Timeless Skis - What is the oldest ski in your quiver that you still use?

[Core Shot]

Motörhead LP
Bamboo DPS 120
Never selling them.

[Doremite]

I picked up some 2010/11 vintage DPS Lotus 120s this season. Got then to replace some 2013 blue 120s that bit the dust. I might like the older ones even better. Better flex, lighter, but not as chargey. I also ski some 80's Fischer Phantom telemark skis in the spring with leather boots just for kicks.

I also replaced the blue P3 spoon 120s with an older gen Hybrid 120 and dig the older shape and feel SO much more. Not sure what year mine are though. 2011/2012 I think??? 184cm Hybrids snowflake graphic. 184s have a shit ton of tip rocker and easier to maneuver than the 178cm P3s even at a 6cm longer stamped length. Thanks whyturn!!

[Djongo Unchained]

Rossi 7X

ca. 1999?
Purple rain.

[Flyoverland Captive]

I might have the only pair of ‘07 G3 Rapid Transits still in rotation. I think they’ll be retired soon; they’ve developed a crack.

[burrito]

Currently rocking a pair of Chipotle Bananas as my daily ski, and I see no reason to switch it up. Perfect match to my skiing style.

[hopelesslyadolescent]

I might have the only pair of ‘07 G3 Rapid Transits still in rotation. I think they’ll be retired soon; they’ve developed a crack.

I skied mine once last spring, but they don't see regular action. I still remember the first time I saw a pair in a lift line. God they looked fat.

[natebob]

Fischer E99's that I got used in 1991 or so. They were given to me, old when I got them. Not much camber left, but still ski well.

[bennymac]

2011 Gotamas - still use em for blasting through cutup snow inbounds

[Tri-Ungulate]

not sure which one is the oldest... 🤔


drake-boinay Tabla Rasa
Volkl Explosiv White Wizard

Prolly the Volkl Explosiv 2's
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[SupreChicken]

2014 191 billy goat.
2012 PBJ

[TeleBeaver]

I also replaced the blue P3 spoon 120s with an older gen Hybrid 120 and dig the older shape and feel SO much more. Not sure what year mine are though. 2011/2012 I think??? 184cm Hybrids snowflake graphic. 184s have a shit ton of tip rocker and easier to maneuver than the 178cm P3s even at a 6cm longer stamped length. Thanks whyturn!!

Yeah the older shape has way less sidecut but with so much more tip rocker and a softer flex they are super maneuverable. Skiing 190/189cm lengths. Got my red ones from Megastoke. I can't stand the carbon splinters though, and the topsheets are delaminating in several spots as well as a diecut in the base. The Pure 3 skis were bomber and felt much higher quality. Getting that old shape/flex in a more modern construction would be sweet.

[ticketchecker]

Fischer Motive 86ti still for my groomer zoomer, plus a spoon L120 which have like three years of dust on them now.


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[half-fast]

Dynastar Omecarve 10 from '03 or '04. Have to also break out my Technica XT17's because new boots w/gripwalk won't go in the binding. Also '07 or so Praxis Powderboards-the year Keith did the 1/2 down presale. Probably never get rid of these

[singlesline]

My 2014 volkl kendos are still around as rock skis...skied them on Saturday thinking they'd be good for spring conditions and tackling some rocky sections I wanted to try to get to.

Honestly, I just don't like them anymore. I don't know if my skiing style has evolved or I've gotten used to different skis, but every time I have these things out, I wish I were on something else. I'd rather hit a rock on a ski I like than ski these kendos another day...so I think it is time for them to go.

[Self Jupiter]

Still using these 185 Powderboard swivel machines in weird deeper snow and as rock skis:


Occasionally use watercolor 186 EHPs even though they’re completely beat to shit.

[canyonrider]

Rossi 7X

ca. 1999?
Purple rain.

Absolute classics, great ski. That color scheme is more like circa 1994-95 or so, IIRC. Preceded by the white/black version. Looks like you've got a race stock version, given the lack of plastic tip guards?

[jackattack]

184 OG LP's are early-season rock and WROD sticks
194 4x4 BIGs come out for corn season

[XXX-er]

I also replaced the blue P3 spoon 120s with an older gen Hybrid 120 and dig the older shape and feel SO much more. Not sure what year mine are though. 2011/2012 I think??? 184cm Hybrids snowflake graphic. 184s have a shit ton of tip rocker and easier to maneuver than the 178cm P3s even at a 6cm longer stamped length. Thanks whyturn!!

I have 2 pair of red lotus 120 hybrids in 184 & 190 I got super cheap,

they are engraved "2011 and then the s/n" which are only 3#'s apart,

for some reason the 184's have 10cm more early rise than the 190's

both are super easy to ski and its impossible to bury the tips

[Doremite]

Yeah the older shape has way less sidecut but with so much more tip rocker and a softer flex they are super maneuverable. Skiing 190/189cm lengths. Got my red ones from Megastoke. I can't stand the carbon splinters though, and the topsheets are delaminating in several spots as well as a diecut in the base. The Pure 3 skis were bomber and felt much higher quality. Getting that old shape/flex in a more modern construction would be sweet.

The Hybrids don’t seem to have the same construction problems. The carbon splintering on the pures of that era were no joke. Gloves mandatory. Last time I was at my local consignment shop they had a pair of 190 Hybrids in good shape. Two mounts. $200 maybe but don’t look skied much. PM me if you want me to see if they are still there. Same ones XXX-er has I believe.

I have 2 pair of red lotus 120 hybrids in 184 & 190 I got super cheap,

they are engraved "2011 and then the s/n" which are only 3#'s apart,

for some reason the 184's have 10cm more early rise than the 190's

both are super easy to ski and its impossible to bury the tips

Yes same here 120-11-0052. 2011 perhaps?

The 184cms were designed with more tip rocker than the 190s so that isn’t an anomaly. The splay on the 184s is huge!

[mn_teleswede]

2010/11 Icelantic Keepers- only ski that I have ever held on to and use as much as I can. Playful Chargers at 119mm


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[SumJongGuy]

I'm still skiing some 2005 80mm waist 1080s. My regular go to ski for just srewing around

https://www.evo.com/outlet/skis/salomon-teneighty-2005

Yesterday it was refrozen ice, temps in the 20s and these 2008 SuperShape iWorld Cup were perfect.

https://www.evo.com/outlet/skis/salomon-teneighty-2005

Neither of these skis has more than 50 days on them. Rescued from oblivion, inactive with only a day or two on them when I acquired them. My newest ski is probably 2012 Coreupt Lunatics. Not a great ski but does some of everything.

[SumJongGuy]

I'm still skiing some 2005 80mm waist 1080s. My regular go to ski for just srewing around

https://www.evo.com/outlet/skis/salomon-teneighty-2005

Yesterday it was refrozen ice, temps in the 20s and these 2008 SuperShape iWorld Cup were perfect.

https://www.evo.com/outlet/skis/salomon-teneighty-2005

Neither of these skis has more than 50 days on them. Rescued from oblivion, inactive with only a day or two on them when I acquired them. My newest ski is probably 2012 Coreupt Lunatics. Not a great ski but does some of everything.

[XXX-er]

The Hybrids don’t seem to have the same construction problems. The carbon splintering on the pures of that era were no joke. Gloves mandatory. Last time I was at my local consignment shop they had a pair of 190 Hybrids in good shape. Two mounts. $200 maybe but don’t look skied much. PM me if you want me to see if they are still there. Same ones XXX-er has I believe.



Yes same here 120-11-0052. 2011 perhaps?

The 184cms were designed with more tip rocker than the 190s so that isn’t an anomaly. The splay on the 184s is huge!

2011 S/N 0038 and S/N 0036, I got them really cheap, the advertised turning radius was a little daunting but the pintail design turns effortlessly

I had a pair of the shinny topped carbon Wailer 112's with the really expensive carbon slivers, I liked the wailers but I love my Lotus 120's

a few years ago drank beer the DPS production manager when they biked thru here on the way to climb Denali, he sez that the molds for that ski are sitting in storage but he is a young guy and has no clue about the cult status of the ski

[waxman]

I took 2004 vintage 186 race room Pro Riders out twice this week.

[Wes Mantooth]

Not that old but my 2012 or 2013 Bibby Pros are my undisputed favorite ski ever and I still use them all the time