HO A1 2009

65" A1
66.25" A1
67.5" A1
68.75" A1

Reviewed by HO410
rating: 5/6

A pretty good step up over the Monza. The A1 reacts best to a skier that is open to the boat and countered in the turns. It does not need much skier input to turn: too much will make the tip bite aggressively. The A1 is a dead stick if you ride heavy on the tail.

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Reviewed by J.R.
rating: 5/6

Overall a great ski. The tip bites hard in the turn and I'm having a little trouble getting comfortable with this aspect of the ski.

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Reviewed by MartinS
rating: 5/6

The tip bites very hard, especially on my off-side turns. Don't push it too much in your turns, just let it "turn by itself" and you wont have so much trouble with the tip biting. Took me a while to get used to but when i did it works great. Factory settings worked really good for me.

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Reviewed by jamisonsbrodie
rating: 6/6

I love this ski. I tried a 68.75, which is too big, but it did not feel big. It was very stable, and generated great cross course angle. I like this way better than the S1. I am buying this in a 67.5.

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Reviewed by Hank
rating: 6/6

Such a great ski rips hard. Fast and has some bite. Highly recommended if it suits your style!

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Reviewed by ColoLakuSkr
rating: 4/6

This is a ski most will never outgrow. "Old School" will have a more difficult time with it in that it skis best with very very little skier input. Ski it balanced or neutral or ankles beware! IT BITES HARD!

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Reviewed by BudMan
rating: 6/6

The 2009 HO A1 can achieve more angle and hold the angle with stability better than any ski I have ever ridden. Most of the skies I have recently tried were very good at creating speed but I feel that the A1 has the needed speed along with the angle to give me what I am looking for right now. This ski is a 65” 2009 and I am 5’ 10” and weigh 145. The ski is set up with stock settings and Animal bindings. I am running multible 35 off passes and have run 4 at 38 also.

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