2021 Radar Senate Binding Placement

[Fam-man]

Hey BOS

Set up my new 2021 Senate Lithium for a set yesterday. Recommended binding placement is 30.5”, was doing a quick swap in the boat from a 2015 senate and couldn’t get that far forward. Front boot is a radar Vapor on single plate.

For those running a 2021 Senate where do you have your binding?

 

Free skied yesterday at 29-7/8 and found it turned very quick on off side and maintained speed towards the wake. Much nicer then the 2015 I was coming off of.

 

Not sure if there’s benefit going farther forward, can always try and see.

 

Thanks

[skialex]

This is 5/8 behind the recommended... aren’t you curious to see if there is a greater benefit by putting the boot at the recommended position?

I guess you know that you can move the boot one the plate, right?

[BS74]

I'm on a 67" 2021 Senate Pro. REflex Front binder, 30 3/8 , some times 30 1/4. My ski partner runs his at 31 " (he runs 35 off at 34mph) I'm having trouble with off side and thinking of moving forward of stock to see if it helps. Maybe 30 5/8 You are really far back!

[Fam-man]

@skialex it doesn’t look like I can the boot on the plate without drilling new holes.

Going as far forward as possible only gets me to 30-1/8

 

I will reach out to Radar on Monday and see if I need a different plate.

[lpskier]

@BS74 Why would you think about trying it? Just try it. It will either be better or not, but either way you’ll know. Bring a screw driver in the boat so you can put it back mid set if you really don’t like the change. You have nothing to lose and everything to gain.

 

@Fam-man Take your plate off the ski and see whether there are holes in the plate that will allow you to move the binder forward on the plate.

[igkya]

Sequence plate may be needed.

[C5Quest]

Where r you measuring from? Back of heel? Bottom of boot?

 

[Fam-man]

@C5Quest I measure from the tail of the ski to the lower seam on the heel of the boot as demonstrated by Rossi in the ski setup video.

[Fam-man]

Thanks for the responses everyone, figured out the issue and it was totally my error.

 

Zero on the little tape measure I tossed in the boat is 1” away from the end of the tape.

[Ddbisho]

Fam-man.....thanks for explaining what the problem was. We were all puzzled why you couldn't get to the 30.5" I've never seen a tape measure that starts 1" from the end........why would they even make one that doesn't start at zero????? I'm sure you're not the 1st person to mis-measure with it. Good luck with your new Senate. I just got one this past weekend as well.