Administrators Horton Posted August 14, 2014 Administrators Share Posted August 14, 2014 I hear there is new stuff in the Nationals booth. Somebody post pictures!  Goode ★ KD Skis ★ MasterCraft ★ PerfSki ★ Radar ★ Reflex ★ S Lines ★ Stokes Drop a dime in the can  Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller Stevie Boy Posted August 14, 2014 Baller Share Posted August 14, 2014 The Grapevine, says the new ski is called HO V, apparently something to do with the back end of the ski. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Administrators Horton Posted August 14, 2014 Author Administrators Share Posted August 14, 2014 Yes yes yes "V Type"  Goode ★ KD Skis ★ MasterCraft ★ PerfSki ★ Radar ★ Reflex ★ S Lines ★ Stokes Drop a dime in the can  Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller Than_Bogan Posted August 14, 2014 Baller Share Posted August 14, 2014 High Occupancy Vehicle? Now THAT is a revolution in slalom skiing. How did I not think of putting a bevvy of beauties on the same ski that I'm on? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller MattP Posted August 14, 2014 Baller Share Posted August 14, 2014 My spy network is a little more fine tuned than @Horton‌'s Here is the new ski and bindings. The bindings look interesting I'm assuming they are bungee release with no liners. The plate they are on looks to be moulded/ built into the ski as it is not attached to the standard inserts. I'm guessing through the bottom of the boots to other inserts in the ski.  Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Administrators Horton Posted August 14, 2014 Author Administrators Share Posted August 14, 2014 @MattP‌ you are part of my network  Goode ★ KD Skis ★ MasterCraft ★ PerfSki ★ Radar ★ Reflex ★ S Lines ★ Stokes Drop a dime in the can  Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller Than_Bogan Posted August 14, 2014 Baller Share Posted August 14, 2014 What a great look! Hope it's also a technical innovation! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller Skoot1123 Posted August 15, 2014 Baller Share Posted August 15, 2014 Sweet shape and graphics. @mattp - what about showing the rest of the ski? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller BlueSki Posted August 15, 2014 Baller Share Posted August 15, 2014 Perhaps it is the lack of a plate or small bindings, but the ski seems pretty wide. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller MattP Posted August 15, 2014 Baller Share Posted August 15, 2014 @Skoot1123‌ What other views do you want? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
E_T Posted August 15, 2014 Share Posted August 15, 2014 @MattP‌ can we see the ski without the bindings/ how they attach? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller Chef23 Posted August 15, 2014 Baller Share Posted August 15, 2014 @Skoot1123‌ I thought the same thing about the width. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller mmosley899 Posted August 15, 2014 Baller Share Posted August 15, 2014 The boots screw through the bottom of the boot into inserts in the middle of the ski, in a pattern similar to a wakeboard. Thses are prototypes.... The ski itself is wider in the front, like the S2, narrow in the tail like the A3. Mike's Overall Binding USA Water Ski  Senior Judge  Senior Driver  Senior Tech Controller  Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller MattP Posted August 15, 2014 Baller Share Posted August 15, 2014 Having not seen this ski and bindings in person this is what I am wondering. Most skis are designed with certain bindings in mind. @SkiJay‌ usually points this out regarding 2 plated attached to D3 skis and the floating Sequence plate with Radar skis. Was this ski and the bindings designed together? With out the standard alum. plate mounting on all the holes would it not change the standard flex(feel) of the ski as well as the torsional flex of the ski? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller Bill22 Posted August 15, 2014 Baller Share Posted August 15, 2014 Nice looking ski! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller Skoot1123 Posted August 15, 2014 Baller Share Posted August 15, 2014 @mattp - didn't know if there were any other views so I asked. Was thinking the bottom of the ski and a closeup of the tail/fin area. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller gregy Posted August 16, 2014 Baller Share Posted August 16, 2014 I read this off the label. V - Velocity. Wider front and flat under feet for speed but tail narrows like an A3 for tighter turns. Something about speed and angle equals velocity. Â The top of the tail is angled down to essentially make the tail side profile thinner - runs up to the about the front of the fin. It had the normal binding inserts and then a series of insert down the middle for the new boot setup. Oh and it has the textured bottom. Looking at the ski design the tail is the only thing that really jumped out at me. Â Also the emblem on the front is laser cut stainless and is supposed to weight the front end to help dampen vibration. I think it may have been adjustable. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller JWebSki Posted August 18, 2014 Baller Share Posted August 18, 2014 Are these new boots strictly double boots? or can you use a rtp Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lagdawg Posted August 19, 2014 Share Posted August 19, 2014 I found this: http://www.wakehouse.com/vtype/Â Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller unksskis Posted August 19, 2014 Baller Share Posted August 19, 2014 The boots attach directly to the ski, no plate like what everyone is used to. They are very thin profile, but stiff. Probably a good amount of weight reduction with the design, I just personally wonder 1) how durable they will be without the plate 2) side to side support and control given the lack of a plate. I really don't know, just wonder about it. CWB has a similar concept in their wakeboard bindings, and it's great for certain things, but all the stress is put on the connection of boot to ski, lacking the support of a plate, boot or regular plate. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skiray Posted August 19, 2014 Share Posted August 19, 2014 I looked at them, didn't think about taking a photo. Lesson learned. Â To me they looked like entry level stuff. The inserts were larger than normal, but it still looked like it wouldn't hold up. Â Time will tell, I'm sure HO knows more about it than I do. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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