Myth Buster - Searching for the truth behind the singing/whistling ski

[skibug]

Ok, I think all of us have expereinced this phenomenon of our ski "whistling" or "singing".  Can anyone prove or disprove the myth that this means the ski is set up just right?  I have recently had my ski "singing" all the way down the course; then, made a binding adjustment and the "singing" went away.....and so did my consistancy and average buoy count.  I had the bindings in this location for about 2 weeks.  Yesterday, I moved the bindings back to the previous location where the ski had been "singing" and sure enough the "song" was back and the ski felt much better and the buoy count went back up?  So, is this in my head or what??

[disland]

I believe it to be true but it is very counter intuitive to me. As a former aeronautical engineer I understand that, that sound is a vibration probably caused by cavitation off the fin. This cavitation causes drag which in theory cant be good. However practical application shows that skis do seem to be performing well in this situation.

[eleeski]

I have found that if I sing to myself before I get into the course I ski better. I think Horton yodels.

Eric

[Horton]

I always thought it was caused by the holes in your fin being at that exact angle to make the noise. Nothing to do with the way a ski works

[Razorskier1]

i always figured it was a Goode thing.  I have only heard one other ski sing besides a Goode, and that was a Radar at the last tournament I skied.  Maybe I should try humming.  Then my ski would be a hummer.

[Horton]

I .hmmm... no I am not going to touch that

[thager]

The old Saucier slaloms always whistled.

[Horton]

Classic Ref!

[Chuck_Dickey]

Rossi said just that at a clinic, if your fin sings it's Muy bueno! I heard him say it again in one of the slalom videos recently.

[Ed_Johnson]

I would like my Mid-Ride to whistle the Eagles Song,  "Take It Easy."

[MAD11]

My skis always whistled some when I ran a slot fin.

[6balls]

I get really irritated when s'one mindlessly whistles or hums...so when my ski started doing it I beat it into submission...now it's quiet.

[thager]

Great, someone just walked by humming the Tequila song. Try getting that one out of your head Mr.Horton. Swallow the worm! Dave it's winter here. All our skis are quiet.

[6balls]

thager, mine is done, too.  I think Razor1's ski, however, is still...er...humming despite the weather. 

[kstateskier]

Slot fin whistles when its set up right...  otherwise I've not had any other fins whistle...  I do however sing to myself before the pullout, calms the nerves!

[Dusty]

I was working on the course while they pulled a skier on an older model Obrien with the skeleton fin box-  it definitely 'whistled', screamed or whatever.  Sounded kind of evil at water level, as they went by...