Picked up a wicked set of K2 TRC Comp 7.8’s the other day in almost perfect condition to replace my oh-so-trusty and sorely missed Olin MK IV Comp SL’s (damn things only lasted 2+ decades and about 1.4 million verticle feet! :rolleyes: ).
Anyway, on the sidewall of the ski, where I would usually expect to find a serial number, there are a seiries of even numbers from about 24 to 30-something (I’m at work and going from memory) interspaced with verticle lines.
Are these metric boot sizes marking respective midpoints? On the top of the ski, there is a little diagram showing the 7.8 mm sidecut with small triangles pointing at the apex of the sidecut. Could this be the midpoint? Kinda hard to fix that point, however.
Every ski I have ever used has had one specific mid-point that was not variable on boot size. K2’s website is little (okay, NO) help on skis this old and local shops are no help, either, as they mostly employ morons too steeped in the drug culture to operate a wax scraper. Okay, to be fair, these guys were in grade school when these skis were made, probably. I can’t seem to find the “old timer” on the phone with knowledge of this praticular ski. Since my “good” skis lasted so long, its been a while since I’ve mounted bindings, but it seems to me that the midpoint should be easy to find.
Anybody know about these old K2’s?
Better a sister in a whorehouse than a brother on a snowboard.
Are these K2’s the red, white and blue ones? Those are old school.
I too can’t remember skis that didn’t have one set mid point. Perhaps the lines are marking where the bindings should start/end? Can you place the bindings where the centre of the boot would be where the triangles are?
Another idea, go and check out new skis and see if any of them are marked in the same way.
:eek: I know those! No, these aren’t that old. I figure these are from around 1990. 204cm and very stiff! They seem to have similar charecteristics as my Olins did.
Thats a good idea! Why the hell didn’t I think of that? Guess I’ll have to wait to ski on em for a few days till I can get to a shop. I’ll have to use some Rossis a buddy gave till then.
You looking forward to the Rose Bowl? Maybe I’ll see ya down there.
I gather from this discription that you like going fast, in a straight line. That is how I used to ski. Long skis with very little flex - turns were cut down the speed (a little) and that is it. Then I got a pair of slalom skis - they were still long, 204s, but it really added to my enjoyment of skiing. I don’t own my own skis anymore but when I rent I usually get 185s that are slalom skis. They are easier for my rapidly aging body to handle. Where do you go skiing anyway?
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I am very much looking forward to the game but I won’t be going. I work for a hockey team and getting a few days off in the middle of the season is not going to happen. Maybe next year our team will be on the road in early January and I can go watch USC win an (undisputed) national championship.
I seem to recall that older K2’s used a mounting method involving the toe of the boot, not the midpoint. I can’t seem to find any info, though. K2’s website appears to be down.
Believe it or not, I use those long, stiff mothers to pound steep, deep moguls! Been doing it for over 20 years! Its kinda like racing a 1963 Lincoln Continental on a go-kart track, but it works for me. Its hard to find good lines nowadays thanks to all the little shorty crap people use. Those short skis really tear up mogul field. That, and I’m not in as good shape as I used to be (truth is, I’m an old, fat bastard now). I ski at Heavenly.
Am I correct in thinking the Rose will host the championship game next year? Hell of a lot easier for me to get there than New Orleans!
She said I was terribly handsome. Is that an insult?
On the top of the ski, there is a little diagram showing the 7.8 mm sidecut with small triangles pointing at the apex of the sidecut. Could this be the midpoint? Kinda hard to fix that point, however.
Okay, to be fair, these guys were in grade school when these skis were made, probably. I can’t seem to find the “old timer” on the phone with knowledge of this praticular ski. Since my “good” skis lasted so long, its been a while since I’ve mounted bindings, but it seems to me that the midpoint should be easy to find.