@JoshMan still getting acclimated to the ‘24 Vapor but here are my impressions. Two totally different animals - vapor generates angle with much less roll than NEO2. It flows through my onside amazingly well and is a fast, lower effort ski. The NEO2 turns beautifully- offside is automatic- my only issue has been getting too deep occasionally on the onside. I’m rolling the ski over significantly more on the D3 than the vapor - feels like the difference between a sports sedan and a race car.
My offside is good on the vapor but I have to be more mindful than the D3.
I’ve got both ready to go but feeling like the vapor might have more for me at -38, (which I’ve only ever run a few times) than the NEO only because it generates angle and width so well. Only 4 rides in on the 24 so far, but I like what I see. If I had to bet my kid’s 529s on a -28/-32, I’d take the NEO, -35 I’d ride the vapor…
I feel it’s similar to my rides on the red and blue Denalis to some degree- think you just made a fatal mistake… point the thing cross course and bam, you’re right back in it! Hope this helps. If I had to choose today, I’d probably keep the Vapor. Two weeks ago I was so happy on the NEO2, I almost didn’t try the Vapor at all…