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OAITW r.2.0

(31,175 posts) Thu Oct 23, 2025, 09:15 PM Oct 23

Did you have a favorite pair of skis? [View all]

I did. My uncle, god love him, bought me Head 360's / 195 cm skis in 1968. Look/Nevada bindings, too. I was peaking at 5-9 back then.....I loved the speed/stability factor of these GS skis.

Your best skis?

On edit, I should mention....I pooched them in 1975 when I went off the gondola trail at Sugarloaf Mtn.. Lost an edge control and zipped into the woods, Luckily, I hit an edge mogul that shot me off the trail - skis first - into some birch trees. Busted my right ski ( fractured only).

No harm, no foul. I'll never do that again.

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Did you have a favorite pair of skis? [View all] OAITW r.2.0 Oct 23 OP

I loved my Hexcel skis back in the '70s. They were the first advanced composite skis I ever had, but... Ol Janx Spirit Oct 23 #1

I should really give skiboarding a try. OAITW r.2.0 Oct 23 #2

I've never tried skiboarding, but it does look like a lot of fun. It definitely does not have the same... Ol Janx Spirit Oct 24 #11

My old faves were my 1981 Dynastar GS in a 207 length. Mister Ed Oct 23 #3

How tall are you? 207's in the East were really a lot of ski to control. OAITW r.2.0 Oct 23 #4

In my prime, I was just under six feet. Mister Ed Oct 23 #5

Back in the day you weren't taken seriously on 195s Bobstandard Oct 23 #7

Sadly. I never skied in powder. Maybe my next life, OAITW r.2.0 Oct 23 #8

Loved my blue Hexcels circa 1979 GreatGazoo Oct 23 #6

My two favorite skis: LudwigPastorius Oct 23 #9

I had, I think Salomon skis, in the late 80's and 90's with weights on the tops Bev54 Oct 24 #10