What's in your closet?

[deadheadskier]

*spin off wallet, ie capital one commercial*

It's probably been asked before.....I'm sure, but figured I'd bring it up while dreaming of my next adventure with gravity during the season to come.

So, what do you ride and why do you love em?

My sticks:

2002 184 Rossi Bandit Single X - love em' for their versatility - great in the bumps, but still a decent carving ski at speed on packed snow.

1998 (?) Rossi Axiom 183 - I'm not sure of the year, but my buddy is a Rossi Rep and sold these at $100 a pair back in the epic winter of 2000 - 2001. They were a few years old at the time, hence the cheap price. They pre-dated parabolic techonology but the price was right and it seemed like EVERYONE in Stowe picked up a pair. Til this day I see MANY people still riding them on Mansfield. They will take you anywhere off piste wise like an old jeep willy.

Boots: Dolomite Sintesi 8.5 - The thing I love about these boots is the '5th' buckle. I have a very wide and flat forefoot, but rather narow ankles and calves. For years I skied Lange's that were a half size large on me to accomadate my forefoot yet still feel solid around my ankles and calves. The fifth buckle on the Dolomite finally allowed me to wear a boot that I could feel snug in the ankle and not swim in the forefoot.

So what's in your wallet/closet?

 

[Terry]

I ski on Volkl 6 stars that I bought the first year that they came out. Absolutly love them. My boots are Solomon xwave 9's that are about 3 years old. Last year I bought boot heaters for them, and never had cold feet all season- even on below zero days. Also have an old pair of Solomon xscreams that I use for rock skis.

 

[riverc0il]

always fun seeing what everyone else is riding on. here's my quivver:

b/c skis: dynastar intuitiv big with a freeride binder
b/c boot: garmont g-ride

in bounds skis: dynastar legend 8000 with a volkl P50 motion on rock ski duty and volkl P40 platinum on emergency back up notice.
in bounds boot: salomon xwave 10

love volkls and dynastars. skied a lot of other comparable skis in the legend 8000 range and they blow everything else away for how i like to ski and turn.

 

[highpeaksdrifter]

04/05 - Nordica SUV 14
05/06 - Nordica Hot Rod Top Fuel
03/04 - Nordica Boots - The Beast

 

[teachski]

2004 Volkl 6 Stars (161 cm)... Love them! Hard Pack,Icy conditions especially. (my short toys)

2002 Rossi Bandit X (177cm)... Love them too! (my long toys)

1996 Volant FX2.2 (195cm straight skis)... Love them so much I can't get rid of them, even though I rarely bring them out to play anymore.

I've had others in between the Volants and Rossi's but I didn't LOVE them.

Solomon Evolution 8.0 Boots (need new ones, but I love them!)

 

[skibum1321]

03/04 Dynastar Intuitiv 74 (181 cm)
02/03 Salomon X-Wave 10 Boots

I love my skis because they're so versatile and so much shorter and wider than my old skis. They tear through anything and still hold well on "hardpack" and float well on pow. All that being said I really want to get a pair of the Legend 8000s.

 

[thetrailboss]

03/04 Head IM75 Chip (170cm)
Atomic Prime-X Skis (109 cm)
03/04 Atomic C6 Womens Skis (160cm)
96/97 K2 Four Skis (183cm)
03/04 Lange Women's Comp 100 Boots
03/04 Dalbello Avanti V-10 Men's Boots (Size 9) DROOL!!!!

 

[ctenidae]

In my closet are two skeletons and a bogeyman.

Oh, you meant skis- only one pair of Dynastar SkiCross 7's, and I'm tired fo them.

 

[sledhaulingmedic]

What's in my wallet? Not much. My closet is full.

Lange 130's (just got em in May. Only skied Tuckerman and GG). Love them.

T-2's

Scarpa Denali for AT

Dynestar 4x4 with Silveretta EZ-go's

Metron M-11 (162cm)
Fisher 8.6 Big Stix (170cm)
Rossi STX 176cm (Daily use patrolling ski - one or two steps above rock)
Scream 10 Pilot (178cm, I think), again, ski them, don;t baby them.
X-Scream Series 187cm, Rock skis, but still in good shape.
Atomic Beta 9.22 - wet noodles, pure rock duty
K2 Totally piste for my pathetic attempts at tele.
1985 Grey and black Rossi SuperG (215cm) Still servicable. I will give them a tune and point them down a crew-zah or two again.

 

[thetrailboss]

What's in my wallet? Not much. My closet is full.

Lange 130's (just got em in May. Only skied Tuckerman and GG). Love them.

T-2's

Scarpa Denali for AT

Dynestar 4x4 with Silveretta EZ-go's

Metron M-11 (162cm)
Fisher 8.6 Big Stix (170cm)
Rossi STX 176cm (Daily use patrolling ski - one or two steps above rock)
Scream 10 Pilot (178cm, I think), again, ski them, don;t baby them.
X-Scream Series 187cm, Rock skis, but still in good shape.
Atomic Beta 9.22 - wet noodles, pure rock duty
K2 Totally piste for my pathetic attempts at tele.
1985 Grey and black Rossi SuperG (215cm) Still servicable. I will give them a tune and point them down a crew-zah or two again.

That's quite a load...sweeeetttt.

 

[skibumtress]

Skis: 1080's - LOVE, LOVE, LOVE 'em. The best purchase (gear wise) I have ever made. With the Look bindings that I got with these sticks, it makes the 1080's more managable in icy conditions.

Boots: Nordica GTS 10's (I think 10's) - Another great purchase. Since day one I never had any pain (knock wood).

 

[Powderhound21]

boards:

Core 155 cm Livewire snowboard with Core bindings. I use it for freeride and powder days.


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Adreniline America 140 cm $100 dollar bill board. I use it for park and freestyle. Needs new bindings bad.





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Also painting a custom. Its 130 cm. Also needs new bindings.


This is the tail of the board. It will have my name on it in a medival-style font. I drew it onto the tape, then cut it out carefully with an exact-o knife.
It will be a fade from black at the bottom of the letters, to a black at the top of the letters.

This is the front of the board. It has 1/8" wide livewire type band on it. This will be painted red.

 

[Starter Jackets Rule!]

My fav out of all the skis/boards that I use is the...
1. Atomic Metron B-5@160 cm.(one bad assed carver)
2.Head XRC-1100-SW(For flashing around the hill)
3.Volant Gen-Gold(Also 4 flashing around).
4.Line Fx-8.5 (for bumps/spring skiing).
5.karhu/line Ruckett (4 the park).
6.Atomic SL-II(Gates)
7. Head Monster i-85( 4 going big and the deep stuff...one wicked fast ski).
8.. Oh yeah..forgot about the Atomic Metron M-11's
They are an ok ski and ski them in the spring
Boots.
Atomic Foam GS-11....New ones 4 this up coming season.


4 Alpine Snow boarding I fly the Atomic Proton GS.
Head Hard Shell SB boots.

This up coming season looking into another pair of B-5's
and a pair of Head FIS Team Sl Skis.
And or the Elan Sl ski( Nice)!
I can not rule out the Fischer Sl.
As 4 a FIS leagal GS ski I have not gotten 2 the point where one comes 2 mind, but I do like the Atomic, Head, or Fischer....Should I get all 3?
Nah!
Just one will make me happy,happy,happy...Flowers in her hair, Flowerd every where...but I digress....

 

[Rushski]

'04 Salomon Crossmax 10 167cm's (smallest I've skied since I was 12...)

'99 Salomon Equipe 8.0 boots

Couple pair of cheap trash Ski Market/Leki poles that make one good pair, as they are garbage. Then again for $18/pair who cares?

 

[ozskier]

Rossignol Pow Air Grinds
Rossignol Pow Air
Salomon 1080 (Vinnie Dorion model)
K2 Power Mamba
K2 Public Enemy
K2 Merlin V

Lange Jib Pro Boot
Nordica Grand Prix Boot

Dozens of pairs of poles, most broken and mangled.
More ski clothing than I can shake a stick at.

 

[awf170]

wow didnt even notice this when i started my quiver thread :dunce: feel free to delete my other thread... how did i miss this

so heres mine again

Line twelve sixties- 164
Junior enemies- 146(ohh ya, only use them though if i go up to the sledding hill near my house)
Pocket Rockets- 165

I did have 4 stars(161) but only used them like 3 times and hated them so now my mom uses them

 

[Brettski]

185's

Nordica Grand Prix (yeah they're old). I'll wear'em till they fall apart

And my old 203 Dynaster veritical assaults for the bumps...still got a lot of snap in them...but the rockets are soooooooo much fun they'll do anything...just not so hot in the bumps...especially with the length...but I'm getting there...kinda hard to throw around.

So those are kinda 2 specialized ski...

So I'm looking for an all mountain new breed kind of ski...any suggestions...

Got my wife a pair of 170 Volkl's last year...it was from 2003 I think, and it was specially design for a women and it was the top of the line that year...such a deal...I had her on some 195 Kastle's straight sticks...her skking ability sky rocketed...she was on her tails a lot (lack of confidence I guess)....she's just cranking'em out now...like she fell in love with the whole thing all over...

So what's the best bet for an all mountain...some big GS's..Oh used have a pair of 210 dynastar racing the I picked up at play it again...that took awhile to figure out how to ski those...man they were fast...canabilized for the marker titanium binding that I have on my assaults (which was the original reason I bought'em)...too fast...

 

[thaller1]

Fischer Big Stix 7.6 - the love of my life
a million ski jackets
a thousand pairs of ski pants
numerous North Face base layers
numerous ski socks
hats galore
mittens
gloves

Volkl 5 stars - for sale
Head Skis- my first pair...not even sure what the model is.

3 pairs of boots, one too big, one not agressive enough and one just right..(saloman xwave 9.0)

Can't wait to break out all the gear..

 

[billski]

A Problem

What's not in my closet? What can't I find? The answer would be the same.

I have this problem every year in the spring and fall. I transfer from hiking to skiing and back. I use some of the same gear for both sports. I usually get out and forget something important the first week or two. Like socks. My iShuffle. Camera, batteries. My first aid kit. Hats, gloves.

It usually takes a couple of trips before I get it right. All that even though I have separate bags for each.

Haven't forgotten by ski ticket vouchers yet, cross-fingers!

 

[makimono]

Wow nice 6 year old bump Bill!

Well, since I wasn't on here in '05, here's my closet...actually the stairway to the basement...

These are all sticks that I have ridden in the last year or two, there's a half dozen more skinnies and a couple older boards that are fully retired to the rafters of the garage. :flag:

Monos
178 Snowgunz Alpine Rocket
188 Duret Legende
150? Yama Tool
195 Duret Mad Cow
185 Duret Mad Cow

Skis
Atomic R:EX

Board
Ride Profile

Boots
Salomon SX_91 Equipe
Dalbello Krypton Cross (yeah baby!)