Members SkiJay Posted April 5, 2019 Author Members Share Posted April 5, 2019 Just some of the 1st batch of WhisperFins on their way to a dock near you :) The good news is the first batch of WhisperFins has arrived and will be shipped to customers immediately. The bad news is the first batch sold out weeks ago. Fortunately, the second batch is only 2 – 3 weeks away. Backorders are filled in the order they are received. So the quickest way to get one of these is to get in the cue with a pre-order at: https://FinWhispering.com. We should be all caught up within a month. Thank you for your patience guys! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller C5Quest Posted April 5, 2019 Baller Share Posted April 5, 2019 Any bronze in that batch? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller mbabiash Posted April 5, 2019 Baller Share Posted April 5, 2019 Awesome. Can’t wait. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paul413ski Posted April 5, 2019 Share Posted April 5, 2019 I hope I’m in the first batch Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller Ed_Johnson Posted April 5, 2019 Baller Share Posted April 5, 2019 @SkiJay...Really looking forward to it....I think for your next project you should come up with a bolt on version of Micro Tuners for the 200, to eliminate the trough, and make the wake more like the new SN. There would be a big market for that, including me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members The_MS Posted April 5, 2019 Members Share Posted April 5, 2019 @SkiJay is a MC guy and they don’t need to use those gimmicks to have a great wake. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members SkiJay Posted April 5, 2019 Author Members Share Posted April 5, 2019 @C5Quest, Yes there are about this many bronze fins in the batch too. I'm going like hell to get them all on their way. I'll post here what order date this batch covers to reduce the suspense. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller Wish Posted April 5, 2019 Baller Share Posted April 5, 2019 That's a lot of shipping for one guy. Hope you have some help ?. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ryota Posted April 5, 2019 Share Posted April 5, 2019 @SkiJay Did you get any order from Japan? I hope/think I'm the very first skier to introduce WhisperFin in Japan! AND will win the men's slalom title at Japan National!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller skibug Posted April 6, 2019 Baller Share Posted April 6, 2019 I may have to order another one so when I go test skis I don't have to take the one I have out of my primary ski. B) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller C5Quest Posted April 6, 2019 Baller Share Posted April 6, 2019 Agreed. I usually have a back up ski or second ski every season I toy around on. Maybe have to order another down the road at some point Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members SkiJay Posted April 6, 2019 Author Members Share Posted April 6, 2019 @Wish, After my wife has driven for me and toweled off the boat, made breakfast, edited my next blog post and packed a few books; she's going to sort through backorder details, assemble fin kits, stuff envelopes and print labels o:) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nautiquemike Posted April 6, 2019 Share Posted April 6, 2019 What a Woman! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller skibug Posted April 6, 2019 Baller Share Posted April 6, 2019 Update on fin settings. 67" Goode XTR, RFF Fluid Motion Evo with RTP. Binding at 29 5/16 and wing at 7 degrees. About 20 sets into the season, started with the Whisper Fin. I am migrating further away from the tail based on my familiarity with the what the ski is doing and muscle memory returning after the off season (you'll have to read my previous post for how we landed on the following set up.) Original set up: L=5.745(tips) D=2.530 DFT=1.74(flat/head) Adjusted Today (L and D stayed the same): New DFT=1.75(flat/head) I think this is a result of getting back my balance point on the ski and remembering where to stand and when I can push on it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members SkiJay Posted April 7, 2019 Author Members Share Posted April 7, 2019 The first batch of WhisperFins is on its way; let the fun begin! If you've placed an order but haven't yet received a shipping notice (check your spam folder), your order will likely be filled in the next batch within three weeks. Thank you for your enthusiasm, support and patience. The ski-tuning kit assembly line: the epitome of a kitchen table, mom & pop, cottage industry. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members perfski Posted April 8, 2019 Members Share Posted April 8, 2019 @SkiJay when should we see a new fin block to go with it? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DavidN Posted April 9, 2019 Share Posted April 9, 2019 Thanks @SkiJay, can’t believe the craftsmanship. That fin (and it’s packaging as well) is almost a piece of art! Can’t wait to try it out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members SkiJay Posted April 10, 2019 Author Members Share Posted April 10, 2019 Almost?! :'( Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DavidN Posted April 10, 2019 Share Posted April 10, 2019 Yeah, almost, because we don’t ski art, we ski high tech! ;) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller Ed_Johnson Posted April 10, 2019 Baller Share Posted April 10, 2019 High Tech is an Art !!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members SkiJay Posted April 10, 2019 Author Members Share Posted April 10, 2019 So you know, the enclosed ski-tuning instructions in that kit are printed on a plastic card that is nearly indestructible so it can live forever in a wet ski bag. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller_ Jody_Seal Posted April 10, 2019 Baller_ Share Posted April 10, 2019 $300 for that? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members SkiJay Posted April 10, 2019 Author Members Share Posted April 10, 2019 I think those were my exact words to the plumber who was at my house last week, @Jody_Seal, and I got a LOT less in that transaction than my customers are getting. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members SkiJay Posted April 10, 2019 Author Members Share Posted April 10, 2019 For those receiving their fins, don't throw out these WhisperFin-specific ski-tuning instructions by accident. They are on a waterproof crease-proof card that should survive in the wettest gnarliest ski bag for a long long time. You may want to keep it for future reference. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller JC McCavit Posted April 13, 2019 Baller Share Posted April 13, 2019 When is the second batch of fins estimated to ship? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members SkiJay Posted April 13, 2019 Author Members Share Posted April 13, 2019 Thursday or Friday :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller Than_Bogan Posted April 13, 2019 Baller Share Posted April 13, 2019 Considering that he's struggling to meet demand, it seems the market has spoken and the price is, if anything, too low. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller waterskicorey Posted April 13, 2019 Baller Share Posted April 13, 2019 @SkiJay when will I know when mine is coming? I ordered mine on Dec 10, am I in the second batch? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller C5Quest Posted April 13, 2019 Baller Share Posted April 13, 2019 You should get email with tracking number. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Fehlindra Posted April 13, 2019 Members Share Posted April 13, 2019 OMG i hope not the order started at #1 then i gonna carv my own WhisperFin and the one i maybe receive when i retire ill gonna save and put on top of my coffin with the text Prob shorten down if i got the amazing fin in time =) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members SkiJay Posted April 14, 2019 Author Members Share Posted April 14, 2019 @waterskicorey, your fin will be shipped before Friday. This second batch of fins will cover more than half of the backorders, and about 10 days later, the third batch should cover most, if not all, remaining backorders. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scaramanga Posted April 24, 2019 Share Posted April 24, 2019 @jayski you said "I don't chase balls personally." What does that mean? What is your best tournament score? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members SkiJay Posted April 25, 2019 Author Members Share Posted April 25, 2019 @Scaramanga I've only skied in seven tournaments, and none in about a decade. I raced cars and motorcycles for forty years and just don't enjoy the stress of competition anymore. I love working on my technique, and it's the best it's ever been, easily good enough to ski well into 38. But at 62, I'm nursing injuries that are easily aggravated. So maximum enjoyment for me is skiing for fun, fitness and learning. A set full of stylishly stroked 28s and 32s that proves out a design or setup theory is bliss. That I regularly get to test these concepts on many of the best skiers in the world is its own thrill. And applying these things to help skiers run more balls at all levels fills a need to contribute. I'm a very happy skier in the autumn of my athleticism. And trying to maximize my ball count by taking risks and skiing to failure every day just undermines this whole joyful program. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller ALPJr Posted April 25, 2019 Baller Share Posted April 25, 2019 @skijay that approach sums most of the skiers I know - having fun and being happy to improve technique while learning how to use newer designs to run easier feeling sets. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller Dacon62 Posted April 25, 2019 Baller Share Posted April 25, 2019 @SkiJay I know the first few shipments have only gone out but do you anticipate making 2 versions of this fin? A, let’s call it, “Pro” version cut from billet and coated as it is and an average “Joe” version made from aluminum sheet and just anodized. Would it be reasonable to assume that the cost for the “Joe” version could be cut down to the $150-$200 range? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members SkiJay Posted April 25, 2019 Author Members Share Posted April 25, 2019 Regarding Backorders My sincere apologies for the slow pace of deliveries so far. Building these fins is a multi-step process, and every one of those steps got held up by an unexpected upturn in Calgary's oil industry this January. The various shops understand the importance of getting these fins out for the start of the season, and two of them have literally put on 24 hour shifts, to get more WhisperFins ready for me to bring back to Florida this weekend. I think most, if not all, of the current backorders will be shipped by the end of next week. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Fehlindra Posted April 25, 2019 Members Share Posted April 25, 2019 @SkiJay those hot fins that you almost pulled uncured out of the painting box to feed the demand =) is that the 3:rd batch you bring back this weekend ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members SkiJay Posted April 25, 2019 Author Members Share Posted April 25, 2019 This will be batches three and four @Fehlindra . And don't worry, nobody is cutting any corners. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members SkiJay Posted April 27, 2019 Author Members Share Posted April 27, 2019 All outstanding WhisperFin orders will be filled by Wednesday! Batch 4 is here, batch 4 is here! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paul413ski Posted April 27, 2019 Share Posted April 27, 2019 It’s the Whisper fin extra buoy count dance Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paul413ski Posted May 6, 2019 Share Posted May 6, 2019 This fin just works Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paul413ski Posted May 6, 2019 Share Posted May 6, 2019 @Jody_Seal best 3 dollars I have ever spent Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paul413ski Posted May 6, 2019 Share Posted May 6, 2019 @Jody_Seal 300 dollars sorry Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller C5Quest Posted May 6, 2019 Baller Share Posted May 6, 2019 $3 would be sweet Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paul413ski Posted May 6, 2019 Share Posted May 6, 2019 For what you get support different perspective worth every dollar Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller C5Quest Posted May 6, 2019 Baller Share Posted May 6, 2019 Received mine a while ago. Getting back up to speed before a put it on. Hope by end of week Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paul413ski Posted May 6, 2019 Share Posted May 6, 2019 @C5Quest do not think traditional follow the guide set up as per the guide/website and ski Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller C5Quest Posted May 6, 2019 Baller Share Posted May 6, 2019 Any suggestions as far as just go with the set up guidelines or using the numbers on the WF site? I’m running a 66 Vapor probuild. I see numbers for my ski but wondering if I should just toss it on and experiment with my own numbers. Also was thinking of waiting another 2 weeks for water to warm up. I’ve been skiing preseason in Orlando and getting back into the groove. Skied today for first time in northeast in 59-60 deg water and was completely out of sorts. Was vastly different hence contemplating the wait. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller Ed_Johnson Posted May 6, 2019 Baller Share Posted May 6, 2019 @C5Quest .... Go read my review I just posted on the Review Thread. This was only my 2nd set and made my first setup change, and it went from School Bus to F1 Race Car. The ski was so quick and ahead of me, felt like I left my brain on the dock. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller C5Quest Posted May 6, 2019 Baller Share Posted May 6, 2019 I leave my brain on the dock everyday ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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