Baller ESPNSkier Posted May 16, 2016 Baller Share Posted May 16, 2016 Hi, first time posting here but been lurking for about a year and loving the site! I'm 60 years old (6'2" & 185 lbs, LFF) and have been skiing off and on for 40+ years but skied my last tournament back in the 80s. I'm trying to get back in the game and recently bought a 67" HO Superlite CX with Vapor boots (Thanks Performance Ski and Surf!). I'm 6 sets into the ski at 32 mph and 2 sets into the boots. Love the ski and ran a PB 6 @ 28 off on my second set (would have taken a stab at 32 except for that pesky jet ski). I seem to be having a harder time adjusting to the new boots (came off of Animals) and am having trouble turning the onside balls at 28 and beyond as I am carrying too much speed into the ball and getting slack. My question is should I move the front boot forward one hole; or put a bit more angle in the wing; or, wait until I can ski with Matt Rini in the next couple of weeks so that he can start to fix some of my bad habits? Here is my setup: Boots at 29.37" (Spec calls for 29.5" but with my ski (animals or Vapors) it's either 29.37" or 29.62" 6.848 2.468 0.746 7 degrees Any advice would be greatly appreciated!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller_ lpskier Posted May 17, 2016 Baller_ Share Posted May 17, 2016 Try one and then the other, and see what works best. If that fails, wait for plan C. #iskiconnelly Lpskier Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller ESPNSkier Posted May 17, 2016 Author Baller Share Posted May 17, 2016 Thanks for the feedback! Boot and/or fin adjustments are new territory for me and I just want to make sure I am heading in the correct direction. Looks like Plan "C" won't be an option until at least early July now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller LeonL Posted May 17, 2016 Baller Share Posted May 17, 2016 Get back on your old bindings NOW. Learn the ski and what it does, then try your new bindings. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller ESPNSkier Posted May 17, 2016 Author Baller Share Posted May 17, 2016 I am considering that but don't really know how long I should ride the Animals before I try the Vapors again? I've run 28 off in the Animals and 2.5 @ 28 off in the Vapors, although I am smoother and get far less slack at the ball in the Animals (at least for now). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller LeonL Posted May 17, 2016 Baller Share Posted May 17, 2016 you said you are "smoother" with the Animals? Stick with them a bit longer until you get the ski dialed in. If you're getting slack with the he Vapors and not the Animals, and smoother with Animals, I'd have to say it's not a ski adjustment that's needed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller ESPNSkier Posted May 17, 2016 Author Baller Share Posted May 17, 2016 Good point, thanks! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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