All Things Olin

[Doug Briggs]

Here is my contribution to the N170 thread (that is OLIN upside down). Some people make that mistake when reading the name on the ski.

Not the sharpest photo I've taken; I need a better photo wall in my office.

I got these skis new. IIRC, I skied them alpine before putting the tele bindings on them. They are a fun ski. Forgiving for telemark letting me skid turns easily and predictably. I don't recall their alpine characteristics but I wouldn't have mounted them tele if I hadn't liked them.

 

[da-cat]

Those Olin N17O's look awesome! I have a pair of 190 Catalyst, maybe similar, great alpine cruisers!

Here is Olin's Red Headed Step Child:

Or.... did they save the best for last in the MARK Series?

 

[Dave Petersen]

 

[da-cat]

I like the accompanying illustration with that article. Do you think it was supposed to represent a DNA strand model?

I heard about this information and how it applies to my OLIN Catalyst skis (made a few years after the skis mentioned above) - I was told mine are essentially K2 Fours....
I'm good with that; we all know how legendary the Fours were! (Bode Miller?).
Talk about some fun cruisers.. my 190 cm OLIN Catalysts go anywhere!

 

[Kneale Brownson]

Funny story: The concrete contractor for our addition to the house in Breckenridge was Olin Alexander, Debbie's brother. Their parents were ski instructors at Breck when Olin skis were introduced. They may have been Olin reps.

 

[da-cat]

As they say these days...:
"Wait, What?"
Olin skis definitely made a pretty big impact on the sport for many aspects.
But as a baby name? Cool!

 

[Philpug]

As they say these days...:
"Wait, What?"
Olin skis definitely made a pretty big impact on the sport for many aspects.
But as a baby name? Cool!

There are many people named after their skis, just look at all the members here named "Mark"

 

[KingGrump]

With that thought in mind. There are some things in life we really like named after a ski brand too.

 

[da-cat]

On eBay - Olin Sunglasses.
I would bid but I then I would also need a "Members Only jacket".... and a stash.

 

[Kris77]

I recently picked up these minty fresh Olin Mark VI's. The triangular stickers are from the Naeba ski resort in Japan. Skis could not have been ridden more than once, there wasn't a fleck of tarnish or rust on the edges or bindings and the only top layer scratch was from storage.

 

[Philpug]

I recently picked up these minty fresh Olin Mark VI's. The triangular stickers are from the Naeba ski resort in Japan. Skis could not have been ridden more than once, there wasn't a fleck of tarnish or rust on the edges or bindings and the only top layer scratch was from storage.


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And the period correct gold Salomon S555 Equipe.

 

[da-cat]

Kris77,
Skis skis on your wall,
Who is the most flexible of them all?
Those MARK Vl's look remarkable!
S555 Equipe meant business back in the day, you know? Top of the line..
I don't think too many pairs of Green Vl's remain floating around out there (or later Bond versions either) and I lucked out and found a pair of Greens too, 180cm.
So, I ask for your confirmation....
Please grab them from the tip and test the flex forward of the front bindings,
Squish the tails and test the flex behind the rear bindings.
Are these Powder skis?
Thanks for your test results!

 

[Kris77]

Kris77,
Skis skis on your wall,
Who is the most flexible of them all?
Those MARK Vl's look remarkable!
S555 Equipe meant business back in the day, you know? Top of the line..
I don't think too many pairs of Green Vl's remain floating around out there (or later Bond versions either) and I lucked out and found a pair of Greens too, 180cm.
So, I ask for your confirmation....
Please grab them from the tip and test the flex forward of the front bindings,
Squish the tails and test the flex behind the rear bindings.
Are these Powder skis?
Thanks for your test results!

IIRC they are slalom skis. Will give em a flex tomorrow. . As for that wall and flex, probably the Hart express.

 

[da-cat]

Btw my Green Vl's are as soft as Butter.
I hope to take them for a spin someday.

The later Charcoal/lightgrey/red COMP SL Vl's (in my avatar), I call these the Bond skis, thank you Roger Moore, RIP, - now these are straight up Slalom skis from back in the day when 204cm was an actual Slalom ski length!
Not Giant Slalom, not Suoer G..but a standard length in regular Slalom and they have a flex pattern Ford adapted for the rear axle of their F350 Super Duty!

 

[Philpug]

Btw my Green Vl's are as soft as Butter.
I hope to take them for a spin someday.

The later Charcoal/lightgrey/red COMP SL Vl's (in my avatar), I call these the Bond skis, thank you Roger Moore, RIP, - now these are straight up Slalom skis from back in the day when 204cm was an actual Slalom ski length!
Not Giant Slalom, not Suoer G..but a standard length in regular Slalom and they have a flex pattern Ford adapted for the rear axle of their F350 Super Duty!

Yeah, that charcoal VI was a pretty beefy ski, that is for sure.

 

[crgildart]

Green VIs were a fantastic bump ski..

 

[da-cat]

Recent eBay find..
200cm
GEZE step ins..
Original owner: Demo

 

[da-cat]

Yeah this guy DEMO must really like to ski; he is all over the place!

 

[da-cat]

Hope to test these out this season.
A little cruisin' and a little bruisn'

 

[Dave Petersen]

Spotted while skiing the Midwest today ...and now for the scary part: Salomon 444 bindings. I had those when I was a kid!