All Things Elan

[Dwight]

One of the benefits of working in a ski shop this season is all the older skis to tune.

 

[Lowell Watson]

I really liked this ski(rip stick) at e Demo Day this year. definitely big smile generating. but like the enforcer the Test version looks better than the production ski.

I tried the Ripstick 96 against the Fischer Ranger, Mantra, and Salomoin qst99. The Ripstick was the hands down winner. so lively, light, and had the best edge hols on the harder stuff. Definitely getting a pair.

 

[cantunamunch]

I tried the Ripstick 96 against the Fischer Ranger, Mantra, and Salomoin qst99. The Ripstick was the hands down winner. so lively, light, and had the best edge hols on the harder stuff. Definitely getting a pair.

Our local on-mountain shop couldn't sell a single pair

 

[Posaune]

Loved the pic of Plake on the 888s. I had a pair that I skied into noodles and then bought another.

 

[Scotty I.]

the Test version looks better than the production ski

Could not agree more.

 

[LeVieuxCrouton]

AND WHAT ABOUT THESE ?

Elan has no record of ever making them ... I asked !
The candy colored ones , obviously ....
I reached the factory in Slovenia and they checked , even going to ask old employees .
Nothing .
So lucky !
If only about skiing ... because the rest is a mess !|!!

 

[LeVieuxCrouton]

Oups ....
Sorry !
I don't know what I did to double the pictures .

 

[Lowell Watson]

Our local on-mountain shop couldn't sell a single pair

It's the shape of the ski that is slightly funky and hard to look at...like a white driver in golf...but nowadays everything is shaped funny. I have never been an "Elan guy," but this season between the ripstick and the 165 SLX WC for beer league, I am picking up what they are laying down

 

[Lowell Watson]

I just picked these up from a friend of the community and gave them the full Monty.
490RD on the Comprex S, and 957E on the Comprex G.

 

[Philpug]

I just picked these up from a friend of the community and gave them the full Monty.
490RD on the Comprex S, and 957E on the Comprex G.
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Comprex's should have Geze's on them.

 

[Lowell Watson]

Comprex's should have Geze's on them.

The springs on my neon yellow 962R broke in half!! Good geezer's are hard to find. (Not a typo)

 

[Philpug]

The springs on my neon yellow 962R broke in half!! Good geezer's are hard to find. (Not a typo)

Yeah, I have some G90R's that came new out of the box with cracked heels

 

[rpk4dotcom]

From brochure, pretty sure this is the 1979-1980 line as brochure is missing RC-07, RC-06 and RC-01:

Racing Competition Series - RC-05, RC-04, RC-03; Mid Series - MD-605, MD-604, MD-603; Cruising Recreational Series - CR-806, CR-805, CR-804; Compact Series - MS-705, MS-704, MS-03; Junior Series - RC-05 Jr, RC-04 Jr, CR-803, CR-803S, Kid

 

[K2 Rat]

Stenmark at the World Series of Skiing in March 1976 held at Hunter Mtn NY. It was a team event held after the World Cup season concluded at Mount Sainte-Anne. Photo credit : Getty Images

 

[Lowell Watson]

Ballet anyone? I will need a Club-a one piece to go with these

 

[Philpug]

Ballet anyone? I will need a Club-a one piece to go with these
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Who re they autographed by?

 

[Lowell Watson]

Richard Schabl

 

[Uncle-A]

Bill do you have any photos of the Elan (Cliff Taylor) GLM skis that were the main stay rental of so many shops in the 1970's? They seemed to always use the Spademan bindings.

 

[Dave Petersen]

Bill do you have any photos of the Elan (Cliff Taylor) GLM skis that were the main stay rental of so many shops in the 1970's? They seemed to always use the Spademan bindings.

This book is pretty old: 1968 and revised in 1972.

GLM Method

 

[Uncle-A]

This book is pretty old: 1968 and revised in 1972.
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Thanks Dave, between you and Bill, one of you two had to have something.