Product Details
Chris Rossi set out to recreate Radar's flagship ski with one goal in mind; He wanted to design a ski that carried more speed and generated better angle than anything on the market. Rounder bevels allow the ski to roll edge to edge quicker, ultimately sending you earlier into the buoy than ever before. A new concave gives the ski more support in the turn yielding tight, powerful turns that seem automatic. The final piece to the puzzle is Radar's new rocker profile; moving the contact point closer to your feet makes the ski stay level throughout the entire pass. Thus incresing speed behind the boat and allowying you to carry this speed through the turn. The new vapor is undoubtedly Radar's best ski yet!
Shape
A new outline profile for Vapor in 2018 completely redefines what previously thought possible on a ski. More width through the tail makes the ski sit more level and allow speed to be carried more consistently. The area directly under your front foot has an increased taper, which lets the ski move through the finish of the turn easier and allows the tip height to stay constant, ultimately increasing efficiency. The wide spot of the ski has been moved forward, which give you the ability to stand over your Front foot with confidence.
Rocker
Rocker defines the pivot point on a ski; For 2018 Radar has moved that contact point closer to the ball of your front foot, which helps the ski pivot easier. The tight radius quick turns are then balanced with our new tail rocker lines that add tail support off the buoy, giving you the ability to build more speed from a wider point. The last piece to the rocker profile is our updated tip rocker. More height here helps the finish of the turn happen more quickly and with more stability.
Rocker
In general terms, more rocker equals tighter turn radius. Too much rocker makes the ski a rocking chair, giving the skier nowhere to stand. The new Vapor rocker has an existing flat spot for a gas pedal for pushing away from the wakes and just enough to keep it auto centering. The rest of the rocker rises earlier with a big kick in the last 9”. It’s fast, nimble and initiates turns like its on rails.
Bevels
A new rounder bevel allows the vapor to roll edge to edge more smoothly, provides the skier more ability to increase edge angle, and makes for smoother, more dynamic turns. The new bevels have increased contact with the water, which allow the ski to decelerate into the turn and allow the skier to have a tight line at apex. With the rope tight at the height of the turn the skier is able to generate speed from the wid point allowing for more angle and earlier lines in the course.
CORFLEX
The addition of corrugated contours through the tip of the ski allows it to flex when loaded at the finish of the turn. Through the utilization of corflex, the ski is able to flex more with the same amount of carbon in the layup. By keeping the same amount of carbon, more energy can be created through the loading and unloading process in the turn. The ski is easier to turn, quicker to accelerate and creates space more efficiently before the buoy with the addition of corflex.Features
- 100% Carbon laminates
- PMI core
- Textreme-Spread tow carbon laminates
- Hand crafted at Radar Lake
- Innegra-Reduced vibration
- Pro Comp Adjustable fin
Textreme
Textreme® is the manufacturer of a type of carbon weave called spread tow. The carbon is formed into a tape rather than a rope found in conventional carbon fabrics. The tape produced is much thinner and packs more material into a given area. This construction gives better mechanical performance, plus a 20% weight reduction and 20% strength gain. By using Textreme®, with its thin layers, the maximum strength until breakage is more than twice as high, compared to conventional carbon fabrics. Textreme® contributed to victories in Tour de France, America’s Cup and F1 races over past years. Our exclusive partnership with Textreme® has taken the Vapor to another level.
Innegra Technologies
Innegra has an exclusive Radar partnership, now used in Pro Build Vapor to reduce vibration caused by the PMI/ carbon build. It is used from the front foot forward, vastly improving energy dispersion in the tip, allowing for only the information you send the ski to affect the way it rides in the water. Say goodbye to tip chatter and vibration.