Administrators Horton Posted August 21, 2007 Administrators Share Posted August 21, 2007 I am finally planning the 08 Tests. The format will be a little different from a testing perspective but the article should look familiar. The Tests will be sometime in late fall and in So Cal. If you want to be involved let me know.  I think I will set up a Ski Test specific forum for those involved.  I am off to a Big Dawg this week but when I get back the tests are the next big thing on my calendar.  Goode ★ HO Syndicate ★ KD Skis ★ MasterCraft ★ PerfSki Radar ★ Reflex ★ S Lines ★ Stokes ★ Baller Video Coaching System Drop a dime in the can Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BillBarton Posted August 21, 2007 Share Posted August 21, 2007 Are you looking for a wide range of skill levels or a dozen or so folks who can use these skis to their high potential? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Administrators Horton Posted August 21, 2007 Author Administrators Share Posted August 21, 2007 Toad,That is a great question. I need skiers who can give good feedback. In the past I have used high end skiers but I plan to spread out the ablity levels as much as I can. Goode ★ HO Syndicate ★ KD Skis ★ MasterCraft ★ PerfSki Radar ★ Reflex ★ S Lines ★ Stokes ★ Baller Video Coaching System Drop a dime in the can Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BillBarton Posted August 21, 2007 Share Posted August 21, 2007 Awesome! I don't envy you when it comes to interview time :)I'm guessing there are a hundred skiing animals out there like me who can go all day long, day after day, and would LOVE to get in on something like that. I'll be sure to keep an eye out here when you finally call for resumes. GT Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller kpickett Posted August 21, 2007 Baller Share Posted August 21, 2007 Hi John, I'm still interested. I sent you an email. Thanks,Kyle Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller ScarletArrow Posted August 22, 2007 Baller Share Posted August 22, 2007 I would be interested in what your testers have to say about D3.I would also be interested in a product review of different bindings. With all the hoopla of hardshell vs. rubber - you could generate some good conversation.Anthony Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Administrators Horton Posted September 7, 2007 Author Administrators Share Posted September 7, 2007 The test team is slowing forming. If you think you belong but you have not gotten an invite drop me a line Goode ★ HO Syndicate ★ KD Skis ★ MasterCraft ★ PerfSki Radar ★ Reflex ★ S Lines ★ Stokes ★ Baller Video Coaching System Drop a dime in the can Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BillBarton Posted September 10, 2007 Share Posted September 10, 2007 Just got back in the country, e-mail on the way............ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Administrators Horton Posted September 10, 2007 Author Administrators Share Posted September 10, 2007 Dates are set. Team is comming together. Goode ★ HO Syndicate ★ KD Skis ★ MasterCraft ★ PerfSki Radar ★ Reflex ★ S Lines ★ Stokes ★ Baller Video Coaching System Drop a dime in the can Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chuck_Dickey Posted September 11, 2007 Share Posted September 11, 2007 John, Still no email from you. Have you heard from Mattias yet? Chuck Dickey Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller Joe McCreary Posted September 13, 2007 Baller Share Posted September 13, 2007 John,I would be interested in being on the test team if you have any spots openJoe McCreary Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Administrators Horton Posted September 14, 2007 Author Administrators Share Posted September 14, 2007 Joe,Maybe . . . check your email. I will be looking at the team make up over the next few days. Goode ★ HO Syndicate ★ KD Skis ★ MasterCraft ★ PerfSki Radar ★ Reflex ★ S Lines ★ Stokes ★ Baller Video Coaching System Drop a dime in the can Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Administrators Horton Posted September 20, 2007 Author Administrators Share Posted September 20, 2007 The team is almost set but I need a couple of 36MPH guys. Email me if you want in. Goode ★ HO Syndicate ★ KD Skis ★ MasterCraft ★ PerfSki Radar ★ Reflex ★ S Lines ★ Stokes ★ Baller Video Coaching System Drop a dime in the can Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller ScarletArrow Posted September 21, 2007 Baller Share Posted September 21, 2007 John - can you give us a sneak peek on how the testing format will be different? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Administrators Horton Posted September 21, 2007 Author Administrators Share Posted September 21, 2007 All the test skiers will be wearing bikinis Goode ★ HO Syndicate ★ KD Skis ★ MasterCraft ★ PerfSki Radar ★ Reflex ★ S Lines ★ Stokes ★ Baller Video Coaching System Drop a dime in the can Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller RS Posted September 21, 2007 Baller Share Posted September 21, 2007 Man, I hope those dudes are at least wearing wetsuits over the top of em.   Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Administrators Horton Posted September 21, 2007 Author Administrators Share Posted September 21, 2007 no Goode ★ HO Syndicate ★ KD Skis ★ MasterCraft ★ PerfSki Radar ★ Reflex ★ S Lines ★ Stokes ★ Baller Video Coaching System Drop a dime in the can Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mopowpow Posted September 24, 2007 Share Posted September 24, 2007 Did they get a bikini wax? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BillBarton Posted September 24, 2007 Share Posted September 24, 2007 eeewwwww...this thread went down hill quick Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Administrators Horton Posted September 24, 2007 Author Administrators Share Posted September 24, 2007 If you are on the team check the Blog . . . there is NEWS Goode ★ HO Syndicate ★ KD Skis ★ MasterCraft ★ PerfSki Radar ★ Reflex ★ S Lines ★ Stokes ★ Baller Video Coaching System Drop a dime in the can Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Administrators Horton Posted October 2, 2007 Author Administrators Share Posted October 2, 2007 Check the blog in case you did not get the emails today.Bindings and Who Skis What Days Goode ★ HO Syndicate ★ KD Skis ★ MasterCraft ★ PerfSki Radar ★ Reflex ★ S Lines ★ Stokes ★ Baller Video Coaching System Drop a dime in the can Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Administrators Horton Posted October 16, 2007 Author Administrators Share Posted October 16, 2007 http://www.weather.com/weather/tenday/93305?from=36hr_topnav_undeclaredBikini Weather for the test! Goode ★ HO Syndicate ★ KD Skis ★ MasterCraft ★ PerfSki Radar ★ Reflex ★ S Lines ★ Stokes ★ Baller Video Coaching System Drop a dime in the can Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller skidawg Posted October 17, 2007 Baller Share Posted October 17, 2007 Much warmer weather here in LA, just can't try to change and run from mother nature. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller Director Darwin Posted October 17, 2007 Baller Share Posted October 17, 2007 Mike said he wasn't going to take a wetsuit ("it's in California - how cold can it be?"). This will change his mind!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Old MS Accout Posted October 17, 2007 Share Posted October 17, 2007 lOOKS WARM TO ME. I have been in a polar dry suit since I left Orlando on the 2nd. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Administrators Horton Posted October 18, 2007 Author Administrators Share Posted October 18, 2007 If getting ready for the Ski Tests was not stress enough the darn forum crashed this week! AHHaaaaaaaaaaaaa! It only took 3 hours to fix and I am on my way to a late night UPS pickup to get something off the truck that I need for the tests. Goode ★ HO Syndicate ★ KD Skis ★ MasterCraft ★ PerfSki Radar ★ Reflex ★ S Lines ★ Stokes ★ Baller Video Coaching System Drop a dime in the can Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller Director Darwin Posted October 19, 2007 Baller Share Posted October 19, 2007 Lot's of fun, isn't it John? Much easier when you can just fly into town and everything's set up and ready to go! Have fun! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BillBarton Posted October 19, 2007 Share Posted October 19, 2007 John we appreciate both the forum and all the effort you've put into the IST 08. I am one of the many that used IST 06 and IST 07 to make the informed decision that put me on the ski I'm on and we're grateful. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller skibug Posted October 26, 2007 Baller Share Posted October 26, 2007  SORRY, ACCIDENTALLY POSTED IN THIS FORUM....MOVED TOPIC IN "OTHER STUFF" Reference PerfectPass GPS system. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Administrators Horton Posted October 26, 2007 Author Administrators Share Posted October 26, 2007 going to sleep now . . . will talk to you guys when i wake up in about a month. Goode ★ HO Syndicate ★ KD Skis ★ MasterCraft ★ PerfSki Radar ★ Reflex ★ S Lines ★ Stokes ★ Baller Video Coaching System Drop a dime in the can Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BillBarton Posted October 27, 2007 Share Posted October 27, 2007 Good Job John!That's a lot of details to tie up and I thought it went very well. How hard do you think it would be to get the team back together real quick to sign my cast Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller auskier Posted October 28, 2007 Baller Share Posted October 28, 2007 cast galaxy? what did you break?seems like there is a story here... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BillBarton Posted October 28, 2007 Share Posted October 28, 2007 Oh, just me and my stupidity.I had a mis-cue with a ski that I should have taken back to the dock briefly before pushing too hard. I don't know why they call this damn thing a walking cast, it's not like you can walk with it much less drive the truck.Oh well. When the pictures come out I'll be the one standing in the cooler with the duct tape in my hand. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kstateskier Posted October 28, 2007 Share Posted October 28, 2007 Tim you didn't really break something did you? You aren't going to sue me for taping your ankle are you? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BillBarton Posted October 28, 2007 Share Posted October 28, 2007 The official reading of the x-ray said "Grade 3 dislocation fracture."If you hadn't showed me how to tape that thing I'd never have finished the week.Thanks muchly,Bill Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller_ DW Posted October 28, 2007 Baller_ Share Posted October 28, 2007 Bill, Bummer on the break! Carol and I are sorry to hear about it. At least you can kick your subordinates in the rear and get them going! Will this delay going back over to the desert? Heal quick. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BillBarton Posted October 28, 2007 Share Posted October 28, 2007 Yes, I'll be staying close to the office for a while. I do heal quickly and Thank-you for the kind thoughts. It's not that big of a deal, I'm walking on it and hope to get one more run through the course with the help of Brad's duct tape job he showed me. One of my personal goals for the week was to try and get every ski into my PB rope length so I was planning on pushing it pretty hard. At that rate it was only a matter of time before something happened. I wouldn't have traded that week for anything. It was a blast! Great people, great experience, hope to do it again.Bill Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kstateskier Posted October 29, 2007 Share Posted October 29, 2007 Bill you are an animal! BTW after we b*tched about the radio stations in Bakersfield ALL week I realized about an hour outside of LA that our d@mn car had Sirius Radio... ugh Bradley Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BillBarton Posted October 29, 2007 Share Posted October 29, 2007 HAHAHAHAHA! That's hilarious!No such features on the loser cruiser. Tim and I ended up at Wally World getting CD's for the week's theme music. Something in English was a nice change of pace. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kstateskier Posted October 29, 2007 Share Posted October 29, 2007 Yep I hit a button on the dash accidentally and suddenly we were inundated with 100's of channels ALL in English! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BillBarton Posted October 30, 2007 Share Posted October 30, 2007 Good thing you ski better than you drive Have you heard from the tribal elder (Ed) or is he still recovering? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Administrators Horton Posted October 30, 2007 Author Administrators Share Posted October 30, 2007 Goode ★ HO Syndicate ★ KD Skis ★ MasterCraft ★ PerfSki Radar ★ Reflex ★ S Lines ★ Stokes ★ Baller Video Coaching System Drop a dime in the can Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller Ed_Obermeier Posted November 1, 2007 Baller Share Posted November 1, 2007 Still kicking Bill. I've already started hitting the gym to work on rehabing my beat up shoulders (and beat up knees and beat up back and ...). As much as I hate that the season is over it's good to have a little recovery time. Hope the ankle is better soon. Ed Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BillBarton Posted November 2, 2007 Share Posted November 2, 2007 That picture is cool. It takes a 'special' kind of person to get right up next to 6 ball like that just to get a picture. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kstateskier Posted November 5, 2007 Share Posted November 5, 2007 RODRIGO!  I think he was straight out of the movie Up in Smoke!  Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KG Posted November 13, 2007 Share Posted November 13, 2007 When will waterski mag publish the ski test??Thanks,KG Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Administrators Horton Posted November 13, 2007 Author Administrators Share Posted November 13, 2007 Spring and a lot of them Goode ★ HO Syndicate ★ KD Skis ★ MasterCraft ★ PerfSki Radar ★ Reflex ★ S Lines ★ Stokes ★ Baller Video Coaching System Drop a dime in the can Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Administrators Horton Posted November 27, 2007 Author Administrators Share Posted November 27, 2007 Hmmmm. Already talking about how I would like to to the 09 Test even though I swear 08 is the last year. Goode ★ HO Syndicate ★ KD Skis ★ MasterCraft ★ PerfSki Radar ★ Reflex ★ S Lines ★ Stokes ★ Baller Video Coaching System Drop a dime in the can Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BillBarton Posted November 27, 2007 Share Posted November 27, 2007 How so?I thought it went extremely well. Do you think we missed something? Maybe add a day to collaborate on the article before we all scamper off? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Administrators Horton Posted November 27, 2007 Author Administrators Share Posted November 27, 2007 It did go very well. I am just always working on a better mouse trap. Goode ★ HO Syndicate ★ KD Skis ★ MasterCraft ★ PerfSki Radar ★ Reflex ★ S Lines ★ Stokes ★ Baller Video Coaching System Drop a dime in the can Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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