Wind-oh...or wind-no?

[Keith_Menard]

I was looking at this pic and was wondering...which do people like more...window or no window?

 

 

[BraceMaker]

Its additional nonsense. no window. sort of like I prefer flat top skis for ease of binding application.

[igkya]

The Window is kinda cool. Wish I had one... I could see where I was skiing.

[lpskier]

Is there s design function to the “window,” or is it just aesthetics?

 

It’s obvious you live in the Northeast. There’s a spot of rust just behind your door. Damn road salt.

[The_MS]

Which one skies better? That is all that matters

[Keith_Menard]

I have to say, I love the design with the window. My son did as well...which they put on the TRA. The one thing I don't like about it is when I get tired and out of position on my deep water starts, it will shoot water directly into my nose...every damned time. Two equal skis though...I would still choose the window.

 

@lpskier Yup...Massachusetts. Damn truck has 218,000 miles, I have replaced almost nothing in the truck outside of normal maintenance. But MA winters are takings it's toll :(

[jerrym]

I peek through my window at every 1 ball. Why do it the easy way??

[Chef23]

If it is just aesthetics I would say no window. If it improves performance window.

 

I had a 16 (or maybe 15 the blue one) and never had any issue with water shooting through it but I get up with one foot in.

[skibrain]

Kind of like portholes on a Buick. Non-functional gimmick (and I had a ‘17 Vapor for a while). My towel would snag on it when wiping down the ski.

 

I told my ski buddy that it decreased tip-rise by venting the low pressure area that forms just behind the ski tip. He totally bought the story.

[Keith_Menard]

@skibrain portholes on the buick were funny....because it's a buick. A functional ram air intake on a classic muscle car was cool...because it was a muscle car.

 

I would say the vapor is more like a Ford GT (I swear they painted the 2016 like one!) than a Buick LeSabre :)

[skibrain]

@"Keith Menard" Ok, I guess a Buick GS stage 2 escaped getting the porthole/vent ports on the front fenders. Ford GT whatever, with a front hood scoop (it's mid-engine, get the point?).