HO V-Type Mid Review notes

[Horton]

The bad news is I will not be skiing of a few weeks. That is a topic for another thread. I will see my Orthopedic before I really know anything…

 

The good news is I LOVE this ski.

 

The keys to this ski are “Do less” and “Move around less".

 

You sure as heck to not have to push this ski to turn. Let the ski go and turns are automatic and symmetrical. Keep your inside shoulder up into On_Side or you may find more angle and load than you anticipated.

 

More and more I think modern skis want the skier to not overload. The V-Type epitomizes this attribute. Just don’t bury your shoulder. Take angle, hold angle, do not do more. Remember A1 and A2 that begged you to go all bonsai? Don't to that on V-Type.

 

I have not yet explored the moving far forward on this ski in the pre-turn. Chances are this is a good idea on all skis. At this point the results are excellent if I just stay centered into and out of the ball.

 

My settings (actually Dave Wingerter’s settings)

6.875"

2.490"

0.725"

8 deg

 

Front boot @ 29.5"

 

[aupatking]

I just strapped on an old CX today, to get a "first ski since the ortho removed screws" open water set in. I really don't like you're lead in, but since Greg left HO, I've been even more curious about this ski.

[Horton]

@aupatking just so this thread does not go off track. I have no swelling of discoloration. The "event" was just scary. I will post a thread after I have a diagnosis.

 

feel free to order a V-Type from http://www.perfski.com/ you know you want to

[Ilivetoski]

Most forgiving ski I have ever been on. I come out of buoys with hips back, arms too far out, and body bent halfway over the ski and somehow next thing I know, I'm early and waiting on the next buoy.

[ALPJr]

@Horton sorry to hear about your setback. Hope all goes well.

[skidawg]

Don't let @horton fool you, he had a vasectomy !

[Horton]

Thought about it

[Horton]

Back on topic....

@Ilivetoski don't do that. How is the ski when you are in position?

[MattP]

@Ilivetoski any video of you kissing the tip and surviving?!

[Ilivetoski]

@horton as good as I could have hoped. No effort required to get tons of angle, fast behind the boat, its like you said.. Less is more

 

@mattp not yet, but I have ski school this week so I'm sure that we will get some

[Jweber]

@Horton Are Dave's measurements above for a 67"? I have a 66 inch and curious what numbers people are having success with.

[Horton]

@Jweber yes thoses are 67 #s. For the 66 Dave told me to try 29" & same fin settings

[Jweber]

Thanks @Horton those are definitely the magical numbers for the V-Type. I couldn't get the ski to feel consistent or symmetrical once I got to 35 off, but with those numbers my 35's were skiing great.

[Horton]

@Jweber Dave W at HO really deserves the credit. Those are his settings

[gmut]

@Horton When you measured the DFT was it with caliper head? Was the number you used where the internal jaw hits the back of the ski which is not the actual tail of the ski because of the taper back there?

[Horton]

@gmut

Yes yes yes