Mike

@bananaron looks like ya got your answer already...I believe Marty owns “Mountain Water Snow” or MWS in Bend. Straight shooter. Wife and I just moved back to WA from Bend.

"Goo Gone"... get it at most hardware stores like ACE, Home depot etc.

Radar 13" Vapor Boa 1"... I went with the .94 and wear x-large Boa gloves. Have a bit wider paws with slightly long fingers even though I am not that big of guy overall. My thinking on 1" or below for me is where the handle sits cupped in my fingers. If ya have a chance to grab a few different widths you may surprise yourself with what you decide. I was lucky enough to visit Wiley's in Seattle many years back and put a few handles in my hand. I tried fatter ones earlier on but they fatigued my forearms as I remember. If you have access to a pro shop I would wander in. You could also call Performance Ski and surf and see if they would not mind sending you a couple widths with the possibility of sending one back.

Just ordered a new 13" .94 Radar Vapor Bar handle and Radar rope @allycat. Old rope is boxed up and sending to @bananaron … appreciate the input

@Rednucleus stored in my garage and later a storage unit in open air. Were not exposed to sun. I am going to just pitch em. Don't want to get anybody or myself hurt from dry rot that you can't see. (edit) @bananaron feels pretty comfortable using the rope and it will hopefully be safe for him. Will hang onto the 12" .98 Handle just for comparison sake with a Radar .94 13" I just ordered. I will post up when if that .98 12" handle is avail. Just cover postage.

Have an In Tow .98 Handle and Perfect Pass rope that got wet for literally just a few sets. Bought them roughly 9-10 years ago. Returning to the sport after that same time frame. Do I pitch these or keep these?

Looked like an awesome time and great weather today Richard. Wish I could have hung out longer but nice to finally meet you and some of the nice folk. Middle of the night medical condition woke me up please excuse the post time hah.

@keithh2oskier I liked yours...simple clean. This is just Viper and Navy. I know I submitted more than one...couldn't help myself. At least this one has a windshield the last one I posted didn't.

Still under construction hah but you get the idea...my computer does not speak Mastercraft.

Classy...well done

Just keeping the stoke alive. @Brooks and the Radar test crew had a metal flake MC they skied behind that caught my attention. Who's boat was that?

alternatives to the Quest ...66 2013 Strada, 66 2013 Prophecy, or wait for the Vapor in a 66 from Radar. The Quest should be your natural first choice as @ral suggests. I am on the border weight wise and bumped up from a 66 to 67. 5'11 163-164 glad I did. 34 mph or below bump if borderline imo.

@estrom... well I barely experimented with the T-factor 2 passes before I went back to the dock and put my 2013 Strada boot back on and proceeded to run passes. In fairness to the D3 T-factor if I was doing rubber it is significantly more comfortable than any old or new style Animal or Wiley Pro. No cramping with the T-factor but again hard to judge after just 2 passes. Really needed to give the T-factor a 1/2 dozen sets...just didn't. Boots are such a huge thing to change vs a ski imo. Never felt so at home putting my Strada boot back on. I have only used the Strada boot for maybe 8-9 sets. Its really not hard to describe why I like this boot vs the Animal or Wiley but not in this thread. @XR6Hurricane If you are staying with rubber you owe it to yourself to slip on a T-factor and with your foot probably go to a size large.