New O'brien

[MattP]

Thats surprising the intergalactic leader has not approved the new technology in the universe

[CsSkis]

Adam was kind enough to let me a take a set on his own, and first, Quattro.  As has been said, further tuning of the ski is ongoing, so my impressions are only an indication of the potential of the final production ski.  Drew Ross is on the second, and slightly revised, Quattro, and he is feeding his impressions back to Adam - but, so far, so good!

 My impressions -

(A) Very predictable and very tolerant of skier positioning.

(B) If you want, you can "lean" on the tip and it will stay with you all the way through the turn.  (And, it will be an amazing turn!  The ski comes around very cleanly.)

©Â No sensation of speed (everything seems to move in slow motion).  It seem to carry the energy you put into it all the way cross-course and through the turn, and back again.  Sorry, no radical accel-decel for those used to a Monza!

(D) Very low drag feel.  Again, the energy you put in comes right back in getting through the course - not "dragging" you behind the boat.

(E) Oh, and the ski looks really incredible!

I'm not an extremely proficient skier, just an enthusiastic one.  (Old guy, 34mph, struggling for consistency at 32off)

[Roger]

Skimech,

She skis on a 9900, 64.25. The boat is a 2006 SN 196 with PP Classic. She does not use the switch. When she skis ZO, she uses A3. Hope this helps. If you need her PP setting(s), let me know.

 

[bmiller3536]

"Andy was telling us yesterday while dropped at the end of the course during his set, that with speed control the only place you have a chance to make up ground is between the finish of the turn to the 1st wake,that's it! "

 

Brent, I do not get it? what does speed control have to do with where you make up time?

[Horton]

I split this into two threads

 

[Stevie Boy]

Regards the Quattro, anybody got any sizes and weight range for each size. after my initial reaction I am warming to the idea of a RTM ski that might have something to offer the 34mph skier. The Quattro look, does have a strange appeal.  

[41off]

It's the same width from front binder to rear of ski as the alpha elite. From the front boot forward toward the tip it remains the same width. It is narrower than the wide ride. It would be compared to the mid ride but WAY BETTER! I know first hand I have ridden both.

[Thomas Wayne]

"I like the look of the Quattro, reminds me of a better quality GOODE Wide Ride."

Great.  Now who's gonna clean up this coffee & Bailey's I just Danny-Thomased all over my keyboard?

TW

[jipster43]

I love the looks of the Quattro, but I think I would have called it the Blunt Object.

JP :)

[Horton]

Scot,

The Mid Ride and Senate may have close to the same width at front binding (if someone says so) but the shape is not close to the same.

[ForrestGump]

The Quattro in action.......

 http://picasaweb.google.com/SkiBigDawg/BigDawgFinals#5521633559349418994

 

[CsSkis]

Shane,

 I don't recognize the skier (it doesn't look like Doug Ross, and I thought that he was the only one with access to a Quattro skiing in the BigDawg).  Please identify.

 Thanks

[ForrestGump]

That's Jay Leach.

[Ed_Johnson]

Looked like Doug was on the Regular Elite at the Big Dawg. However, last Sat. I watched Drew skiing on the new Quattro. Got to look at it closer after he skied. Finish is great. Looks really Wide from the mid body forward, a lot more than my Mid Ride........ED