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Good Information in this thread! I’m using older Radar Vector front, always careful not to lace too tightly and also use binding lube-which I read also aids in foot releasing....not sure how true this is?

@6_Buoys i was looking at the series 3 b/c that’s what my friend uses. Not sure which other Sportube will fit a ski with Radar vector binding - and- my wife also skis and there could be a trip that she joins me, open to suggestions

@lcarnes - that's awesome, bikini under the suit - sounds like something my wife would do! @BlueSki I'm going to order a Sportube 3, that's what my co-worker uses (he has the Western US and shared that he combines biz travel/ski). It would be cool to do some form of skiing/lessons or just socializing used as a retreat or outing, similar to TopGolf which now seems to be all the rage for biz entertainment.

@Orlando76 - besides the SML Club course in Bull Run, where is the other public course?

There is a public course on Smith Mountain Lake (which is Central VA to me LOL).

I'm dealing with same issue. Purchased a Carbon Omni package that included direct-connect xmax front and rear art. Coming off 8y/o Radar Vectors. I have a narrow foot/skinny ankles and the xmax just didn't fit me. So now I'm running the old vector front feather frame on the Omni - no problems. But the vector rear feather frame artp is too short to reach the rear holes on the ski. To @vtmecheng point, the aluminum rear plate will fit, I think radar only offers the aluminum plate on the boa version artp. My friend is using the rear feather frame vector artp with his o'brien by adding this aluminum bracket as an extension.

Thanks everyone - and @DW thankfully my boss is a skier (although out this summer with knee injury), but work comes first. I've already changed appts with McGinnis due meeting schedule changes. I get a free checked bag on Delta so no additional cost to my employer to fly the ski, just the hassle of dealing with it. But I've flown golf clubs many times so not too different - and way more fun! Thinking if I get to ski a few times a month Nov-Mar it's worth dragging the ski along. I would love to find a customer that likes to ski, still working on that, LOL.

I will spending more time for business travel in FL and while I love the climate, Florida has its own set of travel challenges. Travel isn't something I enjoy so....I've decided to try and make the most of my time there by incorporating some skiing into my business travels. I plan to build in a little extra time for a session or two when I'm close to a ski lake (which is pretty much every where it seems). I'm headed to Ft. Lauderdale/Miami in a few weeks and plan to take my ski along. Any other ballers incorporate business travel with a little skiing on the side? I'd love to hear your favorite Florida spots and any tips or tricks you'd share - Thanks!

@savaiusini - I didn't catch the name, but I called on September 20th at 1:16pm Eastern 800-938-4646. Good training opportunity for your team as they said "HO always measures from the top sheet". Regardless......love the ski:) And @cletuspapa if an HO Omni is an option...I'd give it a try.

I purchased a new carbon Omni recently and called HO b/c I was confused over where to measure front binding to tail, as the tail has a bevel. They told me to measure from the top sheet of the ski - not the base to the rear of the boot shell or binding (not the mounting baseplate). I can’t comment on the Evo Freeride but I ski my Omni in open water and course, 15off 30.4 and 32.3 (open water) 28.6 (course) and it feels nothing like you are experiencing. It’s stable crossing wake, very predictable, fast and fun. It’s most at home on edge but skied flat it’s stable and tracks like it’s on rails. I’m 182# on a 67”.

I’ve got a ‘92 PS205. Typing this after 4 days of vacation spent skiing course and open water with a friend. He flew 900 miles for this trip, owns an early 2000 Response and skis and drives just about every tug out there. He skis 32off at 34 and raved about the wake, tracking and drivability of my 205. Even though it’s older...... I vote 205 but I’m biased:)

I have a 1.062 in 13" (yellow/green). Tried to move up from .94 to 1.062 - tried it for a few sets and prefer the smaller diameter. Same offer if you'd like it: $85 incl. shipping.

@SDNAH2OSKIER Exactly. Interest rates are low, lenders willing to finance 20yrs and owner mentality of trade before the warranty expires and roll the note.

The price of new boats can be close to the cost of lakefront lot, condo or home (obviously that varies bases on a lot of factors). Seems crazy to me. I recently hung out with a group of young professionals that were discussing the surf characteristics of the big three brands, and I’m thinking “you guys realize you’re talking about $150k+ boats for a “sport” that needs about 11MPH?” MasterCraft is cutting projections/production for 2020: https://www.tradeonlytoday.com/manufacturers/mastercraft-ends-year-on-high-but-pulls-back-production-for-its-three-brands

@BraceMaker that makes sense re: same set up as coming up on two skis. Might give it a try. @vtmecheng I’ve been trying to get over to Corey’s place for some pointers sounds like you enjoyed it.

I’m lff but have always started with the rope on the left side of my ski. I’m also left handed (but play golf as a righty, tennis as a lefty). I’m 58, no problems with my starts - the only part of my skiing I don’t have a problem with LOL. What is the physics behind having the rope opposite side on the start and/or why is this better?

@BraceMaker I know what you mean. As a kid we would combo ski behind a 13' Boston Whaler w/ 35hp Johnson for HOURS. I'm currently on a 2012 Radar Theory and find it be a good do-everything ski for me. But I have a wakeboard for those times it's too choppy to ski but I still want to be behind the boat at a slower speed. I'm not much of a wakeboarder, have taken lessons from Adam Fields at AFWake on Lake Gaston and he preaches learning to ride switch and do basic Ollies, etc rather than become a heelside hero. But, my body is just programmed into that slalom position I guess and while I can ride switch all day, I'm just back there goofing off. I'd much rather goof off in a slalom stance. I showed the video to my wife and daughter and they all agreed...we NEED a Hovercraft!

@savaiusini - I'm with @BraceMaker. I could see adding a Hovercraft, looks like a lot of fun, especially when the water is less than ideal for skiing. Can you provide some more details: looks like it might be a good ride in choppy water? preferred speed(s), sizing, etc?

I turned my former passion (cycling) into my profession for almost 15 years. It could be best described as "Snack or Famine", as in just enough to get by - or no money. And as others have said you are working while others are playing. And I haven't even touched up the aspects of it being an industry that is seasonal, or weather dependent.

Stupid question @thager but do you have an observer hold the ipad or is there a device to attach to the pylon? We usually ski with driver, a mirror and skier - no observer rule in VA.

@SSG223 - hey my first post here (waiting 'til I actually had something of value to add, lol). I used Monarch brand mooring whips for several years in a similar situation with both a MC PS190 and later my MC PS205. They kept the boat safely away from the dock, no issues there. As I witnessed the lake get progressively rougher, due mostly to more boat traffic and more of that being surf boats (don't get me started) it became a bigger challenge. I witnessed the bow of my 205 dip under massive rollers several times while moored to the whips. Not good. Nighttime storms were also a concern and I usually didn't sleep well wondering if everything would hold (it always did). None of my boats had cleats. I would connect the whip to the bow lifting ring and one of the stern lifting eyes, but to control fore/aft movement required spring lines which I also had to attach to the lifting rings. It worked but took some time to secure when docking. Not that I would venture out during rough water (which was most any weekend after 10AM), but doing so required several people to deal with the boat, rollers and the connected lines. As other have suggested, a floating lift would be much better if your conditions were similar to mine. My boat is now on a different lake in a covered lift.