Ski equipment

[JD7]

Saw these in a email shot http://www.ima-usa.com/product_info.php ... ts_id/2722
Their Norwegian, but according to ima supposed to be similar to wartime German ones? I don't know I'm not a Gebirgsjager, but at $30 might be worth a look to someone on a budget?

Del

[gebirgsjaeger100]

Good prize. But they are quite different from the period "standart" german skis.
I have 2 genuine pairs and both are not laminated but massive, with metal edges. Both have GeZe Kandahar bindings. No metal reinforcement in the point.
But, of course, for that money they are good to use and, if it happens that they break, it's not a disaster like with the period ones!

[JD7]

Thanks for the reply.

I had suspected that given IMA's "german style" product heading.

As you have said - would be okay if used on the alps somewhere and if they broke it's only $30 worth of equipment that died rather than original lol

Won't be me buying them - that would mean a whole new spur on my uniforms and equipment tree

[gebirgsjaeger100]

[Enigma]

These skis are probably the same shit most Germans were stuck with during WW2. I still get the shivers after all these years. Useless NATO crap. Avoid the bloody skis. They are almost OK if you like to jump and that’s where it ends. The original WW2 gebirgsjaeger skis are even worse. Useless shit. The only good ski’s available during WW2 were some that they got from the Finnish allies and the captured Norwegian skis. The German shit was OK as long as you got them for free and wanted to jump with them. I have had some pairs that were folded. Very high Hollywood factor but crap. Sorry for spoiling the party but thi is the truth.
Regards

[gebirgsjaeger100]

Funny how good they did ski on "shit"

[Heeresbergführer]

Ski Heil!
PK

[Franz repper]

These skis are probably the same shit most Germans were stuck with during WW2. I still get the shivers after all these years. Useless NATO crap. Avoid the bloody skis. They are almost OK if you like to jump and that’s where it ends. The original WW2 gebirgsjaeger skis are even worse. Useless shit. The only good ski’s available during WW2 were some that they got from the Finnish allies and the captured Norwegian skis. The German shit was OK as long as you got them for free and wanted to jump with them. I have had some pairs that were folded. Very high Hollywood factor but crap. Sorry for spoiling the party but thi is the truth.
Regards

Its very hard to have a multi use ski That has to do this

and this

The Finnish ski the binding is diffrent to the German. And Finnish army ski boots had to be used with the Finnish ski see the two closest to the camera note the upturned toe of boot they were a First class cross country ski

Oh and one Skier who is still tring to get it right

[Enigma]

Repper is right in that it is hard to make a multiuse ski. Mission impossible is my opinion as there is bound to be a big pile of compromises. As you probably guessed from the last posting I made I had to use these heavy beasts for a period of my life and I detest them entirely and utterly. We used to joke that they were so useless that they most likely would not ignite if you tried to make a fire of them. If you are to use them avid at all cost. If you do not intend to go skiing with them they are OK as long as you do not have to carry them.

Regarding the comment that the Germans were good at skis is dependent on compared to whom.

[mario33]

I finally got my skis renovated, just in time for the winter They look and feel very good now... I simply dont know whether to ski on them or display them

[Obergefreiter Hansch]

Are they originals Mario? They look bloody fantastic!

[mario33]

Are they originals Mario? They look bloody fantastic!

Those were civilian skis of 1930s (original ones), bought on internet auction in Poland. Cost me some 35 USD (w/o poles). They were natural wood covered with some flaking varnish. A friend of mine, Marek/Stadler, stripped them of metal parts, sanded them clean and put new layer of white with feldgrau line. Metal parts were cleaned of rust, some missing small parts were replaced, painted and mounted again.

I'm really impressed with his work. He's a magician with skilled hands, you see He's also here on this forum: memberlist.php?mode=viewprofile&u=885

As those are not original military skis, I have no problem with using them when winter comes

[Heeresbergführer]

Servus Mario,

Very nicely done skis! Just make sure you prepare the bottoms of the skis properly with pine-tar.

Your green stripe looks to be a little dark...usually a lighter green was used. Here are a few originals in my collection:








Ski Heil!

"Papa"

[Heeresbergführer]

Servus Skijägers,

Here's the binding set-up for downhill (alpine) skiing:






and the binding set-up for cross-country (nordic) skiing:






I guess ski lessons are next!!!