jp Posted April 18, 2014 Share Posted April 18, 2014 Looking for some feedback, as I have always found it helpful here. For the past 9 years I have have had the flexibility with my job to ski on a private site with a course 2x/week on weekdays May - Sept (ski club where I pay membership fee, then sets. Driver provided). That has now changed due to my job change, and looks to be this way for the foreseeable future. I have accepted that a majority, if not all, of my skiing will take place on a public lake, early morning open water sessions on weekends and occasional family vacations (no course). I am 42 years old, wife/3kids, good physical shape, and I ski at 34mph into/through 32 off regularly. I use a 66" D3 Fusion. With this change, I am thinking about changing skis to be more in line with my new focus. 32 - 34mph, open water, hopefully calm water, with occasional boat rollers. Instead of making 6 turns and stopping, making 30 turns. Thoughts on possible change of ski options? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller Chef23 Posted April 18, 2014 Baller Share Posted April 18, 2014 Buy a trick ski. I don't see a reason to change from the Fusion. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller_ The_MS Posted April 18, 2014 Baller_ Share Posted April 18, 2014 Look for a new job, if not the Fusion is fine. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller gregy Posted April 18, 2014 Baller Share Posted April 18, 2014 New job, if that doesn't work get a portable course. I bought one when the private lake dried up a few years ago and it works great. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller GOODESkier Posted April 18, 2014 Baller Share Posted April 18, 2014 If you are into and through 32' off...... free skiing is not going to cut it for you....... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller_ Wish Posted April 18, 2014 Baller_ Share Posted April 18, 2014 If I could not ski a course and a portable was not an option, THIS would be in my boat and keep the high end ski. http://ballofspray.vanillaforums.com/discussion/9857/slalom-competition-with-no-buoys-no-cruise-no-judges-hmmm-no-kidding#latest It's as close as you can get without turning a ball!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller oldjeep Posted April 18, 2014 Baller Share Posted April 18, 2014 The portable is a good exercise routine. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller GAJ0004 Posted April 18, 2014 Baller Share Posted April 18, 2014 I would get a portable course. There is one that has arms that open and close like a telescope which should not be a problem to take in and out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller GAJ0004 Posted April 19, 2014 Baller Share Posted April 19, 2014 If you free ski, bump up your speed to 36 MPH. I do that my first couple times out for conditioning. I just do cuts up and down the length of the lake which is almost 2 miles. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller gregy Posted April 19, 2014 Baller Share Posted April 19, 2014 http://ez-slalom.com/compact_portable_course.html This is the one I have. Had great luck with it. Sets up pretty easy. Only problem I've had is in one of the lakes we used it in had about 20 feet of weeks on the bottom and it made it hard to straighten out. Also I tie a heavy rope on the anchor with a ball at the end and a small weight to keep it out of the way. I got the anchor stuck on a stump or something one time and thought I was going to break the rope trying to get it out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller_ Bruce_Butterfield Posted April 19, 2014 Baller_ Share Posted April 19, 2014 @jp #1 get/keep the kids interested in watersports. If you can get them excited about slalom, trick and riding jumpers, you will be miles ahead. On a public lake, you can do a lot with tricks. #2 Keep the ski, its fine. #3 It sucks when the d#$% job gets in the way of important stuff. If it was easy, they would call it Wakeboarding Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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