Baller FSSPCat Posted January 2, 2023 Baller Share Posted January 2, 2023 For nostalgic reasons, which ski would you unapologetically (and perhaps irrationally) defend? I loved my Connelly Concept. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Administrators Horton Posted January 2, 2023 Administrators Share Posted January 2, 2023 Irrationally? 64" MasterCraft Mirage 1 Goode ★ HO Syndicate ★ KD Skis ★ MasterCraft ★ PerfSki Radar ★ Reflex ★ S Lines ★ Stokes ★ Baller Video Coaching System Become a Supporting Member or make a One-time Donation Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller dbaconaz Posted January 2, 2023 Baller Share Posted January 2, 2023 for the memories.. Kidder Redline.. Duvall 900s 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller MDB1056 Posted January 2, 2023 Baller Share Posted January 2, 2023 Original CDX-1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gold Member Than_Bogan Posted January 2, 2023 Gold Member Share Posted January 2, 2023 Probably not quite what you meant, but: I spent some time on a proto Denali 53. It was never produced, but it was sweeet. For me, it was better than the c65. Of course, the c75 left both in the dust! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller Cam Posted January 2, 2023 Baller Share Posted January 2, 2023 Unapologetically 2005 HO Monza & 2014 Mapple 6.0, irrationally 2016 Denali V 3.4, they all did something for me. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller Kelvin Posted January 2, 2023 Baller Share Posted January 2, 2023 Kidder Redline - first real slalom ski D3 X5 - All time PB Mapple T2 - Tied all time PB eight years later 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller jjackkrash Posted January 2, 2023 Baller Share Posted January 2, 2023 Connelly Concept and F1. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller B_S Posted January 2, 2023 Baller Share Posted January 2, 2023 Original Andy Mapple Signature Siege. That ski was scary, and forced me to have better and stable body position. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller KRoundy Posted January 2, 2023 Baller Share Posted January 2, 2023 I’ll throw my love for the Kidder Redline in here too. I loved that ski and it holds so many amazing memories for me. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller jeblanc Posted January 2, 2023 Baller Share Posted January 2, 2023 I loved my Connelly F1, but I have no regrets about moving on after years of enjoyment. It could turn on a dime but caused incredible fatigue and soreness. Until I upgraded I thought that was just the norm. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller ETskier Posted January 2, 2023 Baller Share Posted January 2, 2023 Goode 9100 260 amp Jeff Rogers settings. I progressed 2 full passes in a short time on that ski. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller Nando Posted January 2, 2023 Baller Share Posted January 2, 2023 HO Phantom- I got a deal on one and grabbed it only because I wanted the bindings but decided to give it a try and my performance jumped. My PB went up almost 4 passes (over a year). After a few years away from the sport due to injuries, I upgraded to a newer ski but never consistently skied as well as on that thing. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller_ lpskier Posted January 3, 2023 Baller_ Share Posted January 3, 2023 Mesle Mono slalom. Best wooden ski ever made. Lpskier Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller FatPierre Posted January 3, 2023 Baller Share Posted January 3, 2023 1986 O'Brien Competitor. The Kevlar Boron one. Because who doesn't want a bit of space tech on their skis? (and it was a great ski at the time) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller 2Valve Posted January 3, 2023 Baller Share Posted January 3, 2023 Connelly Carbon V. Never any surprises. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller_ Wish Posted January 3, 2023 Baller_ Share Posted January 3, 2023 Lapoint MasterCraft Goode 9700 HO S2 first version Denali 3.5 2016 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller Garn Posted January 3, 2023 Baller Share Posted January 3, 2023 The original Obrien World Team Comp. It was the first "real" ski I ever owned. We bought it around 1972 or so and I still have it. I need to get it out and ski it. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller Hockdog Posted January 3, 2023 Baller Share Posted January 3, 2023 2005 KD Platinum, best ski Ever….. until it broke. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller thager Posted January 3, 2023 Baller Share Posted January 3, 2023 MasterCraft Pro 2000 HO CDX Fisher #01 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller RAWSki Posted January 3, 2023 Baller Share Posted January 3, 2023 Goode 9200 LTD (white) Nano 1XT 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller Drago Posted January 3, 2023 Baller Share Posted January 3, 2023 Pretty rational looking at their results: Stiletto , x5, the early F1s were sweet On the unapologetic side: Schnitz Stealth, the grey-bottomed HO Extreme 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller PatM Posted January 13, 2023 Baller Share Posted January 13, 2023 The 2014 Mapple 6.0 for me also. Irrationally EP Comp X-2 (my first ski, man i'm old). 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Administrators Horton Posted January 13, 2023 Administrators Share Posted January 13, 2023 @Wish3.5? Really? haaa. Now 6.5! That is a ski I am tempted to revisit. Goode ★ HO Syndicate ★ KD Skis ★ MasterCraft ★ PerfSki Radar ★ Reflex ★ S Lines ★ Stokes ★ Baller Video Coaching System Become a Supporting Member or make a One-time Donation Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller kc Posted January 13, 2023 Baller Share Posted January 13, 2023 Red and blue O’Brien Sixam. 2005 HO Monza. Mapple 6.0 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller MDB1056 Posted January 13, 2023 Baller Share Posted January 13, 2023 Should add 2013 Connelly Prophecy here....... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller_ DW Posted January 13, 2023 Baller_ Share Posted January 13, 2023 Irrational - Kidder Redline, great memories but clearly an old ski, or Taperflex G200 Rational - Goode 9100, set a new standard. But none are in the realm of defending in automotive world a Trabant🙂 Look it up if unfamiliar. https://silodrome.com/trabant-car/ 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller swc5150 Posted January 13, 2023 Baller Share Posted January 13, 2023 Irrational - MC LaPoint Radius. First serious ski I ever got Rational - Goode 9100 So I don't forgot - O'brien G3 Revenge. Ski almost killed me! Absolutely un-rideable! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller ALPJr Posted January 13, 2023 Baller Share Posted January 13, 2023 My 2022 NRG R2. In fact I’m thinking about ordering another for back up. Favorite ski ever right out of the box. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Administrators Horton Posted January 13, 2023 Administrators Share Posted January 13, 2023 50 minutes ago, DW said: Taperflex G200 Holy Shit @DW you can't be that old! Goode ★ HO Syndicate ★ KD Skis ★ MasterCraft ★ PerfSki Radar ★ Reflex ★ S Lines ★ Stokes ★ Baller Video Coaching System Become a Supporting Member or make a One-time Donation Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Administrators Horton Posted January 13, 2023 Administrators Share Posted January 13, 2023 1 hour ago, kc said: Red and blue O’Brien Sixam Possible MOASS 1 Goode ★ HO Syndicate ★ KD Skis ★ MasterCraft ★ PerfSki Radar ★ Reflex ★ S Lines ★ Stokes ★ Baller Video Coaching System Become a Supporting Member or make a One-time Donation Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller UWSkier Posted January 13, 2023 Baller Share Posted January 13, 2023 Irrationally: 2005 70" Monza Rationally: 2016 69.5" Vapor Pro (had one in Lithium clothing and it was excellent) 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller RT1 Posted January 14, 2023 Baller Share Posted January 14, 2023 Defend? Here's just a few that I liked more than other's and one I didn't like. EP FX-200 (attached pic is a fin that I bought at a boat show with a fin and a fixed wing, it was made just for the FX-200) Hated the Kidder Redline, one day it would work, the next day it would try to kill you. O'Brien Synergy "C" Goode 9100, the ski that changed everything. Ran a personal best my very first set on it. Goode Flextail, from the first set it felt as good as a 9100 to me. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller_ Wish Posted January 14, 2023 Baller_ Share Posted January 14, 2023 @Horton yes spent a good bit of time on it not to long ago. Still rips and was hard to hang back up. Wonderfully diff and exceptionally capable. Can’t see it ever becoming wall art. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller skibrent Posted January 14, 2023 Baller Share Posted January 14, 2023 Mapple T3, Obrien sixam. Picked up 8 buoys almost straight out of the box on the T3, Both unreal skis. Watched Andy & CP on these -Wow. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller 6balls Posted January 15, 2023 Baller Share Posted January 15, 2023 KD 7000, Razor A68. Love the stability of the D3's, my best lifetime skiing was on the Razor A68 gave it up too soon looking for more buoys yet--oops. Never recaptured that glory. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Administrators Horton Posted January 15, 2023 Administrators Share Posted January 15, 2023 EP Stiletto was a decade ahead of its time Goode ★ HO Syndicate ★ KD Skis ★ MasterCraft ★ PerfSki Radar ★ Reflex ★ S Lines ★ Stokes ★ Baller Video Coaching System Become a Supporting Member or make a One-time Donation Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller skibrain Posted January 15, 2023 Baller Share Posted January 15, 2023 @PatM I still have a Comp X2... irrationally holding onto it because of how awesome it was when I got it in 1979. I did hop on it for a free ski about 6 years ago. Original bindings so maybe not fair, but it scared the crap out of me. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller Drago Posted January 16, 2023 Baller Share Posted January 16, 2023 14 hours ago, Horton said: EP Stiletto was a decade ahead of its time "Ski on it or ski against it" 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller_ mike_mapple Posted January 16, 2023 Baller_ Share Posted January 16, 2023 1. HO extreme (white/pink) 2. The first Sixam, but the Blue and Silver LTD edtion (still have one in my closet thats brand new) 3. Radar Satori 4. Original T3 with the Original graphic (very similar to the T1/2 but yellowish Green) also the only Mapple I have ever skied on> 4 Performance Ski and Surf Mike@perfski.com 👾 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller owennibley Posted January 17, 2023 Baller Share Posted January 17, 2023 At the risk of being out of my comfort zone as just a lurker, I would like to add the HO CX Superlite. I feel that it was an incredibly underrated ski and would recommend it to anyone. I skied on it for 4 seasons and I still have it as my back up ski. It was absolutely fantastic/forgiving and even better if had your weight distributed right. Taught me how to get my weight balanced on my pre-turn. I believe there is a video of Will Asher running 41' (@34mph) on it on youtube. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller ForrestGump Posted January 19, 2023 Baller Share Posted January 19, 2023 1. Original Sixam 2. HO A2 I made huge jumps on both of those. I should have never gotten rid of that A2. I ran more 35s on that than all the other skis I was on after combined. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller UCFskier Posted January 23, 2023 Baller Share Posted January 23, 2023 JOBE carbon v (crazy design) EP stiletto (fast AF) HO VTX 9.8 (ran a lot of buoys on this one) 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Administrators Horton Posted January 23, 2023 Administrators Share Posted January 23, 2023 Jobe Carbon V! Hell Yeah! Goode ★ HO Syndicate ★ KD Skis ★ MasterCraft ★ PerfSki Radar ★ Reflex ★ S Lines ★ Stokes ★ Baller Video Coaching System Become a Supporting Member or make a One-time Donation Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Elite Skier Luzz Posted January 23, 2023 Elite Skier Share Posted January 23, 2023 On 1/16/2023 at 6:13 PM, mike_mapple said: 2. The first Sixam, but the Blue and Silver LTD edtion (still have one in my closet thats brand new) I still have all of mine (5), including a 69" LTD your dad signed for mine. That was probably the only ski model my dad and I were on at the same time. 1 Ski coach at Jolly Ski, Organizer of the San Gervasio Pro Am (2023 Promo and others), Co-Organizer of the Jolly Clinics. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller Minelickskier Posted January 24, 2023 Baller Share Posted January 24, 2023 Jobe Honeycomb…I liked it better than the Carbon V Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller aupatking Posted January 24, 2023 Baller Share Posted January 24, 2023 White and pink extreme changed me. T3 (Mapple/Lapoint) did everything right @mike_mappleI still need the numbers from your dad’s notebook on the Proto T3 I’ve got current Ski D3 NRG R2. I sold it to a guy and then bought it back. I’ll never sell it again Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller_ Rednucleus Posted January 24, 2023 Baller_ Share Posted January 24, 2023 @Minelickskier- that's my 1st ski - tried a dock start 2 yrs ago after a 30 yr rest in the garage - hamstring was not amused. It was a great ski for me for many years. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller Minelickskier Posted January 24, 2023 Baller Share Posted January 24, 2023 @Rednucleusyes I believe Bob Lapoint held the world record on the honeycomb for a pretty long time. If my memory serves me correctly that record was something like 3 or 4 at 39 off and held for a couple of years. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller VONMAN Posted January 24, 2023 Baller Share Posted January 24, 2023 Goode 9100, Goode 9800, Denali C-75 and the Denali C-85. "A good one ball, gives you six" Ernie Schlager Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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