210cm Tallinn "Eksperimentaal Dünamo" 1980s Wood Cross-Country Skis - from USSR!!!The Tallinn ski brand battled with Visu from Parn for supremacy in Estonia during Russian occupation. This nice example of "Eksperimentaal Dnamo" skis was purchased from a seller in Estonia last winter. Estonia is fast moving forward embracing western values and technology, but there are many areas that still present a window into Soviet times. These skis were acquired in one of those places. Quite an experience! 210cm, birch base, fairly light, with

fairly light

these knickers have an extra lining on the entire inside of the pant to keep you nice and toasty

Width: 48mm at ski center

Beautiful Kandahar bindings complete the package

and light spruce

but along the way picked up a few VM/OG medals - Madshus skis were popular among elite Norwegian women in the 60s and 70s

Too bad about the holes

which is around US women's 9/9

The concept was invented in the early part of the 20th century by an enterprising Norwegian fellow whose name I am too lazy to look up

Beautiful pair of Eggen 215cm "Type 2" (hickory/ligno) racing skis from the early 70s

They are hard to find these days

and was purchased from a seller in Bergen