Baller OKSkier Posted September 17, 2011 Baller Share Posted September 17, 2011 I am currently riding an S1. Really curious about the S2--any comments? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller Ed_Johnson Posted September 17, 2011 Baller Share Posted September 17, 2011 Great Ski...Performance equal to my Nano at half the price and very forgiving. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller OKSkier Posted September 17, 2011 Author Baller Share Posted September 17, 2011 Thanks Ed I'm a 22-32off skier-34mph. I am currently trying to decide between the S2 and the A2. I am also 210-215 lbs so I'm leaning towards going to the S2 because its a little wider etc. Thanks again for your input Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller Chef23 Posted September 17, 2011 Baller Share Posted September 17, 2011 What is the largest size the S2 comes in? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
norcalibu Posted September 17, 2011 Share Posted September 17, 2011 The largest I've seen listed is 67.5 which is indicated for skier weight of 190+. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller_ Wish Posted September 17, 2011 Baller_ Share Posted September 17, 2011 The HO Coafficiant Xsl comes in a larger size. 69. Same step bottom. I'm 180 and skied the 67. Great and I mean great ski for that speed and those line lengths your skiing at. Skied deep into 38. But the big shocker for me was just how easy 28 and 32 were. Almost 0 physical effort and the ski gets stupid wide. I think I pushed it to much at shorter lines and should have just skied it light. Don't rule it out just cause it's not a Syndacate. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller Ed_Johnson Posted September 17, 2011 Baller Share Posted September 17, 2011 OKSkier, I am 6'4" at 225 lbs. and the S-2 I have is 67.5. Since you are a 34 mph skier, that is what the S-2 was designed for. As Wish says, it is very easy to ski on. The A-2 was designed as their premier 36 mph ski. This ski feels every bit as fast and light as my Nano, turns better, and is extremely forgiving. I chose it over the A-2 for those reasons. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller OKSkier Posted September 17, 2011 Author Baller Share Posted September 17, 2011 Appreciate your thoughts, probably will go with the S2. Cheers Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller skiboyny Posted September 18, 2011 Baller Share Posted September 18, 2011 Ed have you skied the A-1? If so can you compare the A-1 to the S-2? I'm on an A-1 and really like it but it does seem to take a bigger amount of effort then others I've ridden. (34mph skier) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller Ed_Johnson Posted September 18, 2011 Baller Share Posted September 18, 2011 skiboyny, No, I have been a Goode skier for MANY years. I considered the A-1 a 36 mph ski so I never tried it. This year has been spent on the Nano Mid, Sans Rival SR-2, and the S-2. What I like about the S-2 is it is so FORGIVING. I am working on a ski style that I started developing last winter based more on Bode Millers Style than standard Slalom. The S-2 allows me to experiment into areas that the Nano would Spank me. I have tuned the S-2 to be just as fast and light as the Nano, but with forgivness. It's a great ski......ED Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller_ Wish Posted September 18, 2011 Baller_ Share Posted September 18, 2011 @Ed Johnson Say, could you describe the Miller style. Or at least what you are working on in terms of change from to ?? This is a ski that's (S2) not been available for test rides here locally but will be soon. I've been working on some style changes as well and wondering if there may be a similarity. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller Ed_Johnson Posted September 18, 2011 Baller Share Posted September 18, 2011 Wish, E-mail me at ed38off at aol dot com........It would take me pages to list it all. I would be glad to share info with you, but basically is more snow ski technique using spinal rotation in conjuntion with COM placement to take advantage of ZO input for increased carryout. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller JAS Posted September 18, 2011 Baller Share Posted September 18, 2011 Ed, how would you compare the S2 with the Wide Ride? Forgiveness, quickness?, lack of effort? Also you have used a slot fin on many of your skis in the past. How would you describe the difference in the ride over the stock versions? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller Ed_Johnson Posted September 18, 2011 Baller Share Posted September 18, 2011 JAS, S-2 vs Wide Ride? The S-2 is much more like the Mid Ride . It can be tuned to be just as fast or faster and it will really turn. I have had to dial down some of the turning capability in order to not overturn. As far as the fin goes, I machine my own down to .075 in thickness, with a sharper leading edge. Then I add Ventrals, from one to three, depending on the result I am looking for. The wings have a tremendous effect on finding the balance between cross course speed and turning ability. For the S-2 I found the right balance for me is front Mini Ventral and a rear Large Ventral set to 7 degrees. At 8+ degrees it has a tendency to easily overturn. The most important point is that the S-2 is very forgiving. Hope this helps, ED Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller_ Wish Posted September 18, 2011 Baller_ Share Posted September 18, 2011 @Ed Johnson Ed, when I tested the Coaficiant Xsl I found the same overturning issues at 35 and 38. With your experience, how did you dial it down? That's the only thing that turned me off on the COx. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller Ed_Johnson Posted September 19, 2011 Baller Share Posted September 19, 2011 Wish, What worked for me is the front mini-ventral and the rear large ventral, both tips down, set to 7 degrees. At 8 & 9 degrees it over-turned. The lower the angle on the rear ventral, the greater the cross course speed and the greater the turn radius. For me, 7 degrees was the right balance. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
.webp.594e76dd75aefabbbd8c63a3242fcd7d.webp)
.webp.8497384650ada8a3e4f1fd5dd6c3fb2a.webp)
Recommended Posts
Create an account or sign in to comment
You need to be a member in order to leave a comment
Create an account
Sign up for a new account in our community. It's easy!
Register a new accountSign in
Already have an account? Sign in here.
Sign In Now