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@SGT4R I live in Canada too (Alberta) and while I've never purchased a ski on SIA, I have sold a ski. Seven day shipping to the US was about $85 CAD via UPS. The ski arrived on time and in perfect condition. I think @Horton has had good luck with UPS and I wouldn't hesitate to use them again.

Skied with my new Camaro top for the first time tonight. The stream of texts with @schafer in the picture pretty much sums it up. @Than_Bogan is right... this thing is straight up alien tech. It shouldn't be as warm as it is. The combination of thinness, comfort, flexibility, and warmth doesn't make any sense. Needless to say, so far I am very impressed.

A local shop special ordered a Camaro top for me, which I picked up tonight. I'm excited to give it a try. It doesn't feel like any other wetsuit I've seen.

@savaiusini Both the CX and TX seem rated for roughly the same speed. Any comments as to why a person would choose one over the other?

@Andre - did you find a shop in Canada selling Camaro? I've only been able to find it on US websites. That isn't a really a problem, it's just nice to pay in Canadian dollars and avoid customs, etc.

That's a strong vote in favour of Camaro from @Wish and @igkya!!! Sounds good to me. What about the Pro Top (silver one) vs Black Tec? Any feedback on that? @Than_Bogan, I think you are a big Camaro guy too?

My neo top is starting to show some wear. A few tears here and there means it's soon time for a new one. Living in Alberta (and being skinny!), I wear my neo top all summer long. I'm not too proud to be warm! What are your favourite neo tops? Has anyone tried the Camaro tops? I know there has been great feedback on the wetsuits. Pro Top (0.5mm) vs Black Tec Shirt (1.5mm) I will definitely lean towards something warm as compared to something cold.

I skied with @brooks last summer at @schafer 's place. It was awesome and I came away from those two days with a new PB. So, yeah... I'd highly suggest signing up for this :)

@Horton - Suggest that when you post the final review you bolster the website servers a bit. That post might actually break the internet :smile:

Yes, according to this Tweet, Stephen Neveu qualified - Tweet

Running order is here - running order

Ok... now I'm all up to speed. One missed link and a guy is totally out of the loop! Agree that C-List post is good stuff.

I'm with @Lars. I can't tell if there is an inside joke or reference that I'm missing... but this thread is suuuuuper confusing to me.

Potentially the most anticipated review in BOS history? Notwithstanding the excellent details from @Than_Bogan, @Wish, @Razorskier1, and others, I think a lot of people are looking forward to the official @Horton review with excitement.

Wow.. @FWinter 's crash just now. Ouch! That was crazy.

This is an injury that I have dealt with too often over the past couple of years. During this past winter, I was discussing with one of my best friends, who happens to be an orthopedic surgeon. He was mentioning that there are some recent studies which show that topical, Voltaren style gels are effective at controlling the pain of rib injuries and may help speed healing by reducing inflammation. He did point out that these applications are available by prescription only and are about 10x the strength of over-the-counter Voltaren (which probably won't do much of anything at all). So if/when this happens to me again, I'm definitely going to go looking for a prescription for this type of medication.

I would buy the sh!t out of that shirt. Love it!

Well, I'm sold :D

@schafer you already knew that was in the mix :smile:

Couple things: - I'm for sure willing to try any brand. But due to geography, those ones I had listed are easiest. - In some ways, more curious as to specific skis within those brands that might be ideal. - @brooks isn't my day-to-day coach, although I'd love to get a few more days in with him this summer. Thanks for the input so far!

I am planning on buying a new ski this spring and am hoping for a bit of help. I realize there are a few similar threads on this topic, but everyone's circumstances are a bit different. First, let me come clean about one thing: When I have purchased skis in the past, I have never demoed before buying. So this is going to be a big development. Some background: I have water skied my entire life. The majority of this has been open water, with bad habits, and without coaching. I started skiing in the course and getting some coaching in the summer of 2014. This was going well until I tightened the top bungee on my Strada bindings too tightly, crashed, and broke my ankle. Season over. I made some good progress last summer (I think). I got regular coaching, including a couple of days with @brooks. By the end of the summer I was consistently running -15 at 30mph. My current ski is a D3 Z7. Still have the Strada bindings and intend to keep them. A few other things: I recognize the value of coaching, so the purchase of this ski (no matter what the cost) won't impact my ability or plans to continue with coaching this summer. I would just as soon buy a ski that is going to last for a while as I develop. As a goal, I'd like to eventually get to the point of skiing at 34mph and shortening the rope (obviously). I live in Alberta, Canada, and brands that are easily available to me are: Radar, Connelly, HO, and D3. Lastly: I am relatively fit (~1:28:00 half marathon, medals at Canadian Cross Country Skiing Championships this winter) and hope that with practice and work there is lots of room to improve. I am 34 years old. I am 5'10 inches, 130lbs. My current ski is a 66. I think that's everything. Ideally, I would like to keep the demo within reason and to just a few skis. Is two or three reasonable? Four? I am looking forward to your suggestions. If any other details are required, just let me know! Thanks so much!

I'll stop wearing a wetsuit in June. But will wear a heater top all summer.

I did a ton of research on this last winter and ended up selecting this one: http://www.cycleops.com/product/supermagneto I've been really happy with it and would certainly buy it again.

I did a ton of research on this last winter and ended up selecting this one: http://www.cycleops.com/product/supermagneto I've been really happy with it and would certainly buy it again.

When I'm skiing in a course, it's on a private lake. But on the weekends, it's open water at the public lake with friends.