After comparing the Best O’Brien Water Skis offered, I found that one of the most impressive was the O’Brien G5 Water Ski. I’ve reviewed dozens of skis in the market, comparing their respective ups and downs. In this review, I’m going to compare its shape, fin, stability, price, and more. As so many skis claim to be the best, continue reading to find out whether the G5 ski should be your first choice.
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Specs and Features
- Flex: Performance
- Bevels: Modified bevels
- Rider Ability: Intermediates to Pro
- Bindings: Sector, Force, X9, “59” and “62” Jr. X9 ONLY
- Tunnel: Quick, easy edge changes
- Rocker: More rocker for smooth, forgiving turns
- Fin: Adjustable A.R.C
PROS
- Innovative side cut to shape for easy turns
- Minor adjustments also made possible
- Unique bottom design, full grip
- Subtle fore body rails
- High bevel capacity of 48 degrees
- Low center of gravity for more stability
CONS
- Bindings and fins do not come pre-fitted
- The ski is expensive
Even More Rocker
For a slalom type ski, the rocker is what adds stability to the board. Sometimes, one also has to perform beveled rides and stunts, even for this purpose, a good amount of rocker is very necessary. O’Brien knew this so, to make G5 the best one, they added even more rocker. The perfect amount of rocker, blended with high-quality carbon fiber and PVC Core, allows smooth and forgiving turns.
Similarly, as described above it also helps in beveled rides. The board is crafted as such that it is narrower at the ends and comparatively wide in the middle; this design reduces the water drag and thus allows for more speed.
Related: O’Brien Sequence Slalom Ski with X-9 Bindings Review.
Fin Included
The G5 water ski users have a lot of room for adjustment. The company decided to just include the fin within the package and not fit it in the ski. This way, a customer can tune the board just according to their requirements. More adjustability ultimately results in more comfort while riding. One can fit and then tighten the fin as per required.
The G5 has a balanced shape and design that binding placement and fin adjustment will not make a very big difference. However, experts even care for minor adjustments and therefore this feature is being loved by them.
The Verdict
For concluding the review on the O’Brien G5 Water Ski which includes a Fin, we would say that it is a good one but unfortunately overpriced. On the other hand, the features of G5 also cannot be ignored. The ski has the best possible shape ever which reduces the water drag as well as generates speed too.
Although the bindings and fins don’t come pre-fitted, if we look at this point from another angle, it is beneficial too, because it allows for minor adjustments. The problem only comes with beginners, they cannot perform such minor adjustments. This is why the rider ability is set for intermediates to experts.
