KRoundy

@Lieutenant Dan - I'm going to PM you.

Lieutenant Dan - do you have access to the ski settings part of proskicoach.com? I tried to go pull the data but it says you have to be a member to go to that page. But when I try to become a member it leads to a dead website. If someone can pull that data before it disappears forever that would be great.

OH MAN! I was going to make a web site to do this, but got so caught up with work the last few months I have not had time to complete it! Well done. Now I have to think up another use for the domain I purchased, waterskitech.com. Ha ha... Maybe I should just have links to these two apps.

 

Paul - sent you an IM. I have some settings in my database that you do not.

 

Kevin

Agreed on the sharp graphics for the 2017 skis from Radar.

That is freaking awesome. Love it.

I actually know a guy who works at Connelly and I'm going to reach out to him.

Hey everyone, I've been working on a project for a couple of months and I'm close to getting ready to roll it out. I've been working to collect the factory ski settings. I am creating a place where the settings can be recorded and hopefully it will be an easy resource for skiers, particularly in the secondary market.

 

I'm reaching out the the BoS community to ask: do you have a record of any factory setups? What I have so far is:

 

Radar: 2014-current

HO: Syndicate V-Type R, CX, Superlite CX, Women's CX, Boy's CX, Girl's CX, TX, Superlite TX, Women's TX, Freeride, Women's Freeride, Boy's Freeride, Girl's Freeride

D3: Helix, Helix GS, Quest, Quest GS, Fusion, Fusion GS, Z7 ST, Z7 ST Diamond, X7, X7 Pearl, X3, Z7, Z7 Diamond, Nomad RCX, Nomad RC, X5 Pro, Pro Rose, CX

Goode: ReV 6, NANO XTW, Nano XTT, Nano XTM, Nano One XT, NANO ONE, Nano 1FT, NANO 1, NANO 1XT, Flextail

Connelly: 2017

O'Brien: G5, Conquer/Pervail, Elite Alpha, Elite Quattro, Elite Jr., Endo, Synchro, Siege, Allegiance, Siege Jr., SIXAM SS, Seven, Mission, Pro Tour

 

I am probably missing some obvious / easy ones on the web. I should have the data put together and be ready to launch my site to the world soon.

Great pictures. Skiing in the Sound is a unique experience. Astounding scenery everywhere, and the taste of salt in your mouth. And there is always the chance of having to avoid the orcas...

I love the sharp and modern look of today's equipment, but back when, the pinstripes on the mid-80's Kidder Redline Pro Graphite were a cut above everything else. Yeah - I'm a bit old... :)

 

Thank you, Jay. This is like getting a free update to Fin Whispering! :)

Well said and worth saying. Thanks for this site!!!! I hope we can find a way forward as a community.

I'll agree on a great experience with the 71" Radar Senate. (I have the Lithium version - I got a great deal on an end-of-year sale). It does not "feel too big" at all and it is a rocket across the wakes. It will do anything I ask of it. I'm 6'-1" and looking to drop down from my current 250lbs. I'm quite confident that it will work well down towards 200 lbs.

Congratulations! Well done.

I'm out of town this weekend or I'd be there. PLEASE come back next year and I'll make sure I don't have a conflict.

Wow. That looks AMAZING! Can't wait to see a video of that running through the course.

Cool. Could we get a look at that installed on a fin?

Wiley's would be quite similar to the KD wraps.

Sorry, but I found the data! Perf Ski to the rescue:

 

 

I need the binding location (Bf) measurement for my 2015 Radar Senate Lithium 71". The Radar support site isn't working right, so I hope somebody here has the data for me. For the record, the fin settings that I have as:

 

Ski Size: 71"

FD: 2.452"

FL: 6.978"

DFT: 0.785"

Wg: 9 degrees

Bf:

 

Thanks in advance for the help!

Heading out to my garage tonight to do some measurements.... Good advice for all, even if you ruffle feathers along the way.

 

At least today we have factory insert locations to go by. Back in the "good old days" ski blanks were drilled by a shop. I purchased a new high-end ski in the early 90's at a shop near my college in Texas. I found the ski, which I had skied a lot before (an older model) frustrating from the get-go. The next summer I then skied on a one-year-newer model that my brother had purchased and found it skied like a dream. The word on fin settings and moving boots was gaining a lot of traction in magazines and through that education I decided that perhaps the problem was that my boots were too far aft. In fact, the shop I had purchased my ski from had put the boots so far back that when I took my ski to a reputable shop back home in Seattle they had to drill new holes! After that fix the ski worked a ton better.

 

All this to say that I agree - Moving boots and making sure your ski is set up properly is HUGE!

Is there any data publicly available about how many ski boats are sold each year - and how many wakeboard machines?

This is a great idea. The "scientific method" somebody mentioned above is very valid. I have missed the reviews a lot and look forward to their return. Many happy turns @Horton !

Loved the article. Congrats SkiJay!

Neoprene glove "palm pads". They are cheap and really help.

Congrats. Those photos are awesome.