Sickest graphics of 2010

[Tuney]

Alright, some of us aren't buying a new ski this season but we still like to check em out right? My favorite graphics of 2009 went to the RS-1. This year... the Prophecy. "Awesome" was my first thought when I saw this.

 

http://waterskimag.com/files/2010/03/connelly-prophecy-slalom-water-ski-600x69.jpg

 

What's your pick? Hopefully putting brand loyalty and performance aside :). 

[Ed_Johnson]

Even though I elected to stay with the Goode WR, I thought the "STRADA" I had was the best looking, cleanest design, that I have seen in years........ED

[skibug]

The Prophecy looks a little retro.....

[RichardDoane]

it's got the Bob Marley color scheme going on, must be for the "rasta skiers"...

[jipster43]

I agree.  The Prophecy is one of the coolest looking skis I've seen in a very long time.  I would buy it for looks alone.

 JP :)

[jaredH20]

radar strada, it looks insane, is the top a metal finish? do all skis scratch easy or is just d3?

[Tuney]

I'd say the prophecy is everything mentioned about it so far. Jp, that thought actually crossed my mind too :).

 Jared, I believe the top of the strada is meant to look like brushed aluminum but it is actually a graphic. I was really excited when I heard their plans as grew up with a Jobe Honeycomb from the 70's that has a aluminum top. The phosphor screen bottom is a cool idea too. 

[robscholl-OF]

I still love less is more, O'Brien Elite.  The glossy black carbon fiber with minimal graffic.  I almost would buy the ski just to mount on the wall to look at.

OF

[Drago]

Absolutely the Prophecy> Retro, simple, sense of history...

[454SS]

The Matrix design on the strada even though I think the annex had the same bottom last year

[kona]

I'll go the strada

[HO 410]

2005 Monza with the red clear coat. If I can track down a picture that shows the depth of that finish, I'll get it posted. It's so simple, just like the Elite, with that Syndicate logo near the front boot. No paint, just translucent coloring over the carbon layers. With enough light, it just pops.

[Old MS Accout]

HO410,

That was the 06 Monza with the chrome logo on it.

[HO 410]

They've got me working on a mac today, I can't embed anything. I'll correct this as soon as I can get onto a Windows machine again. I am definitely thinking of the first year of the Monza. Most skis were black, but there were a few short runs that had a blue or red tint in the clear coat layers over the carbon top-sheet. SImilar to this ski posted at ski-it-again: http://www.ski-it-again.com/photos/sia09155img0.jpg

[tsixam]

The prophecy reminds me of the old black Connelly HP. ( my first real slalomski, not counting the Taperflex 2000)

Tsixam

[Old MS Accout]

HO 410,

The blue Monzas were sold at the 04 nats. The red black were first run Monzas that were cool looking. I had a 2005 but it was stright black with the Monza logo in red.

[patti]

The O'Brien Prima is very nice. :)

[Chuck_Dickey]

 

[Chef23]

I agree on that the new Prophecy calls to mind the old HP.  I have one in my shed in perfect condition.

[Steven]

I know a guy that used to ski an old HP. The last time I skied with him was around 2000. At that time the ski was about 20 yrs old (I think???) He was skiing deep -38 at 36 on that old wore out thing! He tried a number of other ski's and kept going back to it. I know others that keep going back to their old fave, but usually it's with in 5 yrs of being current.

[Horton]

I have to say that the new Connelly is very cool. Love the retro.

[KM]

I kind of like the "naked" carbon fiber look of the Warp, Elite, and Fischer #01.  Makes the ski look hi-tech.  Many bicycle component manufacturers also use the natural carbon weave on their high end carbon fiber bicycle parts.

[ForrestGump]

I love the retro look of the prophecy too.

[Gern Blanston]

KM - I don't think it's a graphic that you see on bike components/frames.  it's just the natural carbon weave you see through some clearcoat.

My .02 is that the natural weave is way cool.  I like the retro look, but probably won't in a few years.

[KM]

I believe the bicycle components have a unidirectional carbon fiber structure to them and the final finish layer is usually a 3K or 1K weave under the clear coat.  Is this the same for water skis manufactured with the natural weave?  I don't think the final finish layer is structural, but rather for cosmetics.  I could be wrong though.

[jipster43]

I could never get sick of the retro graphics.  Connelly has always had the coolest looking skis - starting with the Hook.  But I must admit I still love my Elite's stealth & speedy appearance.

JP :)