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The ski looks a little draggy and slow. Possibly a poor choice for bad backs. Anybody skied the RevoCC that is now riding the XTR Team?

Great man. Great skier. Great friend. The grilled ribs at Ski Watch every year will be a legacy that will last forever. Keep fighting the good fight.

Skied the RevoCC for about six weeks. Love it. Just had to try the 9970CC and 4 passes later it went back into the box.

 

RevoCC has less drag, is less work, finishes the turn better, is quicker side to side, and gets me around more buoys. I ski 34mph and the 9970CC just felt like it was sinking too much and was stuck in first gear.

Maybe I should have tried the XTR CC. Great skiing!!!

I went from the 68” Revolution to the 68” RevoCC. 2-3@38’ skier at 34mph. First two passes on the ski I knew I liked it better then my Revolution. It feels more stable and attached to the water. Faster side to side, but slows quickly. I would say a less draggy ski then most Goode skis I’ve ridden.

 

The biggest difference for me is the ski tip stays down coming out of the turn on both sides and continues to grab crazy angle out of the buoy. The ski tip gets under the line incredible fast and goes the other way effortlessly and quickly gets you to the other side of the course with much more space before the buoy without much effort.

 

Our water is still cold and today I ran all three of my 35’s and stood up 4@38 on my first attempt. I only got to 4 ball once last year. Needless to say, my 21 day demo ended today on the 5th day of owning the ski and only four sets. She’s a keeper and I’ve only made one small fin adjustment. It’s going to be a great summer!!!

THIS is on my bucket list!! I’ve heard great things about this from ski friends who have done it. One day I’ll make it happen.

I went from 10 years on C2 to A1+ after a suggestion from a pro skier. Instantly I starting skiing better and having consistently higher scores in practice. Time will tell.

I think he skied a little bit of the Big Dawg a few years ago. 3-4@38’ skier. His kids are great water skiers as well.

EVERYONE I ski with from 15’ off into 39’ at various speeds prefer the 6.2 behind the 200’s and the new 2019 Ski Nautique. The 6.2 feels slower, has more consistent pulls, and maintains constant speed instead of revving up and down, which makes it easier to ski behind.

I’ll take it! It looks like a great duck blind boat.

That 8 buoy course @OB put in across from the wake park is gone now. I skied there with some Moody military guys years ago.

 

@Horton there is nobody to ski with in the Valdosta area. You would have to drive to find any serious skiers to quench your thirst for the game.

In the 2012 200 I upgraded to a new ZO head (bad display) and the new single puck for version S.

 

The boat has both the LINC 2 screen and ZO head. Some features are controlled via the LINC 2 screen and some are via the ZO Head. Examples: Course Mapping; ZO head. Speed; Both, but only updates on the ZO Head. Pull type; LINC 2 Screen. Enjoy the madness!!

 

When trying to adjust speed via the LINC 2 screen, it will beep and flash, but the speed only changes on the ZO head not the LINC 2 screen. Be sure you look at the ZO head every time before going into the course, or you're going to have an angry skier at the other end of the lake.

....and he offers pulls at Radar Lake sometimes too! Great man and ski designer.

Doesn’t make sense to buy a 2019 200. Same hull. You won’t find it at many if any tournaments. SeaDek and no engine upholstery makes the interior extremely loud and some drivers are now wearing earplugs when they drive the boat. All you get is a fancy screen that you end up paying $40,000 extra for.

 

Basically it’s a 2010-2018 hull. Unless you want electronic shift or a DI motor save money and buy a 2010-2014 200 and get the same bang for a lot less buck. Easily $35k-40k vice $70k+

I’ve heard it’s hollow like the Warp. Stringers that run north-south. Filled in with the magic GOODE gel core...and it’ll sell out just like the 2019 Ski Nautique did.

@ballsohard PM sent. @Ed_Johnson I’m feeling the same thing. 4@38 tourney average on the ‘16. Struggled to run 35’ consistently on ‘17-19. One can dream for great 2020 build....

If it’s as good as the 2016 or better I’m buying one. The last few years I’ve been unimpressed....

I think the typical great 2-4@41' group of skiers that frequent the Big Dawg are getting old. Use to be the standouts would be fighting to get deep 39' when the Series started, then deep 41' was the norm, and now the scores are going down a little as no really high end skiers are coming up behind them. There are a few new comers, but not a big group of bad asses like when the Series was at it's peak. I do like the new format though! Letting 24 in compared to 16 adds a little spice to the Series.

 

Plus, the new Ski Nautique isn't loved by the skiers or the drivers compared to the reliable 200...as evidence as both new Ski Nautiques going down at the last event for micro tuners and a blank display screen!

 

The sport is growing at the junior level and continues to fall off at over 35 years old group. M3 EP days of 2 or 2.5@38 to qualify for Nationals has fallen to averages around 4-5@35 the last few years and this year you have to run a whopping 6@32' in M3 to make it to Nationals. It's almost embarrassing the quality or shall we say the "lack of quality" of skiers that can attend Nationals now.

Im on the Revolution and run long and shallow settings on the standard fin with a mini ventral. Tested the Whisper Fin and it was great side to side, gives a huge amount of space, but I wasnt a fan of it when I wasn't perfect in the turns. Im more consistent on the standard fin, but both work well with the ski. The CG fin didnt fit in my Goode fin box either so I gave it to a ski partner to try..

Wow! @adamhcaldwell is the same true for double Powershells? I was considering going to a toe loop or double Powershells to avoid feeling what you explaining with my R style.

I stopped by West End after a business trip to Atlanta earlier this week. Joe is their full time on call driver. It is very easy access from the airport and only $20 a set for walk up guests. The lake is short and it is an 8 buoy course. Having never skied one before, it takes a few passes to figure it out, but the extra buoy actually helps get your gate timing down. The water was in the upper 70's and they have a Nautique 200. I contacted them through Facebook.

@Wish I’m on a KD Element with Reflex boot and rstyle half boot. 34mph and I run 35 off on a good practice day.

 

Stock fin will be in the mix too.

I drove a new 2019 Ski AND a new 2019 200 with the same engine, the base 6.0L ZR4 409hp engine.

 

I’m unsure of the transmissions or props used, but the 200 was a rocket compared to the Ski. The 200 got to speed quicker, and felt way stronger and easier to drive in the course.

 

Same hull below the rub rail, so with the new 200 your spending a lot more money on the same wake, but it has SeaDek, no saddle bags, a weird step to the bow, and a gorgeous driver’s display.

 

I drove the new Ski with the H6 450hp and the H5 355hp. I wouldn’t buy the new Ski without the 6.2L H6 motor unless a different prop can solve the hole shot problem.

 

There’s no replacement for displacement. PCM’s H6 6.2L Direct Inject 450hp engine is in a league by itself.