Baller bishop8950 Posted June 25, 2017 Baller Share Posted June 25, 2017 1) Do you have a pair of lucky shorts? 2) Have you ever or would you wear a brand new "never tested" pair of shorts in a tournament? This weekend I had my first tournament of the year. The first round I wasn't mentally ready and went down 6 buoys short of the goal. In the next round I changed it up mostly mentally, but also busted out a brand new pair of shorts (never tested). I ran my hardest pass and skied just short of my PB. So, should these shorts become my lucky tournament only shorts? So far, they are perfect. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller Stevie Boy Posted June 25, 2017 Baller Share Posted June 25, 2017 No No No ! Shorts are Shorts, the only thing I will say is that I see people skiing in Shorts that are either too long or too baggy, which means that they catch the water or you end up with a air brake in windy conditions. I used to ski with a Guy, at competitions if he put the left glove on before the right without thinking, he used to go ballistic and wonder why he skied so badly. I suffer from nerves etc, just recently I have worked on staying relaxed, No Head Games, it,s working really well at the moment. @bishop8950 somebody with your experience, I am surprised that you are even going there, unless you are having a bit of fun. Yeah this has to be a wind up? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller bishop8950 Posted June 25, 2017 Author Baller Share Posted June 25, 2017 I am having fun but I bet a lot of skiers are superstitious. I dont put stock into lucky shorts but I did think about not testing new shorts in a tournament. I did it mainly for the mind set of "no matter what, I am going to run 39, new shorts - who cares". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller Andre Posted June 25, 2017 Baller Share Posted June 25, 2017 You bet i do !!! Right there,live pic as they are resting from this morning sets the blue and white O Neill! Those are the magic shorts. They never fail me...(almost). That's how the deck ramp looks like here all season long... My ski finish in 16.95 but my ass is out of tolerance! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller Bill22 Posted June 25, 2017 Baller Share Posted June 25, 2017 @Andre you don't need luck shorts because you have the lucky green gloves! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller Andre Posted June 25, 2017 Baller Share Posted June 25, 2017 @Bill22 Love the gloves,hate the velcros. Don't know if there was a bad batch or what but bought 6 pairs last year for 4 different skiers and they all have problems staying put. My ski finish in 16.95 but my ass is out of tolerance! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller Stevie Boy Posted June 25, 2017 Baller Share Posted June 25, 2017 Glove Problem, use Snaps/Press Studs, to keep them in place, Simples, then you can have Lucky Shorts and Lucky Gloves, don't forget the Lucky Crash Vest. Had a Guy turn up at our lake, full of how he used to ski, (5 years ago) could he have a go, he had no gear with him, he was what we call, a bit of a geezer ( somebody who has done all sorts of things, but you never know if it's true or not) so we went through a couple of slalom skis that had been discarded, he grabbed a ski and said that will do, found some worn out gloves, gave him a life jacket, at this point we are thinking, is he going to make the deep water start, this is going to be hard work, so ski on, in the water, he says when ever you are ready, well you just wouldn't believe it, straight up and through the course on what I would consider to be a piece of junk with sloppy bindings. He didn't need Luck, just self belief. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller 6balls Posted June 25, 2017 Baller Share Posted June 25, 2017 I have tournament boardies. Black with thin white stripes making relatively large squares. Andy Mapple had a pair. Before they were my tournament boardies...it would seem I would hit big practice scores in 'em but I didn't pay a lot of attention. I then had a really good tourney and wore them again and had a few more with a PB. Somehow, after that season, they lost all of their power! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller keithh2oskier Posted June 25, 2017 Baller Share Posted June 25, 2017 It's lucky when I pull a pair of shorts out and they still fit. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller oldjeep Posted June 25, 2017 Baller Share Posted June 25, 2017 Board shorts have no netting correct? What the heck do you wear under them to keep from running over the boys? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller gregy Posted June 25, 2017 Baller Share Posted June 25, 2017 Damn, the hole time that been my problem. Wrong shorts! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller Justin_C Posted June 25, 2017 Baller Share Posted June 25, 2017 I wouldn't say I have lucky shorts but I certainly know that the wrong pair can make you look like an idiot when you drink half the lake before you get up cause they've ballooned out and are dragging like a water bomber! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shansen345 Posted June 25, 2017 Share Posted June 25, 2017 My favorite shorts are my Hurley Phantoms with an 18" inseam! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller_ The_MS Posted June 25, 2017 Baller_ Share Posted June 25, 2017 I have 8-10 pair that I rotate through the system. When I ski bad, the shorts I was wearing go to the bottom of the pile. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller Stevie Boy Posted June 26, 2017 Baller Share Posted June 26, 2017 So how many people ski commado style and how many people ski with some sort of under garment ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller OldboyII Posted June 26, 2017 Baller Share Posted June 26, 2017 My board shorts always try to play dirty game with me - unexpectedly becoming too little in the belt area without any pre warning. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller_ lpskier Posted June 26, 2017 Baller_ Share Posted June 26, 2017 To the chagrin of many, I wear a speedo under my board shorts. No speedo = "free balling." I haven't seen Nate ski in anything other than the multi-color block pair of 69 Slams in a long time. Maybe he has ten of them? My guess is that they are his lucky shorts. A related question might be: Have you ever changed under a towel in a public place while speaking with a person of the opposite sex that you have only just met? Lpskier Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller John Brooks Posted June 26, 2017 Baller Share Posted June 26, 2017 @lpskier I think that discussion of the speedo is TMI. We may need to put you in a special place in the running order. :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller dchristman Posted June 26, 2017 Baller Share Posted June 26, 2017 @lpskier Warren Witherell used to wear only the speedo. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller Chef23 Posted June 26, 2017 Baller Share Posted June 26, 2017 I don't have a pair of "lucky" boardies but I do have some that fit a little better and I know are comfortable. I don't think I would wear a brand new pair unless they were the same brand, model and size as another pair I have. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller gjohnson Posted June 26, 2017 Baller Share Posted June 26, 2017 I wear a different pair every round. Looking good == skiing good. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller jhughes Posted June 26, 2017 Baller Share Posted June 26, 2017 I have 2 pairs of identical O'Neill neo shorts (1.5mil) and two identical pairs of Patagoinia shorts that go over the neo shorts, I alternate between the two setups so I always have a dry pair of each. No drag out of the water and no futzing with the shorts during your setup. Comfortable and no crotch-related issues or exposure, still stylish with the shorts while being functional. Best combo I've found to date. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller Texas6 Posted June 26, 2017 Baller Share Posted June 26, 2017 I believe in lucky shorts, just still trying to find them Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Supporting Member Than_Bogan Posted June 26, 2017 Supporting Member Share Posted June 26, 2017 @gjohnson Different pair every round is also a good algorithm to make sure to get one round with the shorts that have the luck in them that day :). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller_ lpskier Posted June 27, 2017 Baller_ Share Posted June 27, 2017 @dchristman Warren lived next door when I was a kid. That must be where (wear?) I got the idea. I don't land my float plane in the slalom course though... Lpskier Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller Nando Posted June 27, 2017 Baller Share Posted June 27, 2017 I consider any pair that doesn't balloon on takeoff lucky. Right now I have one pair of O'Neills that fit the bill and another supposedly identical pair (except the color) that catch every time- go figure... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller DUSkier Posted June 27, 2017 Baller Share Posted June 27, 2017 @bishop8950 Just to really do your head in ,,, were they lucky ones or did the luck come from being never used??? You may be up for a new set of Boardies every tourny set =) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller bishop8950 Posted June 27, 2017 Author Baller Share Posted June 27, 2017 Well, I used the perfect shorts in practice and went down early so that's over. No worries, I am not really a lucky shorts guy. Good news is they fit perfectly. Right waste and length and the don't bag water at all. They are Oniell Hyperfreaks and I like the stretchy material. All of my boardies have that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller Chef23 Posted June 27, 2017 Baller Share Posted June 27, 2017 I am partial to the Hyperfreaks and the Hurley Phantoms to ski in. There are lots of good stretchy shorts now though. For just hanging out I like the Quicksilvers with the dobby diamond interior they don't chafe at all but are a little heavier than the Phantoms and Hyperfreaks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller mylemsky Posted June 27, 2017 Baller Share Posted June 27, 2017 @Chef23 the Phantoms and hyper freaks stick to the legs nice when wet? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller thager Posted June 27, 2017 Baller Share Posted June 27, 2017 I had a lucky hat once. When it worked then I got lucky shorts! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller Chef23 Posted June 27, 2017 Baller Share Posted June 27, 2017 @mylemsky I don't find that they flap around a lot and they are very comfortable. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller TEL Posted June 27, 2017 Baller Share Posted June 27, 2017 Okay, I don't believe in Lucky shorts but for us short guys the O'Neal are to long. I found Body Glove Vapor board shorts are 4 way stretch 19" length and do not ride up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mopowpow Posted June 27, 2017 Share Posted June 27, 2017 When I started skiing in tournaments, I was warned that the southern Canadians all wore speedos.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller_ The_MS Posted June 28, 2017 Baller_ Share Posted June 28, 2017 @mopowpow Armachillos from Duluth Trading Company Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mopowpow Posted June 28, 2017 Share Posted June 28, 2017 @ms! It was you? Those would be even more discusting than speedos. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller DaveD Posted June 29, 2017 Baller Share Posted June 29, 2017 So I need the right shorts to get lucky? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller Chef23 Posted June 29, 2017 Baller Share Posted June 29, 2017 The right shorts might help you get lucky. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller DaveD Posted June 30, 2017 Baller Share Posted June 30, 2017 @Chef23 with a face like this, I doubt there could be shorts that good. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller Andre Posted July 7, 2021 Baller Share Posted July 7, 2021 Bump! Someone mentionned ''lucky shorts'' in another thread and i remember this thread. @DW so, pics of the lucky pink underwear? :o My ski finish in 16.95 but my ass is out of tolerance! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller thager Posted July 7, 2021 Baller Share Posted July 7, 2021 Easier to get lucky without the shorts! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller Deanoski Posted July 7, 2021 Baller Share Posted July 7, 2021 yes lucky short are thing for sure Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller_ DW Posted July 7, 2021 Baller_ Share Posted July 7, 2021 @Andre - Nooooo! Would break the camera lens:-) Yep, lucky shorts exist. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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