Emmett was the first client to get in touch through the new Gumtree ad, about an hour after it was posted. He bought a pair of Head skis off a mate a while ago and assumed that they must need some attention by now.
Certainly the tops looked like they had been under a train at some point:
However close inspection of the bottoms after cleaning indicated that the bases are flat, the edges nice and sharp, the sidewalls had been planed at some point and there were very few significant gouges. Notwithstanding a couple of slightly ropey P-Tex repairs they were in good order – even still had some wax on them.
So a quick swipe of the edges with a diamond file to clear off any rust, iron in the wax, scrape & brush and they’re good to go.
They might not be this year’s model and they certainly won’t win a beauty competition based on their tops but this is a good pair of skis in good condition and based on what Emmett told me he paid for them he got a real bargain.