All Things Scott

[Uncle-A]

I want one.

Me Too

 

[Noodler]

Has anyone heard of a Scott pole being made in Italy?
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Just below the grip you can see Italy. The Scott name is fading from the pole but it is clear on the top of the grip.

Yes, not uncommon. All of the Scott racing poles I had back in the '80s were made in Italy.

 

[Dave Petersen]

Bob Salerno Send Off. 1953-2021

 

[Mothertucker]

Spotted these the other day.

 

[Doug Briggs]

Spotted these the other day. View attachment 151813 View attachment 151814

Skiing in jeans, no less.

 

[Philpug]

Spotted these the other day. View attachment 151813 View attachment 151814

Good eye.

 

[clancya]

Scott poles are my favorite, specifically the Series 4, S4, shafts often named Racer or World Cup. Been skiing with them since the late 80's, pic below. In the other picture is a pair of Head branded Scott's in addition to the other great ski pole, Reflex's world cup version. The Reflex didn't have great grips, so they have been replaced by a pair of Scott's.

 

[Uncle-A]

Scott poles are my favorite, specifically the Series 4, S4, shafts often named Racer or World Cup. Been skiing with them since the late 80's, pic below. In the other picture is a pair of Head branded Scott's in addition to the other great ski pole, Reflex's world cup version. The Reflex didn't have great grips, so they have been replaced by a pair of Scott's.

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The poles that are third from the left, I had a pair of those up to a couple of years ago, I gave them to a friend that purchased a pair of skis from me as part of the deal. They may have been 30 years old and still good, although I had replaced one of the grips several years back. I broke the grip on a very cold day, I was using the pole upside-down to get the snow and ice off the bottom of my boot before stepping in the binding and the grip cracked from the combination of cold and smacking it against the boot. My bad, fortunately I was able to find another Scott grip almost identical and replace the broken one at no cost.

 

[Noodler]

The poles that are third from the left, I had a pair of those up to a couple of years ago, I gave them to a friend that purchased a pair of skis from me as part of the deal. They may have been 30 years old and still good, although I had replaced one of the grips several years back. I broke the grip on a very cold day, I was using the pole upside-down to get the snow and ice off the bottom of my boot before stepping in the binding and the grip cracked from the combination of cold and smacking it against the boot. My bad, fortunately I was able to find another Scott grip almost identical and replace the broken one at no cost.

I noticed those too. I still have mine also. They were made in Italy and my "go to" poles for many years in High School and after.

 

[Nobody]

Has anyone heard of a Scott pole being made in Italy?
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Just below the grip you can see Italy. The Scott name is fading from the pole but it is clear on the top of the grip.

And Gipron was/is making an exactly copy of the Scott poles (not the strapless model of the picture quoted, as soon as I will be able to, I snap a pic of mine). I still use it sometimes, in GS training.
See here

Gipron race poles

 

[clancya]

. I broke the grip on a very cold day, I was using the pole upside-down to get the snow and ice off the bottom of my boot before stepping in the binding and the grip cracked from the combination of cold and smacking it against the boot. My bad, fortunately I was able to find another Scott grip almost identical and replace the broken one at no cost.

I could imagine them cracking.

I am looking for some vintage decals for a pole project, specifically the long "S" logo.

 

[Uncle-A]

I could imagine them cracking.

I am looking for some vintage decals for a pole project, specifically the long "S" logo.

That might have to be a direct from the manufacturer item. I have never seen the Scott decals in and of the shops I worked or visited. I seem to remember a peel and stick vinyl for the goggles but not the poles.

 

[Uncle-A]

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One of the guys I ski with stopped by my house and I have been lucky to be able to ski with people that were customers at the shop I worked. So he takes a pair of poles out of his car and asked do you remember when you sold me these about 35 years ago? I recognized the poles immediately and he let me take a few photos and said he was going to take them out a few times this year just for old times sake.

I posted this in the All Things The Ski thread a while back and I should have put it here as well.

 

[clancya]

The white Head poles in my above post are rebranded Scott poles but they have been transformed into a retro Scott with some custom decals. First ones are from online and the second are my clones.

 

[locknload]

This is an incredible archive of ski history here. For those of us who don't know the history of Scott as well as some of you do, what year did Scott discontinue its boot line? Did they continue to make skis all throughout the years from their inception? It seems like their skis came back around about 10 yrs ago even though they don't seem to sell a ton of them. What is the current state of the company?

 

[Nobody]

Has anyone heard of a Scott pole being made in Italy?
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Just below the grip you can see Italy. The Scott name is fading from the pole but it is clear on the top of the grip.

There is an Italian pole producers that was producing and selling woth their brand name exact same poles as the Scott ones (albeit not the one in the above picture), name is Gipron.
I still have one pair fromnthe mid '90s in the basement, and use it from time to time in the GS gates...
Probably it was an outsourcer for Scott...

 

[Uncle-A]

There is an Italian pole producers that was producing and selling woth their brand name exact same poles as the Scott ones (albeit not the one in the above picture), name is Gipron.
I still have one pair fromnthe mid '90s in the basement, and use it from time to time in the GS gates...
Probably it was an outsourcer for Scott...

The name Gipron sounds familiar but from back around the 1970's nothing recent comes to mind. Thanks.

 

[Philpug]

A prototype of an early Scott boot ...

 

[Uncle-A]

A prototype of an early Scott boot ...
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With the Spademan plates no less, just match them with a pair of The Ski or Hexcels and you have a good ski outfit.

 

[Nobody]

The name Gipron sounds familiar but from back around the 1970's nothing recent comes to mind. Thanks.

A lot of time has passed but I still feel I owe you a comment/answer, @Uncle-A !!!
I meant to take pictures of my poles, up in the mountain but kept forgetting to do it

I just found out that Gipron is still in business, and "my" poles are still being produced/marketed, albeit in different colour scheme.
The handle is still exactly the same, though :

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"My" poles colour scheme is this one (this is an SL pole set from the late '90s, and like these, mine were straight models), even if mine are battered up a lot by use and misuse

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But if you look at both types of handles, and general appearance of the poles, they are , IMHO a carbon copy of the Scott ones of the same era.