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@303Skier is that a 3 or 4 blade?

Isnt the rubber symbol on the tip different density rubber causing more or less tip chatter?

Isnt the rubber symbol on the tip different density rubber causing more or less tip chatter?

Got ya thanks for that.

Got ya thanks for that.

@ToddL Thanks for that. Why does doing that help not break at the waist? Is this something that would be good for a beginner to do as well as working on form?

@ToddL Thanks for that. Why does doing that help not break at the waist? Is this something that would be good for a beginner to do as well as working on form?

Just wondering what is the science behind decreasing fin depth? What does that do to make you not bend at the waste?

Just wondering what is the science behind decreasing fin depth? What does that do to make you not bend at the waste?

arnt they different skis?

arnt they different skis?

How are T-factors when they fit properly. Im really thinking they may be my next binding.

http://www.schnitzskis.com/images/926_DSC_3770ab_Nate_Smith.jpg If you look at this picture it does not go slack but still does move a bit. The upper portion of the triangle is not straight with his arm. If it was straight the Pythagorean theorem would be exactly correct. It is not though it goes up a bit. It is not quite as much as the equation would give you. But I would agree that you get a tad more reach. I guess in something that every bit counts it could help.

This would be assuming that the other side of the handle goes completly slack. If both sides of the triangle are tight then you are still the same distance from as the center of the handle from the pylon. I could be wrong but this is what it going on in my head.

If you could strap it to my hip I would buy it.

I think pulling a trick skier is so hard. I have never pulled somebody super deep short line but normal pulling is easier than a trick ski I think.

Yeah thanks. I was not sure. I have never skied 28 or 32. I have skied 22 and it is a bigger bump haha. I will prob ski 28 once or twice depending on what i feel i need to work on. Or if I feel like skiing a lazy stroll. I was kind of cool I could have skied all day like I did today. I should have dropped and went back to 15 but I just forgot.

Haha yeah water is still a bit chilly here. Any part of the day I would be in a heater top just did not wanna get wet at 5 am.

One guy that was in the boat with me this morning just wore a heater top. Water is not too bad but the air at 5am is about 60. I was in just shorts this weekend. That early in the morning I like being super comfy and dry haha even though its un needed. Anyway thanks for the info and tips. I have felt so uncomfortable skiing since i have tried to make changes it feels like I have never skied before. I needed to take the wake out of the equation and just figure out a bit how It is some what supposed to feel. I know I was not wide ( im not even sure if I would have gotten the green balls) but I think it was good for me to be able to make changes while I am skiing without the risk of an otf. I wont be skiing 32off anymore. I may back it back to 28off to introduce a bit of wake and cut a bit harder. Then back to 15. I ment to drop on the end and go back to 15 but I forgot and just spun. I get why you say your not a fan of shortening if your not getting wide. It makes you really lazy and it completely different to 15off. But I just wanted to feel more comfortable without falling. I really need to work on my pull out and turn in. I should be free skiing atleast once a week for the rest of the summer so I will have time to work on things. I think I had some improvements tho even though it is not really comparable 32 to 15.

Went out and free skied this morning. 1st day on the new ski. Its an a1. I like it I think. Skied 32off to minimize the wake and concentrate on form. Not sure if I would have even gotten the green balls. But it felt good.

The boat rule is really silly and I have always wondered that.

Thanks for that explanation I understand that now. Im just gonna do what he tells me. Or atleaast try my best to. This stuff is hard. If it was easy I would not have to hold a rope to do it.

Thanks everyone for the tips. One thing when I watch the chet video and I watch alot of skiers and im not saying this is wrong but trying to understand why. He is nice and tall and he turns the ski a bit and the first thing he does is drop his butt. I dont understand really. Is it because his knees are so far forward it looks like a crappy stack but it is not? I am not really understanding and alot of skiers do this.

Thanks for the info. I have gotten to a point where im really not scared anymore. But now everything has changed. I dont want to go out there and go out the front 10 times in a row while im trying to kinda figure things out. I think working on pull out drills and the whip drills will help me feel more comfortable on the ski again. Thanks again

I got another question. When practicing free skiing would it be beneficial to shorten the rope some. If I could get to a spot maybe 28 off where there was a lot less wake I could just worry about form. Right now with trying to ski totally different its is scary again crossing the wake and I think im hesitant.