BallOfSpray Prehistoric Ski Contest

[Horton]

[Horton]

https://www.instagram.com/p/B_6MvcWJYkW/?igshid=1j5b8b242pbld

[Horton]

 

[Horton]

okay come on people get out your old skis and your video cameras show me what you got

[Rednucleus]

My 1st ski was a silver Jobe Honeycomb with double boots - have not been on it in decades. My buddy rides his professional once a year.

[thager]

Most of those early glass skis were not carvers. Connelly maybe? A large majority were built to hook with a more rearward CG. Accelerate, slow, stop, hook, and go!

[Zman]

Love it!!

May be time to ride the old Mastercraft Radius. Or, 2000 HO Phantom.

Are hospitals open for non-essential injuries yet?

[Horton]

@zman keeping our sanity is essential

[skibrain]

How is that three-phase bottom texture working for you?

[cougfan]

Here are the skis my wife and I used when we first got married 35 years ago. My how things have changed?

[cougfan]

 

[Horton]

@cougfan if you can get to the lake strap that thing on and shoot video

[KRoundy]

I think a friend still has my old Jobe Carbon V - the one with the V-shaped tail.

[Horton]

I would kill to ski on a Carbon V

[BG1]

@ Horton I learned to run longline 34, 36, 15 off, and 22 off a Jobe just like that one behind a 77 Ski Nautique with arguably the hardest/worst wake in inboard ski boat history. There were tons of messed up ribs and out the fronts. I just thought it was all me at the time until I skied on a 65” Connelly Team 1. Picked up a pass after a few weeks and stopped the carnage.

[braindamage]

@cougfan that jobe on the left was my first “real” non-combo slalom ski. Loved it, but it was a hook and go ski for sure. I had my share of OTFs with that one, one that the ski hit my head and knocked me cold. The last thing I remember seeing was the bee on the back.

[503Kento]

@braindamage same story here, had to get my head stitched up after an OTF on my Open Class. Once we get the course in the water I’ll need to break it out.

[cougfan]

@braindamage that was my wife’s ski of choice for over 40 years until I convinced her to upgrade last year to a new Radar. She really loves her new ski. The old Jobe has a lot of sentimental value for her as it was the same ski her brother used back in the day and he taught her how to ski. He was a phenomenal skier and barefooter who sadly died tragically in an auto accident 21 years ago May 7. Always think what he could have done with today’s modern equipment.

[KRoundy]

@Horton I checked with my friend and he no longer has the Carbon V. I know there is one nailed to the ceiling at Wiley’s. :D

[dchristman]

I'm still waiting anxiously to see @adamhcaldwell ride that O'Brien Mach-1. I would bet on him to be the winner of the contest!

[Zman]

Took the 1986 MasterCraft for a disasterous ride today. The saddest part, no passengers in the boat to roll on the floor laughing as I crashed and burned. It was bad. In 36 years, the skis have sure improved a bit.

 

[Horton]

@zman no video?

[Zman]

@Horton Not much video.

The best I managed was 1@28, 32mph - I think.

Against better judgement, for which I have little, I may have to try again. Evidently, my driver was pulling up on the throttle every time he saw me starting to go down. The Wakeye app was quick to stop the video, missing the crashes.

I have no clue if the very worn, low wrap EP rubber boots are even close to where the MC boots were when I actually skied this thing. But, at first, every time I started to put the ski on edge it felt like it never wanted to stop rolling over, and kerplunk!

Next time I will have my driver do manual starts n stops for video.

BTW, the fin is not adjustable. And I had no wing.

What year did fin blocks start offering adjustments?

[Zman]

[aupatking]

@Zman 2 round tournament at your lake this week? 1st round on current ski. Round 2 on something murderous from the 80’s?

[Zman]

@aupatking Hmmm. Guess my video didn't put any fear in potential challengers. Lol.

Mel is out for a week. Maybe after that.

80s skis must also have boots from the same era?

[swc5150]

@Horton I have a Jobe Carbon V I can send you. Just need to dig it out of storage next time I'm at our family lake house.

[Horton]

@swc5150 Hell Yeah!!!

[mfjaegersr]

@swc5150 @Horton : ‘I got next!’ on that Carbon V.

 

In the meantime; 1986, Line Off Lake - ✌️

 

[aupatking]

@Zman Boots from the era give a realistic view of what the guys dealt with back in the day, but from someone who didn’t ski for a year and a half due to shit bindings, “whatever boots you feel safe with”

[thager]

@Zman That ski was awesome for me with 1" cut off the fin back resulting in a square tail like a Maha. Adjust tip and tail with washers at the drop thru fin screw points. Some people used coins.

[CBR51]

How about Vintage Ski behind Vintage boat

[aupatking]

@CBR51 no one remembers how to hand drive

[Horton]

@aupatking I remember

[thager]

I also!

 

[aupatking]

Sorry @Horton and @thager , I meant to leave a sarcastic emoji ;) . My wife was hassling me. Had to post in a hurry.

[Zman]

@aupatking. TMI?

[cougfan]

The Wednesday night crew celebrated throw back night with this assortment of vintage skis

 

[thager]

The CDX should kick the others bottoms.

[Horton]

@thager different decades

[thager]

Yep, I know.

[Horton]

https://www.instagram.com/p/CBCTpKkld1W/?igshid=5z7vm6puxvii

[Horton]

https://www.instagram.com/p/CBCSGpSFPxE/?igshid=osi53auqzpu9

[KKelly]

Horton,

If you skied on the 45 year old EP for a while what do you think you could run?

Kevin

[Horton]

@KKelly with those bindings I would not go faster.

 

With my bindings I am sure I could run 32 off @ 34mph but it would not be a good idea.

[skibrain]

I loved mine when it was new in 1979. Smooth, fast, turned great and was decent in rough water. I tried it again 5 yrs ago and was scared shitless. Hats off to @Horton