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These are the skis Americans could already get:
https://colemans.com/catalogsearch/result/?q=asnes

If you don't know, search this forum about them. No end of discussion.

Coleman's sent this email:

"Welcome back neighbors to the north! We are very excited to say we have now resumed parcel shipping to Canada with our trusted parcel partner UPS!

To celebrate, we’ve created a special 20% off discount code “WELCOMECA”. This code can be used on merchandise in your cart, not applicable to freight shipping items marked ‘CALL TO ORDER’. The coupon code expires 9/15."

Shipping's almost $55 US for $19 skis, though...

At least Canada Customs and Duties can't screw us that hard on $19. Coleman's using UPS, though. Not happy with that: duty administration fees, poor delivery schedule...

Still, I'd buy these if I didn't give up on getting them sent here: I've bought Gammes new, and Fischer S Bound 88s used.

These aren't what they claim: they are not Åsnes. They're actually foam core, old Kahru, and very heavy.
https://www.herooutdoors.com/u-s-armed- ... hill-skis/

Get the Coleman's if you want surplus Åsnes to Canada.

If someone here from USA would be willing to receive 1 or 2 pair sof these skis for me: what would be the cost to forward them to anywhere Europe?
(It can take long: even if anyone can give them to a crew member of a cargo ship going to Europe that would still be OK ; or add them to a container going to Europe ; with this network here combine with my network they would find their way to me eventually ; and once a route is setup perhaps more interested folk in Europe can get hold of these skis? * keep it all legal please: no comparisons with drugs trades please! )

Bohemian wrote: ↑

Fri Aug 26, 2022 3:28 pm

If someone here from USA would be willing to receive 1 or 2 pair sof these skis for me: what would be the cost to forward them to anywhere Europe?
(It can take long: even if anyone can give them to a crew member of a cargo ship going to Europe that would still be OK ; or add them to a container going to Europe ; with this network here combine with my network they would find their way to me eventually ; and once a route is setup perhaps more interested folk in Europe can get hold of these skis? * keep it all legal please: no comparisons with drugs trades please! )

Don't know if serious... Anyway, I'm in Canada, so can't really help.

I'd think certain European NATO militaries should've created military surplus of identical skis. I hope we get surplus Åsnes Combat NATO skis soon. Those I'd buy: lighter, and take Åsnes short skins.

エイダン.シダル wrote: ↑

Fri Aug 26, 2022 4:26 pm

Don't know if serious... Anyway, I'm in Canada, so can't really help.

I'd think certain European NATO militaries should've created military surplus of identical skis. I hope we get surplus Åsnes Combat NATO skis soon. Those I'd buy: lighter, and take Åsnes short skins.

I haven't seen any BC skis in military outlet sales in Europe other than very old ones, like wooden NATO planks from whenever.
So that is why 20 US$ skis got my interest. But likely any form of transport makes them more expensive than used skis with bindings from Europe.
Anyway, will keep en eye out for the newer Combat NATO with short skins. First get some more km on the old E109s.

Bohemian wrote: ↑

Fri Aug 26, 2022 3:28 pm

If someone here from USA would be willing to receive 1 or 2 pair sof these skis for me: what would be the cost to forward them to anywhere Europe?

I think your best bet would be to contact Coleman's and order a case (five pair were in each shipping box from Asnes), or at least a few pair if they no longer sell cases. They should be able to quote an international rate to you, via slow boat or otherwise. I'd bet the shipping costs are based on box dimensions and not weight, per se, and the difference between one or two pair and a box of five pair would be negligible overall.

Absorb the freight charges by selling the extra pairs. I used to do that, and although the freight to me was not perhaps as expensive as going across the big ditch, I was able to sell those $29 skis (price several years ago) for $100 a pair, cover my costs, make a little profit, and provide decent inexpensive metal edged touring skis to fellow skiers. I even provided white plastic ski hole plugs to fill the predrilled holes. Over a few years, I sold 6 or more full cases, over thirty pair, of these skis.

Buy bulk and make an Adirondack chair!