Administrators Horton Posted March 8, 2015 Administrators Share Posted March 8, 2015 I am now have 5 rides on the H2. It me takes 20+ rides to really understand a ski and I am not anywhere near in season fitness. That said I think the D3 guys might have some lightning in a bottle with the H2. I am mostly running 32 off with the occasional the 35 so I have no idea what will happen at 38 or 39 but so far the Off Side turns are now magic. My technical is pretty messy but so far the ski is lovely. Video Tracking by Wakeye Current Settings 29 3/4 7 degrees .771 slot .7535 flat 2.494 6.935 Tips Quote Support BallOfSpray by supporting the companies that support BallOfSpray California Ski Ranch ☆ Connelly ☆ Denali ☆ Eden Lake ☆ Goode ☆ HO Syndicate ☆MasterCraft ☆ Masterline ☆ Pentalogo ☆ Performance Ski and Surf ☆ Reflex ☆ Radar ☆ Rodics OffCourse ☆ S Lines ☆ Stokes About Horton Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller Stevie Boy Posted March 8, 2015 Baller Share Posted March 8, 2015 Nice ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bogboy Posted March 8, 2015 Share Posted March 8, 2015 Smooth! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steven_Haines Posted March 8, 2015 Share Posted March 8, 2015 Just wondering, are these settings from Crawford? Or is this a setting that you have found that works reasonably well as a starting point for you on D3 skis? That .771 seems pretty far forward, but it looks really good for you! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller 6balls Posted March 8, 2015 Baller Share Posted March 8, 2015 Horton your offside is your on-side on that ski. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Administrators Horton Posted March 8, 2015 Author Administrators Share Posted March 8, 2015 @"Steven Haines" that is a H2 specific starting point I got from Crawford. That fin is pretty forward & long. It works so I am not questioning it. When I start skiing a lot I may try for a less radical settings. Quote Support BallOfSpray by supporting the companies that support BallOfSpray California Ski Ranch ☆ Connelly ☆ Denali ☆ Eden Lake ☆ Goode ☆ HO Syndicate ☆MasterCraft ☆ Masterline ☆ Pentalogo ☆ Performance Ski and Surf ☆ Reflex ☆ Radar ☆ Rodics OffCourse ☆ S Lines ☆ Stokes About Horton Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steven_Haines Posted March 8, 2015 Share Posted March 8, 2015 Thanks, looks like it works! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller ozski Posted March 9, 2015 Baller Share Posted March 9, 2015 @Horton So far it sounds like your describing the first version of the Helix. A slick ski with cracking off side turns, its a pity you don't have time on the first version as a basis for comparison. The argument for me to switch from version one would have to be pretty compelling, we should have some H2's here this week so I might be tempted to try one. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sledgehammer Posted March 9, 2015 Share Posted March 9, 2015 Wait till you try it with the new rocker block. R45 makes your turns smooth as butter! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members skidawg Posted March 9, 2015 Members Share Posted March 9, 2015 Why does everything look so hard and fast when @Horton skis??????? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Administrators Horton Posted March 9, 2015 Author Administrators Share Posted March 9, 2015 @skidawg that is @dirt's joke & you of all skiers have no room to talk Quote Support BallOfSpray by supporting the companies that support BallOfSpray California Ski Ranch ☆ Connelly ☆ Denali ☆ Eden Lake ☆ Goode ☆ HO Syndicate ☆MasterCraft ☆ Masterline ☆ Pentalogo ☆ Performance Ski and Surf ☆ Reflex ☆ Radar ☆ Rodics OffCourse ☆ S Lines ☆ Stokes About Horton Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members skidawg Posted March 9, 2015 Members Share Posted March 9, 2015 Yes @Horton, but my ball count is bigger than yours so the harassment must continue! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members skidawg Posted March 9, 2015 Members Share Posted March 9, 2015 It is finally warming up, but now rain everyday, a ski ride would help my mood Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller thager Posted March 10, 2015 Baller Share Posted March 10, 2015 @skidawg Sure helped mine today! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Administrators Horton Posted March 10, 2015 Author Administrators Share Posted March 10, 2015 You guys laugh all you want. Is going to be about 80 here today. I am riding the H2 after work tomorrow. Quote Support BallOfSpray by supporting the companies that support BallOfSpray California Ski Ranch ☆ Connelly ☆ Denali ☆ Eden Lake ☆ Goode ☆ HO Syndicate ☆MasterCraft ☆ Masterline ☆ Pentalogo ☆ Performance Ski and Surf ☆ Reflex ☆ Radar ☆ Rodics OffCourse ☆ S Lines ☆ Stokes About Horton Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller thager Posted March 10, 2015 Baller Share Posted March 10, 2015 @Horton 74F in Pensacola today. May I Laugh anyway? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller MattP Posted March 10, 2015 Baller Share Posted March 10, 2015 75 Cloudy and Rainy in ATL today. Hopefully this is the end of the winter madness. I really need to get back on the water. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller 6balls Posted March 10, 2015 Baller Share Posted March 10, 2015 @thager you hitting skiwatch? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The_MS Posted March 10, 2015 Share Posted March 10, 2015 @6balls He was skiing with Steve yesterday and a few more sets this week. I plan on getting a special delivery of Sweetwater IPA as soon as he is back. @Thager Maybe bring some Yuenglings back also. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller thager Posted March 10, 2015 Baller Share Posted March 10, 2015 @6balls Maybe.........? @MS If I can find them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kstateskier Posted March 10, 2015 Share Posted March 10, 2015 Since I just bought a Helix last season and I love it, I'll assume Horton doesn't realize the original Helix is a great ski and in fact better than the H2 :/ Or something like that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Administrators Horton Posted March 10, 2015 Author Administrators Share Posted March 10, 2015 @kstateskier what ever you need to tell yourself to sleep at night. Quote Support BallOfSpray by supporting the companies that support BallOfSpray California Ski Ranch ☆ Connelly ☆ Denali ☆ Eden Lake ☆ Goode ☆ HO Syndicate ☆MasterCraft ☆ Masterline ☆ Pentalogo ☆ Performance Ski and Surf ☆ Reflex ☆ Radar ☆ Rodics OffCourse ☆ S Lines ☆ Stokes About Horton Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jdubs Posted March 11, 2015 Share Posted March 11, 2015 I may have missed it, but I was curious if you had any time on a original Helix last year and how the two compared. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Administrators Horton Posted March 12, 2015 Author Administrators Share Posted March 12, 2015 I never rode the H1. Quote Support BallOfSpray by supporting the companies that support BallOfSpray California Ski Ranch ☆ Connelly ☆ Denali ☆ Eden Lake ☆ Goode ☆ HO Syndicate ☆MasterCraft ☆ Masterline ☆ Pentalogo ☆ Performance Ski and Surf ☆ Reflex ☆ Radar ☆ Rodics OffCourse ☆ S Lines ☆ Stokes About Horton Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
E_T Posted March 12, 2015 Share Posted March 12, 2015 @ms I will ship you all the sweetwater if you give up skiing Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The_MS Posted March 12, 2015 Share Posted March 12, 2015 @E_T Aint gonna happen. I will settle for Ballast Point and keep skiing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bogboy Posted March 13, 2015 Share Posted March 13, 2015 @ob, keep flying them in. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller Stevie Boy Posted March 13, 2015 Baller Share Posted March 13, 2015 How about a new thread, second impressions of the H2 ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Administrators Horton Posted March 13, 2015 Author Administrators Share Posted March 13, 2015 @Stevie Boy I ride review skis for about 25 rides. I need to do all that skiing when I am more dialed in. So I am going to set the H2 aside for a few weeks and then start the formal review. Quote Support BallOfSpray by supporting the companies that support BallOfSpray California Ski Ranch ☆ Connelly ☆ Denali ☆ Eden Lake ☆ Goode ☆ HO Syndicate ☆MasterCraft ☆ Masterline ☆ Pentalogo ☆ Performance Ski and Surf ☆ Reflex ☆ Radar ☆ Rodics OffCourse ☆ S Lines ☆ Stokes About Horton Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller schroed Posted March 23, 2015 Baller Share Posted March 23, 2015 I just rode the H2 for the first time yesterday and I was very impressed. It took me a couple passes to get used to the extra speed (especially at the gates) versus the Quest, but once I did it felt really good. My first impressions were that it carried more speed and turned with less effort than the Quest. The end result for me was that I was skiing at a more constant speed through the course and I had less upper body movement. I only took the one ride, but I'm thinking this ski will help my consistency and ultimately lead to higher scores. I'll update this thread once I've skied on it a bit more. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Administrators Horton Posted March 23, 2015 Author Administrators Share Posted March 23, 2015 Pretty sure my official review starts this week. Lets crush some balls. Quote Support BallOfSpray by supporting the companies that support BallOfSpray California Ski Ranch ☆ Connelly ☆ Denali ☆ Eden Lake ☆ Goode ☆ HO Syndicate ☆MasterCraft ☆ Masterline ☆ Pentalogo ☆ Performance Ski and Surf ☆ Reflex ☆ Radar ☆ Rodics OffCourse ☆ S Lines ☆ Stokes About Horton Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller DaveD Posted May 4, 2015 Baller Share Posted May 4, 2015 John, Is you ankle still injured? Any idea when your review will be wrapped up? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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