One of the Brother In Laws left the HO Vengeance on the dock. / Pro Ski Coach Water Ski Forum

FireJurk · #1 Thu, Jul 29, 2010 2:14 PM

So, long story short, it was not there when the other brother in law drove back at 11PM to look for it. So long ol' trusty ski. I wasn't the one to buy it and Dear ol Pappy ain't buying another. So I'm considering buying another semi wide ski for the family. The ski they lost was a 69" Ho Vengeance with the green top if that makes any difference. Any completely biased suggestions out there for a replacement ski?

HO410 · #2 Thu, Jul 29, 2010 3:22 PM

Check ski-it-again.com or ebay, you may be able to find another one. I think the current analog in the HO line would be the Magnum or maybe the Triumph. That said, it the most popular semi-wide ski right now has to be the Radar Senate.

Although I think at your level, you really need a Warp 10.

FireJurk · #3 Thu, Jul 29, 2010 4:12 PM

I looked up the Warp 10 on the Reflex Website. Is that thing really $3995 ?!!?! Or am I reading it wrong.... or just retarded? I'll forego the Magnum for sure ( have a TNT as a Barefoot drop ski) and I think the Triumph may be too tame for the brothers.... I will most certainly check out the Senate. Actually the Senate C has my attention.

HO410 · #4 Thu, Jul 29, 2010 4:56 PM

No, you are not. The Warp cost a mere $4000.
It's a brilliant ski, for certain skiers. Just like the
Ferrari F40 is a brillant car... for certain drivers.

Thomas Wayne · #5 Thu, Jul 29, 2010 5:11 PM

HO410 wrote:
[...] The Warp cost a mere $4000.
It's a brilliant ski, for certain skiers. Just like the
Ferrari F40 is a brillant car... for certain drivers.

The last Ferrari I drove, I first had to take my shoes off. Would that be the same with the Warp? And does it come with driving shoes?

TW

HO410 · #6 Thu, Jul 29, 2010 5:54 PM

I am a big fan of barefoot driving, especially on a standard (sadly it looks like I'm getting shoehorned into a automatic very soon: darn my budget and market!!). In states that outlaw barefoot driving (surprisingly quite rare), might I suggest a nice pair of Vibram 5-fingers. The kangaroo leather of the Moc variety is just absurdly comfy.

I don't think the Warp comes with driving shoes, but it does come with a nice little toolkit. I'm fairly certain the toolkit runs $3800: they only bill you $200 for the ski. Making the wing angle gague out of carved rhino horn might have been a bit overkill.

Kidding, they're aluminum. No rhinos were harmed in the construction and marketing of the Warp... that I am aware of.