Connelly Prophecy Review - report # 2

Horton

I now have a few weeks on the the Connelly under my belt. I have sort of wandered around with fin and binding settings but yesterday I think I hit gold.

6.824 / 2.515 / .755 (head) bindings 29 3/8

I am really not sure what the final review will say yet but I am 100% sure that this is a ski that more skiers should consider. 35 is a pass that I do not miss very often but I do not always make it look good. With the current settings I feel like superman at 32 and 35 on the Prophecy. When things go sideways at 38 it “is the indian not the arrow”. With that said I did match my all time practice PB yesterday with 2 @ 39.

I have had to tune the fin and adjust my skiing to mellow out off side turns. Otherwise the Prophecy just goes 90.

For now I guess I can say I am digging it and skiing about as well as I have ever skied on any ski.

skibug

@Horton, by chance did you try those numbers in the 2012 model? I think you landed somewhere else on the number for 2012. It would be interesting to hear a side by side comparison...this is sort of a selfish request...short of me having to find a 2013 to ride and do it myself.

Dirt

@Horton, I agree it is a great ski. If you have time (you have time...Shane is driving and all you are doing is skiing and drinking), please try:
Binding 29 7/16 ish
2.496
6.858 tips
.78 ish flat
Shallower = better at 34 IMO

MrJones

... and keep your right shoulder up gates-2-4.

skibug

If anyone keeps this ski, I have made the fin block adjustable for tip and depth; which takes out 2 of the three variables for adjusting it. This makes it a lot easier to work with when fiddle F'n with the fin. I can post some picks and explain if there is any interest.

Not_The_Pug

Would like to try the Connelly, but @Dirt keeps saying I can try his and never shows up with it.

Oh and by the way, Fritz said we can use your boat as the pickup boat at the Firecracker.

Dirt

@krlee, you can use my new boat if you want.

Not_The_Pug

@dirt we could take that over the ramp at lake 3?

jimbrake

Interesting side note - I went 132 feet off the Lake 3 ramp in October 1983. That's all. Thanks. Bye.

Jordan

Any Horton video? Of either skiing on the prophecy or of drowning in some Kilo Kai on the road trip? :-0

Horton

Hey guys with Ski Review threads I really do not want to go off topic.

I tried taking the wing off. Off side was maybe even better but on side was not as smooth. I did run 5 @ 38 in the dark with it off but I think this ski needs some wing to stabilize the ski going out to on side and draw the ski back approaching apex.

ForrestGump

After watching the Ball of Hair on this thing for a week, I am pretty sure that the '13 Prophecy is the real deal.

jimbrake

@Horton - yeah and I'd like all threads not to devolve into a discussion of craft brews, but it is what it is.

MattP

I'm on some new settings on my prophecy and wow I'll report back in a few days.

webbdawg99

@MattP After the monsoon I assume?

MattP

@webbdawg99 eh I was going to ski today. I did not know Jesse was there. Last 2 times it rained like this I ran with in a buoy of my PB.. I like skiing in the rain.

webbdawg99

@MattP I think he left at 2 bc of weather

MattP

@webbdawg99 it's only water..

webbdawg99

@MattP and 1.21 gigawatts!

MattP

@webbdawg99 details..... Details....

Horton

again please do not litter this thread with Crap!

Dirt

@Horton keep the thread on topic and interesting. One ride with the settings above and report back please. Trust me, I am not messing with you.

skidawg

Now....back to craft beer :-)
Sorry, that's about what I look forward to these days

jimbrake

@skidawg - me, too.