6:58 "its a very austrian ski", 😂 much love from austria, like your vids, just got myself qst98s for the upcoming season, your reviews helped me making my decision, keep doing your Videos 🙏
Glad you are covering this topic! I was always surprised with all the hype about new technology in skis that there isn’t more discussion on the flops and failures, not necessarily dangerous skis but skis that people really didn’t enjoy for one reason or another and disappeared over the years. As a funny note, my dad is a very passionate expert snowboarder and was one of the early snowboard adopters because of issues with fitting into ski boots comfortably, and the only other thing I remember seeing him on are those stupid “micro skis” that he rode all over the mountain with in the 90s and early 2000s. I think he liked being able to follow us young kids around through the woods without having to scoot his snowboard around behind us, either getting stuck due to having to go slow behind kids with tiny skis, or shooting past us in sketchy little trails XD. Never saw anyone else using micro skis but he seemed to love them when he wasn’t snowboarding, at least for the purpose he was using them for. Once we got older and faster, he switched back to snowboarding to keep up with us.
So this is interesting going in the way back machine. I found a pair of old skis at a thrift store and bought them on a whim last year before knowing anything about them. I threw them in my garage and for forgot about them. I went to a end of season sale and bought some good stuff for %50 off. But was cleaning the garage for fall and looked at them. Took them inside threw my Nordica cruise on there and they snapped in and were an exact fix for tension. They are a Dynastar asymetric 6.1 in a 195cm with Solomon bindings. They are a 64 under foot and are slightly curved. Can’t find any info on them but they are in relatively good shape and I spent a whole $7 on the pair. Gonna clean them up a bit (edges are already sharp and base looks good) and try them out when we get some snow.
Would definitely recommend also having a shop pressure test the bindings or at the very least check online for the list of bindings that are discontinued. I love old skis, but old bindings can be tumultuous.
me personally I wouldn't ski it then, remount it with a modern binding maybe, but I wouldn't risk a whole ski season on an old binding. just my 2 cents though. Appreciate your nice comment though.
You're Cool! I had a pair of Volant Machete Sins, my 1st real powder ski. Heavy, no edge, and painful to jump on in non-powder. Made them into my rocks skis for 2022, dislocated my shoulder good 2nd day out and finally shitcanned them. Now my 2018 Head Kore 99s are my rock skis, much safer!
Still have my Volant Super T3. Really liked them as a first all-mountain. Coming off Race skis they were very nice in all conditions even icy eastern conditions. Those Lange skis you mentioned were not skis but railroad tracks. Nobody cold bend them.
I ran a pair of Volant Machete Fatboy for years, and years. Loved these sticks. Super damp, never any chatter in the crud. Takes a lot of effort to bend, but gives a lot of energy on each exit… which makes me smile. However, super heavy, high swing weight, poor for moguls, challenging in the trees, and an absolute burden to travel/fly with or in a big ol’ parking lot. Agree, not a good ski for someone that lets the ski run them… this ski needs to be shown who’s the boss to enjoy.
Hated my 1979 K2 710. Spent an entire year fighting to get them turning in a slalom course. Not sure what the Mahre brother’s were using since they won world cups on them. Mine sucked.
Great topic. I would add the Blizzard Thermo construction from the 80s. They had air channels of some sort in them and would snap behind the binding. They also sucked to ski but any 80s ski sucked. Like turning a boat.
The following story could possibly qualify me as a "bad dad." I bought skate skis (micro) around 2002 for my kids to begin skiing on. I have girl/boy twins and they were 5 yrs old at the time. My observations at the time were that beginner skis for little kids were awkward and cumbersome. The loose settings on the bindings could be very frustrating for a beginner. The skate ski set up was simple and light weight. They were also a more stable platform to stand on. I figured, little kids are flexible and its easier for them to get off the ground. It worked out without any injuries. They had their first lesson at Brundage. After the lesson, we took them to the top and skied down the Cat Track run. My daughter was flying down and had so much fun. We were amazed considering she has a mild form of cerebral palsy. She had difficulty controlling her feet. They both progressed out of the skate skis quickly after that.
they have those volant skis at the thrift store... i knew they had metal in skis for awhile.. i am pretty sure that Blizzard had metal skis in the 80s.. if i find some i will send you the link..
OMG bro those head slalom ski I remember ! I destroyed them in the snowpark in a few weeks. These things werent made to take the punishment of a 9 year old learning to do big airs all by himself 😂 my dad learned the lesson and bought me a cheap pair to play around after race training 😂
I enjoy your videos and content. Especially because it's in your backyard. Lol! I'm looking forward to more through this winter. Keep it up!
Thanks Jeff!
6:58 "its a very austrian ski", 😂 much love from austria, like your vids, just got myself qst98s for the upcoming season, your reviews helped me making my decision, keep doing your Videos 🙏
Oh great ski! Hope you love them! Cheers from the Western US!
Glad you are covering this topic! I was always surprised with all the hype about new technology in skis that there isn’t more discussion on the flops and failures, not necessarily dangerous skis but skis that people really didn’t enjoy for one reason or another and disappeared over the years. As a funny note, my dad is a very passionate expert snowboarder and was one of the early snowboard adopters because of issues with fitting into ski boots comfortably, and the only other thing I remember seeing him on are those stupid “micro skis” that he rode all over the mountain with in the 90s and early 2000s. I think he liked being able to follow us young kids around through the woods without having to scoot his snowboard around behind us, either getting stuck due to having to go slow behind kids with tiny skis, or shooting past us in sketchy little trails XD. Never saw anyone else using micro skis but he seemed to love them when he wasn’t snowboarding, at least for the purpose he was using them for. Once we got older and faster, he switched back to snowboarding to keep up with us.
Oh, that's an awesome Idea, I bet it worked great for keeping pace with kids. Thanks for sharing, your Dad sounds like a fun dude!
I've been watching the subscriber count go higher and higher... people are enjoying the content
Thanks for being part of it! Me too, it passed 500 last night which was really exciting.
So this is interesting going in the way back machine. I found a pair of old skis at a thrift store and bought them on a whim last year before knowing anything about them. I threw them in my garage and for forgot about them. I went to a end of season sale and bought some good stuff for %50 off. But was cleaning the garage for fall and looked at them. Took them inside threw my Nordica cruise on there and they snapped in and were an exact fix for tension. They are a Dynastar asymetric 6.1 in a 195cm with Solomon bindings. They are a 64 under foot and are slightly curved. Can’t find any info on them but they are in relatively good shape and I spent a whole $7 on the pair. Gonna clean them up a bit (edges are already sharp and base looks good) and try them out when we get some snow.
Would definitely recommend also having a shop pressure test the bindings or at the very least check online for the list of bindings that are discontinued. I love old skis, but old bindings can be tumultuous.
@@RicketySkiReviews I don’t think any ski shop is going to touch them, don’t think they would sign off on that old of binding and be liable.
me personally I wouldn't ski it then, remount it with a modern binding maybe, but I wouldn't risk a whole ski season on an old binding. just my 2 cents though. Appreciate your nice comment though.
You're Cool! I had a pair of Volant Machete Sins, my 1st real powder ski. Heavy, no edge, and painful to jump on in non-powder. Made them into my rocks skis for 2022, dislocated my shoulder good 2nd day out and finally shitcanned them. Now my 2018 Head Kore 99s are my rock skis, much safer!
Still have my Volant Super T3. Really liked them as a first all-mountain. Coming off Race skis they were very nice in all conditions even icy eastern conditions. Those Lange skis you mentioned were not skis but railroad tracks. Nobody cold bend them.
I ran a pair of Volant Machete Fatboy for years, and years. Loved these sticks. Super damp, never any chatter in the crud. Takes a lot of effort to bend, but gives a lot of energy on each exit… which makes me smile. However, super heavy, high swing weight, poor for moguls, challenging in the trees, and an absolute burden to travel/fly with or in a big ol’ parking lot. Agree, not a good ski for someone that lets the ski run them… this ski needs to be shown who’s the boss to enjoy.
Well said! 12 year old me, definitely wasn't showing anyone who the boss was haha.
Hated my 1979 K2 710. Spent an entire year fighting to get them turning in a slalom course. Not sure what the Mahre brother’s were using since they won world cups on them. Mine sucked.
They were cut from a different clothe! I used to coach with them at Mt. Hood, very nice guys.
Great topic. I would add the Blizzard Thermo construction from the 80s. They had air channels of some sort in them and would snap behind the binding. They also sucked to ski but any 80s ski sucked. Like turning a boat.
omg, why!? Skis are not that far off the ground to need better aerodynamics. lol.
@RicketySkiReviews no, like hollow channels in the core. Same question though: Why?
The following story could possibly qualify me as a "bad dad." I bought skate skis (micro) around 2002 for my kids to begin skiing on. I have girl/boy twins and they were 5 yrs old at the time. My observations at the time were that beginner skis for little kids were awkward and cumbersome. The loose settings on the bindings could be very frustrating for a beginner. The skate ski set up was simple and light weight. They were also a more stable platform to stand on. I figured, little kids are flexible and its easier for them to get off the ground. It worked out without any injuries. They had their first lesson at Brundage. After the lesson, we took them to the top and skied down the Cat Track run. My daughter was flying down and had so much fun. We were amazed considering she has a mild form of cerebral palsy. She had difficulty controlling her feet. They both progressed out of the skate skis quickly after that.
Thanks for sharing this memory! You sound like a great Dad.
they have those volant skis at the thrift store... i knew they had metal in skis for awhile.. i am pretty sure that Blizzard had metal skis in the 80s.. if i find some i will send you the link..
Right on, thanks Darin!
OMG bro those head slalom ski I remember ! I destroyed them in the snowpark in a few weeks. These things werent made to take the punishment of a 9 year old learning to do big airs all by himself 😂 my dad learned the lesson and bought me a cheap pair to play around after race training 😂
Haha, Those are heavy for big air! Cheers!
Puts broken armada ski in thumbnail then doesn’t mention armada?
Lol, Wasn't trying to clickbait you, was just trying to find a good photo of a clean ski break for the Thumbnail.