EFW

Here I was expecting Motorhead not that country-western crap

I like that toe release. Looks really safe.

UPS !!!!!! Just tell them UPS or you'll buy elsewhere

UPS !!!!!! Just tell them UPS or you'll buy elsewhere

I am 10 1/2 Lff. I want to get rid of them but too small for you

@PSM thank you for correcting me you're right about that - anterior malleolus you're right. My medial malleolus is what I snapped 5X

What size? What foot forward?

@nicolas_bermudez. Sorry first chance I've had to answer. 1977 was my first peroneal tendon surgery. I broke my ankle in January 1977.( was 18 )Cast came off 6 weeks later, shortly thereafter the tendon started subluxing. The orthopedic at that time suggested recasting to rest ankle and hopefully the retinaculum would take care of itself. Another 6 weeks or so cast came off no change. Early fall 1977 I had surgery. It lasted until early 2000's. It is working well. I would opt for the surgery as quick as possible. Other than what I've already told you maybe somebody else can shed some light on it. Don't worry about it too much. I guess when it rains it pours after I had surgery the last time I was ready to go back to work. The day I was to go back I got diverticulitis. I was off for another month-and-a- half. Easy to take good health for granted and a whole body until you don't have one.

I feel bad watching that video. I have had two right peroneal tendon surgeries from the retinaculum being torn and the second time from having too much slack in it. The second time what happened was I have broken 4 left ankles skiing. I was hopping around so much on my right ankle not using my crutches I finally stretched out the retinaculum and I had to have it repaired again. The second time I had the medial malleolus grooved out so the peroneal tendon sits down deep in the groove and will not slip out. My own opinion - that is the way to go. I don't know how many years it's been now 15 maybe more maybe less never even come close to slipping again. Okay that's my story here's my wife's story. My wife is used to making fun of my ankles seeing I've broken 4 left ankles (lff) and one right ankle from a car accident.. her ankles look like tanks compared to mine. She was skiing with one of my old KDs with my size 10 Wiley hi-wraps. Needless to say To me they were way too big on her but to her level of skiing she thought they were ridiculously tight. I guess it's a woman thing. We get done skiing and she goes to get up on the platform having a ridiculously hard time getting the ski off so I helped her pull it off by pulling up on the tip. Really it was no huge effort at least to me. Well she started yelling about her ankle hurting and she was telling me that she could feel her peroneal tendon moving. I'm sure it was but it wasn't subluxing to the degree it was coming over the medial malleolus. Well in a couple days it did slip over. I couldn't believe it. And it succeeded to do it after also but not to the degree of frequency that mine did which required surgery. She went to the same surgeon that I went to who was going to do the same procedure. Surgery was scheduled everything was set the last second the doctor canceled the surgery for an emergency vacation. That's what they called it an "emergency vacation". Okay my wife got pissed off said that was enough she was not going to have surgery. Guess what? Don't ask me how the retinaculum tightened up over the ensuing months and she is totally fine. Okay I myself wear tight probably too tight boots and sneakers. My wife her whole entire life where's backless shoes and clogs. I don't know how she can run in footwear like that but that is what she insists on wearing constantly. Plus she will not go barefoot. I thought no way when I saw her tendon doing what it was would it ever heal itself. Well it did and she's proof of it. I don't know what to tell you. I saw your video. Trust me I know exactly what you're going through. I myself would get the surgery. I hope this helps you. You are not in an envious position. Good luck okay? (BTW that is the picture I took of her getting in the time it actually happened.)

@6balls. I may not be a Master Mechanic but I'm way better than average and for the amount of time and money I've spent rebuilding carbs and the last time I spent money to have it professionally rebuilt and flow tested. They hot tanked it and replated it for I believe $125 . It looked,idled and ran like new. Plus big deal but 1 mile an hour solidly more. Be sure what you want to do.

@jcross Nice job on the fin block. It's like a Rubic's cube trying to adjust that thing. Now if someone could put one of those Warp wing fins they came out with but never produced.

America - Land of the Free!

Nice wake

Imagine that!

That's funny. I heard Dave Goode asking the exact same question!

Where's the release? Surprise!!! There isn't any!!! Progressive thinking at its finest.

Eric you are a "credit to your race"!

@DaveD You're right Kennedys drank scotch

@lpskier I'd sure hate like hell to have them Stealths on my resume. Those things sucked .My grandmother used to have boots like that around 1910. ---I'M SERIOUS---

I've used windshield washer fluid for 23 yrs in the same engine . No problems. Buffalo NY winters. Whatever floats your boat.

The wait is over huh? Good luck.

A stupid ass deer. Not surprising. All the hours I've been in the woods and not a once did I ever come even remotely close to hitting one. Get out on the street and its like a game they play trying to jump in front of you. I read that deer are the most deadliest animal in North America. That's too bad.

Does anyone know the particulars of the exact accident scenario? ( how it evolved )

@eleeski What corporations? Stop you're killing me. Some of your own points prove my points. Eric you are a funny guy. I just can't get bogged down in these conversations. I like you you're cool. How can I not like a guy with Walt's iconic symbol for his avatar? Hey maybe that's the way forward. Let's just have Walt Disney start running water sking. That has got to appeal to the masses. Well Eric it's almost noon here in Buffalo New York and I think it's time to crack open another cold one. Water skiing what would I do without you guys?

Isn't it funny how back injury forces you to take a step back and re-evaluate? (That's about as funny as $50,000 ski boats and $2000 skis.) Personal injury tends to do that for some strange reason. That was well written. Very good. Geez guys I'm a little confused. You mean that some of you actually have a problem with $50000 ski boats. That's shocking. You do realize that with the "trickle down" theory that the more money you put in corporate America's pockets mean higher wages for us right? Please let all of us get behind corporate America again. They feel our pain!. Bend over so they can give us another feel good injection. NOTHING IS GOING TO CHANGE UNTIL YOU STAND UP IN UNISON AND CHANGE THE STATUS QUO. Every once in a while a revolution is a good thing. Quit letting the corporations run the show. Whether it be the nation or whether it be water skiing. Quit letting corporations dictate because they see dollar signs.