How many pairs of skis do you own? - Page 2

Ok, I'll play too:

Atomic D2 SL 158 FIS

Atomic  D2 GS 183 FIS Womens

Atomic D2 GS 179 Cheater

Atomic LT12 176 Womens FIS 21 M

Atomic SG 195 33M

Atomic Snoop 176

Atomic Snoop Daddy 174

I just did a count in my head and it's 19 pair consisting of 9 pair FIS slaloms, 8 pair FIS GS, 1 pair non-FIS GS, and 1 pair fatties (94mm, which seem like water skis to me, and feel like I'm wallowing down the road in a motor home compared to my 'real' skis).  I've probably missed a few in there, somewhere too.

Me

in order of width

Dynastar Speed Course 172

Fischer Motive 84 168

K2 Work Stinx 168

Volkl Aura 177

Blizzard Crush 177

DPS 112RP hybrid 184

(I have skied them all since September, actually.)

Rest of family

Roxy Hocus Pocus 158

Atomic Century 166

Blizzard the One 184

Icelantic Keeper 189

Dynastar Mythic Rider 178

K2 Hellbent 178

Blizzard Bonafide 187

Building a little ski closet in our basement... finally.

181 Coomba

179 Seth

179 Profit 100

188 CRJ

182 Krypto

169 Dragon Slayer

169 GS9

175? Karma

169 Dogen

Something like that.

Haven't counted in a while, between 25-30. But I'm poor and never buy the current years model, always 3-4 years old and on a big discount. I ski on about 7 of them.

I have 6 pairs: 1pr. Volant Super 1 - 198cm (1998 model). 3 pairs Volant Power Karves all 193cm (1997 & 1999 models). 1pr. Dynastar Intuitiv 74 - 188cm (2002/03 model). 1pr. K2 Axis XP- 174cm (2003 model).

I don't feel, well, so hoardish, reading some of these. My current quiver, including a coupla recent post-seasons, and many others of which saw no use this year because of World's Worst Snow Season:

Rossi WC 9S Sl

Rossi WC Radical GS

Blizzard G-Power

Stockli CX

Kastle RX12 

Elan Apex

Kastle MX88

Kastle FX94

Kastle BMX98

Blizzard The One

Elan Olympus Mons

DPS W112RP

Rossi S7

Several of these have gotta go in the early fall, obviously.  To make room for new stuff, obviously.  Well, OK, OK, the gross number needs to be halved.  And I'm rethinking things, with an eye to dealing with more variability, crappy snow...

Too many, according to my girlfriend, who has a few pairs herself but almost always defaults to some old, beat up Head Monsters. And rips all over the mountain on them!  ;-)

But it's fun to experiment with different kinds of skis, (especially when you score em for cheap! ;-), and as I've gotten into it all over the past couple years I've come to develop some real empathy for women and their thing for shoes. Never could understand it before. Now I kinda do. 

Only my active quiver:

There's another dozen that I've retired for this season, but could be skied (including my quiver of Volants, older Stocklis, and a pile of Elans).

I have 6:

 Atomic GSX race (older used a lot)

 Atomic GS 12 pb (older but hardly used yet)

 Elan Jr. GS race

 Dynastar Omeglass SL (older but still works)

 Dynastar Exclusive Legend (old enough that it used to be called a mid-fat at 75mm)

 Kastle FX 94

I'll have to give some thought before adding or I may need a color coded data base for them.

Zero.  I rent.  My ski trips require a 7 hour flight followed by several hours more of trains and buses.  Not practical to lug skis with me.  I do have my own boots.

OUCH!  Just did an inventory check!    Time for another closet clearance sale to get back to manageable proportions This season I have been doing quite a bit of experimenting with race skis and refining what works best for me. Has resulted in some findings that have surprised me such as finding the 27m GS skis actually work for me and that i now prefer a 165 Sl to a 155..  As a result need to clear a few and still on the hunt for a couple of additions ( a 205 SG for example).  So for anyone looking for good used race skis, here is early notice of what will be coming to gear swap!     Also, I have skied all but 4 of them and will close that gap as I get the DH skis out next week)

I want to play even though my collection is  small.....

Kastle MX78      for patrolling

Atomic Drive 9   for instructing

I need peruse your list and see if there is something I can coerce you into sellin' me!

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Originally Posted by ScotsSkier 

OUCH!  Just did an inventory check!    Time for another closet clearance sale to get back to manageable proportions This season I have been doing quite a bit of experimenting with race skis and refining what works best for me. Has resulted in some findings that have surprised me such as finding the 27m GS skis actually work for me and that i now prefer a 165 Sl to a 155..  As a result need to clear a few and still on the hunt for a couple of additions ( a 205 SG for example).  So for anyone looking for good used race skis, here is early notice of what will be coming to gear swap!     Also, I have skied all but 4 of them and will close that gap as I get the DH skis out next week)

 

GS	Length	Year	Binding	Skied this year	For sale
Fischer WC GS Hole ski 27m	183	2011	Fischer FF17	Y
Fischer WC GS Hole ski 27m	188	2011	Fischer Z16x	Y
Fischer WC GS Hole ski 23m	183	2010	Fischer FF17	Y	Y
Blizzard WC GS 25m	182	2011	Marker 20	Y
Salomon Lab GS 21m	181	2007	Lab 916	Y	Y
Slalom
Dynastar Omeglass Sl (world cup stock)	165	2011	PX18	Y
Dynastar Omeglass Sl (world cup stock)	165	2011	PX15	Y
Atomic D2 FIS Slalom	165	2011	Atomic X16	Y
Blizzard WC Slalom	165	2010	Fischer Z18	Y	Y
Atomic D2 FIS Slalom	158	2011	Salomon 914	Y
Atomic D2 Fis Slalom	155	2010	Atomic 1018	N	Y
Super G
Atomic SG	201	2009	Atomic 1018	Y
Rossignol WC SG	201	2010	PX18	Y	Y
Salomon Lab SG	201	2006	Lab 916	Y	Y
DH
Atomic DH	210	2009	Atomic 1018	N
Dynastar DH	210	2009	PX18	N	Y
Rossignol DH	206	2005?	FKS 18	Y
Salomon Lab DH	210	2006	Lab 916	N	Y
Freeski
Blossom Hook	185	2012	Mojo 15	Y
Blizzard the One	184	2011	tyrolia 15	Y
Blizzard Titan 9	181	2007	Salomon 914	Y
Blizzard Titan 9	188	2007	Tyrolia FF17	Y	Y

 

 

2012 Head iPeak 84 in 170 (which I wish I had bought a little longer)

2012 Atomic Bent Chetler in 192

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Originally Posted by vsirin 

I'll have to give some thought before adding or I may need a color coded data base for them.

Touche'

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Originally Posted by 45prior 

If you have more than 1 pair, what types and why?

I've only used two pairs in recent years. One is of the nordic downhill type and the other is a backcountry touring ski. Why? The first for skiing lift served hills, the second for hills that are not served by lifts.

I also snowboard sometimes, so can I say 2 1/2 pairs?  The snowboard is big mountain type (169cm) but I use it only on small mountains.

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Originally Posted by 45prior 

Wow - lot of skis some of you have.  So, for someone just beginning the collection of skis, what type would you choose for a 2nd pair? 

 

East coast location with usually a one-week trip to Vail.  Level 7, ski some bumps, but want to learn more. 

Nordic downhill. The extra range of vertical motion freeheel bindings provide is a great asset in moguls.

Home:

'07 Gotamas 190

'05 K2 Shuksans for AT

'09 PMGear Bros 183 (AT capable, everyday ski)

'10 PMGear Carbon Lhasa Pows 191 (AT capable)

Slovakia:

'00 Voelkl Explosivs 190

'00 Atomic Heli Daddies 180

'00 Atomic Deep Powder 180

'05 Head Mojos 185

'07 Gotamas 183 for AT

''07 (?) PMGear Lhasa Pows Prototype (aka Brockers)

'10 K2 HellBents 179

'11 Bent Chetlers 183

'11 Coreupt Born To Drop 187

Plus some more dismounted sticks collecting dust.

Atomic Izor 168cm - lightweight, highly manoeuvrable, lots of fun as long as they don't encounter ice (no edge hold)

Salomon 24 hours 172cm - heavy, stiff, super stable and fun at high speed on icy surface (we get that a lot in the East)

Kneissl White Star 200cm - great for making sparks when surfing on rocks and to make new friends on the chair lift

Um...lemme see:

Powder:

Atomic REX, 168

Head Monster 88, 175

SL:

Atomic D2 SL, 165

Atomic Non-D2 SL, 165

coming in August:

Atomic Non-D2 SL 165

Atomic Non-D2 SL 158

GS:

Two pairs Atomic D2, 183

coming in August...another pair of 183s

Super G and DH:

Atomic D2, 201

Atomic Aero 3, 201

2 pairs Atomic Aero 3m 205

Atomic Aero 4, 210

Atomic D2, 210

Ski Racer,

I see you are getting non D2 SLs for the coming year and have both currently. What are the performance differences? (sorry for the minor thread hijack)

I like Hijacks!
 

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Originally Posted by vsirin 

Ski Racer,

I see you are getting non D2 SLs for the coming year and have both currently. What are the performance differences? (sorry for the minor thread hijack)

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Originally Posted by vsirin 

Ski Racer,

I see you are getting non D2 SLs for the coming year and have both currently. What are the performance differences? (sorry for the minor thread hijack)

Um...the D2 SLs are great skis, I just got a deal on a pair of non-D2s and X-16 bindings back in early Feb so I snapped 'em up. The D2 SLs are really good skis, but being a fairly short ski, it's like the front of the ski bends almost a little too easily. The non-D2s are really beefy and you need to really pressure the front to get the turn started...but I think they carve a cleaner arc, stay in the fall line a little better, and have more energy and less skittishness in the transition. The D2s are now kind of my every day driver. So...why am I getting so many SL and GS skis? Well, next year, I can still get what I want, the year after, given what the FIS is doing to the GS regs, no way of telling, so I'm stocking up.  I also got a pair of 158 non-D2 SLs.  I'm fairly big...not tall, but big...and I don't have any reason to think I need to go shorter than 165.  But one of the guys who is the fastest in my class is now skiing on a 158, so I thought I'd try a pair...