Connelly Carbon V Slalom Ski - 32-36 MPH Suggested Speed

Connelly Carbon V Slalom Ski is a single tournament-style waterski built around a carbon and fiberglass layup, a low-density Skelecore core, and a Viper 2.0 fin system. The 2024 model is offered in 65, 67, and 69 inches, with a suggested speed of 32-36 mph.

Carbon V Construction Details

The ski uses a 50/50 carbon/fiberglass layup and Connelly's C.A.P.T. construction. Its hybrid base combines a polished tip with a micro-textured tail, while V-Tech, a wide tunnel, and a variable bevel shape the underside.

Connelly lists three Versatail blocks with the ski: VT, VS, and VR. The design also includes a Viper 2.0 fin system with an aluminum foil, giving the Carbon V an adjustable fin platform for slalom setup work.

Sizes And Speed Range

The 2024 Carbon V specifications list lengths of 65, 67, and 69 inches. The same page gives a suggested speed range of 32-36 mph, placing the ski in a faster slalom category than recreational designs intended for slower tow speeds.

Retail sizing guidance assigns the Carbon V 65 to skiers under 160 pounds, the Carbon V 67 to skiers from 160-200 pounds, and the Carbon V 69 to skiers over 200 pounds. Those ranges describe the available size choices rather than separate construction packages.

Price And Package Choices

The manufacturer lists the 2024 Carbon V at $899.99, while the page also displays a regular price of $1,099.99. The blank ski listing shows $899.99 and identifies the item as a ski without bindings.

A separate Carbon V package with Shadow binding and a rear toe plate is listed at $949.99. That package uses the same 65, 67, and 69-inch sizing structure, but its inclusion of binding hardware makes it a different configuration from the blank ski.

Who The Carbon V Fits

The Carbon V is aimed at slalom skiers who tow within the stated 32-36 mph range and want a single ski with carbon and fiberglass construction. Its three length choices cover the sizing bands published for skiers under 160 pounds, 160-200 pounds, and over 200 pounds.

Compared with the same ski sold without bindings, the $949.99 Shadow package adds a binding and rear toe plate for $50 more than the $899.99 blank configuration. The difference is equipment included in the package, not a change to the listed ski lengths or speed range.

For course-focused use, the Carbon V's strongest case is its combination of a 50/50 carbon/fiberglass layup, Skelecore technology, V-Tech, and a Viper 2.0 fin system. Recreational riders below the published 32 mph range may be better matched to a ski designed for slower speeds.