Who has skied HOs A-1 and A-3

[skiboyny]

Hey everyone, been skiing a HO A-1 and really like it, but have always wondered about the A-3 I know it's quite a bit different from the A-1 design wise. For those that have skied both comparisons?

[jaredH20]

I skied the A1 a couple of years ago, fun ski but I thought it was very twitchy and popped the tail in the turn a lot. The A3 is much better, more user friendly & more stable, Def worth the change

[Ali]

I too made the change from A3 to A1. Faster and not as much work. I recommend the change. I liked my A1 and improved on it too.

[Chef23]

I skied on the A1 and tried the A3 and I wasn't a big fan of the A3 but I skied on last year's version not this year. I found last year's A3 to be nervous for me and not as comfortable as the A1.

[webbdawg99]

I skied the A1 for several seasons. I got one of the early release A3's and couldn't run back to back passes on it. After wrestling with it for weeks, I sold it and went to the Quest. For those of you that read my "Nationals Nightmare" thread, I pulled the old A1 out of the closet to use until my new Quest 45 arrives. I had just started running 38 a couple times before Nationals. After pulling out the old A1, I ran 38 after only a handful of sets. I still think it's one of the best skis I've ever been on!

[skiboyny]

Thanks everyone for weighing in. I think I'm going to have a tough time getting off the old A-1!

 

[jipster43]

I've heard rumors that most of the HO team is skiing on the S2.

[kstateskier]

The A1 turned like it was on rails, had great cross course speed and generated great angle. The A3 (IMO) felt sluggish, never felt like it was free of the boat but did generate angle.