All Things Head

[Dave Petersen]

Head AMF

 

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[Don in Morrison]

I've always been amused by the fact that because the rivet in the tip of the metal skis was so ubiquitous, that when Head started making fiberglass skis, they felt it necessary to paint a rivet on the tip of those, too.

 

[Dave Petersen]

Vail Lionshead July 7, 2016

 

[Dave Petersen]

COLORADO SKI MUSEUM July 7, 2016

 

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[Joal]

Head wax and file

 

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[Tony Warren]

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High school race at Cranmore.

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USSA race, also at Cranmore.
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Another USSA race at Cranmore.

Those XR-1s rocked. They also had cracked edges and plugs on the sidewall that would pop out. We'd stuff them with tissue then epoxy over that. Repeatedly.

The gloves had padding taped to them. Knee pads were pretty helpful if you were going to get near the gates.

My thanks to Steve Sherlock, an instructor and rep at the area for almost all my old racing photos.

Same experience with the XR-1. I thought they were a great SL ski in 201. The sidewall section seemed to pop out from air pressure inside on big impact. For example; mine came off when I did about 15 feet of air and landed on a stump opening day at Sunshine. I made a new one out of fiberglass and epoxied it into place. Never lost it again.

 

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[Uncle-A]

I came across a pair of Head GS Skis from 1964 if the old guy remembers correctly. He said they are 210 CM with an early Marker toe with cable heel. I have no use for them but if anyone is willing to pay for shipping from NJ I will see if he will give them away for free. Send me a PM if you are interested.

 

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[Don in Morrison]

I like those graphics way better than what a lot of skis display these days.

 

[Dave Petersen]

I like those graphics way better than what a lot of skis display these days.

I remember as a kid sitting at the breakfast table and seeing these skis as a promotional item on the back of a box of Wheaties.

 

[x10003q]

SKIING Sep 1977

I raced on the brown SL in this ad for 1 year in college. I broke them up at Stowe during winter break 'training' and Head gave me a race stock LR90 Narrow Edge that was a gs 2 x 4.

 

[Dave Petersen]