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    Water skis for kiting

    in News & Other Stuff

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    Hello,

    I picked up a cheap pair of water skis to us to play with on the water with a kite. Just want to try something different. In looking at the skis and re-reading some posts about using skis for kiting:

     

    "I uploaded a video which we made a few years back. It features one of my early outings on skis.

    In the video I used some twinskates made by Reflex. The boot-bindings are pretty good for the purpose but the skis had too much rocker, could have been wider, longer and with a little less sidecut.

    So after this I made my own which work much better.

    If anyone would develop a step in binding and refines the ski design then there could be a chance for this to take off but it needs some people spending time and money on it.

    Personally I loved the gybing and I believe with the right equipment and some more practice it is possible to pull some mental high speed carving gybes."

     

    I see some of the problems. They seem pretty narrow compared to a kiteboard. I'd probably be interested in using just a slalom water ski, but two skis might also be fun. If just one ski (stock) I'd really need to be powered up. It's got me interested enough to try a winter "build it yourself" project. As a kid I remember using old, wooden water skis that were straight edges, wide, and long--much different than what I bought. That design would probably work better for kiting. Whaddaya think?

     

     

     

     

     

    I didn't find the right solution from the internet.

    References:

    http://www.kiteforum.com/viewtopic.php?t=2360891

     

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    Fin/ Binding Setup Help

    in Skis Fins Bindings

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    Hello Everybody,

     

    I'm new here and would like some help setting up my new '08 Prophecy.

     

    The problem I have is that the ski feels really tippy out of the turn. In other words, it feels like the I will go out of the front if I ski like I normally do.

     

    These are the current settings.

     

    67" ski with draft bindings

     

    Bindings 28"

    Tips .60"

    Length 7.0"

    Depth 2.59"

     

    I rode the ski once and think it will be great once I can dial it in a little more.

     

    Thanks,

     

     

     

     

     

    I didn't find the right solution from the internet.

    References:

    http://www.proskicoach.com/forum/viewtopic.php?id=776

     

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