Spraymakers Episode 29 - Questions Round Three
In this third installment of listener-inspired questions, the boys touch on fear and mental blocks in skiing as well as Zero Off and its impact. Lastly, they touch on getting the best swing into the buoy.
Spraymakers Episode 28 - Listener Questions
The boys continue on last week's episode by answering some more submitted questions. They tackle rope shortenings, especially from 28-32 and 35-38, as well as dropping into the turn.
Spraymakers Episode 27 - Listener Feedback
This week the guys jump into some listener questions about fitness, the off-season, and handle guards, enjoy the conversation.
https://anchor.fm/spraymakers/embed/episodes/Listener-Feedback-e1a2eve
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Reflex Nirvana Plus - review
The Nirvana Plus is the mid-range slalom ski from Reflex. The Nirvana Plus is a wider version of the Nirvana. Besides being aesthetically beautiful, the most noteworthy attribute of the Nirvana Plus is its speed. This ski makes a surprising amount of speed with very little effort from the skier.
The speed of the Nirvana Plus becomes evident at the gates. For this review, I had to pull out earlier and lighter than normal. Once in the course, the ski’s inherent speed means the skier can work less and still be very early at every buoy.
The additional width of the Nirvana Plus provides stability from the second wake to the buoy. This stability allows the skier to adjust and stand where they need as they approach the turn.
The Nirvana Plus turns best when the skier is less aggressive, rolls the ski in, and lets the ski do the work. Turns on both on side and off side are fast and sharp.
As with all mid-range skis the Nirvana Plus is designed to work best for skiers at longer rope lengths and slower boat speeds. The Nirvana Plus is best through 32 off / 34mph ( 13m / 55k). For this review, the ski was ridden into 38 off (11.25m) but a standard width ski from Reflex would be a better choice for this level of skiing.
