K2 Extreme

Hi skiers-

I've been using a pair of K2 Extreme 8.3 skis for my tele setup for
over 10 years. They're all worn out and have served me so well I'd
like to just replace them with the exact same skis. They are long out
of production but I figure that somewhere there should be these bables
sitting idle in closets or warehouses.

Does anyone know anyplace I can buy a new (unmounted) pair of K2
Extreme 8.3 at 190cm?

Thanks, John.

I was going to go into snark mode, along the lines of :
I wonder what the ski industry has been up to in the last 10 years? I
wonder if there is anything new or interesting they've come up with? Do you
suppose they have advanced the art or science of ski tech in the last 10
years? Nah, there's probably nothing better than the same-old....

But I won't. I'll suggest that you look at this as an opportunity: there
are more choices in skis now, and they are lighter, stronger, snappier, more
fun, more whatever-ier...

(I have a fondness for old reliable gear, too. I still use a pair of 14
year old ice axes; as long as I can find replacement picks for them, and
nothing else breaks, I love those things. If I had to retire one, though, I
wouldn't be looking for a "new" axe built 14 years ago...)

So: while you are waiting to find another pair of 10 year old skis, live a
little and try some of the new ones.

I've been using a pair of K2 Extreme 8.3 skis for my tele setup for
over 10 years. They're all worn out and have served me so well I'd
like to just replace them with the exact same skis. They are long out
of production but I figure that somewhere there should be these bables
sitting idle in closets or warehouses.

Does anyone know anyplace I can buy a new (unmounted) pair of K2
Extreme 8.3 at 190cm?

Traveler wrote:

(I have a fondness for old reliable gear, too. I still use a pair of 14
year old ice axes; as long as I can find replacement picks for them, and
nothing else breaks, I love those things. If I had to retire one, though, I
wouldn't be looking for a "new" axe built 14 years ago...)

You would if you couldn't get the features you wanted in new gear.
Contrary to you observation, I think skis today are largely me-too skis.
The lengths available are short and shorter; the widths are wide and
wider. The stiffness is soft and softer. The selection is very limited IMO.

I'm with John: try and find what you want - it just might be available.
There was a rush to glom onto popular wave about 10 years ago leaving
lots of ski models surplus in wearhouses. And the hell with me-too
manufacturers.

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John Speth wrote:
Hi skiers-

I've been using a pair of K2 Extreme 8.3 skis for my tele setup for
over 10 years. They're all worn out and have served me so well I'd
like to just replace them with the exact same skis. They are long out
of production but I figure that somewhere there should be these bables
sitting idle in closets or warehouses.

_ I suspect any left over K2 Extreme's are fence posts these
days.


Does anyone know anyplace I can buy a new (unmounted) pair of K2
Extreme 8.3 at 190cm?


_ No idea, but if you want a ski that's very similar try a
waxable pair of Fischer Boundless, hard to find though. Other
skis that you might look for are old Tua's on Ebay. I've got a
pair of Rossi DV9's in the garage that are still in pretty good
shape except for all the binding holes. They aren't quite the K2
Extreme, but pretty close. Another ski that you might look for is
old Salomn F9's, they were a popular choice for alpine teles.

_ If you can't find any of the skis above you might try some
of the more recent mogul skis. ( K2 Heat). Strangely enough,
moguls skis are the one exception to all the recent changes
in ski design. Today's mogul skis look almost exactly like
those of ten years ago.

_ Lastly, you should at least try the new skis. For the most
part they are way more fun in most conditions. I'd still
take some skinny old skis on an untracked fluff powder day.
Skiing in the snow is so much more fun than skiing on it....

_ Booker C. Bense




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In article ,
bbense+rec.skiing.backcountry.Feb.13.04@telemark. slac.stanford.edu wrote:

In article ,
John Speth wrote:
Hi skiers-

I've been using a pair of K2 Extreme 8.3 skis for my tele setup for
over 10 years. They're all worn out and have served me so well I'd
like to just replace them with the exact same skis. They are long out
of production but I figure that somewhere there should be these bables
sitting idle in closets or warehouses.

_ I suspect any left over K2 Extreme's are fence posts these
days.


Does anyone know anyplace I can buy a new (unmounted) pair of K2
Extreme 8.3 at 190cm?


_ No idea, but if you want a ski that's very similar try a
waxable pair of Fischer Boundless, hard to find though.

- - Found them, a bit longer than 190 but a great deal.

http://www.sierratradingpost.com/pro...?base_no=71241

_ Booker C. Bense


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In article ,
Traveler wrote:
I was going to go into snark mode, along the lines of :
I wonder what the ski industry has been up to in the last 10 years? I
wonder if there is anything new or interesting they've come up with? Do you
suppose they have advanced the art or science of ski tech in the last 10
years? Nah, there's probably nothing better than the same-old....

But I won't. I'll suggest that you look at this as an opportunity: there
are more choices in skis now,

_ I really don't think that's true. There are more choices in a
narrower range. Outside that range the pickings are a bit
thin.

and they are lighter, stronger, snappier, more
fun, more whatever-ier...


_ But the new skis require new boots and new bindings. Put soft
old leather boots and floppy cables on a new fat ski and you'll
be quite unhappy.... We have lost something in the rush to burly
and fat, not that we haven't gained a lot, but alas there is no
free lunch. Ever pair of skis I've ever owned has has at least
one day where it's put that big sh**-eating grin on my face.
I'm as gear obsessed as anybody, but I try and always remember
it's the big sh**-eating grin that's the point, not how you
get it.

_ Skinny skis, soft boots, 6 inches of powder and a 20 degree slope
can be one of the most fun days of your life.

_ Booker C. Bense

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