Are my ski's still suitable?

I bought my salomon xscreams in about 2002/3.
I know ski performance has improved quite a bit in the last 9 years but these were pretty amazing back then and i expect they will still be today.
What concerns me though is in 2002 i was a lot lighter than i am now! :cry: 100kg, now 125kg
The guy in the shop gave me the ski's to suit my build and experience back then(early advanced) but with my added "comfort" will they still be ok?
I dont intend doing much except cruising the reds and blues.

The writing on the ski's is r18 sc 106 68 96.....not too sure what that all means but hopefully will make sense to somebody.
The bindings are salomon s8 10.

thanks :)

Of course you will be able to ski on those Xscreams!
I remeber those skis - used them myself, thought they were great. Skied a couple of runs last season with an old boy skiing on things from the early 1990's - of course he could ski !!!

But, what I have found is that there has been another big shift in ski tecnology/design over the last few years.

How about a radical suggestion - assuming popping down the shop with credit card in hand isn't an option?

Try out a modern pair of skis while on your holiday - that way you will be able to judge if a different set of skis is more fun to ski on or, for you, it doesn't make much difference.

I was concerned more with the weight issue.
The ski tech told me how important it was when buying them to have a ski to suit all aspects of my skiing. i remember having a choice of 2 xscreams as i was on the border of the choice for either ski. I dont want to find my extra weight making them do funny things on the turns at high speed :shock:

I skied a set of head last year, cant remember the model but they were in the top band of hire.
liked them a lot :D

I cant really warrant a new set of ski's, as much as i would like to as these have only seen 5 weeks use and they should still do the job if my weight is ok.

I got a set of 2.10 salomon equipes in the garage from the nineties :)

The Xscreams were and still are a great ski, you should not have any problems, recreational skiing what more do you want to achieve, as you say cruising the reds and blues, as long as they have been serviced and in good condition you cant go wrong

One of the classic skis, ground breaking at the time with the torsion bars. I have a pair of Xscream 9s which I still use on the dry slope. You'll be fine on them on piste.
Skis have come a long way since then however so as others have said well worth hiring a pair for a day to judge the difference.

Moogy,

Yes the gramophone was unique in its time. Yes the floppy disk was great. Yes the typewriter had its day,,,,but we must move on!
Great skis like the VR17s, the Rossi Statos, the Hexcel swallow tail but you must try new designs.
Be all means rent (hire) demo skis but also change your attitude and mind set about how to ski9 new skis!

No more three phase turns ( down, up, rotate)

No more muscling turns

No more stiff stiff boots.

Now just pleasure and a smart knee angulation !

You will enjoy it !

Let me put it to you this way.

Take out an old TR4,,,yes great car in its day! Then take a drive in a Z4 ! No comparison!

Hope this helps you come over to "easy side" !

Pavel

Moogy,

A second message to you and all who buy "older" pre-2000 skis!

May I ask you this?

Forget money issue here and think of your pleasure! Your skiing goals!

I will assume you want to be happy.
I will assume you want to ski with ease, with grace and less stress!

If you want to "save" money by buying an "older" ski,,then you are causing other issues ( issues of bad habits, happiness, stress) !

Let me explain.
Older skis ( often longer, thiner,,,,less side cut ) require you to ski in a different manner! More up/down,,rotate body, unweigh skis on turns! You will develope bad habits which you will have to "forget" on more modern skis!

Before you buy "older skis" ( no matter price and prestige level ie they were the top Volkl Red Tigers ) ask yourself,
"I am in this for the long haul,,,or just for the holiday "?

If the latter,,then get a good pair at ski resort for the week!
If former,,then get a good modern pair at best price! Do not sell away your happiness, your skiing experience away !
Buy less wine beer, etc,,but get a good pair of skis!

It will make a difference!

Pavel

I appreciate the expertise of those such as Pavelski, and it has to be worth listening to.

OTH at the end of the day, you jump on skis, and get on with it. I look around the piste, you can spot the good skiiers. Where I ski you find slick skiers who are over 45 and who started skiing on primitive wooden skis (off piste if they did not live near a piste) when they were toddlers. It did not stop them developing good habits.

More modern skis are better:- However this would have made a much bigger difference to me in my first couple of years. Now it does not greatly bother me what skis I use. Whether you spend on new boots, new skis, or a few extra cups of mulled wine, I guess it all contributes to a good holiday!

Having said that, if you aim to be fastest man on the moutain, or if you are the kind of person who thinks it is cool to carve between the beginners (found on every blue and red piste in major resorts) with the style and speed of a racer, you are way out of my league and you will be less tolerant than I am of old skis.

The bigger issue with my old skis is not that they are dated but that they are very hard, for wannabe racers, so do not grip well at the lower speeds I prefer. Don't insist on race equipment unless that is what you are.

Summary: not a big deal in my experience, but no harm in renting a newer pair for the day to try out.