Administrators Horton Posted July 11, 2021 Administrators Share Posted July 11, 2021 The C85 is the fourth offering from Denali. The first 3 skis were distinctive. Skiers either loved them or not. Many skiers were forced to adjust their skiing to accommodate these skis. With the C85 everything is different. No longer is Denali the punk rock radical of water skiing. The C85 is a paragon of refinement. General Feel Describing a ski as fast or slow is at this point almost cliché. By one definition “fast skis” get from ball line to ball line with minimum strength and effort by the skier. Fast skis are expected to be more finicky to turn and slow skis are expected to turn more automatically. The C85 can be defined as a fast ski that turns like a slow ski. It could be more accurate to say the ski maintains speed throughout the course and delivers consistent sharp turns. The smoothest passes on this ski are when the skier holds back a little aggression, but when things get frantic the C85 will accommodate hammer down skiing. In other words, this ski is extremely forgiving. Off Side Turns At off side, tip height and pressure are predictable and dependable. The turns are fast, sharp and drama-free. With minimal skier input at apex, the nose of the ski pulls quickly to the inside as the tail slides just enough. On Side Turns As with Off Side, the On Side, turns are consistent, dependable, and sharp. Tip attitude and roll are consistent, and this ski is forgiving to technical errors at on side. Wakes to the ball The C85 runs an early line from the second wake to the ball. This ski is stable in terms of side-to-side roll and tip attitude. The skier needs to simply be centered and calm approaching the ball. Ball to the wakes The C85 generates substantial speed with minimal effort. One of the magical things about this ski is that after a mistake at the ball you only need a bit of extra aggression into the wakes to make up any lost time. Settings For this review, I ran several setups. The actual stock settings are excellent, and the ski is not overly fin sensitive. I ran my bindings between 28 7/8 and 29. Conclusion The C85 is a world class ski that that will accommodate a wide variety of ski styles and skill levels. It is one of my favorite skis of all time. 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 phski Posted July 11, 2021 Baller Share Posted July 11, 2021 Finally!!!! awesome review !!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller Kwoody51 Posted July 11, 2021 Baller Share Posted July 11, 2021 Nice review! Was wondering how you were going to add more words to - it’s awesome and it just works :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller mbabiash Posted July 11, 2021 Baller Share Posted July 11, 2021 No quirks? Interesting Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Administrators Horton Posted July 11, 2021 Author Administrators Share Posted July 11, 2021 @mbabiash not really... 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_ RichardDoane Posted July 11, 2021 Baller_ Share Posted July 11, 2021 +1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller thager Posted July 11, 2021 Baller Share Posted July 11, 2021 Nice review @Horton I was expecting a "What Butterfield and Zappy said." review! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller AdamCord Posted July 12, 2021 Baller Share Posted July 12, 2021 How on earth did it take you so long to write this ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller tjm Posted July 12, 2021 Baller Share Posted July 12, 2021 @adamCord, even Stephen King struggles with writers block once in a while. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller ISP6ball Posted July 12, 2021 Baller Share Posted July 12, 2021 Once he writes his review, he knows he needs to move on to the next ski review. I'm guessing procrastination was intentional?. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller wawaskr Posted July 12, 2021 Baller Share Posted July 12, 2021 Day job must be keeping him pretty busy these days ;) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Administrators Horton Posted July 14, 2021 Author Administrators Share Posted July 14, 2021 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 jayski Posted July 14, 2021 Baller Share Posted July 14, 2021 Any one got a Medium they wanna part with? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller waterskicorey Posted July 14, 2021 Baller Share Posted July 14, 2021 @horton Hey John, what would you say is the main difference from the C75 to the C85? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller thager Posted July 14, 2021 Baller Share Posted July 14, 2021 10 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller Stevie Boy Posted July 15, 2021 Baller Share Posted July 15, 2021 Stunning review, what is there not to like about the C85, Sounds like the Adams are going to be super busy, if international travel to the US was available, I would certainly be in the market for one, what is the typical lead time from ordering to receiving within the USA. Guess , I am going to have to wait for travel to resume. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller Ictjhawk316 Posted July 15, 2021 Baller Share Posted July 15, 2021 on this ski, is the ski rff or lff or is it just a different fin that makes it any foot forward Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Administrators Horton Posted July 15, 2021 Author Administrators Share Posted July 15, 2021 @waterskicorey The only thing these two skis have in common is brand name. 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...
Administrators Horton Posted July 15, 2021 Author Administrators Share Posted July 15, 2021 @Ictjhawk316 the difference between right and left is only to fin 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 AdamCord Posted July 15, 2021 Baller Share Posted July 15, 2021 @Stevie Boy right now lead time is only about a week Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller ISP6ball Posted July 15, 2021 Baller Share Posted July 15, 2021 @Horton The brand name is the only similarity between the C-75 and C-85?? Wow... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller waterskicorey Posted July 15, 2021 Baller Share Posted July 15, 2021 @horton @AdamCord i have been trying a friends c75 and love it, ordered a c85, just curious what the difference is Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller OldboyII Posted July 15, 2021 Baller Share Posted July 15, 2021 What is the lead time for order? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller AdamCord Posted July 15, 2021 Baller Share Posted July 15, 2021 @OldboyII at the moment it's about a week so long as we don't completely bury @adamhcaldwell in orders Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller OldboyII Posted July 15, 2021 Baller Share Posted July 15, 2021 Good news! I have only 2 days to wait ✌️ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Administrators Horton Posted July 15, 2021 Author Administrators Share Posted July 15, 2021 @AdamCord can't you just ship Caldwell a case of Red Bull? 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 BobF Posted July 18, 2021 Baller Share Posted July 18, 2021 I have it on good authority that the one on ski-it-again has zero lead time. :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller AdamCord Posted July 19, 2021 Baller Share Posted July 19, 2021 I might be a bit biased about the quality of the c85 so I won’t talk about it, but I did run a new 36mph PB this weekend. Bone stock Medium c85 ??? https://www.instagram.com/p/CRgTrtQgTWU/?utm_medium=copy_link Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller_ Wish Posted July 19, 2021 Baller_ Share Posted July 19, 2021 Turn the volume up if you have not...love the applause and cheers at the end!!. That's only part of the story though. @AdamCord can correct me if I am wrong but I believe this qualifies him for the US Open. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller AdamCord Posted July 19, 2021 Baller Share Posted July 19, 2021 @Wish Correct I was on the fence about skiing 34 vs 36 this year but when I wasn’t allowed to enter the 55k Elite event, and then they announced the US Open at Nationals, I said screw it I’m going to ski 36 and see if I can qualify. As far as the cheers, the local tournament scene up here in WA is great, and everyone is super supportive. Really fun skiing when you have all the competitors on the shoreline cheering for you! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller CsSkis Posted July 19, 2021 Baller Share Posted July 19, 2021 Full pass at 39! Just for the record, what was your previous PB at a tournament? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller AdamCord Posted July 19, 2021 Baller Share Posted July 19, 2021 @CsSkis I managed 5@39 a few years ago when I was still in M2 and my body worked better. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller 6balls Posted July 19, 2021 Baller Share Posted July 19, 2021 NAILED IT!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller_ RichardDoane Posted July 19, 2021 Baller_ Share Posted July 19, 2021 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller_ RichardDoane Posted July 19, 2021 Baller_ Share Posted July 19, 2021 Pictured with Greg Tate following his performance of 1/2 at -41, 36 mph. I was fortunate to be one of the Tower B judges for the Open Division of the WA State Slalom Championship at Tate Lake this past weekend. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller_ Bruce_Butterfield Posted July 20, 2021 Baller_ Share Posted July 20, 2021 @AdamCord meh. Using that ski is like moving the buoys in 2 feet. If it was easy, they would call it Wakeboarding Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller AdamCord Posted July 20, 2021 Baller Share Posted July 20, 2021 @Bruce_Butterfield believe me, it would have been much much easier to just ride a different ski and not bother with this whole Denali thing, the problem is I suck on those skis Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller richfoster Posted July 20, 2021 Baller Share Posted July 20, 2021 Congratulations!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller ToddA Posted July 20, 2021 Baller Share Posted July 20, 2021 Awesome Job Adam! Congrats! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller_ Slalom.Steve Posted July 23, 2021 Baller_ Share Posted July 23, 2021 I've seen pictures of a blue C85 and even a purple one. Are those purchase-able options, or just red? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller OldboyII Posted July 30, 2021 Baller Share Posted July 30, 2021 20 days from order/payment.... no answer.... no any info .... (( Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller BlueSki Posted July 30, 2021 Baller Share Posted July 30, 2021 @OldboyII I’m fairly certain that the skis are made a few at a time. It will get to you and I expect that it will be worth the wait. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller AdamCord Posted July 30, 2021 Baller Share Posted July 30, 2021 @OldboyII email sent. Building skis as fast as we can, @Horton’s review has swamped us a bit Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller_ The_MS Posted July 30, 2021 Baller_ Share Posted July 30, 2021 The power and persuasion of @Horton is simply amazing Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller Ed_Johnson Posted July 30, 2021 Baller Share Posted July 30, 2021 To be honest, when the C-75 came out, I was leery to buy a 65"ski at 6'4" @ 220. It was @Hortons review that caused me to pull the plug and order one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller_ The_MS Posted July 30, 2021 Baller_ Share Posted July 30, 2021 He also talked me into an Elite. I think I just hurt my elbow typing that sentence Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Administrators Horton Posted July 30, 2021 Author Administrators Share Posted July 30, 2021 @The_MS I am all powerful 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 GMC Posted July 30, 2021 Baller Share Posted July 30, 2021 @Horton PM sent, need some of those powers directed my way! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller_ Wish Posted July 30, 2021 Baller_ Share Posted July 30, 2021 ? ...looks like a winner. Reviewed and tournament tested. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller OldboyII Posted July 30, 2021 Baller Share Posted July 30, 2021 @AdamCord Thank you for quick response. Email received. Looks like you guys hit the bull's eye with this ski!!! .... sooner or later Horton's BOS will make me very poor ).... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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