Is that Penelope Street? Skiing had so much more style in the 70's.
yupIs that Penelope Street? Skiing had so much more style in the 70's.
That was obviously a modeling job because would she have skied on S 444's? I don't think so.Is that Penelope Street? Skiing had so much more style in the 70's.
Thsts a 555, not a 444 and her hart completion skis.That was obviously a modeling job because would she have skied on S 444's? I don't think so.
The 555 were blue or gold for the comp the 444 was mostly chrome, I stretched the photo out on my phone and the still not 100% the 555's, while I had it stretched it looks like a Hart Short Stuff ski you can definitely see Stuff in the photo.Thsts a 555, not a 444 and her hart completion skis.
it's a 555 or 505...but definately not a 444. Look at the heel too. Sorry, for the mis speak, they were her competition skis, not hart Comps.The 555 were blue or gold for the comp the 444 was mostly chrome, I stretched the photo out on my phone and the still not 100% the 555's, while I had it stretched it looks like a Hart Short Stuff ski you can definitely see Stuff in the photo.
I guess I wasn't finished with my edit when you posted this. My phone screen is too small to tell details it looks like her mitten is covering the heel, I can't see any of the heel. But when I get home I will check on my laptop. It might be a 505 that would depend more on the date of the photo.it's a 555 or 505...but definately not a 444. Look at the heel too. Sorry, for the mis speak, they were her competition skis, not hart Comps.
Look at the other ski on the snow.My phone screen is too small to tell details it looks like her mitten is covering the heel, I can't see any of the heel.
Yup, I had to stretch it to see it but you are correct 502 or 555. I didn't even see the other ski.Look at the other ski on the snow.
They look bolt upright. Is the inside liner ok?So this happened today from Goodwill Online for $22 delivered to my door. Shame that I'd have to redrill the Split Tails to ski them..
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Liners are surprisingly nice.. Wax bags are dust though.. I "could" ski them but the BSL is 311, retro gear drilled for 296-305. A little too big for the split tails. I'd have to crack the glue to move the bindings. I have demo bindings on some other Y2K compatible skis but it just wouldn't be the same.They look bolt upright. Is the inside liner ok?
I am pretty sure the model in the picture didn't have wax blatter's in the boot. By the time that model came out Hanson was using the Citation shell with flo filled blatter's. The flo fill may have turned into dust by now.Liners are surprisingly nice.. Wax bags are dust though.. I "could" ski them but the BSL is 311, retro gear drilled for 296-305. A little too big for the split tails. I'd have to crack the glue to move the bindings. I have demo bindings on some other Y2K compatible skis but it just wouldn't be the same.
Well whatever this is sure looks and feels like wax, and there's the remnants of a clear plastic bag between the white stuff and red boot shell on the other side if what we see here.. It's gooey like wax. It's dust like where it has crept out of the shell along the seams..I am pretty sure the model in the picture didn't have wax blatter's in the boot. By the time that model came out Hanson was using the Citation shell with flo filled blatter's. The flo fill may have turned into dust by now.
Yup, that is what is left of a Flo pack. The Flo pack was a clear plastic with the white Flo material inside. The older wax packs were yellowish and not clear. One of the ways they fit the boot was that a narrow boot had an over filled Flo pack and a wide boot had a thinly filled Flo pack and the medium size was somewhere in between. You had to spray the rubber liner with silicon spray just to get the sock to slide into the boot. That silicon spray would eventually break down the liner. If you found a liner that is still in good shape there is a chance that the boot wasn't skied very much.Well whatever this is sure looks and feels like wax, and there's the remnants of a clear plastic bag between the white stuff and red boot shell on the other side if what we see here.. It's gooey like wax. It's dust like where it has crept out of the shell along the seams..
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That makes sense. Didn't know they used different kinds of filler in the packs as they evolved. Lugs are in really good shape so not used a ton of days.Yup, that is what is left of a Flo pack. The Flo pack was a clear plastic with the white Flo material inside. The older wax packs were yellowish and not clear. One of the ways they fit the boot was that a narrow boot had an over filled Flo pack and a wide boot had a thinly filled Flo pack and the medium size was somewhere in between. You had to spray the rubber liner with silicon spray just to get the sock to slide into the boot. That silicon spray would eventually break down the liner. If you found a liner that is still in good shape there is a chance that the boot wasn't skied very much.
I wouldn't move a binding on a honeycomb ski. But that is just me. You say you already moved them once, are you going back to the original holes? That might work with plain epoxy if you use the existing epoxy nut from the first mount.That makes sense. Didn't know they used different kinds of filler in the packs as they evolved. Lugs are in really good shape so not used a ton of days.
I used WD40 instead of silicone spray in mine just because it was cheaper.. Didn't really matter though because they were too big for me.
I'm bored. I think I might go ahead and move the bindings on the split tails tonight. I know there's another set of holes because I moved them up previously.. Pass the glue..
No I don't have marine epoxy, just 2 part regular.
I tool one off and took a look. The other holes are too far back. However, with the skis on the bench I was able to get the worm screws to go a couple more clicks back. It's not ideal.. Foreword pressure is right on the edge of too much.. But, IF (and that's a big if) I were to bring them I'd take a couple runs down an easy blue on them.. That's all I'd do with boots that old anyway even if the rest of the set up was perfect.I wouldn't move a binding on a honeycomb ski. But that is just me. You say you already moved them once, are you going back to the original holes? That might work with plain epoxy if you use the existing epoxy nut from the first mount.