Does Horton Give Sound Advice?

[Brady]

Well, today is the day I am trying out my brand new SenateC. The lake is frozen, but we will launch from the river and then paddle the boat with oars for 1/2 mile and then creep around the edge of the lake trying to miss the frozen tundra, and then hopefully will be looking at the course.

 

@Horton said to not use your wing unless you are at 32 off. The ski shop guy told me I was crazy to take it off and that, "I was hurting the technology of the ski." I asked him how good of skier he was and he said he could ski 18 off. I then started chuckling and informed him that he was full of crap and that I was going to listen instead to a long-haired, kilo-kai-drinking, rude sob that was a much better skier than he was. Here is proof of me taking it off right in front of the dude that could ski 18 off. I should have asked him at what speed he skied--he probably would have answered 35!

 

So, Horton, I think your advice is sound. I will let you know how she works out today. BTW, ain't that just a damn fine looking ski!!!!

 

 

[Horton]

He could have been saying 18.25 meter.

 

What shop?

[Horton]

Looks like you took off your wing but kept your fin. If you take off you fin please take video.

[ral]

I like the thing about hurting the technology of the ski.

[kmenard]

Can't wait to try my Senate C....so, are you guys saying you should take off the wing at lower or higher speeds and why?

[jdarwin]

Just don't ask John for fin numbers.....

[Horton]

Pot/Kettle

[Brady]

@Horton Post the thread about the Horton Rules for @kmenard please. John, I am sure he didn't know what he was talking about. Most Americans use feet and not meters. Maybe not in Bako though. "Hey John, let's grab a burger. I can meet you at the place 300 meters down the road. I love them 1 kilogram patties, don't you." come on Horton.....

[BraceMaker]

@brady - where you getting those 2 pound burgers? And they sound delicious, can I get a Liter of Beer?

[Brady]

@BraceMaker. Dang It, I forgot the beer. How do you know that 1 kilogram = 2 pounds? Is that stuff you study when your in the loo?

[crashman]

for me @Horton wing off advice was spot on but I'm pretty sure he stole it from Bob Lapoint

http://waterskimag.com/uncategorized/2012/10/08/the-king-of-rd-bob-lapoint-shares-his-knowledge-of-ski-design/

 

time to go take a leak in the 3.8 liter per flush

[lpskier]

Well, in point of fact, if the salesman happened to be Warren Witherall, he was the first person to run "short line," running 6@18, and doing it on a square back ski. If the dude behind the counter was an old timer, he may know more than you think. 18 off was a legit line length until the 60's.

[Brady]

@Ipskier. He was a 23 year old kid. wakeboarder. skater. but I think he got his masters in SST. (Slalom Skiing Technology)

[ral]

And after he graduated in Skiing Technology, you got to his store and hurt the technology. That might be devastating...

[Dirt]

Lets not get off topic. Listen to Darwin. I try not to listen to Horton but he makes it difficult not to.

[thager]

Does Horton give sound advice? Nope, deaf as a post!

[TylerR]

@horton has always been helpful with the advice for me, but I don't like wing's at all...

[fu_man]

@lpskier I skied one of those skis a few years ago including a Warren Witherall model. It is a miracle that anybody ran anything off on those. I included pics in this thread....

 

http://ballofspray.com/forum#/discussion/comment/47819