210cm Splitkein Mid-1960s Wood Cross-Country Touring Skis - Great Condition!Beautiful pair of Gresvig Splitkein "E4" model wood cross country skis. Rare underside tip branding! (see pic) Gresvig got access to the Ullevoldster stbye patent after Peter stbye had to surrender his ownership (including the Splitkein plant) as punishment for being a Nazi sympathizer during the Second World War. These skis feature a classic pair of Gresvig Kahdahar bindings, which was the de facto ski touring binding until the mid 1960s. The

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so you may notice some slight color differences on the paint

Bamboo poles were sometimes referred to as "Tonkin" poles due to where the wood was sourced from - the land surrounding the Gulf of Tonkin - modern day Vietnam and China

the company still licenses production of the cartridges needed to make the device operational

They don't make skates the way they used to

it's not too much of a lift

the 50mm binding revolution was sparked

new-in-box with all the parts you need

Couple of base dings (see pics) which are common for  skis of this age

but also made ski boots

the Dovre bindings are solidly built and won't release or bend easily

and with it your toe might release