Baller JC McCavit Posted November 27, 2011 Baller Share Posted November 27, 2011 Can a few you guys provide your ski brand & length, skier weight and height when competing at 34 mph if you ski 35 off and beyond? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller_ Wish Posted November 27, 2011 Baller_ Share Posted November 27, 2011 Good 9800sl 67" 5'10 180 took the following skies past 35 this year while testing Good Mid 66" (to big) Strada 67" Vice 67" Elite 67" D3 Z7 st 67" ( I think?) may have been 66") HO CoXsl 67" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller 6balls Posted November 27, 2011 Baller Share Posted November 27, 2011 5'11'', 190 lbs. Razor A68 to practice PB 2 @ 39 and tied tourney PB of 4 @ 38. My D3 RCX went around 5 ball at 38 this season as well and has been into 39 prior seasons...no tourneys on the D3 this season as I converted to the Razor. Had been on KD or D3 since the early 90's and am still a fan of their products/service. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller JC McCavit Posted November 27, 2011 Author Baller Share Posted November 27, 2011 6balls, what size is your D3 RCX? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller Ham_Wallace Posted November 27, 2011 Baller Share Posted November 27, 2011 66" A-2, 6' 0" 183-4ish, border line 67", Got down to 179lbs. Start season around 190 lbs. Old, Strada 66" is good, 66" A-1 is good, God Speed and Good luck! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller 6balls Posted November 28, 2011 Baller Share Posted November 28, 2011 JC, it's a 68'' as well...lots of good passes on that ski. Ran 67'' KD's when I was at 36 mph, went up to 68'' when I went to M3 and 34 mph. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller JC McCavit Posted November 28, 2011 Author Baller Share Posted November 28, 2011 So far the skis appear smaller than I expected for the skiers weight and height. I thought the skiers in this group might go up a ski size at 34 mph. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller_ Wish Posted November 28, 2011 Baller_ Share Posted November 28, 2011 They are. I believe at 36 you would see smaller sticks. (holy crap I rhymed. I did learn somthin in kindergarten) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller jipster43 Posted November 28, 2011 Baller Share Posted November 28, 2011 When I did a clinic with Marcus Brown in June '10, he was playing with skiing on a longer ski and seemed to like it. I don't know if he continues to do so, but I thought it was interesting and wondered if today's skis work better when longer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller Alberto Soares Posted November 28, 2011 Baller Share Posted November 28, 2011 5'9" - 160lbs - 34mph PB practice 1-2@39, tournament 5@38 Fischer 66 - Orange (hard) - last 3/4 years - Best ski I had for 36mph, ok for 34mph, I think a softer one would be better for 34 Currently trying a Reflex 67, new ski, new bindings, still do not feel confortable as my old Fischer, will see... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller Razorskier1 Posted November 28, 2011 Baller Share Posted November 28, 2011 6 ft, 190lbs. Razor A68. Prior ski was Fisher Orange 68, b4 that was a 69 inch Sixam. All three skis have run into 39 off, the last two in tournaments. The Razor differentiates itself with consistency at shortline. I have more time because the ski gets me where I need to be faster and with less effort. This translates to fewer mistakes, and more consistency at running my shortline passes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller_ RichardDoane Posted November 28, 2011 Baller_ Share Posted November 28, 2011 6 ft, 175lbs, 66" Strada, best tourney last season was 2 @ 39, recommend Radar products for a number of reasons, but the most important one is quality of customer service should you have questions/problems after purchase Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller PatM Posted November 28, 2011 Baller Share Posted November 28, 2011 5'11", 175lbs. Goode 9900(reg.) 65.75". Average 2@38 in Tournaments and 3-4@38 in Practice. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller tsixam Posted November 28, 2011 Baller Share Posted November 28, 2011 6'3" 180lbs. Elite 67.5 Tsixam Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller_ The_MS Posted November 28, 2011 Baller_ Share Posted November 28, 2011 5'10 175 and ski on a 66 or 67 Strada. Ski the same on both. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0plus6 Posted November 28, 2011 Share Posted November 28, 2011 67" D3 Z7 6' 0" 195 lbs. 2 @ 41 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller ral Posted November 28, 2011 Baller Share Posted November 28, 2011 @Alberto Soares, are you trying the Warp? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller Than_Bogan Posted November 28, 2011 Baller Share Posted November 28, 2011 6'2", 170lbs. Goode 9900SL regular, 165 amp (65.75" medium flex). Practice and tournament best 1 @ 34/-39, but 1.5 @ 34/-38 is a lot more typical. My skiing style (either "finesse" or "weak" depending on your perspective) seems to dictate a smaller ski. The official Goode chart would have me on a 176 (66.25" soft), which I must admit I've never actually tried, but whenever I've gone up in ski length I've felt uncomfortable. Can feel amazing at -28, but I can't turn efficiently at -35 and -38. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Administrators Horton Posted November 28, 2011 Administrators Share Posted November 28, 2011 5'9 190ish 67s most of the time Mid 38 most of the time (a score of 3 or less sucks and a score of 4 or more makes me happy) Goode ★ HO Syndicate ★ KD Skis ★ MasterCraft ★ PerfSki Radar ★ Reflex ★ S Lines ★ Stokes Drop a dime in the can Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller Marco Posted November 28, 2011 Baller Share Posted November 28, 2011 5'-10", 185# on a good day. Elite 67.5, but going to play with my 68 Fischer Yellow some next summer. Was injured most of the summer, and never got past 2 @ 38 in practice this year, and didn't run 35 in my only tourney of the season. I'm planning on a big comeback next year... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller bigtex2011 Posted November 29, 2011 Baller Share Posted November 29, 2011 5-10 180lbs. 66 D3 Fusion. was on 9700 before. run 38 about 1/2 the time in practice. 4 to 5.5 @ 38 in tourneys, much like horton less than 4 really bums me out Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mshaw200 Posted December 2, 2011 Share Posted December 2, 2011 5'9" 155lbs 63.75 Mid Goode Nano Twist WS9A34MSL I think it's the 168 amp but can't remember at the moment 2 @ 41 in a torunament Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller jstaab3 Posted December 2, 2011 Baller Share Posted December 2, 2011 6' 185lbs 67.25 Goode 9900 slr 225 amp 4@39 in a tournament Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller matthewbrown Posted December 2, 2011 Baller Share Posted December 2, 2011 Bob LaPoint--56 years old 6'3"-----215 HO-S2 Skiing @35mph--never miss 38, average 4@39, 2@41PB Best skier in the world for his age?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller 6balls Posted December 2, 2011 Baller Share Posted December 2, 2011 For age? Clearly one of the best of all time on a slalom stick. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller JC McCavit Posted December 2, 2011 Author Baller Share Posted December 2, 2011 What length S2 does the Chairman ride? And by the way 56 is not old anymore. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller A_B Posted December 2, 2011 Baller Share Posted December 2, 2011 6'1" was 195-205 on a 67" (really 68") Goode 9500 220 amp. I rode the 9500 up to about 220lbs for 3@38 in my last tournament a few years ago. Favorite all time was a 9100 67" 240 amp ran 1@39 in practice, probably 195lbs. I tried several 69" skis at the higher weight and always came back to the 68" skis for better scoring avg. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller 6balls Posted December 3, 2011 Baller Share Posted December 3, 2011 Kinda cool...almost 25 ballers responding that run thru 35 off. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller JC McCavit Posted December 3, 2011 Author Baller Share Posted December 3, 2011 I think it is very cool that so many ballers responded and it served a really good purpose. First, it shows that 35 off and beyond is a very elite group of skiers that I want to belong to. I came close but did not run my 35 off in either of the two tournaments I entered this year. I hope to next year. I am 6'2" 190lbs. I was 185 lbs. during the ski season. I will start next season at 175 lbs. I am going to go from a 68 inch STRADA to either a 66 or 67. I really appreciate you guys giving up this personal information. It was very enlightening. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller Drago Posted December 3, 2011 Baller Share Posted December 3, 2011 67 D3 x5 bought used from Scoke. 193 pounds. Didn't ski last year. 2010 1.3 avg. or so at 41. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller 6balls Posted December 3, 2011 Baller Share Posted December 3, 2011 Go get 'em JC! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller Marco Posted December 3, 2011 Baller Share Posted December 3, 2011 I had the pleasure of watching Drago run 39 twice in a weekend at our tournament in '10. The second one, he went off the dock at -38, thinking it was -35, and ran it. Came back at-39, and ran that too. Awesome skiing. Stay healthy this year Drago... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KM Posted December 4, 2011 Share Posted December 4, 2011 5'9", 183 pounds. 65" 188 AMP Goode Nano Twist Mid (no ventral wing). Current tournament PB on this ski is 1.5 @ 38 off. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller Than_Bogan Posted December 5, 2011 Baller Share Posted December 5, 2011 @OB Build is indeed key. My optimal in-season weight is actually under 170 lbs, and I, too, am 6'2". But I have a really narrow frame, especially my chest. I'd certainly be willing to go up in weight if I could add a lot of strength, but it doesn't appear that I can (despite the steroid thing in the other thread...) The other weird factor is that a lot of the muscles that are really valuable for slalom don't really add much weight no matter what. Adding core strength, for example, is always a win because that strength is so valuable and the extra weight is nearly 0. And now that I'm an old man, I am really interested in small stabilizers, which are valuable both for injury prevention and running more buoys. Can't push any impressive weights using these little guys, though -- in fact a lot of my rotator cuff work is kind of embarassing because just the single weight at the top of the stack is enough for many of the angles! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller_ Jody_Seal Posted December 5, 2011 Baller_ Share Posted December 5, 2011 Sometimes I have to live thru my son because I just am not that good! Stephen Seal, age 25 5'7" 175-180# best score 4@38 Ski's on 67" ski, Sixam, Elite,Radar, Goode,D-3 just does not seem to matter natural talent. stood on the men1 slalom podium this years nationals with less than 10 practice rides all year! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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