Your First Pair of Skis

borgy · Post by **borgy** » Nov 18th, '04, 15:00

Fisher Silverglass with Cubco bindings, Leather boots with about 15 buckles!!!

Dr. NO · Post by **Dr. NO** » Nov 18th, '04, 15:06

Same here, Fisher Silverglass, the old blue ones. Solomon "step in" bindings with the pull up release. I think they were 303's or something like that. Reichle (sp) boots, solid plastic with lousy buckles and even worse linings. Was sooo glad to lose those.

Emroch1 · Post by **Emroch1** » Nov 18th, '04, 15:10

Hart Rabbits, some blue boots named Heirlich or something like that, Saloman bindings I think (I was 5 yo I believe).

BobR · Post by **BobR** » Nov 18th, '04, 15:14

North land wood boards( 1969) Green 160's I think I had bear trap bindings. I showed up with snow boots, my parents had to go to the ski shop to buy me ski boots. We did not know any better. I was proud.

Pedro · Post by **Pedro** » Nov 18th, '04, 15:15

Some sort of rossis in 1981

shortski · Post by **shortski** » Nov 18th, '04, 15:17

K2 150's, same as they used in the ski school for awhile Red, White & Blue top skins, Look bindings, some kind of Nordica boot, bought at the Ski Market in Bean Town under $150 bucks at the time if I remember.

MarieM · Post by **MarieM** » Nov 18th, '04, 16:05

Don't know the brand of skis...slightly used, circa early 70's. Leather boots with beartrap bindings...was told by the ski instructor not to come back with them! On the way home from my first time skiing I stopped and bought Look bindings (then-boyfriend/now-husband paid) and Koflach unisex boots. I remember the boots were $65.00 which was a huge amount of money to me at the time. Also bought ski pants before I went again. (One way to identify a first-time skier - wet jeans!)

I do know the brand of my husband's first pair of skis - VERY LONG Head Masters that he was extremely proud of.

G-smashed · Post by **G-smashed** » Nov 18th, '04, 16:07

Wood somethings with cable bindings and lace up boots.
I broke a tip off the 1st day on old Hellgate at Huntah.
Next came Hart galaxy 205's with Nordica leather buckle boots.

daytripper · Post by **daytripper** » Nov 18th, '04, 16:19

blizzard tg3 160's, with dalbello boots, didnt start till 2 years ago, but am makin up for it.

Stormchaser · Post by **Stormchaser** » Nov 18th, '04, 16:28

Atomic 8.18's

Atomic1 · Post by **Atomic1** » Nov 18th, '04, 16:30

Geez>>>they were wood and came to a skinny point in the front.The metal edges were 6 inch long pcs. of metal held in by 2 screws.
And just like now I skied with a FEW SCREWS LOOSE

CAPBOY · Post by **CAPBOY** » Nov 18th, '04, 16:32

LeMott

Bling Skier · Post by **Bling Skier** » Nov 18th, '04, 16:55

Northland skis, Baby! that I helped make.
My father worked weekends and some nights in the Laconia,N.H.
Plant. (they made skis for Sun sports in NYC.)
On weekends my job was to go down to Weirs hardware and buy a tube of screw in edeges(true temper).
then I would place the edeges on the skis and an adult would then screw them in...all at age ripe old age of four and a half...so much for child labor laws. and wimpy parents of today.
as for boots "Hampshire" ski boots were the bomb, untill the Lange Durapreem boots along with a pair of "Jet-Stix" came around.
I remember the Henke "Sliders" were my first pair of "Plastic" boots.
yo.

Bling Skier · Post by **Bling Skier** » Nov 18th, '04, 17:44

"Cubco bindings"
Nutley, New Jersey(storm'in did U know that)?

SKIDRC · Post by **SKIDRC** » Nov 18th, '04, 18:37

Northland skis, Cubco bindings with rope, metal ring and metal clip for safty strap, Leater buckle Dolomite boots ..
times where so simple!!!