The HO Sports Carbon Omni Slalom Ski was developed for high versatility with added responsiveness. This ski marries high performance, aggressive skiing with the efficiency essential for open water skiing. Its Carbon Construction provides tip to tail stiffness for greater acceleration, enhanced performance, and higher speeds. This ski is also more longitudinally stiffer for the more aggressive skier who demands more horsepower and increased response in pursuit of throwing the biggest water walls. The Carbon Omni's Flex-Frame provides increased torsional flex for the maneuverable feel of a traditional ski with the added speed & stability of a wideride ski. This allows the ski to twist creating tighter turns while added width provides the stable platform skiers need. The Omni was designed with a Hybrid Waist Width, halfway between those typically found in traditional skis and those in wideride skis. This provides for smooth instinctive turns at a wide range of speeds. Clean Edge Technology reduces drag 50% by allowing water to release cleanly off the bottom of the ski. The Omni also features a SpeedSkin base, fish-scale inspired advanced laminar textured ski base reduces ski drag and increases ski speed by breaking up water molecules during ski to water contact. With all of these great features combined, you get a fast-moving, highly-efficient ski with the handling required for tight turns.