Baller Dacon62 Posted February 20, 2014 Baller Share Posted February 20, 2014 All this letter/number stuff makes sense just not sure where to start. Running 34 mph at 15-22 off and wondering what a good starting point is...B2? Going to hit the water March 1st. Water will likely be 35-45 and air 50 if we get lucky. That's a baller index of approx. -17. Gotta love/hate southwest BC Canada. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller ozski Posted February 20, 2014 Baller Share Posted February 20, 2014 Pick one and stick with it. B2 works. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dusty Posted February 20, 2014 Share Posted February 20, 2014 Like @ozski says- B2 will usually work. If you are lighter than average, try the A settings too. If you ski mean and love punishment, then C3+ is for you!!! Post video! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller Murrski Posted February 20, 2014 Baller Share Posted February 20, 2014 @Dacon62 - My opinion is to try a couple different settings if you can. Before I had PP/SG w/Zbox I would opt for the "general" setting of B2 in tournaments because that's what drivers recommended. With my skiing style - I don't have a nice rounded turn on my offside. I tend to pivot tightly and I would often get slack at the finish of the turn. Now that I have the zbox - I played with some settings and prefer C2. It picks me up earlier than B2 at the finish of the turn and helps keep a tight line. B2 is a good place to start but once water temps warm up for you and have more patience to trial and error - give a few other settings a shot. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller ral Posted February 20, 2014 Baller Share Posted February 20, 2014 B2 would be a good point to start. In general, if you tend to be breaking at the waist or in a bad position at the buoy, try to avoid C. If you tend to have a rather decent position at the buoy but get deep sometimes, try to avoid A. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Brooks Posted February 20, 2014 Share Posted February 20, 2014 I agree with these guys, start at B2, read the ZO manual so you understand how the settings work and then practice at several settings until you find one that gives you the most benefit. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller disland Posted February 20, 2014 Baller Share Posted February 20, 2014 Take a few passes have the driver change the settings around without you knowing. It wont take many passes for you to find what you like. I believe too many people pick something for the wrong reasons like, that what so and so uses or I think I ski such a way so this should be what I use and so forth. Blind testing is the best way to do it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chef23 Posted February 20, 2014 Share Posted February 20, 2014 At 15-22 off I am not sure the setting is as crucial as for skiers that ski deep shortline. I would recommend skiing B2 for a while then potentially try some different settings. I don't have a ZO boat to train behind and I use the setting recommended to me by April Coble after she watched me ski and changed the settings a few times during my set. I haven't messed around with any changes. @Dusty it is interesting that you say if you are lighter than average try the A settings. I am far from lighter than average and I have skied A2 at weights ranging from 215-240 running mid to deep 35 off. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller ozski Posted February 20, 2014 Baller Share Posted February 20, 2014 @scotchipman Nate skis on A2, at least he was when he was here and ran a couple of -41's so I'm guessing thats his letter. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members The_MS Posted February 20, 2014 Members Share Posted February 20, 2014 Put it on B1 and ski. Do not test settings until your body is strong and you are skiing well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marco Posted February 20, 2014 Share Posted February 20, 2014 I agree with @MS to keep it on B until you are skiing well, but once you are back in form, don't be afraid to play around with it in practice. Unless you are a shortline skier, the differences feel pretty subtle (unless you are 200+ and get on it it hard off the buoy, then be ready for a hit on C). Experiment until you find something that works with your style. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller ToddL Posted February 21, 2014 Baller Share Posted February 21, 2014 I'll just add that with ZO, the more you pull the boat down, the more it will respond to get that back before the next buoy. Thus, the sweet spot is to find a setting that picks you at the same time you load the boat, and one that ramps in the same way you load so as to minimize the amount of variation in boat speed. An awesome hand throttle driver will work with you in balance and harmony with your pull. Selecting your ZO setting, is like auditioning different drivers looking for that balance. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller ozski Posted February 21, 2014 Baller Share Posted February 21, 2014 Does anyone think it should be one setting and one setting only for all skiers? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller Wish Posted February 21, 2014 Baller Share Posted February 21, 2014 @ozski Your discribing PP Classic....We are waaaaaay past that unfortunately. So... yes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller ToddL Posted February 21, 2014 Baller Share Posted February 21, 2014 @ozski that is exactly what my old school ski buddy thinks. My response? See above. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller ozski Posted February 21, 2014 Baller Share Posted February 21, 2014 If all tournament boats were fitted with both PP and ZO I wonder what the majority of skiers would opt for? Or a PP emulator on ZO? Hmmmm Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
volsandskis Posted February 21, 2014 Share Posted February 21, 2014 @Dacon62 I typically ski at the same level you do and changed my setting from B2 to A2 and really like it much better. I am 175 and 6 feet tall if that helps. Good luck with the cold water! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dusty Posted February 24, 2014 Share Posted February 24, 2014 @Chef23- I suspect you are a much smoother skier than I, and for sure you ski far better. I have seen some of the heavy , deep shortline skiers use just about every setting, but they seem less prone to 'emergency measures' when using B or C- A big guy deep at the buoy seems to require throttle a bit sooner?... I weigh 195-200 and have come to prefer A3. A1 worked but the throttle stayed on too long for me, and punished (several of) my bad habits... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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