Karhu Military Surplus Skis

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Karhu Military Surplus Skis

Post by JohnSKepler » Sun Jan 28, 2024 9:40 am

Are these respected to any degree? Bunch of them for sale on fleabay pretty cheap.

https://www.ebay.com/itm/115977173692?m ... media=COPY
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Re: Karhu Military Surplus Skis

Post by Inspiredcapers » Sun Jan 28, 2024 11:32 am

No idea how they ski. They’re plenty heavy, I’ve seen them at Army/Navy surplus for $80 USD.
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Re: Karhu Military Surplus Skis

Post by phoenix » Sun Jan 28, 2024 11:48 am

They do look to be the same skis that've been abundantly available and cheap for decades (literally). Straight, heavy, and stiff.
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Re: Karhu Military Surplus Skis

Post by mca80 » Sun Jan 28, 2024 12:42 pm

If I am not mistaken the Karhus from that era have a foam core, which leads me to believe these skis won't be as stiff as originally intended as foam starts to degrade over time. Please correct me if I am wrong, I thought about these skis until I figured they had a foam core and were heavy.
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Re: Karhu Military Surplus Skis

Post by JohnSKepler » Sun Jan 28, 2024 2:32 pm

phoenix wrote: ↑
Sun Jan 28, 2024 11:48 am
 Straight, heavy, and stiff.
Exactly my three favorite attributes! ;)
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