This is a beautiful pair of classic bamboo cross-country racing poles. They are the same type that would have been used by top racers in the mid-1960s. The "VM Staven" line by Liljedahl (now a part of Swix) was their top tier; VM stands for "verden mester" or world champion. The VM Staven badging on the poles is the original incarnation, used briefly before being updated.
Skifabrikk has restored these poles to close to their "out the factory door" condition. The black tape on the shaft of one pole was a very common look on a bamboo pole that displayed some vertical splitting.
Rare 150cm length - poles were measured up to the armpit back in the "old days", meaning that a 150cm was sized for someone approx 6' 1" / 185cm, making them some of the longest poles manufactured at the time.
Size: 150cm
Material: leather, bamboo, plastic
Baskets: black plastic
Weight (pair): 518gm
Mfg date: mid 1960s
Manufacturer: Liljedahl, Lillehammer NO
