Top skis for rough water

[JH]

Have anyone some tips on top skis how works in roygh water

[Director Darwin]

For me, D3's have always handled rough water conditions the best and still provided good performance.  In the end, you want a ski that sits a bit deeper in the water (bevel design) and D3's (especially the X5) have this characteristic.

 

[Horton]

I don't know if there is really such a good thing as a good ski in rough water. I have heard a lot of skiers talk about older- heavier skis being better in rough water. I have also heard skiers say that the F1 is better in chop. That makes sense but since it sits deeper in the water. If you are talking about rollers then I do not know what to tell you.

I guess going a little longer in length could help . . .   

[Roger]

I remember when the first Goode's hit the market, a lot of people were raving about their rough water performance and they were the lightest ski ever at the time. I think it may have more to do with torsional stiffness than weight. My Fischer seems to handle rough water pretty well and it's lighter than my Goode was...

 

[JH]

I mean new skis like RCX,MONZA,SS,9800,MPD in vindy roygh water and olso rollers.

 

 

[Horton]

 What level of skier are you. Are you running bouys? If so at what speed and line lenght?

 

[JH]

Hallo Horton

In a good day I run 12m at 36 now I have nomad 06 I have doing bouys since 1983 and I am looking after a new ski.I am curious what the newes ski are in roygh water if there is someone who have test the newest one.

JH from Sweden

 

 

[Horton]

At your level there is not a better ski for rough water then what you have. The new Nomad RCX is a much better ski then your 06 but I do not know that it will be better for the bad water. If you are a very technical skier the F1 might work for you.  See http://waterskitests.com/IST08/F1.htm I would not buy this ski without trying it first.

 

[RichardDoane]

My 67 Carbon Senate is really good in rough water, as were the prototype MPD's with the heavier core.