Calling Pinnah!

Grampatele · Posted: Sat Jun 02, 2012 10:58 am Post subject: Calling Pinnah!

So the wife was out yard sailing and found a set of Telepathetic Fischer skis and brought them home. Free! Kinda big and clunky but thinking on down hill corn they might be worth pinning up. Any thoughts? Teleman
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Denis · Posted: Sat Jun 02, 2012 2:19 pm Post subject:

If you have an old pair of unused bindings in the basement, then sure. What have you got to lose? I skied Telepathics for a couple years and liked them. Some don't care for the 0 taper, tails are as wide as the tips, but you quickly get used to it.

Grampatele · Posted: Sat Jun 02, 2012 2:50 pm Post subject:

Thanks Dennis, gonna assume they are primairly a dh board, just wondering what they are good at. Teleman
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Denis · Posted: Sat Jun 02, 2012 3:00 pm Post subject:

Excellent on spring corn and fun on any soft snow. Not so good on boilerplate. While not heavy, they are not an XCD ski either.

Grant · Posted: Sat Jun 02, 2012 7:26 pm Post subject:

Telepathic/Telepathetics were/are very hooky. The sidecut is symmetrical in that the tips and tails are the same width. Most skis have narrower tails so the at the end of the turn it's easier to shift to the next initiation.
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Heywood R. Floyd · Joined: 30 Nov 2010 Posts: 24

A good ski for beginners 15 years ago. Easy to learn to carve turns, and like Grant said, they're hooky, so you have to learn how to get off your edges as well as on, a good skill to master early. Other than that I can't think of much else good to say about them. So many better, newer skis already in the landfills I'd guess.

Grampatele · Posted: Sun Jun 03, 2012 12:32 am Post subject:

Thanks all, probably will pin em up but it doesn't sound all that good, but.........free! If I don't like them then Telekid gets them, poor Telekid. he gets all my throways. Teleman
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vdrifter11 · Joined: 09 Dec 2011 Posts: 2034

Hey GT et al,
If you know any ladies wanting a good pair of lace-up Alicos, let me know. They are in great shape, prob size 8-9, not used much @ all. Don't know the price for sure, but one hell of a deal compared to buying new. Happy to get them and mail them @ cost. Can't be more than 40 bux for the boots and shipping, I am thinking.
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Grampatele · Posted: Mon Jun 04, 2012 10:31 am Post subject:

Not to many female telemarkers aroun d here who would be into leather. Shakti Tele perhaps but......Thanks Ron. Teleman
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