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Now that I think about it...it was the Wahoo's...the younger brother...again...1978-1980,,,god I'm getting old!

These?
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Some additional photos of my collection - I have it scattered throughout the house (plus there are some items I don't have room for so they are boxed up
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I just finished putting fresh grinds on these...should get me through the first day or two...
Head SL 203
Kastle CPM Grand Prix 205
Olin extreme comp 200
THE white (TSR I think) 200
Dynastar Course gs 200
Hexcel Sundance 204
Hexcel Comp 200
Olin MK V 200
Spalding Starboard 205
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I just finished putting fresh grinds on these...should get me through the first day or two...
Head SL 203
Kastle CPM Grand Prix 205
Olin extreme comp 200
THE white (TSR I think) 200
Dynastar Course gs 200
Hexcel Sundance 204
Hexcel Comp 200
Olin MK V 200
Spalding Starboard 205
Fischer RC4 RSL
Salomon Suspensions on Hexcels? LOL.
 
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So I just put the Salomon 957 Equipe bindings on these K2 Extreme 8.3 skis in a 190cm length. These were made from 1990 thru 1992 I believe. Great top sheets AND bases. And they ski very well too (I now have two pair of these).

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Salomon Suspensions on Hexcels? LOL.

Phil does bring up a very good point here. The ski/binding combination. Some go together like pretzels and beer, others, well not so much.
theski/Spademan, K2 Comps/MRR, LOOK Nevada/Grind Prix, especially the red comp variant/VR17, HEAD, hart from the mid 60's thru mid 70's. Salomon Equipe/ any top end ski from the 90's. LOOK 77( a personal favorite) any top end ski from the 80's.(and beyond!)
What other combos do you find iconic?

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Phil does bring up a very good point here. The ski/binding combination. Some go together like pretzels and beer, others, well not so much.
theski/Spademan, K2 Comps/MRR, LOOK Nevada/Grind Prix, especially the red comp variant/VR17, HEAD, hart from the mid 60's thru mid 70's. Salomon Equipe/ any top end ski from the 90's. LOOK 77( a personal favorite) any top end ski from the 80's.(and beyond!)
What other combos do you find iconic?

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LOOK 77, 1979
Olin Mark IV Comps, Salomon 727E
Elan RC05, Marker M4-15
K2 Extreme, Look Z-Forza rainbow
Salomon S9000, Salomon 957/997E
Rossi 4S, Marker MRR
 
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Olin Mark IV Comps, Salomon 727E
Elan RC05, Marker M4-15
K2 Extreme, Look Z-Forza rainbow
Salomon S9000, Salomon 957/997E
Rossi 4S, Marker MRR

Oh I think you mean, Rossi 4Sk, LOOK RS :rolleyes:

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Rossignol 4Gk, LOOK RS
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I have gone back and forth on the binding issue. On one hand originality is cool, but not necessarily safe. On the other you have greater safety, but not necessarily the coolest look. I have followed both schools of thought, but now am remounting most retro skis with bindings that have a greater range of adjustment and match up somewhat cosmetically. Increases share-ability.
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I have gone back and forth on the binding issue. On one hand originality is cool, but not necessarily safe. On the other you have greater safety, but not necessarily the coolest look. I have followed both schools of thought, but now am remounting most retro skis with bindings that have a greater range of adjustment and match up somewhat cosmetically. Increases share-ability.
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I was torn with all that too...

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But I went this way...
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Olin Mark IV Comps, Salomon 727E
Elan RC05, Marker M4-15
K2 Extreme, Look Z-Forza rainbow
Salomon S9000, Salomon 957/997E
Rossi 4S, Marker MRR

Well, I've done a couple of them slightly different and an addition or two... Iconic Combos?

Dynamic VR17 w/LOOK Nevada/Grand Prix binding an optional refit brake
K2 Cheeseburger w/Spadman binding and rental plate
Elan RC05 w/Marker M4-15
Olin Mk IV Comp w/Salomon 747 Equipe
K2 Extreme w/Salomon 957 Equipe
K2 ELC w/Marker MRR (twin cam)
Atomic ARC RS-G w/LOOK Racing
Salomon 9100 9E, power 8 w/Salomon Driver Equipe


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If there will be a ski encyclopedia at some point, here are some contributions:
Olin Mark V 200cm, Tyrolia 380RD (James Bond -ish set up) Fresh grind
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1988 Olin Extreme Comp 200cm, Tyrolia 480RD, fresh grind
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1974 Lange LC 204cm, Tyrolia 360RD
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1988 Dynastar Vertical 200cm, Salomon 747 Equipe, fresh grind
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1983 Atomic ARC Super Biomic RS, 215cm, Marker MRR, fresh grind
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1984 Fischer Super Competition RSL 200cm, Marker M46 Racing, fresh grind
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(Late 1980's) Blizzard Thermo DH 222cm, Salomon 977 Equipe, Derbyflex plates, fresh grind
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(mid 2000's) Fischer RC4 Aircarbon Ti 212cm, Marker Comp 18.0, fresh grind
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1985 Spalding Squadra Corse SG 215cm, fresh grind.
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