What are the differences between an Air Chair and a Sky Ski?
The major differences are in the foils and seats. The front hydrofoil wing on the Sky Ski is larger and flat with huge winglets. The Air Chair front hydrofoil wing has a two stage bend and smaller winglets. The rear wing on the Sky Ski is flat. The 99 Air Chair comes with two rear wings. One is for beginners, one for advanced riders or can be turned around for Pro riders. The rear wing for advanced & Pro riders is curved and provides quicker response on jumps, but tends to be harder to control. The t-bars (the vertical part of the foil that holds the wings) are mounted very differently. The Sky Ski is sandwiched between the two sides of the seat support, with a pin to prevent accidental separation. Air Chair uses a dual taper fit with a wing nut on top and a pin to prevent accidental separation (some people report that the wing nut doesn’t work very well). Sky Ski manufacturers the hydrofoils from a sand casting. Air Chair uses a hard tooled mold. Both look incredibly good these days.
