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29 minutes ago, Horton said:

@mike_mapple more the Works1 or Works2?

01 so far

We have gotten lots of good buzz and feed back from the guys I have put on the Works to demo here in the shop, Just waiting for some of you northerners to thaw out and start buying some.

6 hours ago, ScarletArrow said:

Probably cheaper to sponsor younger and less established names. If one athlete pops and makes it big the ROI is big. 

Probably "free" sponsorship is so loosely thrown around now, getting hooked up with free gear is what most of the young ones get, I cant speak for anyone of course, but it builds the brand loyalty early which is a smart move for sure.

Congratulation @Bruce_Butterfield

On 2/20/2023 at 10:43 PM, Ronny61 said:

Is there a quick release setup that works well with the 2022 Radar Vapor binding and Radar Senate pro ski? I had a crash at the end of last season not long after I bought this new binding and did not come out, had a very bad sprain. I love the binding, did not think that I had it to tight but after that I would prefer something that will absolutely release on a hard fall. Curious what is the best/easiest to set up at a reasonable price.  TIA

Only the 2023 would work with the Reflex type system if thats what you mean, I see other people have mentioned it. I have not seen MOB mentioned but, I sadly cannot remember the username on here, hopefully someone can chime in and tag him.

I can change based on how fast you are going, the Radar Senate / Union are good choices, the HO OMNI line is also a great choice, If you will spend more time open water the slightly wider union can help, but if you want to ski the course and some open water the Omni / Senate would be my recommendation. What most people do when they ski shorter lines when free skiing they do that because they dont hold an edge through the wake long enough and "feel the bump"  at the longer line you will learn line control much better that will help when you are at shorter lengths also.

On 2/2/2023 at 7:58 PM, srab said:

Are there specific bindings I should be looking at, or to maybe avoid altogether?  Radar BOA Vector, or the HO Stance 110, tend to be included in ski packages at several websites; but, HO Animal, or Wiley's, strike me as maybe having more long term durability.

I would appreciate any recommendations.  Thanks.

 

 

 

I would love to chat with you if you have any questions on skis, the one thing I will touch on is the rubber boots, can last longer, due to be able to replace parts, instead of the whole boot, however the newer boots, IE Vector, Stance are a bit more comfortable, that being said I know plenty of people still use rubber boots. The cost of Rubber boots however is sky rocketing quick. It does really come down to personal preference, of what you like. We at Performance Ski and Surf have been around since 1989, I have been in the industry my whole life, and been involved in making/RnD of skis for as long as I can remember, but we also want to make sure if you buy from us you are happy. I dont ship demos, but if you were to buy two skis, and can use them for up to 30 days and send the one back you dont like and get a refund*** the only part on this is if the ski is beat up we can prorate a return, but if you want to talk about this please give me a call anytime at the shop 407-859-7544 and if I am not there for some reason / busy Danielle or Joe are two sales staff on the floor that know plenty about skis as well.

Or feel free to PM me or shoot me an email, as sometimes I miss PM on the site.

I vote all white, and get it wrapped crazy.

On 1/24/2023 at 7:03 PM, BrennanKMN said:

4. Our lake has a tight turn in and turn out at each end. I have all new drivers do several simulation runs before ever pulling a skier just to get the feel. Same for islands. This also teaches them to be conscious of where the wake/rollers go during drops.

 

 

 

I once heard of someone at Trophy who ran a boat up onto shore on the second lake years ago, which made me nervous when I had to drive it...I still pucker up a bit in some turn islands, ESP when pulling a jumper on those long ropes haha.

On 1/30/2023 at 10:42 PM, Lars said:

Same 'boat' for sale yet again on boat trader... 

https://www.boattrader.com/boat/2014-mastercraft-prostar-8672758/

Great Looking boat tho..wonder who actually owns it.

On 1/24/2023 at 11:19 AM, Jody_Seal said:

found this today as I get started on my post (going on 5 years) hurricane annual spring cleaning. 

this from when we were developing the 196 / 206 

Andy was one of my our test athletes. his notes on testing.

the manager of our department was adamant about documentation.

 

🤣 I hated when he wrote notes for anything and I had to read. if he was really thinking you could barely read it sometimes

I put to many to remember, even when I was younger, but to this day, the hardest person I have ever driven is either Tom Brantley, or Jeff Rodgers, both are strong as Bulls, and no matter how late they got the pull on the boat was crazy.

A few times for Parrish he almost yanked me around.

On 1/24/2023 at 12:29 AM, aupatking said:

White and pink extreme changed me. 

T3 (Mapple/Lapoint) did everything right

@mike_mappleI still need the numbers from your dad’s notebook on the Proto T3 I’ve got

current Ski D3 NRG R2. I sold it to a guy and then bought it back. I’ll never sell it again

Unfortunately I am not giving any numbers that are from his notebooks to anyone. Ive read thru them all and have either decided to digitize some, or burn the others.

You could reach out to Radar to see if they have some numbers for you however, Or Kris Lapoint as the only original T3 without the changes Kris input is sat in my room right now, or at least that is how it is supposed to be.

Time...that's really the only thing, I have been fortunate enough to be driving 39 and deeper since I was around 11/12 so I dont really remember what i was taught other than getting yelled at if it wasn't in time / swerving to much.

It takes time to learn and the more you pull someone the easier it is to sync up with them, while they are learning do not try to do the hardest passes run some easy ones, so they can get into a groove.

Its always worth calling Jacks as well to see if they have kids out there that week!

1. HO extreme (white/pink)

2. The first Sixam, but the Blue and Silver LTD edtion (still have one in my closet thats brand new)

3. Radar Satori

4. Original T3 with the Original graphic (very similar to the T1/2 but yellowish Green) also the only Mapple I have ever skied on>

1 hour ago, Stevie Boy said:

Ok no replies on my previous post, the only info I can put together is that the Works  02 is good on the down swing and the Works 01 is good on the up swing, not sure if it is smoke and mirror time, thinking that if you get a good down swing you are very likely to get a good up swing, do not get me wrong both skis look fantastic with a Pro riding them.

Has anybody had chance to ride the Works 02, sort of interested in that ski, is it a stand alone design or a derivative of the Omni.

Unlikely to be  able to get a Demo in the UK.

Best Regards

I have a guy who is a mid 35 skier, and he actually is out on both demos right now, so when he brings them back friday, ill ask him your questions and let you know what he has to say.

Man i feel special lol

@Horton quite a few people have asked over the years lol, I have all of his notes from early career, to the first drawings/testing of the first elites, and all the way until the final T3

Ski: Lithium Senate / Custom Mapple T2Bag: Mapple 1 event bagSleeve: NABoots: BOA Vector / gum rtp or Custom Reflex and Gum RTPGloves: Pro GearHandle: Masterline Custom 13" 1.062Rope: PRO DLX MasterlineVest: O'neil SlasherBoats: Nautique 200, or ProstartMisc: Dads notebook, calipers, hammer, allen key, gum, bondo

Also, bag hasnt been opened in quite sometime.. :(

Just got in the Works 1 and 2 in Medium, and i got all sizes of the Syndicate Omni now here in the shop and ready to ship! Wanted to give the BOS guys a heads up before we put it on any social media later in the day.

Syndicate Works 01Syndicate Works 02Syndicate Omni

If you have any questions please feel free to email me, or call the shop at 407-859-7544

Hey @Mastercrafter Yes gift cards are able to be used at any time, they are a currency, so for that sale you would have paid 850 and got a gift card for 1000 which you would use when you check out so that it pays for 1000 or how ever much you do. Sorry I just saw this, I was pretty slammed all weekend. If you have questions the fastest way to reach me is calling the shop at 407-859-7544 or can always email me at sales@perfski.com (gets to me and Bill) Or my email at Mike@Perfski.com

Happy Holidays everyone, just wanted to let you know here first, that we are doing 15% off gift cards for the online store today!https://perfski.com/products/performance-ski-and-surf-gift-card

These gift cards are only good for online, however, if you want one that can be used via phone / email / in store, shoot me an email, or give me a call and I can do it that way for you.

(It will take the 15% automatically once you add it to the cart)

Have a great Cyber Monday!