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Me. I am the best one. Discussion over. @Horton Please close the thread. Thanks Tadd

@34mph‌ , I have a 2013/14 Pink Vapor. Bought it last September. Had about 20 sets on it, maybe. I would be open to selling. Email me, tadd.sch@gmail.com. Thanks Tadd

This is crap. @Sethski‌ is can hardly run 38. That video is a fake.

I will clarify one thing. I did hear an announcement for Nate Smith to come to judges tower while I was in my box having my meeting. I cannot confirm that nate ever made it to the judges tower at this time, but I do know that he was called there. I also know Will was told of what happened well before I got back on the mic, because I checked my twitter on my phone during wakeboard and HO had already announced his victory. Just a quick revision/addendum to my previous post. And Jody, no bottle would have held what I had going at that point. Adam: I am not necessarily sorry for having to go to the bathroom (unless you are next in line right after me), but I do understand the points made in above posts that it was crazy for the info to take so long to get out. That is the reason I thought I should post an explanation. Just wanted to make sure all the info (at least to my knowledge) was out there. TS

Just a note for clarification on what happened. First off, I did not see the video at all, so I cannot comment on what it may have looked like. But... From what the chief judge told me, they had two pieces of video that they reviewed, directly after Nate skied. I did announce Nate was the winner, at first, as I was unaware of the fact that they were reviewing his gates. At that point, we went to commercial, as we were changing into wakeboarding. I left the announcers/judges tower, as after sitting up there for over 4+ hours, I had to take a "meeting" in the little huts that they have on the grounds, and for those of you who cannot tell, my "meeting" means I had to empty my tank. (I am really trying to be PG, so please I hope you get what that means). Anyway, the review went on and they determined from the video that Nate had missed his gates according to the rules, shown in the above post (by ToddL). They had this determined within 5 minutes or so. They did call Nate to the tower to discuss this with him as soon as they made the call. They informed Will just after they spoke with Nate. Wakeboarding/Wakeskating went on as scheduled. They did not have Dano (wakeboard announcer) talk about this, as they wanted myself and Tyler to announce it. I did speak with the judges during wakeboarding, etc. and learned this information at that time. The decision was made to not interrupt wake to disclose this info, and rather wait to disclose this info when skiing started again. So that is the reason that it was not announced right away. You can blame me and my bladder for that one. Again, as for the actual "call" on the gates, I had absolutely nothing to do with that. I was just the messenger, and unfortunately, I delivered the message too late. I will do my best, if this situation ever arises again, and I am in the "messenger" seat to make sure to get all the info out as soon as it is known. Do not let this instance take away from what I believe was an amazing weekend with some of the worlds best athletes putting on an amazing show. The rules we have now are, simply that, the rules. If you do not agree with them, do something about it. I know Gordon Rathbun is working very hard to make changes, and I applaud him for that. Thanks guys, hope the webcast was good. Crowds on site were some of the biggest in years and from the little info I got from Webcast-TV, the viewship was way up too. I hope we can keep this going. Thanks Tadd Schreiber tadd.sch@gmail.com

@horton you are giving me way to much material with all of this moaning and groaning. If I were you, I would wear earplugs when you ski, cause I am going to hammer you on the mic! Should be good listening for all on site. TS

Chuck, Thanks for the kind words on the announcing. I was announcing the sweet sixteen and also did the webcast at night. My feed from the webcast was supposed to be available for on site as well, but the mixer and cables running from the webcast to the on site speakers, etc got fried from the lightning storm in between the sweet sixteen and the finals. So we were scrambling a bit right before the webcast. Unfortunately, we were unable to get the feed back up to the onsite from the webcast, as we did not have enough back up cable to run (1000+ feet). I will say that webcast-tv and Brent Able (sound tech) did an outstanding job getting things moving under the circumstances, as the lightning definitely made things "interesting" to say the least to get the webcast and the onsite speakers back up and running, after quite a bit of equipment got blown out. The on site announcer was a last minute situation, and although I could not hear him, I am sure he did his best. Anyway, hope to be back next year. Ill be at SOAKED and Diablo this year, and I know Diablo is webcast, so check that out, but not sure if SOAKED will be. Anyway, awesome skiing at the BD. Ristorcelli is on FIRE!!! Thanks again Chuck Tadd

Jody, My Bad. I never read Hortons post all the way through as I am scared I will catch the stupids. TS

Jody, Heres how: http://articles.orlandosentinel.com/2012-02-09/business/os-jobe-opening-orlando-20120209_1_turkey-lake-road-opening-european-manufacturer Ride the Water, H2oProshop.com TS

Colo_skier. Just sent you a message. email me at sales@h2oproshop.com Thanks TS

Rup, Not sure of the actual cost to ship to the Channel Islands. Email me with your address and I can do a quote for you and we can find out. Thanks TS sales@h2oproshop.com H2OProshop.com

You could get it in a back 1/2 zip or a front zip. No straps. The same style as all the normal Eagle vests, just more padding on the back. TS

That is definitely an option.

Color/Style would have to be agreed upon by the group. Nothing set in stone as of yet. The Extra padding is in the rear. Built like a womens vest, with more padding in the rear. All of the guys who got it last year seemed to love it. I did not hear any complaints from the few guys who took got them. Let me know. Thanks TS sales at h2oproshop dot com H2OProshop.com 866.213.7993

last year, we got enough Ballers to place an order for some custom padded/extra padding Eagle vests. I have had some interest again this year, so I am checking to see if there is anyone new interested in getting in on this order. I have 2 people on the list so far and need 6 more to waive the custom fees and get this moving. Please email sales@h2oproshop.com if you are interested and I will get you on the list. Let me know. Thanks Tadd H2OProshop.com 866.213.7993

Dave, Yes, I am going to start a dealership for the suits. Just checking with the loyal Ballers, to see if there is any interest and offer a BOS deal to anyone who wants in on the first order. Retail on the suits is $349, I believe, which is pricey, but from what I know on the suits, well worth it. As well, again, on this first order, I am opening it up to Ballers for a decent size discount, which, if you are interested, just email me and I will let you know. And Joe, I did check out Sierra Trading post and while they do have some Camaro on their site, they do not have the suits that water skiers tend to use most, the modetec and the Open Cell Overall. The suits they have are either thick diving suits, or thin suits that do not compare with the Modetec, etc. But yes, I checked them out prior to looking into this.  Let me know if there is any interest out there. Thanks TS H2Oproshop.com sales at h2oproshop dot com 866.213.7993

Hey guys, looking into getting started up with Camaro and wanted to see if there is some interest out there. Let me know if you guys would be interested in any of the camaro products. You can check out there website here: http://www.camaro.at/en/wasserski/wetsuits/index.php  If you are interested, email me at sales@h2oproshop.com. Similar to what we did when we started with Intution, we will do with Camaro with all the Ballers. We are mainly looking to do the full suits, etc. But if there is another item you want, I will check with the distributor and see if it is possible. Thanks TS  H2oproshop.com 866.213.7993

Shelby, Not sure why the email didn't go through. You can call the shop and they will take care of you there. I am out for a few days, but Seth or Amy can get your info and get you dialed in. Thanks so much. Tadd 866.213.7993 tadd at h2oproshop dot com

Jayg80, I am looking to get some dual lock too. But I do not see the item where there is 2-10' strips per bag, I only see one 10' strip. Let me know if I am not seeing it correct. Thanks TS

Hello Ballers, I wanted to see if there was any interest out there for a few items. We have recently hooked up with the US Distributor of Intuition and are going to place an order for the newest Intuition liners, same as the new Goode Liners. I would like to offer a BOS deal to anyone who is interested. If you are interested, you can email me or call, but basically the Retail of the liners is: $160/pair, but for this initial order, we will do a pair for $135 or a single liner for $70. (Free Ground shipping for all ballers) As well, I am placing an order for dual lock. My distributor requires me to order about 300 yards at a time, which, at this time of year, is hard to justify the bill that comes along with that. I need some for a few orders but not enough to cover the bill. Anyway, i have seen online where you can buy a trial bag of 10ft for $25, so I will match that price of $2.50/ft, of either 250 or 400, however much you want. Some of you may want this, some may not. Just figured I would throw it out there to see if there is any interest. Let me know Thanks Tadd tadd at h2oproshop dot com 866.213.7993

Jared, The Strada feels a bit faster and free-er in my experience, but again, I have not ridden the ST. Only the originaly Z7. But, you will have to help yourself get wider. It is the way you ride the ski and what you do on it which will get you wider. And maybe the Radar isnt the answer. Maybe the D3 will work better, maybe a Goode, maybe an HO. It all depends on how you ride the ski. Granted, I love my Radar and have always had great success on D3.  Without seeing you ski, i can only generalize what you may need to do. Best bet is to get some professional eyes on you and see what you are doing. Whether it is going to a ski school, video coaching, etc. That is what will really help you get wider on your offside, not the ski. TS tadd at h2oproshop dot com 866.213.7993

I got one too. 69" Strada 55. Been demo'd, but in great shape. Email me if you want the big gun! TS tadd at h2oproshop dot com

Jared, The skis are somewhat similar, to an extent. The Strada may be a bit quicker through the turn. While it is not an unstable ski, you may have a bit more stability with the D3. The Strada is a bit more aggressive as well. My offside on my Strada feels awesome. I have not skied the Z7ST, so I cannot compare them 100%, but I have skied the Z7 in 09. Give me a call or shoot me an email if you want to talk more in detail. Thanks TS tadd at H2oproshop dot com 866.213.7993Â

Jared, Your about the same size as me and I am on a 65" Strada. I would go with a 65" Let me know if you want to try one out. I have some closeouts and some demos in both 2010 and 2011. Thanks TS tadd at h2oproshop dot com 866.213.7993

Horton, Seth, actually already does pay, as well as myself, for advertising on your site. Should I make the next check out to that Indonesian guy you were talking about on the interview? How do you spell his name? Seriously, though, that was an awesome interview. I did not know your hair fell down like that when it got wet? I just thought it was a SUPER FRO, which shielded itself from water using some sort of SUPER POWER derived from all the skis you get to ride, and Red Bull. TS