Entering it's 20th uninterrupted year with a world record to its name, GOODE Skis is once again transforming ski design and performance with the R%C3%A9V 6, a giant leap forward for the FlexTail, a ski that powered Chris Parrish to the No. 1 spot on the IWWF world rankings list, won multiple Big Dawg titles and pushed skiers across the globe to countless new line lengths.
The magic in the all-new RéV 6 lies in it's highly refined length-to-width ratios. A rigorous R&D process discovered a longer length that works in perfect harmony with the lateral flex induced by the FlexTail - creating the speed and stability of a longer ski and the turning characteristics of a shorter one. The result is a ski universally loved by GOODE's testing and design teams.
"It's the best ski I've ever ridden," says Chet Raley, a world-renown coach, Men's senior world slalom champion and a key member of the R&D team. "The FlexTail to me was mind blowing, but there was more work to be done, as is always the case with all things, like cars, boats and skis. The work over the winter was relentless, but we took the FlexTail and made it a way better ski. This ski accentuates the FlexTail technology better than the original ski did. It's more stable, more balanced tip-to-tail and side-to-side. It maintains a really tight turning radius without destabilizing the ski."
The higher length-to-width ratio is manifest by an additional length between the boots and the fin, in essence elongating the tail of the ski.
"You have more ski behind you so you can ride a bigger ski, utilize the advantages that that offers, but still be able to turn it because the FlexTail technology is giving you a huge assist," said Dave GOODE, founder and president of GOODE Skis. "That extra length in the tail generates more speed from the buoy line to the first wake, leaving you up-course and ahead of the boat, all with more line control and less physical exertion and fatigue."
The RéV 6 is the result of an R&D process that began as soon as the FlexTail hit the market last year, with the testing and design team focused on taking full advantage of the industry-first lateral flex found in the FlexTail technology.
"Whenever there is a huge leap forward in technology in any industry or sport, it takes a bit of time - and a lot of hard work - to fully maximize the potential," says Goode. "The extra year of R&D has allowed us to do that with the RéV 6 and it's paying off for the test team in extra buoys."
For World No. 1 Regina Jaquess, the extra R&D led to a ski that is markedly better than the FlexTail, and has her skiing a preferred style of skiing.
"The FlexTail was a great ski, but now we have this 12 months of data from everyone skiing on it at different lengths and different conditions," said Regina Jaquess, the Women's slalom world record holder and two-time defending world champion. "The biggest thing is I feel it's lighter in the course, and of course we want to be light, we want to have that feeling of being light."
The RéV 6 will come with GOODE's standard five-year warranty and 30-day money back guarantee, and will be available in six sizes: 64", 65", 66", 66.5", 67", and 68".
Skiers wanting to order the RéV 6 can add their names to a waiting list beginning on March 3rd. Orders are expected to begin shipping in mid-March.