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Ol Janx Spirit

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1. I loved my Hexcel skis back in the '70s. They were the first advanced composite skis I ever had, but...

Reply to OAITW r.2.0 (Original post)

Thu Oct 23, 2025, 09:27 PM

Oct 23

...they were pretty flexible at high speeds. K2 was my second favorite.

Then came the new shaped skis. All of them beat the old straight long skis we used to ride hands down.

I expanded into snowboarding over the last few years and at the moment I'm kind of hooked on that.

You've got to have something to get you through the winter....

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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