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@Broussard I am located in Minnesota. @Cooper_Trelawney Thanks. Do you happen to know the year of them?

I have an old pair of Kidder Jumpers that I am looking to sell. But I have no idea what year they are. They are in pretty good shape and I think they would be useful to a young up and comer. I have attached a picture for anyone that can help. Thanks in advance!

Thank you sir!

Granted this is late in the season and I should have been posting earlier, but I am toying with the idea of getting a Wide Ride XTR CC. I currently ride a 2013 Nano Twist RFF 66. Hands down this has been the best ski I have ever ridden. Best score in practice was 6@11.25 but that was 6 years ago. Best tournament performance was 3@38 but that was also 6 years ago. I am now at 32 MPH and suffered a herniated disc last January. I got back on the water in May. So far, I have been able to run 35 occasionally but have struggled to be consistent. 38 has become a past dream Most of you seem to feel that the Wide Ride would be easier on my back but it might just get me back in the game with better consistency at 35. If that is true, then the question is 64 or 66? I am 145lbs, and 5Ft 7in. My guess is 64. Thoughts?

Thanks for all the input. I am going to try the handle hold longer option first. As for what I was doing at 34. Best tournament Score has been 3 at 11.25. I have run 11.25 4 times in my life but never had a problem getting to 2. 12M was consistent for me 5 years ago but has been getting harder and harder. When I am on, it is a piece of cake. But if I get in trouble, it is hard to recover. I can run 13 all day every day, warm cold, wind, cross wind. At 32 MPH I can screw up at any ball at any turn and still run through 35. But at 38, just getting to 2 seems like a chore. Overall, thanks to you all for the insights. I will let you know how it goes! I am starting with the Bruce Butterfield's suggestion since in that scenario, everything else stays the same.

I just turned 65 and I am trying to figure out the challenge of moving to 32mph from 34mph. I have a 66" Goode Nano Twist that has been my best 34mph ski. I have skied 34 for 30 years which I am sure is part of the problem. In trying out 32mph on this ski, I feel like the ski is simply wrong for 32. It works GREAT at 34mph and does everything I would ever want it to do. At 32mph, I feel like the ski is dumping speed way to fast and digs too deep on the turns. I can run through 12M with little effort, but 11.25 has become near impossible to get me from 1 to 2 without ending up with enough slack to lasso the boat two times over. Any insight from those in the know would be greatly appreciated.