2002 connelly F1 too old technology ?

[jeromezz430]

I don't have access to a slalom course since few year (best: 5@58km/h 13m = 5@36 mph 32off).

so i ski on open water @55km/h with an old 2002 connelly F1 (and an old 1986 savoie-marine french copy of ski tique).

My question is my ski too old technology to use body position of best slalom champion (new ski technology = new body position like in snow ski straight/parabolic) ?

 

hope i'm clear

(excuse me for my english)

[Horton]

@jeromezz430 the latest technique and theories still apply. The new skis are just much much easier.

[Triplett]

as @horton said. The F1 is was a decent ski for the time. If you focus on the fundamentals and feel good on the F1, upgrade in the future and life will be easy!

[jeromezz430]

ok thanks for the reply

so i will work my technique even more

and next year if i go in slalom course often i will probably take a new ski

[jeromezz430]

So devio is inside me

I will switch from my F1 to an ARC or ARC-S

But the quesion is what is the best for me ?

154 lbs 38yo 58km/h (slalom course few pass, best 3@32off beheind a ski tique)

Any advice would be great

[dchristman]

devio? I hope that's not the same thing @cragginshred has. :)

[jeromezz430]

Devil not devio, my iphone don t like when i write in english

Sorry for the mistake

[Orlando76]

Can’t help you much with the ski but I’m interested in the boat.

[Horton]

@jeromezz430 the ARC and ARC-S are almost identical. The ARC-S is just a slightly softer Flex. I believe the S is more popular and it is the version that I prefer. Both are very good skis.

[jeromezz430]

Ok thank for the reply

@Orlando76 : it s not a real ski tique it s a « french copy » from savoie marine but the hull is very very very very similar

 

[jeromezz430]

Did ARC and ARC-S require more strength than my F1 ?

What aspect is easier with "new" ski ?

[Jmoski]

I skied many years on an F1 until I tried my friends 2016 Vapor, all it took was a single ride to convince me to upgrade.

 

I felt like coming out of the ball I am stepping on a gas pedal with the vapor.

 

I’m sure skiers better than me can get much more out of the F1 that I can, but the newer ski helped me break through the wall I had hit.

 

[jeromezz430]

I wait my new ski to replace my F1.

2018 Radar Vapor probuild with Ho animal Front + Ho RTP.

:)

[jeromezz430]

So friday i try my new Vapor

Fin was near long and shallow setting

Ho animal set at the right boot position

My ride was quite strange after 17 years of F1 riding.

Hope to try with right long and shallow setting soon

But the ski feel fast and require no strenght !!!

A big big upgrade.

 

Just a little bit disapointed by finish quality of my vapor compare to my connelly.

[BraceMaker]

Connelly and D3 make beautiful skis. Radar and HO sometimes have eh spots.

 

Goode look like someone sprayed them with rubber undercoating.

[MISkier]

@BraceMaker, not undercoating, but Goode previously used SEM Color Coat 15243 (Satin Black) on the bottom of the ski.

[BraceMaker]

Yup still have a can for my wife's trick ski

[jeromezz430]

Some update of my new vapor.

Great ski !!!

main attribute : low effort for greatest acceleration.

and something i notice, i'm late to reach my handle after my turn (ski is already aim the other side of the wake and i don't already have my 2nd hand on th handle)

so i need to work this !!

[GZ22]

@jeromezz430 Im also a freeskier and I took my first lesson yesterday so I could learn/try a course. It was super fun having buoys to turn.

 

I ski a newer low-mid end ski (Connelly Aspect) and it's been great, but at the ski school I was on a 2019 Senate Pro. It was insane. Turned super nice and carried a ton of speed. I spent half of my lesson getting used to the extra speed. I can only imagine a vapor pro would be amazing. Congrats on the new ski. I'll be in the market for a newer radar too. ?