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Good afternoon,
New to this... was moving out yesterday and came across these ski's.
Was wondering if anyone had any information on them and what they're worth?
With been from the UK were not naturally snowy people
TIA
New to this... was moving out yesterday and came across these ski's.
Was wondering if anyone had any information on them and what they're worth?
With been from the UK were not naturally snowy people
TIA
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Welcome. I tis a Volkl RennTiger from hte mod 1970's. Unfortunately, they are not worth a lot. Old skis, for the most part are not worth the cost to ship them.
The Idea was this was set up like this to allow the ski to release easier from the turn. It was a harbinger to the disgusting rocker tips and tails of today!
P-19 Vario is one of the nicest smoothest and livest Skis i had ever skied on.
Unfortunately at age 40 I lost my mind, showing off for my future wife,. I sailed off a large bump sailing over 300 ft. and dropped 80 ft. out of the sky onto bullet proof ice. Tore my ACL, PCL, Patella tendon, Medial and lateral ligaments plus 3/4 of the knee capsule.
5 hours in surgery and another 3 surgeries over the next 2 years to get my knee to work correctly...
We sent the pics to Mr. Volkl as the tail of my left ski, the first contact point hitting the ground, was broken at 90 degrees right behind the heel piece. It was the very thick top metal sheet which kept the tail of the ski attached to the front part. Mr. Volkl asked what happened to the Skier? It was the only VOLKL P19 Vario that was ever broken.
I had been skiing Volkl's for over 20 years at that point, and worked in many capacities with Volkl Canada...
During that era.... NOTHING matched the performance of VOLKL's
Unfortunately at age 40 I lost my mind, showing off for my future wife,. I sailed off a large bump sailing over 300 ft. and dropped 80 ft. out of the sky onto bullet proof ice. Tore my ACL, PCL, Patella tendon, Medial and lateral ligaments plus 3/4 of the knee capsule.
5 hours in surgery and another 3 surgeries over the next 2 years to get my knee to work correctly...
We sent the pics to Mr. Volkl as the tail of my left ski, the first contact point hitting the ground, was broken at 90 degrees right behind the heel piece. It was the very thick top metal sheet which kept the tail of the ski attached to the front part. Mr. Volkl asked what happened to the Skier? It was the only VOLKL P19 Vario that was ever broken.
I had been skiing Volkl's for over 20 years at that point, and worked in many capacities with Volkl Canada...
This is not a Renn tiger.... It is a softer version of the Volkl Explosive. Note the bindings.. there is no way a real Skier, (as much as l loved Look Bindings) would have put a 1972 binding on a 1975 ski
During that era.... NOTHING matched the performance of VOLKL's
Great quiver
A real Bueats>>>
First time I saw this ski was from a lift as two really great skiers, were skiing down Jerry's run at Sunshine Village on a Weds. What was unique about the skis was the tips had a metal insert, and as the tips touched each other it sounded like fragile as glass. Later the RennTiger "R" had a rubber insert in the tips. The skis they were skiing on was next years production model.
The next day at our ski shop in Calgary AB. we to have a product knowledge meeting on Look Bindings. Who walked in with the Volkl RennTigers over their shoulders, just 2 of the best skiers in the world, John Even and Michal Daigle. They were the ones skiing down Jerry's run the day before. It was a Great PK and I understood why Salomon, 333, 444, 555's were leg breakers. As everyone who worked at the Ski and Sport house were really good skiers the night went very long into the evening. We hooked up wiht them the following Sunday at Sunshine and had a great day!
Not many people have heard of these skis.. From what I know they were first manufactured for the market in 1972 and were only available for that year, possibly available earlier.
yes there were a wet wrap ski (Torsion box wrapped construction) The core was VERY unique. Imagine a corrugated piece of fiber glass,. laid flat, with foam on the top and bottom of the fiberglass, this was shaped to become the core which the wet wrap was wound around. It was Mr. Volkl's idea to be able to change the flex of the ski by lengthening out the wave of the corrugation. Unfortunately virtually eliminating the nature neutral axis of the ski. This put undue pressure on the torsion box... and too many delaminated. This was a real rare occurrence for a Wet Wrapped ski. the idea was discontinued...
Unfortunately I NEVER got the opportunity to try out a pair. BUT even though I had already skied for 15 years... in Manitoba... I really did not have clue about real skiing out West in Canada. I hope this answered your question Dave C !
Not many people have heard of these skis.. From what I know they were first manufactured for the market in 1972 and were only available for that year, possibly available earlier.
yes there were a wet wrap ski (Torsion box wrapped construction) The core was VERY unique. Imagine a corrugated piece of fiber glass,. laid flat, with foam on the top and bottom of the fiberglass, this was shaped to become the core which the wet wrap was wound around. It was Mr. Volkl's idea to be able to change the flex of the ski by lengthening out the wave of the corrugation. Unfortunately virtually eliminating the nature neutral axis of the ski. This put undue pressure on the torsion box... and too many delaminated. This was a real rare occurrence for a Wet Wrapped ski. the idea was discontinued...
Unfortunately I NEVER got the opportunity to try out a pair. BUT even though I had already skied for 15 years... in Manitoba... I really did not have clue about real skiing out West in Canada. I hope this answered your question Dave C !
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