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@telko1 I have a wide foot too, hockey skates EE, which may not register with Southerners but they're wide for the length haha. I have a vapor and found the HO fixed rtp to be better, its fitted ish (the footbed has a contour) and once you're in you're in. I find alot of the other ones are just flat and might fit a regular foot or D width a bit better, which would make sense because that's what most people are so they probably just want to appeal to the biggest audience possible.

This is the best thread I think I've read on here.... I'm having the same issues and can't wait to try and apply this... Awesome

I heard that the state has just approved a $ 300 million budget to put deer hand rails up around all bodies of water in the state including ski lakes, lakes, rivers, creeks, puddles, etc. The deer population has barely managed to survive through history thus far and officials are siting drownings while attempting to drink water as the prime culprit. More to come on this issue of paramount importance.

@DaveD always used an RTP... Currently using a reflex front and a fitted ho rtp

@Horton ... Chris parish is exactly how I want to ski, I'm usually the opposite, PANIC... And I rarely shy away from giving advice regardless of whether it's not solicited and my knowledge level haha! Thanks everyone for all the help! It's really cool how everyone is so willing to help out!

@ski6jones that's what's most frustrating... My pull out for the gate is really good and my pull out to drop after the exit gate is even better... I just can't seem to replicate it in the course no matter how slow I go

@UWSkier @Horton thanks! Is there anything I can do to get that in my head or kinda just have to do it?

Hey Guys, The title describes it all. I can't seem to get a good position no matter what I do, how many tips, sets, videos I watch. It's incredibly frustrating because I know what I'm doing wrong and I know what to do right but I just can't get it. Is there anything I should focus on on the water? And or is there anything I can do off the water to get me into a good stacked position?

@dxs206 don't quit, I had trouble at the start too, I was in my late 20s and had skied behind an underpowered outboard my whole life with combos and I'd just drop one. I wanted to ski in the course so I got the right set up and got some lessons... Alot of lessons... Lake skiing habits die hard as I had learned. I run a releaseable front and an RTP now but was running an lace up front and RTP when I was learning. I find it way easier to get up with one foot out. If you're left foot forward allow the ski to kind of tilt a bit to the left, it will increase the pull against the boat and give you more lift, the opposite if you are RFF. Keep your leading knee in tight to your chest and keep your arms straight, you're not trying to pull yourself up you're trying to rise up with the ski. The other thing is when you're learning to get up if you have a wakeboard tower or a high pylon for wakeboarding, attach the rope to that at the start and have it ahorter, it's much easier than having it at the normal pylon height. If you don't, then all you can do is shorten the rope and that alone will make it way easier until you get the muscle memory down. I'm sure if you took a lesson you'd get it really quick, once you learn the fundamentals it's really not that hard. You just can't get in your own head. I started getting really into slalom later in life than most as well and frustration is the name of the game, but you have to just stay positive and not let it overtake you and believe me it's worth it! Good luck

@Chef23 @TWB And no worries about not releasing in a wipe out? I bail ALOT when I'm trying to progress, the xmax has never failed me that way but I just feel like I need more control and more than it has to offer, not to mention it won't work on the vapor

Wow this is all great info! Thanks! I'm really thinking of the vapor. If I get a releasable binding it will be a reflex because everyone in the club I ski at runs the reflex and I'lI be able to get all the help I need

@eleeski I don't trick, only slalom and I hates the bindings that were on the vapor when I tested it so that's a none starter haha. My plan was to put the new reflexes on my old ski (v-type) to at least get used to them but I'm selling it, hence the dilemma.

I want to switch to a reflex, I think, but I'd be coming from an HO xmax with direct connect. I bought a vapor because I tested one out last year and loved it so I can't put my old bindings on it to help the transition. I haven't skied yet this year because... Well... It's Canada My question is, if I went for the reflex now, is it a huge difference that I would be pissed about? In which case I should get a vapor and then later get a reflex. I just don't want to buy the vapor just to replace it or want to replace it part way through the season as that would be a waste. Thoughts?

@aspski uhhhh yeah... That's definitely needed and relevant! Haha although it could just be a mystery ski... 67" in Ontario ... Price $ 500? Including the bindings? Anyone can email me with questions: andrew@ecnomus.ca

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