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You're right. The Roc 550was the GS ski and the ST650 was the slalom; those names/models later changed to the SM and ST Comp respectively.Quote:
Originally posted by DougW
Well , I will bow to your knowledge on the subject. I thought that the 550 was the GS and the 650 was the SL . But I was pretty young at the time.
Damn, that was funny.Quote:
Originally posted by up an down
at least you didn't ask him how many pairs he had:D
Name the brand of ski that was guaranteed For the life of the skier.
Two strikes and counting . . . . anyone, anyone?
No, I was on Blizzard at the time.Quote:
Originally posted by Beaver
Did you have a pair?
I surrender.Quote:
Originally posted by Foggy_Goggles
bringing back to the 80s -
If your KVCs didn't have quite enought muscle for the hard east coast race courses, what boards your have have begged your K2 rep for?
I'm pretty sure Fischer were the first with the holey tips.Quote:
Originally posted by Foggy_Goggles
Fischer RC4
The answer is Graves!Quote:
Originally posted by InspectorGadget
Name the brand of ski that was guaranteed For the life of the skier.
Two strikes and counting . . . . anyone, anyone?
Guaranteed for the life of the skier.
Are they still in business? If I go down to the local junk shop and dig a pair out of thier back room will they honor thier guarantee?
K2 Extreme Ice. Same graphic style as KVC/ GS Race but yellow and grey. On a similar theme, what was the GS sisiter ski to the VO Slalom.Quote:
Originally posted by InspectorGadget
I surrender.
Graves!!! Crap, I was sorta on the right track, googling madly for "Gravely" and getting lots of stuff about lawnmowers and sad people.
Dynamic VR 70, eh?
You'll probably have to exhume the company's founders from their . . . . wait for it . . . . graves.Quote:
Originally posted by Beaver
Are they still in business? If I go down to the local junk shop and dig a pair out of their back room will they honor their guarantee?
Hardy, har, har. :rolleyes:
No, iceman. Tell me you weren't. Tell you were not googling for these gameshow answers. Well, okay, I was trying to find the answer to the K2 slalom question myself. That one had me stumped. :confused:Quote:
Originally posted by iceman
Graves!!! Crap, I was sorta on the right track, googling madly for "Gravely" and getting lots of stuff about lawnmowers and sad people.
Just on that one, IG, it was right on the tip of my tongue, I just couldn't remember it.Quote:
Originally posted by InspectorGadget
[[COLOR=red]No, iceman. Tell me you weren't. Tell you were not googling for these gameshow answers. :
Whoa, it lives on... Graves, the ski of the National Ski Patrol.
Ding, ding, ding . . . . bonus points for Aldo!Quote:
Originally posted by Aldo
Whoa, it lives on... Graves, the ski of the National Ski Patrol.
Electra GS?Quote:
Originally posted by Foggy_Goggles
K2 Extreme Ice. Same graphic style as KVC/ GS Race but yellow and grey. On a similar theme, what was the GS sisiter ski to the VO Slalom.
And here's another...name the other ski, not Hexcel but from the same era, which advertised a honeycomb core.
Hart Freestyle.
Tipster gets two points...Hart did have honeycomb cores....but that wan't the ski I was thinking of.
Hint....starts with an "M".
Molnar, but also Century.Quote:
Originally posted by irul&ublo
Tipster gets two points...Hart did have honeycomb cores....but that wan't the ski I was thinking of.
Hint....starts with an "M".
Here's an easy one:
what do head standards and prince tennis rackets have in common?
Both invented by Howard Head?
Okay, we give up. What was the deal with the VR70's, smart guy?Quote:
Originally posted by Buster Highmen
Dynamic VR 70, eh?
What ski boots required a spray can to get them on your feet?
Who made skis in the 80s that changed flex with the temperature?
Hansen Stilettos.Quote:
Originally posted by Spats
What ski boots required a spray can to get them on your feet?
ding ding dingQuote:
Originally posted by Innominatus
Both invented by Howard Head?
the first metal ski and the first oversized racket changed their respective sports.