SM Posted April 20, 2011 Share Posted April 20, 2011 I have tried several skis over the past couple years and I can ski about the same on any ski I've tried. I prefer certain skis over others but I can turn about the same amount of balls on anything I take the time to get setup. Given that your setup is good, I believe that the best way to ski more balls is to improve physical conditioning instead of buying the latest - greatest ski. Does this ring true for everyone else or am I missing something? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller scuppers Posted April 20, 2011 Baller Share Posted April 20, 2011 Lucky Lowe (at the nationals in Destin 10+ years ago) said "It's not the ski - it's the skier" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Klinger Posted April 20, 2011 Share Posted April 20, 2011 I would agree. I think it is more about getting a ski set up than a particular ski. Physical condition is great, but I think coaching is the number one thing to help someone improve, along with time on the water. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller ral Posted April 20, 2011 Baller Share Posted April 20, 2011 In order to really improve your skiing, you need to improve your physical conditioning, improve your technique (coaching) and have the latest-greatest. It is not one or the other. When you are over 40, usually the easiest it to get the latest and greatest material. Won't give you a lot more, but won't hurt either (unless you buy several skis per season...). One thing that I have seen hurting skiers, though, is to get really attached to a particular ski. Ski ends up in crappy condition, and the skier cannot replace it, as it is the only one that works for him and the model is not available anymore. In my view, it is better to change sticks every year than to fall into that. In my view, not patronizing here. On physical conditioning, one thing is to be in great shape and a different one is to be in great skiing shape. The latest trend on this is functional movement training and lower body weight and muscular mass. Our top Open skier is doing that, and he is doing well. He is much leaner and less bulkier than one year ago. He has not touched a weight machine in a while, and does lots of balance and agility/coordination exercises. He has been running 39 in training, and previously he struggled to run all his 38. He broke his PB in tricks with 10,180. If he manages to trick that, jump near his PB (68 m) and go beyond 5 @ 39 (his current PB), he will break the overall world record. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SM Posted April 20, 2011 Author Share Posted April 20, 2011 What's immersion? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller ral Posted April 20, 2011 Baller Share Posted April 20, 2011 Are young ladies involved in the immersion thing??? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Old MS Accout Posted April 20, 2011 Share Posted April 20, 2011 Schnitz say that History has been made. I guess he say the light this week. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SM Posted April 20, 2011 Author Share Posted April 20, 2011 I'm happy to try new skis, but I've given up on buying any ski that does not immediately outperform what I currently have or give me a solid feeling that it will. Brent doesn't ski any more balls on his new ski than he did on his old ski, or the ski he had before that. He will though as long as he sticks with the gym. ( He regularly gets high-end coaching) Compared to previous years, I barely touch my setup now, and I'm skiing a full pass under when I was a tweaker. My focus for this year is the gym, and If I can get enough regular time on the water, I will do more fin tweaking, because one setting doesn't work for water that ranges from 45 degrees to 80 over the season. I'm skiing with Andy Mapple in June and with him setting up an Elite for me in that circumstance, I will know if it's a ski for me. At this point, that's the only way I want to try new skis, otherwise there is too much time wasted to end up where I was. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Old MS Accout Posted April 20, 2011 Share Posted April 20, 2011 OB, It sounds like its a black and orange or black and white. I guess everyone will now copy it and make it cheaper. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Old MS Accout Posted April 20, 2011 Share Posted April 20, 2011 You better like it, you sold your Mid. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SM Posted April 20, 2011 Author Share Posted April 20, 2011 I just saw what Schnitz posted, maybe I can quit the gym and let the ski do the work! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SM Posted April 20, 2011 Author Share Posted April 20, 2011 OB, what percent of your success is the ski vs. the rest of the regimen? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller JC McCavit Posted April 20, 2011 Baller Share Posted April 20, 2011 What is Schnitz trying to say? I respect the man tremendously and all his contributions. But I am concerned. Will all the pros be running 43 off now and they will all finish in a tie using this new ski and we amateurs will all be able to ski with the pros side by side. Sounds like the end of waterskiing is near. I just lost 25 lbs and spent the winter in the gym. I wish I would have known all I needed was this new magic ski. I feel cheated. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller MattP Posted April 20, 2011 Baller Share Posted April 20, 2011 What is the name of this "magic" ski. I read his post I have no idea. I still see pictures of him on a Goode though Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller MattP Posted April 20, 2011 Baller Share Posted April 20, 2011 @OB Challenging sites make for good practice for those nasty tournament days... I learned that from my rowing days Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SM Posted April 20, 2011 Author Share Posted April 20, 2011 OB, you make a compelling argument for the ski side. BTW, your site looks awesome. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Old MS Accout Posted April 20, 2011 Share Posted April 20, 2011 Sounds like the Nautique 200 comments. People wont buy them because they want to train behind a bigger wake and ski great when they get a 200 at a tourney. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller MattP Posted April 20, 2011 Baller Share Posted April 20, 2011 @Brent I did not think that the MR skis were really in production. But hey if they are cool... just another ski to try Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller ForrestGump Posted April 30, 2011 Baller Share Posted April 30, 2011 They are most definitely in production. I held one of Schnitz's MR's on Friday. Interesting design. Very flat rocker and REAAAAALLLLLLY soft. When I say soft, I mean SOOOOOOFFFFFTTTTT. The flex #s went from 70ish at the tail to 90ish at the tip. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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