PSA: DPS Lotus 138

**Robik** · 02-17-2021, 06:31 PM

Not my sale, but can help picking up/shipping. I've heard these are collectibles nowadays.

Powder Skis 192 https://classifieds.ksl.com/listing/62972431

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**dub2** · 02-17-2021, 06:48 PM

Must resist... what a steal

**deeds** · 02-17-2021, 06:56 PM

Wow... reached out to the seller, hopefully they are real...

**Marshal Olson** · 02-17-2021, 07:03 PM

Rocker 0 from 2005

**lepistoir** · 02-17-2021, 08:18 PM

Never mounted!

**mc_roon** · 02-17-2021, 08:57 PM

wow, that is a true unicorn. hope someone picks them up and skis the shit out of them

**Doremite** · 02-17-2021, 09:02 PM

Only virgin pair on earth?????

**mufasa5446** · 02-17-2021, 10:54 PM

Holy shit, never used or mounted. Damn I have this ski but I’m tempted to snatch them

Edit: actually I have the rocker 1 and these are the rocker 0, I believe. Very similar topsheet

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**nbak** · 02-17-2021, 11:24 PM

Bump. Anyone know details on this model? Construction, year, etc

**soul_skier** · 02-17-2021, 11:27 PM

if someone can coordinate picking these up for me for me i'll buy you all the beer you can drink in a sitting

**Marshal Olson** · 02-17-2021, 11:29 PM

Originally Posted by soul_skier

if someone can coordinate picking these up for me for me i'll buy you all the beer you can drink in a sitting

I am out of town till Saturday, but would be happy to help

**L8APX** · 02-18-2021, 01:14 AM

Working on helping this guy buy a car. Hope they don’t go bid war.

**otto parts** · 02-18-2021, 01:32 AM

Made me curious-any mag score the virgin 202s on eBay last year?

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**justinspau** · 02-18-2021, 09:39 AM

Has anyone actually bought these yet?

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**nbak** · 02-18-2021, 10:03 AM

Just called, he said if the current buyer doesn't pick them up today, they're all mine. Still wondering about details on the model.

**mc_roon** · 02-18-2021, 10:14 AM

Originally Posted by nbak

Just called, he said if the current buyer doesn't pick them up today, they're all mine. Still wondering about details on the model.

listen to Marshal & check the tech talk thread for specifics. This was the first year of the lotus, low rise tip/tail compared to future iterations, really thin ski that is stiff and light but gets thrown around a TON in anything chundery.

this version (rocker 0) and the next year (rocker 1) were the best IMO.

**L8APX** · 02-18-2021, 10:18 AM

I’m somewhere in line I think.

**tuco** · 02-18-2021, 10:41 AM

Originally Posted by nbak

Just called, he said if the current buyer doesn't pick them up today, they're all mine. Still wondering about details on the model.

That's not good, cuz he said same to me last night
And I told him I was 100%

**deeds** · 02-18-2021, 10:45 AM

So I think I’m the “current buyer” but am not sure I can get down to Highland today. I’m happy to pass on them if another mag is second in line...

Seems like that is tuco?

**tuco** · 02-18-2021, 10:49 AM

Probably. Contacted him just before 6pm yesterday

**deeds** · 02-18-2021, 11:00 AM

Okay I’m going to let the seller know I’m passing, maybe just ping him again here in a minute

**El Chupacabra** · 02-18-2021, 11:41 AM

Originally Posted by mc_roon

listen to Marshal & check the tech talk thread for specifics. This was the first year of the lotus, low rise tip/tail compared to future iterations, really thin ski that is stiff and light but gets thrown around a TON in anything chundery.

this version (rocker 0) and the next year (rocker 1) were the best IMO.

I had this version (rocker 0), and the only thing it does better than later versions is cut through crust/ windboard type snow, as it has the pointy narrow tip like a Spatula. I sold mine years ago for cheap.

I wouldn't get too hot and bothered about picking up rocker 0, IMHO. Definitely read through the long thread on 138s/Spatulas, lots of good info and pics in there.

**Marshal Olson** · 02-18-2021, 11:55 AM

Originally Posted by El Chupacabra

I had this version (rocker 0), and the only thing it does better than later versions is cut through crust/ windboard type snow, as it has the pointy narrow tip like a Spatula. I sold mine years ago for cheap.

I wouldn't get too hot and bothered about picking up rocker 0, IMHO. Definitely read through the long thread on 138s/Spatulas, lots of good info and pics in there.

agree, would view rocker 0 more as a historical artifact / novelty, where the Rocker 1 thru 3.1 as legit “every good day” skis.

in fact I would argue to NOT skis these for two reasons:
1: they don’t ski anywhere near as well as later 138s
2: the entire first run was recalled as top sheets fell off

**tuco** · 02-18-2021, 12:24 PM

Ha
Good info

**ASP** · 02-18-2021, 12:48 PM

While you're here Marshal... do you have any idea where boot center should be from the tail of the 192 Rocker 3.2 Pure 3 L138s...the blue ones? I want to play around with either inserts for alpine and tech binders and just want to make sure I'm templating for the right mounts.