Administrators Horton Posted July 2 Administrators Share Posted July 2 My notes so far: It floats Deepwater starts are easy Real notes when I get some real rides on the beast 1 2 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 chaloux Posted July 2 Baller Share Posted July 2 Well it's a start 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller_ Wish Posted July 3 Baller_ Share Posted July 3 Insightful. 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller Not_The_Pug Posted July 3 Baller Share Posted July 3 Best review so far! 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gold Member Than_Bogan Posted July 3 Gold Member Share Posted July 3 Well that's it, I'm buying one. 3 5 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Administrators Horton Posted July 4 Author Administrators Share Posted July 4 Second ride this morning. Those deep water starts are amazing. 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 BlueSki Posted July 4 Baller Share Posted July 4 @Horton, video or it didn’t happen. Let’s see you get out of the water when the pressure is on. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Administrators Horton Posted July 4 Author Administrators Share Posted July 4 @BlueSki challenge accepted. next time I ski I will definitely get video of my deep water starts 1 1 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_ Wish Posted July 4 Baller_ Share Posted July 4 Deep water starts ….not hype..just science. 2 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller B_S Posted July 5 Baller Share Posted July 5 New category for official review right there. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Administrators Horton Posted July 6 Author Administrators Share Posted July 6 I forgot to get video for my third ride but the deepwater starts are just better and better and it still floats okay seriously. I only have three rides on this ski so far. The first two rides were all 32 offs. The ski is immediately comfortable. I sort of was expecting a bonkers amount of speed and at least on these 32s I didn't experience it. Everything was just kind of easy. Finding the right place to stand on the ski is intuitive I spent all of last Thursday in the emergency room after my daughter broke her arm and got exactly 0 hours sleep. I slept Friday night but I'm definitely a bit wobbly today, Saturday. I went off the dock of 32 and ran two pretty nice passes. Then for my first 35 on the C95. As one would expect, the first 35 was not particularly pretty. If there was video I wouldn't show anybody 😁. The second 35 was sort of better as I figured out where to stand on the ski. The third was eye opening and by 4th 35 I was kind of exhausted but convinced this ski is something special. I refuse to pass judgment positive or negative on a ski based on only three passes, but I'm pretty excited about this. 3 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 jipster43 Posted July 6 Baller Share Posted July 6 What a bummer about Buford’s wing. I hope it heals in time for her to salvage her summer. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Administrators Horton Posted July 6 Author Administrators Share Posted July 6 @jipster43 yeah not ideal but she will be fine. looking forward to it all being behind us 1 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 BlueSki Posted July 7 Baller Share Posted July 7 Use your micro-just. It’s worth finding the sweet spot. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Administrators Popular Post Horton Posted July 20 Author Administrators Popular Post Share Posted July 20 Here is four passes from today. I would show the other 2 but I'm just not saying what my video person did 🙂 Project_07-20_HD 720p_MEDIUM_FR30_(1).mp4 12 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...
Administrators Popular Post Horton Posted July 21 Author Administrators Popular Post Share Posted July 21 a NASTY 38 PXL_20240720_234740281.mp4 10 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...
Gold Member Than_Bogan Posted July 21 Gold Member Share Posted July 21 NICE! Honestly, ugly completions of "reach" passes are just about the only thing that makes me think I might want to buy a ski. Every ski works great if the user does everything right. But for some reason I don't always do everything right, and if a ski gives me a chance to keep going, that is something! 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller BlueSki Posted July 22 Baller Share Posted July 22 @Horton Are you running stock settings or did you play around a bit? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller 6balls Posted July 22 Baller Share Posted July 22 Score 6--thus beautiful 38! You just got it done in the work zone so the turns didn't have to be your best. You can run a lot of successful passes that way. If you can run 38 dirty, that ski works. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller Kimbymon Posted July 22 Baller Share Posted July 22 Remember, there are no points for pretty in waterskiing... 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Administrators Horton Posted July 22 Author Administrators Share Posted July 22 @BlueSki those are not bone stock settings. 1 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...
Industry Professional Adam Caldwell Posted July 24 Industry Professional Share Posted July 24 I hear roomers these top two skiers are on a c95.... 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Administrators Popular Post Horton Posted July 24 Author Administrators Popular Post Share Posted July 24 14 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 ghutch Posted July 24 Baller Share Posted July 24 And the winner has a lot of skis to choose from. Just saying.... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller VONMAN Posted July 27 Baller Share Posted July 27 @Horton Welcome to the C-95 club. Looks like the wait was worth it. 1 Ernie Schlager Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller_ Wish Posted July 28 Baller_ Share Posted July 28 ETA on review? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Administrators Horton Posted July 28 Author Administrators Share Posted July 28 @Wish IDK. Likely after CalPro Am. I am trying to fix some stuff in my skiing at the moment. It is hard to think about ski reviews stuff when I am laser-focused on changing my skiing fundamentals. For what it is worth the the 95 is rewarding my for the improvements I am trying to make. 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_ Wish Posted July 29 Baller_ Share Posted July 29 R u riding it at the CalPro Am ?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Administrators Horton Posted July 29 Author Administrators Share Posted July 29 YES 1 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...
Administrators Popular Post Horton Posted August 4 Author Administrators Popular Post Share Posted August 4 So the "review" itself is off track because I am thinking about my skiing and not about the ski. It has been an odd season and I finally started skiing really good ( for me ). The ski does not require me to think about it. When I change the focus and write the article - whatever I write about this ski will be a glowing endorsement. A few bullet points It is not a lot of work It makes plenty of space Turns on both sides are very dependable - not finicky This ski has helped my get my gate back to where it should be. The move left is somehow easier / more consistent. 10 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 jipster43 Posted August 16 Baller Share Posted August 16 Is the C95 asymmetrical or one foot fits all? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Administrators Horton Posted August 16 Author Administrators Share Posted August 16 @jipster43 not exactly sure about the question but the ski is not asymmetrical 4 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 tjm Posted August 16 Baller Share Posted August 16 Nice skiing @Horton On your opening pass commentator stated “smoothest 32 he’s seen”. Which continued all through your set. The Denali seems to get along with you! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Industry Professional Adam Caldwell Posted August 16 Industry Professional Share Posted August 16 @Horton CONGRATS. Awesome to see! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller_ Wish Posted August 16 Baller_ Share Posted August 16 2 Denalis on the podium 😮👍. Congrats Horton . 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller_ The_MS Posted August 16 Baller_ Share Posted August 16 Congrats to @GSchmid Should have run that 38. I am sorry if I jinxed you from the couch at home 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller_ Wish Posted August 17 Baller_ Share Posted August 17 What were the top 5 scores? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller jeidmann Posted August 24 Baller Share Posted August 24 Just skied on the c95 for the first time this evening. Gonna need some adjustments...pretty sure the bindings need to be moved forward quite a bit (they're 29.125 per Denali website)...only had one set but water breaking behind the front of my front foot on the coast after the pullout, ski shuts down and narrow in the course. Even still I can tell it's gonna be nice once it's dialed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller MattP Posted August 24 Baller Share Posted August 24 @jeidmann I’ve always run my boots a little forward of stock on Denali skis. Take the time to get video and consult with the Adams on set up. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Administrators Horton Posted August 24 Author Administrators Share Posted August 24 @jeidmann @Adam Caldwell @AdamCord 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 Cooper_Trelawney Posted August 24 Baller Share Posted August 24 Seeing @Horton and Scott Greenwood on the same podium reminds me of college days. Congrats to you both! (Not intending to hijack this thread about the Denali) 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Industry Professional Adam Caldwell Posted August 26 Industry Professional Share Posted August 26 @jeidmann what bindings do you have and how are you measuring to them? Anything odd, like a shallow lake or super cold water? Sounds almost like maybe you have double bindings with the rear being fairly high and stiff on the back leg/ankle.. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller skihacker Posted August 26 Baller Share Posted August 26 I may regret asking this question but.......what if, hypothetically .....you know a guy who still skis double goode powershells? Yeah I know it's considered inferior, blah blah. Maybe this guy is a little stubborn and on the lower income side of things and not wanting to make an expensive change that may not work out? Most skiers now ski a hardshell with a kicker, so the boot measurement and fin settings are likely from people on that setup, should the setup be different somehow? Btw last I knew Regina kills it on that setup so can't be all that bad? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Industry Professional Adam Caldwell Posted August 27 Industry Professional Share Posted August 27 (edited) @skihacker, as long as the rear springs are functioning 100% on the powershells, its not crazy different from a kicker. The powershell plastic is fairly soft with a lot of cutouts and holes in the material allowing for pliability and keeping stiffness at a minimum for a "hard shell". Those springs allow for lateral movement of the back leg. Its not about "heel lift" as many people like to think it is. What can make skiing extra challenging and inconsistent is double reflex or any setup that the back heel and leg cant flex and move laterally without excessively influencing or limiting the ski behavior. If the back leg limits or blocks the rolling moment of the ski anywhere in the course, I feel like skiers are limiting their potential. The stiffer that back boot, the more it is opposing the efforts made by the front foot and movement of the body over the ski. Pigosi is an unbelievably talented skier with some of the most inconsistent performances and scores. At one point I thought maybe its the reflex ski itself, but I'm now pretty certain its his choice in binding setup. I've had a couple people in Charleston make swap to a reflex front and Wiley kicker with great success. I think as long as a rear rubber high wrap is loose enough above the angle bone, it can be a GREAT combination with a reflex front. I think that combo is even better then the R-style rear....which, unless your ready to make mods, is also excessively stiff and restrictive in the wrong ways. Edited August 27 by Adam Caldwell 3 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller aupatking Posted August 27 Baller Share Posted August 27 39 minutes ago, Adam Caldwell said: the R-style rear....which, unless your ready to make mods, is also excessively stiff and restrictive in the wrong ways. Thank you Adam for that information. After testing out your front boot modifications a few years ago, I definitely believe you. As soon as I'm rich again, I'll be ordering a C95. 😎 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller bbruzzese Posted August 28 Baller Share Posted August 28 Any pics or suggestions for the mods to the R-style? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller Cam Posted August 28 Baller Share Posted August 28 36 minutes ago, bbruzzese said: Any pics or suggestions for the mods to the R-style? Following! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller_ Wish Posted August 28 Baller_ Share Posted August 28 Mod and run the middle buckle loose. Strap around upper part of insert does nothing and was just for feel as I used this setup in my transition to a toe loop from double hardshells. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Industry Professional Adam Caldwell Posted August 28 Industry Professional Share Posted August 28 I think what I would be curious to play with is a relief cut between where the buckles are and the ankle bone area to allow the heel of the shell to move more independently to the planted forefoot. Similar to what you would see on the old red fogman bindings. Another area is the plastic around the ankle. Some people are not comfortable with cutting off the upper plastic at the ankle bone. An alternative is to drill a buch of ~ 3/8" holes above the original cuff mount hole to soften up that plastic and allow for some lateral play above the heel. I do like Wish's addition of the rubber strap. With how low those buckles are, it doesn't really give a skier a "secure" feel in the boot, and adding rubber like that or even a short "tongue" that sits on top of the foot and under the buckles that terminates into the front of the ankle could also be interesting. I had a Velcro strap instead of the rubber when I was playing with a homemade version of one 15+ years ago. People think the r-style is some perfected and optimized piece of craftsmanship when its literally a roller skate with the toe cut off so it fits under the bar of the release, with a couple buckles slapped on it in sub par location. To say that any of this is optimized for slalom waterskiing is an absolute joke. Worth noting, I can go from a kicker to a rear Wiley binding almost without even noticing - as long as the wrap on the rear is not excessively high anyway. the lower the wrap sits on the rear boot the better. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller richfoster Posted August 28 Baller Share Posted August 28 I added the power shell spring mechanism to my R style. Caldwell saw it several years ago and told me it was excellent. Lets my ankle articulate. Not sure if he still feels that way? I keep waiting for Horton to say this thread has gone off the rail. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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