Baller kmenard Posted March 26, 2013 Baller Share Posted March 26, 2013 I have to admit...the last ski I bought which was about 15 years ago (HO Extreme something or other) I bought on looks. I always thought it was a really good looking ski...actually still do. Every time I come on this site though and see that Mapple 6.0 I can't help but think what a well executed design it is. So...best looking ski you have seen? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller SkiJay Posted March 26, 2013 Baller Share Posted March 26, 2013 @kmenard "Best looking ski" may not be total fluff. It's a well-established truism in golf that if you don't like the look of a club, you will likely not hit well with it. Best looking ski ever: Fisher Best looking current ski: Nano One Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller_ The_MS Posted March 26, 2013 Baller_ Share Posted March 26, 2013 It appears to me that all the D3 skis look really great for fit and finish. They just feel solid and look really well built. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller BraceMaker Posted March 26, 2013 Baller Share Posted March 26, 2013 I'm with MS - D3 has the nicest cleanest looking assembly I've seen. They may not do the visible carbon, but I think that looks kind of disorderly anyhow. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
east tx skier Posted March 26, 2013 Share Posted March 26, 2013 Hop in the way-back machine for this one. 20th Anniversary CDX was a looker. http://www.mastercraft.com/teamtalk/attachment.php?attachmentid=48326&stc=1&d=1244832395 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Administrators Horton Posted March 26, 2013 Administrators Share Posted March 26, 2013 SansRival hands down best looking ski ever Goode ★ HO Syndicate ★ KD Skis ★ MasterCraft ★ PerfSki Radar ★ Reflex ★ S Lines ★ Stokes ★ Baller Video Coaching System Drop a dime in the can Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller A_B Posted March 26, 2013 Baller Share Posted March 26, 2013 Simpler lines, and curves, the better for me.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller kmenard Posted March 26, 2013 Author Baller Share Posted March 26, 2013 @AB Where is the ski? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller BraceMaker Posted March 26, 2013 Baller Share Posted March 26, 2013 No votes on basking shark then huh? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller kmenard Posted March 26, 2013 Author Baller Share Posted March 26, 2013 @OB, I have one of those I picked up at a yard sale...I really need to try it once. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller kmenard Posted March 26, 2013 Author Baller Share Posted March 26, 2013 half a house and 60% of my paycheck in perpetuity. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller fu_man Posted March 26, 2013 Baller Share Posted March 26, 2013 @OB that clearly takes the cake for best looking ski ever. Not even fair. Normally I would consider skiing without a vest a stupid thing, but vests can be overrated. Is that an O'brien comp? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bogboy Posted March 26, 2013 Share Posted March 26, 2013 @OB. that is a nice, classic looking ski. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller kmenard Posted March 26, 2013 Author Baller Share Posted March 26, 2013 @OB that is just the initial costs, doesn't include maintenance! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller ForrestGump Posted March 26, 2013 Baller Share Posted March 26, 2013 @OB That's what I tell myself on every date I go on. :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller A_B Posted March 26, 2013 Baller Share Posted March 26, 2013 @OB, that may be one that I would have to slow the speed way down to avoid blowing out the tail. Wing or no wing! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller tfriess Posted March 26, 2013 Baller Share Posted March 26, 2013 The green Goode Fire! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller_ The_MS Posted March 26, 2013 Baller_ Share Posted March 26, 2013 I am offended by the photos in the posts above. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Supporting Member Than_Bogan Posted March 26, 2013 Supporting Member Share Posted March 26, 2013 I love my N1, but that thing is ugly. It only looks good on the way out the exit gate :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller aswinter05 Posted March 26, 2013 Baller Share Posted March 26, 2013 2012 Radar Senate C is STUNNING to look at in person Of course I'm biased since I purchased one last week :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller jhughes Posted March 26, 2013 Baller Share Posted March 26, 2013 @easttxskier I agree, I had that exact ski (2002 MY) and it's stunning. Currently I think the 2012 HO S2 is the best looking ski out there. Love the pure white color with the top relief and tip shape- totally killer look. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller kmenard Posted March 26, 2013 Author Baller Share Posted March 26, 2013 @aswinter05 I just purchased the same ski, and yes...pictures do not do it justice...same with the 2012 lyric I just got my wife..both gorgeous skis. I just figured it would be lame to pick the skis I just bought...and that Mapple gets me every time I click here. Of course...I could buy 3 of my Senate C's for the cost of one Mapple 6.0...sooo...the Senate C looks every nicer at that point :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller Waternut Posted March 26, 2013 Baller Share Posted March 26, 2013 I always kind of joked that if a pink really made me a better skier, I would own one. Since that's not really an issue, I certainly wouldn't own a boring ski just like I don't buy rusting golf clubs or clubs with a brushed finish. If I'm going to spend over $1000 on a ski, golf clubs, or something like that, I want it to shine and stand out so I can be proud of it. I love the way the HO LEMON-ited and 2012 Radar Strada glow on the water. Since I've been skiing Radar for a while, I settled on the 2012 Strada. I don't go to bed dreaming about a 400lb woman with a good personality...I dream about girls like @OB and @AB posted so I'm certainly not going to purchase a ski that looks ugly to me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller Chef23 Posted March 26, 2013 Baller Share Posted March 26, 2013 I think the Sans Rival skis look sweet and I don't ski on one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller Ed_Johnson Posted March 26, 2013 Baller Share Posted March 26, 2013 The Reflex polished Carbon Fiber skis are a absolute work of art when seen live. The 2013 A3, Red and Black, is my favorite paint scheme...I think I bought one because it matches by CC200 colors exactly. Ended up on the Mapple 6.0 which is rather plain looking..It looks better now that I have all my sponsor decals on it though...AARP, Depends, and Geritol. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller_ The_MS Posted March 26, 2013 Baller_ Share Posted March 26, 2013 @Ed Johnson Advil, Viagra, super beta and pro-cleanse. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phil2360 Posted March 26, 2013 Share Posted March 26, 2013 I'm with @jhughes, but you gotta have the flames! Around 2000 was pretty cool! http://dscreation1122.homestead.com/dazzaski_op_764x573.jpg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller_ Wish Posted March 26, 2013 Baller_ Share Posted March 26, 2013 +1 on the 2012 S2. +1 for ugly N1. Wife saw a rack of N1 at the nationals this past year and asked me; "...are these the cosmetic blems?". I'll get to see a M 6.0 in person this coming Monday so I'll hold off on my opinion. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller MattP Posted March 26, 2013 Baller Share Posted March 26, 2013 ^ does that surprise anyone? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller Ed_Johnson Posted March 26, 2013 Baller Share Posted March 26, 2013 I saw the same rack of N1's at Nationals and my first thought was they rushed them out and they did look like blems...Then I was worried they would surely improve upon that, and if you got one of these, no one would want it. I'm happy with my Plain Jane M6..Now if MS will send me a Viagra sticker, it will be complete. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller Waternut Posted March 26, 2013 Baller Share Posted March 26, 2013 I really like how Goode lets you pick a ski and then decide how you want it shaped but they are pretty much the ugliest ski's IMO.The Goode white Nano and Fire's look really good. The rest of Goode's line looks like ski's from 20 years ago. Reminds me of the old Connelly HP's which I enjoyed using but a bit dated. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller SkiJay Posted March 27, 2013 Baller Share Posted March 27, 2013 Maybe I like the look of the Nano One because I like seeing the nano carbon through the smoke graphic--even the way it's all bunched up at the edges. It's kind of "Bladerunner." The inside of a real race car looks like crap to people expecting a supercar interior too, but it's pure handcrafted function-before-form look is a thing of beauty to my eye. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller MattP Posted March 27, 2013 Baller Share Posted March 27, 2013 @SkiJay I'm pretty sure you can't see nano carbon... you know it's "nano" and all... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ryno Posted March 27, 2013 Share Posted March 27, 2013 I am a big fan of the blue carbon and understated looks of my Sans Rival... But I love the carbon design of the Obrien Quattro Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller ral Posted March 27, 2013 Baller Share Posted March 27, 2013 @AB, the one holding the ski in your pic was a world class skier. She ran into 39 off. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller SkiJay Posted March 27, 2013 Baller Share Posted March 27, 2013 Okay @MattP, more specifically, I like the look of weave in the carbon that Goode uses. But I'm going to change my vote anyway. As much as I like the look of the Nano One, I forgot about the SansRival. I have to agree with Horton that it's the best looking ski in the sport. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Administrators Horton Posted March 27, 2013 Administrators Share Posted March 27, 2013 Must hold in sunlight. Picture does not show the glow Goode ★ HO Syndicate ★ KD Skis ★ MasterCraft ★ PerfSki Radar ★ Reflex ★ S Lines ★ Stokes ★ Baller Video Coaching System Drop a dime in the can Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skiray Posted March 27, 2013 Share Posted March 27, 2013 Early 90's Kidder Prolink only saw one while at Auburn. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bogboy Posted March 27, 2013 Share Posted March 27, 2013 Although I have never seen one, I would think that the reflex is a magnificent looking ski. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
04196 Posted March 27, 2013 Share Posted March 27, 2013 I think the late 70's Connelly Hook's and Comp's with their unique inlaid wood were some of the best looking skis ever made, even to today, still have my 63" 1976 Hook and still looks beautiful. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bogboy Posted March 27, 2013 Share Posted March 27, 2013 @04196 I agree, my brother in law had a connely hook in the mid 60,s, it was a beautiful ski that he did beach starts at my family's cabin, while I had a world team comp wood/glass, then alum/glass, and also did beach starts with. He always said his hook whistled. Boy, did those beach starts on barnacles ever ruin you ski. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bogboy Posted March 27, 2013 Share Posted March 27, 2013 Sorry, I meant mid 70s. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller MAD11 Posted March 27, 2013 Baller Share Posted March 27, 2013 Original Vicehttp://i695.photobucket.com/albums/vv313/marcaustin11/Vicephoto.jpg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
woolly110 Posted March 27, 2013 Share Posted March 27, 2013 i really like the 2012 vice. not so much the new one and not at all the vice c. i havn't seen the vice c in the flesh tho. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
markchilcutt Posted March 27, 2013 Share Posted March 27, 2013 Orange Strada hands down thats the only reason i bought it!! lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KM Posted March 27, 2013 Share Posted March 27, 2013 I like the raw carbon weave of the Sans Rival, Razor, and Warp. They do not have the creases and crinkles at the edges of the ski. But I kind of like the crinkles in my Nano One. Gives the ski a unique look. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller JohnCox Posted March 27, 2013 Baller Share Posted March 27, 2013 My old yellow Maherajah LaPoint..... I really love the look of my Mapple 6.0. The metal flake in the black is really sweet in the sunlight. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller Garn Posted March 27, 2013 Baller Share Posted March 27, 2013 I absolutely love the lime A3. I want it just for the way it looks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller GregDavis Posted March 27, 2013 Baller Share Posted March 27, 2013 Kris LaPoint has the best looking skis Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller kmenard Posted March 27, 2013 Author Baller Share Posted March 27, 2013 I have to say...this thread got a LOT more response than I expected...I was half expecting a panda :) I too really like the 2012 styling on the Radar line, a lot of the 2013 seems like someone was having a bit too much fun with the green highlighter...and the Lyric...didn't Ed Hardy go out of style like 5 years ago? The Strada still looks sweet though. I also like the look of the Sans Rival...but just can't get over the name. It just sounds hoaky to me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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