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  1. Ah at least that makes sense. Water on the moving parts does screw up digital caliper readings.
  2. Hmmmm. @Hortonfor your crazy numbers on hot days, how many beers/scotches were consumed prior to the crazy numbers? ”bad numbers “ with calipers is almost always human error.
  3. @chrislandyyour son is in a really funky transition zone. Without watching him in person or video I would err agreeing with Horton (dammit) and keep him on the same ski. But…… it never hurts to try something else if you have the opportunity or can pick something up on SIA. If it doesn’t work, sell it back and break even. The 63.5 vapor would be near the top of the list. another thing to consider is that he is in the range to move to a hard shell. Not to add more variables but you could keep the same ski and have him try a reflex. Keep the rtp. you’re welcome for another way to spend $$ on kids gear😝
  4. @B_S it’s because we (the US) caved and gave in to the metric system All “official” line lengths are in meters. All shortening’s after 38 (11.25m) are in 1/2 m increments. But us goofy Americans still think in “feet off”.
  5. Yes. Just a matter of time. IMO a Michael Jordan “type” will perform a lot better than a Yao Ming “type”. Athletic ability will trump physical stature every time. just because @liquid dis past his expiration date has no bearing on real skiers.
  6. I guess I should clarify what I mean by getting "hurt". Even in a non-release fall, real injuries are very rare. The reason I set a release tension low for beginners is that its very common to catch an edge and SLAM into the water. The skier doesn't get "injured", but those falls really don't feel good. It may not take too many of those slams before the skier decides tricks aren't that much fun after all. But if the skier catches an edge and the ski releases, its like falling into a pillow. Its a minor annoyance to put the ski back on, but a small price to pay IMO. Once as skier gets the basics down and doesn't catch edges very often, then crank up the release tension. When skiers start doing flips, that is usually the point where they have separate toe and hand skis. For toes, even advanced skiers can catch an edge, although rarely. Even with a good release person, the risk of injury is small, but does go up. Those quick slams with your knees in awkard positions don't feel good. Particularly when learning toe wake line tricks, wrap-ins, and higher level toe tricks, being able to come out of the ski is a wise thing.
  7. There is a small handful of high level trickers that use non-releasable bindings for hand pass, BUT they also have the rear foot strapped in. For toes, and pretty much anyone below 10k points, you absolutely want a releasable binding. Especially beginners that take sudden awkward falls, they will be glad the ski released. For beginners I ususally set the release on a very easy setting, below the normal recommendation. Even for an intermediate toe tricker and a good release person, there are falls that you could get hurt on if the ski doesn't release.
  8. Fun to watch, sure. The guy is a resaonable athlete, so he could do a lot of stuff if he really wanted. Fun on the water is almost always a good thing. Bottom line: If it was easy, they would call it wakeboarding.
  9. 4.03 Regional Tournament Qualifications A. General: Each Region shall determine the required qualifications for its own Regional Tournament. 1. In any year, a skier shall be qualified to enter only one Regional Tournament for placement. A skier shall ski for placement in the Region where he does more than half of his tournament skiing during the ten weeks prior to the Regional Tournament, but has the option to return to his Region of legal residence to ski for placement. 15 2. If this rule is clearly inequitable, the Regional Executive Vice Presidents of the affected Regions may correct the situation at the request of the skier prior to July 16 immediately preceding Nationals. EVP’s from the Regions involved must be in agreement. 3. If the skier has not done more than half his skiing in the ten-week period in any single Region, he shall ski in the Region in which he has skied most. If a skier is in doubt as to the Region in which he is qualified to ski, he shall present all the facts to the Regional Executive Vice President in the Region in which he has legal residence prior to July 16th immediately preceding Nationals and the Regional Executive Vice President’s decision shall be final. If there is any question regarding a particular skier’s Region, the Executive Vice President is required to rule based on the legal residence of the skier. This may be accomplished with the information contained in the USA-WSWS membership database. A skier skiing “out of Region”, based on the ten-week rule, may thereby satisfy the requirement to compete in a Regional Tournament to qualify for the National Tournament (Rule 4.02.A), and may ski for rankings only. He may not ski for Regional placement.
  10. Suck it up and buy a new one. You will get the correct size and know the hardware is in good shape. Used bindings are more of a crap shoot than used skis. You may get lucky and get a good deal on something “lightly used” but the odds are against it. You won’t regret getting new. Go with the basic reflex classic
  11. Sure seems like waterski related politics, so that's allowed. C'mon @The_MS how do you feel about it?
  12. It really depends on the best native tree that grows well in your part of the country. What is great in the PNW probably won’t do well in drier parts of the country. something in the evergreen family is probably your best bet. Check locally to see what varieties grow fast and wide
  13. Uhh Lucky Lowe? yeah that’s an outlier but hard to say “no one”
  14. If you are a beast you can do many things mortals can’t get away with. There is a video of Andy doing a similar gate at 39. @lpskierlets see a video of how you do with that kind of gate 😳
  15. @aupatking the number one thing I see is you are way too narrow on your gate pullout. You can get away with that width at 15 and 22 and sometimes 28 but it will start to eat your lunch at 32 and shorter. You want to try to get even with the pylon on the pullout. When you start your turn in, fully commit your angle, then hold what you have. nothing really jumped out on your stack or edge change - there is certainly fine tuning to be done, but I don’t think that is holding you back. a wide gate makes up for a multitude of sins. one more thing from the Mapple school, especially since you are on a 4 buoy course - you want to see how early you can get into the last buoy.
  16. @liquid d being a voice of reason?!?!? OMG the world IS going to end in 12 years!!!!
  17. @MDB1056 if I understand your post correctly, you are effectively restating the old quote "everything that can be invented has been invented." attributed to Charles H. Duell, the Commissioner of US patent office in 1899 IMO, there is still much to be learned about ski design. While I do agree that majority of skiers would be better served focusing on technique and improving their athletic ability, there is alot to be gained from improving skis. I won't believe that "ski design has peaked" until you can take an athletic 20 year old who has never skied, put him on the newest ski and he runs 41 in a matter of weeks. Another analogy would be comparing a model T Ford to a modern F1 car. Yes, most of the design aspects are common, i.e. 4 wheels, a piston driven engine, driver's seat, a steering wheel and gearbox, but there is lightyears of difference in the understanding and refinement of those basic designs.
  18. My bet is air leaking at the strainer. Be sure the oring is in tack and try some teflon tape around the threads for extra seal. Second bet is blockage in the trans cooler. Third is thermostat.
  19. If you want to jump, Bullneck lake, just southeast of Little Rock is the place to go. Farther drive, but a top notch jump site.
  20. @Than_Boganyeah, that too. Ties in tricks are really rare. Tie is broken by highest single pass. In the exceptionally rare event of ties on both passes, there is a 1 pass runoff. Clarification: the tie breaker for highest single pass is for AWSA rules. Assuming this was Class L under IWWF rules, there would have been a single pass runoff......unless that tournament decided something else. The actual IWWF rule is: 9.21: Ties Ties will be broken by using the specific rules defined for each Competition. If no specific rule has been defined, the following applies: If a tie exists for first place, it shall be run-off. If a tie exists for 2nd or 3rd place, placement shall be decided based on the higher preliminary round score. If a tie still exists, it shall be run-off. The run-off shall have a new drawing for order. Each tying competitor shall be allowed one pass through the trick course until the tie is broken. When a run-off for first place is between more than two skiers, all the places equal to the number of skiers in the run-off are decided by the run-off with no reversion to the preliminary round score except that the preliminary round score would be used if two or more skiers are still tied for 2nd and 3rd places after the run-off. Skiers tied on score in the final round, not in a medal position, will be listed as tied in the final results.
  21. U17 just a shade under 12k points. So where are those who thought tricks was dying out?
  22. ugg. Too many Panda worthy posts in this thread to count.
  23. I had one for awhile, but the wedge clamping design was not near as solid as the set screw direct clamp and the fin did move. I may even still have it on an old ski.
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