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I tried out a lovely pair of K2 's in Davos in early 2003, when there was a good dump, and absolutely loved them.
They were really smooth in the powder, carved nicely on the harder stuff and even when the off piste was skied out after a couple of days they still went well in the crudy stuff.
The guy in the shop dug them out of the cellar when he saw my Volkl P30s (not suitable for powder in his opinion) and described how these K2's were soft at the front (good for powder and crud) but stiff at the back so you could still carve them well on piste.
They were 2 or 3 seasons old at the time (but hardly used) and I tried to buy them but they wanted 75% of the new price so I thought I'd buy a new pair back home only to find that K2 no longer made that model. They had quite a memorable name (which I have since forgotten!!).
I was just wondering if any of you K2 buffs might have an idea which model they were and what the equivalent model now is?
(or a list of old K2 models circa 2001 might help jog my memory)
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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Mod X? Axis? Or have a look here and see if any of the names sound familiar.
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Well, the person's real but it's just a made up name, see?
Well, the person's real but it's just a made up name, see?
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RichA, My 181 Axis X Pros (one careful male owner) could be all yours for not a lot o.n.o. Fab ski, does everything you describe.
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RichA, What colour were they?
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RichA, let's see how far back my memory goes (in no particular order)
Black Magic (black with red and blue)
Four (white with red and blue)
Patriot (white with red and blue)
Merlin (black with yellow/red)
Mod 7/8 (red with a big lump running up the middle)
Mod X (Red with a big lump running up the middle)
Mod X Prod (yellow, I think, with a big lump running up the middle)
Axis X (Yellow/silver don't think it had a big lump)
Axis X Pro (Yellow/silver with a big lump running up the middle)
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The Escape Series were from about that time too:
Escape 5500 (red, black, yellow and silver) and 4500 (yellow, black and silver)
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Okanagan, I didn't think the Escapes came out until 2003, but I could be wrong.
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| Wear The Fox Hat wrote: |
Mod X Prod (yellow, I think, with a big lump running up the middle)
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Was that one the Johnny Adair special edition????
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Numb,  well spotted. No, his version was orange, not yellow.
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X15 sounds about the right vintage and was that sort of ski - ISTR it was replaced by the Mod X.
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| Wear The Fox Hat wrote: |
| Okanagan, I didn't think the Escapes came out until 2003, but I could be wrong. |
Nope - definately 2001/2
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Okanagan, I stand corrected - it felt like they were more recent.
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brian
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| Wear The Fox Hat wrote: |
Axis X (Yellow/silver don't think it had a big lump)
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Wear The Fox Hat, my Axis-X are red with a big lump up the middle.
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You know it makes sense.
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Can someone help me. The best skis I've owned were I think K2 Velocitys. They've been sitting in a garage back home in NZ since 95.
They are white with red writing (k2 written 3 times on tip) with a black plate that the binding mounted (screwed) on. Black bases.
Am I correct in thinking they are velocities or am I going mad. I had them for a good 3-4 years so am guessing they came out about 1990?
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Otherwise you'll just go on seeing the one name:
Otherwise you'll just go on seeing the one name:
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| kiwi1 wrote: |
Can someone help me. The best skis I've owned were I think K2 Velocitys. They've been sitting in a garage back home in NZ since 95.
They are white with red writing (k2 written 3 times on tip) with a black plate that the binding mounted (screwed) on. Black bases.
Am I correct in thinking they are velocities or am I going mad. I had them for a good 3-4 years so am guessing they came out about 1990? |
My memory of them was that they were one of the first skis K2 made with a bigger sidecut (10mm ?).
I only remember them from the catalogues, I don't own a pair.
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Poster: A snowHead
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Saw some yellow Axis's today
Wear The Fox Hat, The Merlin was a super ski in it's day I think I skied Merlin V which was black and red and was followed by Merlin VI at black and yellow (mostly)... 
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rjs, Yep they have got a 10mm sidecut. They were (are) excellent but have just been collecting dust back home. Think the MSLs replaced them which I heard were just as good.
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Well, the person's real but it's just a made up name, see?
Well, the person's real but it's just a made up name, see?
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easiski, yeah, the Merlins were a very good ski, although they were a bit beyond my ability at the time
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paulmck, you sound like a good case for Karmas or Public Enemies, probably around a 175-180 length.
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Oh, and I THINK the X14 was from around 1996/97 (but as has been seen in this thread, my memory isn't that hot)
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X14 was still around in 2001 according to this link which was given earlier in the thread.
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RobW, X14 was replaced in 2000/2001 by the Axis. Should the X14 be on the top 10 list? 
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SMALLZOOKEEPER, no, but the Merlins maybe should (or the original Escapes)
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paulmck,
Try the Stockli XL if you want a ski that is as good on hardpack/ice as it is in deeper stuff.
Others may boast they do this well - maybe they do... but the XL definitely does it
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In fact i think we're talking about the X15? 
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SMALLZOOKEEPER, Paul's skis are X 14s (early parabolics). Deffo not carvers. 
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You know it makes sense.
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easiski, Red?
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Otherwise you'll just go on seeing the one name:
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One of the guys at work just bought a pair of Apache's his mates girlfriend asked if he had been getting some ski lessons and he replied - nope first new pair of ski's in 20 years.
He never had the old ones serviced.................... 
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Poster: A snowHead
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| Okanagan wrote: |
| Mod X? Axis? Or have a look here and see if any of the names sound familiar. |
sorry started this post and then forgot all about it
Mod X sounds vaguely familiar ... anybody got any idea what the equivalent latest model is ??
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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RichA, it will be one of the Apache series.
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Well, the person's real but it's just a made up name, see?
Well, the person's real but it's just a made up name, see?
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SMALLZOOKEEPER, Honestly can't remember - but he has them with him so if he says that's what they are he's undoubtedly looked at the things. I think they're more black/yellow ish with a bit of something else .... don't think they're red.
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| Wear The Fox Hat wrote: |
| RichA, it will be one of the Apache series. |
thanks, done some reading up and the Apache Crossfire or Recons sound like the ones to go for
interesting comments in here --- >>> http://www.ski-review.com/content/view/66/30/
I've booked a pair of Crossfires w/e after next in Schladming ... I'll post how I get on with them afterwards (if anyone's interested!!) .. shame they don't have the Recons.
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SMALLZOOKEEPER, they're blue with yellow and black arrow designs on them.
Thanks for the advice chaps - food for thought, particularly the Stoekli's JT.
Wear The Fox Hat, I'll have a look at the K2 website and read up a bit more.
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FAQ
They go fast in a straight line, but in tight spots they turn like the Exxon Valdez. Anyway, never mind the rights and wrongs of them, I'd just be interested to know what sort of vintage they are.
