Baller skibug Posted May 25, 2022 Baller Share Posted May 25, 2022 I am demoing the Neo and Ion 2. I am really liking the Neo, more than the Ion 2. I am coming off the D3 Ion-S. Just wondering if anyone else is on an Neo, impressions, and what kind of fin/binding settings might be working....other than stock? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller skibug Posted June 23, 2022 Author Baller Share Posted June 23, 2022 C'MON....is no one riding this ski!!!??? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller Deanoski Posted June 23, 2022 Baller Share Posted June 23, 2022 @skibug what setting did you use on the Ion -S Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller_ Slalom.Steve Posted June 23, 2022 Baller_ Share Posted June 23, 2022 I've been surprised how little talk there's been on here about the Neo. Doesn't seem like too many people have tried it yet? I have not, just FYI, but I like keeping up with the ski news. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller DaveD Posted June 25, 2022 Baller Share Posted June 25, 2022 I wonder if the lack of interest in this new ski has anything to do with Freddie and Nate not switching to it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller skibug Posted June 26, 2022 Author Baller Share Posted June 26, 2022 @Deanoski, I have ridden the Ion-S with four different fins. Stock, CG, WF, & WF Pro. IMO, the WF Pro has been the best of the four. I was short/deep and way far back om the stock fin, which is mostly my MO for all skis. 67 Ion-S 6.920 2.506 0.735 7.5 FB @ 29 15/16 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller skibrain Posted June 26, 2022 Baller Share Posted June 26, 2022 I saw some video with Terry Winter riding the Neo. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller kc Posted June 26, 2022 Baller Share Posted June 26, 2022 @skibug Mind sharing your settings for the Whisper Fin Pro on your 67” Ion-S? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller skibug Posted June 26, 2022 Author Baller Share Posted June 26, 2022 @kc I will...but I am out of town until Thursday afternoon and my ski log is at home. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller aupatking Posted June 27, 2022 Baller Share Posted June 27, 2022 +1 for the whisper fin settings. @skibug please tag me as well when you post your numbers. I’ve been thinking of trying my WF on my Ion Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller kc Posted June 27, 2022 Baller Share Posted June 27, 2022 Thanks @skibug. No rush! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller_ Slalom.Steve Posted June 28, 2022 Baller_ Share Posted June 28, 2022 Well, right on cue, D3 released a video of Freddie on the Neo. Doesn't mean much unless he starts using it in tournaments though. https://www.instagram.com/p/CfUYZJYp2u0/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller aupatking Posted June 28, 2022 Baller Share Posted June 28, 2022 At least with Freddie we know it’s actually a Neo, not just his old ski with new graphics painted on it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller_ Slalom.Steve Posted June 28, 2022 Baller_ Share Posted June 28, 2022 @aupatking - Not at all doubting it, but curious how do we know with Freddie? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller Jaypro Posted June 28, 2022 Baller Share Posted June 28, 2022 That's not Freddie's MO, he's pretty adamant about riding what the factory makes and not riding special one off skis. I would be shocked if Fred was riding something other that what the top-sheet says. I have skied his NRG R2 and his Ion, and his NRG felt just like mine. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller skibug Posted July 1, 2022 Author Baller Share Posted July 1, 2022 @kc @aupatking as mentioned above, I have wound up with relatively short/deep/fin back numbers on most skis I have ridden. 67 ION-S FB - 29 31/32 (a smidge behind 30", I have a micro adjust), IMO, if you have to error to one side or the other of 30", I would go behind stock. Also, I am a front hard shell and RTP guy, so I am not sure if there are any tweaks if you tide double boots. 5.831 2.472 1.732 7.5 with big wing / 8 with regular wing Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller kc Posted July 1, 2022 Baller Share Posted July 1, 2022 Thanks @skibug! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller skibug Posted July 1, 2022 Author Baller Share Posted July 1, 2022 @kc @aupatking SORRY SORRY SORRY....those were the WF Pro numbers Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller skibug Posted July 1, 2022 Author Baller Share Posted July 1, 2022 @kc @aupatking.....here at the WF Original numbers FB-same 5.741 2.513 or 2.508 (try both) 1.841 7.5 big wing / 8.0 normal wing Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller skialex Posted July 2, 2022 Baller Share Posted July 2, 2022 @skibug Eduardo Marenzani rides the Neo… now at the San Gervasio pro tour stop. Run 4@39, they said that it was a PB. Saw the Neo and it was a first for me… Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller jimbrake Posted July 7, 2022 Baller Share Posted July 7, 2022 I just spent a week on the Neo and now am giving the NRG R2 a go. I liked the Neo pretty well (definitely settled on stock after a few moves), but my initial impression after two rides on the NRG is (for me) NRG all the way. Also, purely stock as a starting point, but not feeling the need to do much, if anything, to it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller ALPJr Posted August 3, 2022 Baller Share Posted August 3, 2022 Bump Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller jayski Posted August 22, 2022 Baller Share Posted August 22, 2022 Hoped on a NEO a week ago, ski is GOOD...super stable platform, forgiving, both sides are very equal, creates a lot of space and time before the next buoy, settles in very nice into the buoy and bleeds just the right amount of speed into it, low effort to create speed...NEO is a winner, if you're thinking about a new ride, I'd heavily recommend a NEO!! Super surprised with it since there is zero buzz, I tend to ride 4-5 skis in a year, looking for the 'one' and for knowledge, but always go back to my 'trusty' ski...but at this point I think my trusty ski is going to be shelved Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller skibrain Posted August 22, 2022 Baller Share Posted August 22, 2022 For those that have tried both R2 and Neo, I’m interested to hear feedback. Yes, I have read the website descriptions for each. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller jayski Posted August 23, 2022 Baller Share Posted August 23, 2022 @skibrain it does everything better and is easily more forgiving, there is no single thing it the NEO does better than the R2, it does everything better, I rode the R2 for quite a while also Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller ISP6ball Posted August 23, 2022 Baller Share Posted August 23, 2022 @jayski it's hard to imagine the NEO is that good, with how little it's getting talked about. You review has me intrigued though, for sure. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller jayski Posted August 23, 2022 Baller Share Posted August 23, 2022 @ISP6ball yes, zero noise about it, sometimes all the hype and whatever the pro's are riding isn't always the answer. Will Bush won Nat's on one this year, he knows a thing or two and has experience Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller A_B Posted August 24, 2022 Baller Share Posted August 24, 2022 Don't overlook the NRG. I won a NRG on the Waterski Broadcast Company a month or so ago on the audience contest. I was disappointed it only goes up to 68", while I did actually pull up on it, I am probably about 50 pounds over using it well. My son in law has upgraded from my old 9500 and even with his part time skiing, he is running some solid 28's at 32/34 mph and midway at 36 mph. My training partner swapped his bindings out on it and skied two rounds into mid-38 off the dock, bone stock settings, except took the wing down to 7 for second round and liked that a little better than stock. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller jayski Posted August 26, 2022 Baller Share Posted August 26, 2022 @A_B have you ridden the NEO to compare? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller A_B Posted August 27, 2022 Baller Share Posted August 27, 2022 Please disregard my posts on this subject so no one is side-tracked off topic.. I assumed someone was looking at D3 skis and thought I would provide some positive feedback on the NRG. @jayski D3 doesn't make a ski big enough for me so no, but wish they made the NRG in 69". I rode the 68" NRG for one quick set and noted that it really slowed into the turn and wanted to initiate the turns very well. My ski partner and son in law skied up to season average/better with more space ahead of the buoys on it off the dock. Maybe if I lost 70 pounds a 68" ski might work! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller skibrain Posted August 31, 2022 Baller Share Posted August 31, 2022 @jayski Any thoughts on NEO size for a demo? I am 5-8 176# -32/34 and always kind of the border between 66 and 67”. Have typically been on 66” D3 but on a 67” EVo currently. On the website, the NEO and ION share sizing, the R2 (I guess because it’s slightly wider) sizes slightly shorter. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller jayski Posted August 31, 2022 Baller Share Posted August 31, 2022 @skibrain 67" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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