Baller ski6jones Posted November 24, 2020 Baller Share Posted November 24, 2020 Think back to the first ride on your favorite ski. Was it love at first ride or did it grow on you? The reason I'm asking is I rode 3 different current skis one set each a few weekends ago. One felt decent after a few passes. I had to change a couple things about how I was skiing before it felt pretty comfortable. Second one felt very comfortable from the start, very similar to my current ski which I love. Third felt pretty different but no real surprises, a bit more drag but still worked well. I ran about the same buoys on each. I realize I'd need more than one ride to get the true picture but which one do you go with? Go with what you know, or try something different and hope it ends up being better? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller_ The_MS Posted November 24, 2020 Baller_ Share Posted November 24, 2020 Both the Goode 9700 and 9800 at the ski test in 07 rocked right out of the box. I would have bought the 9800 had @MrJones not beaten me to it. My beloved Monza took 3 rides to set up. My N1 first ride leaned locked me to the shoreline and took 3-5 sets to set up. Every other ski I have had has taken some sets to get comfortable on Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Administrators Horton Posted November 24, 2020 Administrators Share Posted November 24, 2020 My all-time favorite ski was amazing on the first ride. A few others like that and many that took 10 rides to get figured out. I'm going to say there's not a pattern. a lot of it is luck of settings. if the settings are perfect the first time you ride it it's going to click but if the settings are way off you may not really know what the ski can do. Goode ★ HO Syndicate ★ KD Skis ★ MasterCraft ★ PerfSki Radar ★ Reflex ★ S Lines ★ Stokes ★ Baller Video Coaching System Become a Supporting Member or make a One-time Donation Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller markn Posted November 24, 2020 Baller Share Posted November 24, 2020 First time on the hollow Mapple AM-33 was just amazing. It was a whole new level. Have to admit, every time I got a new Mapple designed ski, they became my favorite. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Administrators Horton Posted November 24, 2020 Administrators Share Posted November 24, 2020 @narkn oh my God man you don't still have that 33 do you? Goode ★ HO Syndicate ★ KD Skis ★ MasterCraft ★ PerfSki Radar ★ Reflex ★ S Lines ★ Stokes ★ Baller Video Coaching System Become a Supporting Member or make a One-time Donation Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller markn Posted November 24, 2020 Baller Share Posted November 24, 2020 @Horton heck yes I do. I still have my obrien black and gold Mapple, my t-1 , but sadly broke my t-3. I will mount up some binders and give the AM-33 a rip. Need to find my old ski diaries to get measurements! Happy Thanksgiving to you and the entire ball of spray family! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller jhughes Posted November 25, 2020 Baller Share Posted November 25, 2020 @ski6jones what level of skiing are we talking about here? My favorite skis have almost always been great out of the box. Further, almost every ski I’ve tried is great at 15 and 22 off. Only at 28 do differences just slightly start to peek out, FWIW. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller 6balls Posted November 25, 2020 Baller Share Posted November 25, 2020 Best ones were hot out of the box Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller ski6jones Posted November 25, 2020 Author Baller Share Posted November 25, 2020 @jhughes started at 28 and rode all of them into 35 off. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller hemlock Posted November 25, 2020 Baller Share Posted November 25, 2020 Loved the first ride on my 2017 Radar Vapor. The turns felt so much easier. It was fast yet stable. And it still feels the same even in 2020. Came from a HO NOS ski (maybe around 2012 or so?) and before that a 1988 HP Connelly. :) It's funny though... on the new ski I scored more personal bests than I can remember and knocked 2 loops off my best pass. Was it the ski? or did the ski make me ski better? I'm thinking the latter. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller_ Wish Posted November 25, 2020 Baller_ Share Posted November 25, 2020 Lights out one of the first proto types from Denali ...3.4 or something. Ran more 38s then all other skis I’ve ridden over 2 decades combined. Why I ever stopped skiing on that ski is a mystery..well maybe not but I need to put my boots back on it and see if it feels the same. The C75 has certainly given me the same feel, but current life in a Civid era has stumped my progress for sure. That 3.4 will never leave my ski rack. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller aupatking Posted November 25, 2020 Baller Share Posted November 25, 2020 My current ski is my all time favorite but it has not always been the case. The first set was an adjustment, but was not bad. I went through at least 6 fin adjustments and a couple boot positions before getting it where I am skiing it consistently. That said, now I’m consistently knocking on PB territory, almost every set. Just my opinion, but if you feel like the ski has potential, spend the few bad sets finding the settings you need. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller_ Bruce_Butterfield Posted November 25, 2020 Baller_ Share Posted November 25, 2020 Every time I have switched skis for the better, I knew on the first set that the ski would be an improvement and would typically ski within a buoy or 2 of normal. I've had only 1 exception in almost 40 years where I spent several sets and some significant adjustments and the ski turned out better (original Mapple Sixam). The unicorn out there was the very first Denali prototype I rode. That ski did so many things better than any other ski - it was stable, easy to accelerate and turned like a banschee. I only got 1 set on it, but it was quite possibly the best ski I ever rode. I would still like to get my hands on that thing again. If it was easy, they would call it Wakeboarding Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller_ lpskier Posted November 25, 2020 Baller_ Share Posted November 25, 2020 While some say you can tell if a ski is right when you pull out for your first gate, it took me three sets before I could run a pass on my current ski. Lpskier Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller ski6jones Posted November 25, 2020 Author Baller Share Posted November 25, 2020 @lpskier I've really had mixed results on first rides. The weekend I referenced was not typical. Before that I guess I ran my first pass only about 40% on a new ski, and some of those I never even ran a pass in my first set. The ski I'm on right now was magic from the first ride. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller 6balls Posted November 26, 2020 Baller Share Posted November 26, 2020 @wish I think it was a Denali 3.1--I stole @razorskier1's ski when he moved to the next proto and that thing was OFF THE HOOK! Like giggling my first set in disbelief. It eventually broke and with it...my heart! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Administrators Horton Posted November 26, 2020 Administrators Share Posted November 26, 2020 @markn the 33 is one of the rarest skis of all time! Goode ★ HO Syndicate ★ KD Skis ★ MasterCraft ★ PerfSki Radar ★ Reflex ★ S Lines ★ Stokes ★ Baller Video Coaching System Become a Supporting Member or make a One-time Donation Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller thager Posted November 26, 2020 Baller Share Posted November 26, 2020 @6balls If I remember right, your leg too! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller_ DW Posted November 26, 2020 Baller_ Share Posted November 26, 2020 First ride on a 9100 was awesome. Still riding Goodes after all these years. Kidder Redline was another that sticks out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller thager Posted November 26, 2020 Baller Share Posted November 26, 2020 For me it was the Fischer #01. Ski felt good from the get go! With a little tweaking it was awesome. Even won me a new Eagle vest from @Horton for greatest improvement. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller richfoster Posted November 26, 2020 Baller Share Posted November 26, 2020 My favorite clicked immediately. BUT,Dave Miller of Canada was here and set it up for my first ride.For the next 3 years I made very few adjustments to that ski. Others that I skied very well on took some time and adjustments. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller 6balls Posted November 26, 2020 Baller Share Posted November 26, 2020 @thager I broke my leg on a Vapor! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller thager Posted November 26, 2020 Baller Share Posted November 26, 2020 @6balls Sorry, Guess I have old Timer disease. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller Rich Posted November 29, 2020 Baller Share Posted November 29, 2020 Going way back a 66 Obrien hand tuned by Leroy Burnett. 9100 Goode hand picked with Schnitz at nationals in destin FL when no one knew what a Goode was Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller Gar Posted November 29, 2020 Baller Share Posted November 29, 2020 I did I EPed on the 9100 at the 96 Nationals in Destin and had been skiing on the 9100 for over a year. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller ALPJr Posted November 29, 2020 Baller Share Posted November 29, 2020 So far every new ski I have owned was my favorite ski, till it wasn’t, which was pretty much the day that a new one was ready to go. Had 7 High end slalom skis in 40 years all were my fav’. In 2015 for the first time I tried demoing a few, the fourth one I bought. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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