Baller Jordan Posted June 30, 2015 Baller Share Posted June 30, 2015 @OB .... Yes! and you could drink beer intravenously !!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller_ Wish Posted June 30, 2015 Baller_ Share Posted June 30, 2015 @gregy that's the direction to which I had hoped the answer would take. Wild speculation or not...at least it's not ..."...pay no attention to what's behind the curtain. It's all goode." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller liquid d Posted June 30, 2015 Baller Share Posted June 30, 2015 SORRY! YOU'RE ALL TOO LATE!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller liquid d Posted June 30, 2015 Baller Share Posted June 30, 2015 i just patented the new skirideometer! You'll all be paying a few dollars extra for your skis...monies to come directly to Liquid D enterprises!!!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller liquid d Posted June 30, 2015 Baller Share Posted June 30, 2015 You'll know the exact number of sets on that bad boy! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller Orlando76 Posted June 30, 2015 Baller Share Posted June 30, 2015 I'd be curious to hear from a new course skier (such as myself) as to what they thought of the flex tail? Would their responses be along the same lines as some of you 38 offers? No difference? Or would they be too green and on a sensory overload anyways to tell? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller Razorskier1 Posted June 30, 2015 Baller Share Posted June 30, 2015 According to @Horton, I need a new ski every year. Last year I ran 488 passes at 35 off, and took 167 cracks at 38 off (65 made). Total passes, all 28 and shorter, were 1906. Heck, I probably need two skis a year! Honey ... I need a new ski again! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller_ The_MS Posted June 30, 2015 Baller_ Share Posted June 30, 2015 @Razorskier1 Hide them in the garage. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Administrators Horton Posted June 30, 2015 Administrators Share Posted June 30, 2015 @Razorskier1 yes I think so. If you can make a ski last longer => good for you but after that many rides you should at least try a fresher ski to see how different it is. 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 Booze Posted June 30, 2015 Baller Share Posted June 30, 2015 I tried a 66.75, and decided to keep. IMO, compared to the 66 XT I had last year, it feels a bit less forgiving and automatic in the turns but does create more space with less stress on the body. It may not have as much sweet spot, so I'm still working out how to turn it the way I want. When I stand on it properly and do the right things, I get a early entry and fast exit at the ball. When I don't stand on it properly or screw up at the ball, it does help me get back in it with the angle and speed it carries. I'll be curious to see fin numbers as more people get on it. Right now I have it way back at .728 and like it. I've taken some length out and it still grabs on the toe side sometimes. The depth at 2.504 seems fine. I tried it a bit shallower and didn't really like it. That leads me to hypothesize the flex action helps the ski turn, which allows you to run a deeper fin (than otherwise applicable), which in turns helps the ski carry angle and speed to the other side. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller DanE Posted June 30, 2015 Baller Share Posted June 30, 2015 @Horton talking sets, @Razorskier1 talking passes? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Administrators Horton Posted July 1, 2015 Administrators Share Posted July 1, 2015 @DanE I can convert 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 BG1 Posted July 1, 2015 Baller Share Posted July 1, 2015 For what it’s worth one of my ski buddies got a 66.5” Flex Tail and likes it. I tried it 3 long sets with tweaking and didn’t like it at all. Both of us are 34.2 MPH skiers. He’s at 163 pounds and I’m at 183 pounds. Both body weights are within the recommended weight range. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller GOODESkier Posted July 1, 2015 Baller Share Posted July 1, 2015 @BG1 possibly too much skier input? I have no clue how you ski, but it is a less is more ski......... Which makes it crazy easy to ski. I am running 38 on a site I struggle to run a couple at 38. 4@38 in L tourney. I had to lighten up on my turns coming from the longer XT. Feeling good at 35 and 38! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller thager Posted July 2, 2015 Baller Share Posted July 2, 2015 @Razorskier1 I will give you $50.00 for a used one! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller webbdawg99 Posted July 2, 2015 Baller Share Posted July 2, 2015 Here's my observation of the new Flex Tail. Observation is a key word here. I haven't skied on one, but I've watched a ski buddy transition to one. After his first few sets, he didn't look any different on this ski than he had on his past skis. At this point, I really didn't think there was anything special or different about this ski. However, after making a few tweaks to settings, this ski seemed to come alive. The most apparent and observable difference was the speed with which he would get across course. He was consistently rocketing across the wakes making him wider and earlier at every ball. He certainly ran easier and lighter 32's and 35's. Only time will tell if it helps him run more buoys than his previous skis. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller greghayes Posted July 10, 2015 Baller Share Posted July 10, 2015 Does this have inserts for binding plates, like the N1? It's not obvious from the Goode marketing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller Razorskier1 Posted July 10, 2015 Baller Share Posted July 10, 2015 I'd like to try one the next time I get to ski with @Chet. As for @OB it will be only a matter of time before the honeymoon is over and he's off to the next Goode ;-) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
supersonicus Posted July 10, 2015 Share Posted July 10, 2015 @greghayes Yes it comes with inserts. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller aupatking Posted July 10, 2015 Baller Share Posted July 10, 2015 @MS and @Razorskier1 for a few years, the good people at HO Syndicate made skis that my wife noticed no difference in. An A2 and 2 A3's and no complaints. Order your Flex Tail from the custom shop, just the same as your XT. NOTE I neither follow, nor condone my own advice Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller robscholl-OF Posted July 12, 2015 Baller Share Posted July 12, 2015 Demo a Flex Tail @ the BroHo (Stop #4 of Big Dawg) July 16th and 17th. Greg Badal will be at the lake with several different lengths of Flex Tail skis. Thursday is an unofficial Big Dawg practice day and Friday is an official practice day with registered Big Dawg skiers having priority. There should still be plenty of time should you want to demo a ski, especially on Thursday. Also coaching is available from Greg for $50 a set. A non-coached set is $25, but I am sure if you would buy a Flex-Tail we could probably waive that......................OF If you need any more information, feel free to text me at Two Five Three - Six Zero Six - Seven Seven One Eight. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller TeamWally Posted July 12, 2015 Baller Share Posted July 12, 2015 Stop by Winlock Monday the 20th on the way to Warman for a demo with Dave, Miller and Badal behind a Big Dawg boat !text 253 seven three two 8423 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Miller Posted July 13, 2015 Share Posted July 13, 2015 I will see you all there! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cayman2 Posted July 13, 2015 Share Posted July 13, 2015 Tried to order one. They wouldn't quote me a ship date. "We didn't anticipate this demand". No sale. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller TeamWally Posted July 13, 2015 Baller Share Posted July 13, 2015 @OB since we installed the solar lake heaters we have to dump in truck loads of ice We've just had 2 weeks of 90s, its warm. Snow predicted for BroHo and Regionals Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller bigtex2011 Posted July 13, 2015 Baller Share Posted July 13, 2015 No Flextails at Aquaplex record. the water was above 85 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller Not_The_Pug Posted July 13, 2015 Baller Share Posted July 13, 2015 Greg has an RV stocked with skis. You should see all the Flex Tails here in Nor Cal. We must have gotten them all. :) I don't recommend trying one, unless you are willing to part with money. I wasn't planning on getting one, but tried it in the tournament last weekend and ended up keeping it. Have run 35, six tournament rounds in a row now. That is unheard of for me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller mbabiash Posted July 13, 2015 Baller Share Posted July 13, 2015 Anybody have there fin setting on the 66.5 flextail with the old dial caliper? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller 6balls Posted July 14, 2015 Baller Share Posted July 14, 2015 @Krlee awesome for you! What were you on before? What was your typical 35 off success rate practice and tourney on your prior ski? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller skiep Posted July 14, 2015 Baller Share Posted July 14, 2015 My old dial caliper (with cut out in it) 6.697Jaws (goode slot is 6.860 )2.475 .745 9.5 29 3/8" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller Not_The_Pug Posted July 14, 2015 Baller Share Posted July 14, 2015 @6balls prior to making the change it was probably a little less than 50%. Not really doing much different, it just seems to help since I pull long into 2/4/6. The ski just seems to make buoy's. I was riding a T2 before. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller Razorskier1 Posted July 14, 2015 Baller Share Posted July 14, 2015 Haven't ridden flex tail. I love my T2. I have heard people who don't like the T2 it is usually that they can't manage the speed it generates. From people I know who ride Goodes, I have heard they are easier to "shut down" as you approach the ball if you are too fast. I think that was the problem @OB had. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller_ Wish Posted July 14, 2015 Baller_ Share Posted July 14, 2015 Wait.... @OB had only one problem?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller Not_The_Pug Posted July 14, 2015 Baller Share Posted July 14, 2015 The T2 was very stable and worked well for me at 28 and 32. I was hit and miss at 35 and struggled at 38. I think I had trouble getting it to cast out in the pre turn. The Flex Tails seems to finish the turn better and feels like I'm able to ski earlier in the pass. I always felt late on the T2, so I was pushing too much at the end of the turn which loaded the ski too much and then I would get pulled up at the wakes. As @OB said, I'm sure it was the Indian. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller Razorskier1 Posted July 14, 2015 Baller Share Posted July 14, 2015 @Wish - that and having his tail between his legs after you spanked him last year. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller Razorskier1 Posted July 15, 2015 Baller Share Posted July 15, 2015 Ya. I suck. Still not a single tournament this year. I hate having a sub 100 average, but my busy life continues to get in the way of my hobby. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller Razorskier1 Posted July 15, 2015 Baller Share Posted July 15, 2015 I think I have the penalty. Didn't miss 35 in tournament last year I don't think. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller rawly Posted July 23, 2015 Baller Share Posted July 23, 2015 66.5 for sale on ski it again Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller ozski Posted July 23, 2015 Baller Share Posted July 23, 2015 I noticed 2 for sale on SIA ... Honeymoon over perhaps.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller MrJones Posted July 23, 2015 Baller Share Posted July 23, 2015 Bruce55 You aren't in sales for a living... are you? :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Administrators Horton Posted July 23, 2015 Administrators Share Posted July 23, 2015 If this thread breaks 10k views I am sending Dave a bill :) 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 rawly Posted July 23, 2015 Baller Share Posted July 23, 2015 Let him know now if you need the check in the next year or so. Too bad the company is so slow about refunding money if the ski doesn't work for you. Ran my first 35 off on the Nano XT , but the ski was too hard on my body. The new ski sounds like a winner. Lots of guys reporting that it is easier on the body , and allows for more sets in practice. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller bbruzzese Posted July 26, 2015 Author Baller Share Posted July 26, 2015 Not sure if you ended up talking to Dave or not, but if not, give him a call...sounds like he may have something to help with your onside. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller GOODESkier Posted July 26, 2015 Baller Share Posted July 26, 2015 Ran my first tourney 38 and got 2@39.5 ......... I'm a believer........ Much deeper and consistent into 38. I ran inside 5 ball at western regionals and should have run the pass. I loved my XT, but this is flat out a game changing ski for my tourney scores! This is going to run lots of 38's for me! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller mwetskier Posted July 26, 2015 Baller Share Posted July 26, 2015 the flextail will be able to be ' tuned ' with plastic shims that you insert into the tail slits from the top. they are held in place with industrial double stick tape and their purpose will be to reduce the side ways flex on the same side as which ever foot you have forward. dave goode hasn't invented them yet but rest assured he will. they will be very expensive. thus endeth this glimpse into the future. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller Ilivetoski Posted July 27, 2015 Baller Share Posted July 27, 2015 Saw a guy on one this weekend at Indiana state. A few times I thought he was done and somehow he kept going. Biggest thing I noticed was that he was late and flying into the ball a few times and some how some way he slowed the ski down enough to make a great turn. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller GOODESkier Posted July 27, 2015 Baller Share Posted July 27, 2015 You owe it to yourself to try this ski....... I have 1 shim in my flex tail on the on-side. Tuned and dialed to run many more balls than I did before this ski. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller_ DW Posted July 27, 2015 Baller_ Share Posted July 27, 2015 @GOODESkier: What is the slit gap? I assume the shim takes out the full amount of flex for that particular slit? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller GOODESkier Posted July 27, 2015 Baller Share Posted July 27, 2015 I am not sure of the actual dimension without grabbing my ski to measure........ I put 2 shims in and felt it was too limiting, but 1 has felt just right. This ski turns so much, that my on-side was huge, I needed to calm that down a hair. Imagine being able to extenuate or calm the feeling of your turn! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cayman2 Posted July 27, 2015 Share Posted July 27, 2015 Extenuate? Thought I understood the purpose of the slots. Guess not. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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