, hopefully he's doing wheelies ala Wayne Wong somewhere this season.

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Originally Posted by roundturns 

Some people would give anything to go to the Louve in Paris, the Smithsonian,  when I see what Rossi Smash has collected I am blown away and would get moe kicks out of visiting his ski managerie than any art museum. I guess that speaks volumes about me!

 

I can make an association and a memory with about everything you have in your collection of skis, boots and bindings. I skied through those eras. Its great stuff to share.

 

A couple of years ago a guy contacted me from Epic (not a frequent poster) asking to buy my Jet Stixs I found in my mothers basement when we were packing to move her.

 

I said I would send them to him gratis if he would only send me a picture of the Jet Stix on the Rosemount boots he wanted to use them with. Sent the Jet Stix and never got the picture.

 

Should have kept them I guess . Anyway, hopefully he's doing wheelies ala Wayne Wong somewhere this season.

roundturns...I don't remember where this picture came from but....

And if you're ever up in southern New England drop me a PM, We'll take a trip down retro memory lane

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Originally Posted by Rossi Smash 

 

"Are you a gear freak?"

 

 

I still have absolutely no idea what you are talking about....

 

 

I see the K2 wall and the Rossi wall.  Is there perhaps a Head room or an Olin antechamber?

Do you charge admission?    Or does one have to make a donation of a collectable piece of ski equipment?

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Originally Posted by DesiredUsername 

I see the K2 wall and the Rossi wall.  Is there perhaps a Head room or an Olin antechamber?

I believe the words you will want to be using here are more like narthex, nave, clerestory, apse, chapel, sacristy, chancel, diakonikon

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Originally Posted by DesiredUsername 

I see the K2 wall and the Rossi wall.  Is there perhaps a Head room or an Olin antechamber?

 

Yes, he does indeed!

I think comparatively speaking I am not, BUT I think I am a closet gear freak DEFINITELY..