Adam Caldwell

Unfortunately @horton the C85 stops at XL size. However, I can say that the development on the new Denali c-buoyslayer9000^2 is all happening on what theoretically would be an XXL size. And the XXXL is definitely next on the list. My biggest fear for 2023 is offending someone when suggesting a size (XX or XXXL size). That being said, I'm currently entertaining some new sizing nomenclature....(Plus now that HO has adopted the terminology, its not as cool anymore😂.) Any creative ideas will be considered....but currently entertaining the following Ski Size Nomenclature Traditional Denali 2023+ Denali 71 XXL Terra 70 XXL Giga 69 XL Mega 68 Large Kilo 67 Medium Milli 66 Small Micro 65 X-Small Nano 64 XXS Pico

Ballers! Just a quick update! We are still deep in the process of evolving a new design for 2023/2024, I do have a just a few remaining skis left on the rack and with just 7 graphic sheets left to build with. If you have any ski buddies looking for a killer deal before the next design is released, this is it! Our workshop is very small (under 1000sqft!) and I need to free up the space ASAP! Use code 2022 c85 Closeout at checkout - denaliskis.com for 60% off a ski order! The c85 has been HUGELY successful not only for the intense short-line skiers at 34 and 36mph, but we have also seen tremendous success for both men and women at speeds as low as 28mph and long line. In addition, we have seen many 200+ 28-38off tournament skiers dropping to 32mph for the first time LOVE the extra width and support provided the c85s bigger & stiffer platform underfoot. Feel free to PM me with any questions and more info. Thanks!

This is always an interesting subject - and one I can relate to big time. Being strong as an ox will only get you so far unless you can figure out how to harness your output in a productive manner. This is especially true with ZO when you put a gorilla like me on the end of the line. The harder you load up ZO, the better skier you have to be in order to handle the additional speed you will encounter at the ball. Learning to be powerful in your technique, body position and timing will trump any deadlift strength. No doubt an increase in overall strength will help ensure consistency, control, and longevity - AND recovery (in case of bad crashes). But as @Twhisper mentions, there's no replacing continual focus on your technique - in whatever form that may take. The biggest gains I have realized in this sport have 100% come from major changes in understanding the dynamics of the sport, and evolving a different philosophy overall. The simple act of physically emulating other top skiers is highly beneficial - and I think will get most skiers through 35off. To MASTER 38 and beyond is another level of commitment of time, study, focus, and energy. What I find cool though is the deeper you get in to this sport, the more there is to learn. It never stops!

@Bruce_Butterfield hahaha......What do you think we have been doing since day one?? Not to take away from this post of Charlie and his ridiculously good skiing... Its well known that Denali is already significantly wider then almost every ski on the market for a target skier. Most big guys like our skis just because the deep water starts are easier. We are diligently working on the necessary magic to allow a 220lber ski like Charlie and Nate! I will say, the hardest part is once you get a big 200+lb human traveling cross course faster, is having the means to slow them down into the ball without sinking or having excessive drag! Like @S1Pitts mentioned, as fast and efficient as a big ski can be, its useless if it cant slow back down fast enough to sustain proper timing with the boat. For this new design, we decided to do ALL ski design and development on a XXL ski. (Bigger then anything we have built in the past). Its helped us better optimize some key features to bring balance to a "big ski" in ALL phases of the course.

His position/timing with the boat and ZO throttle input plays a huge factor in his path through CL and the trajectory into the ball. Disrupt that timing and you'll see him start to pull and lean much longer. Doesn't hurt he has a surface area to weight ratio the rest of of may never have the luxury to experience.

should list be revised to include data for run on PP, ZO, Surepath…?

Wish I was going to be there! Great tournament site and awesome hosts!

On mine it was another sock filter, just was smaller with a different geometry

@DkLkSkr - yeah I was able to replace the third one as well. If for nothing else, while you have it apart you could always pull it off and clean and back flush it and re-install.

@DkLkSkr I would put my money on the filters on the bottom of the fuel pump assembly in the tank are clogged up and too restrictive. We had that issue around 500hrs on our boat at TL. Someone used a siphon hose that was full of sand and severely contaminated the tank. I just cleaned tank, swapped filters and we now have over 3000hrs on it. If you do some digging on the internet you can find replacement filters pretty cheap. Other option is to replace the entire fuel pump assembly but that can get super pricey.

@DkLkSkr I would put my money on the filters on the bottom of the fuel pump assembly in the tank are clogged up and too restrictive. We had that issue around 500hrs on our boat at TL. Someone used a siphon hose that was full of sand and severely contaminated the tank. I just cleaned tank, swapped filters and we now have over 3000hrs on it. If you do some digging on the internet you can find replacement filters pretty cheap. Other option is to replace the entire fuel pump assembly but that can get super pricey.

@Than_Bogan - Its based on where the skier is relative to the boat, both before the course and in the course. From Surepath FAQs.http://www.sure-path.com/faqs.html

From what I feel, a softer rope is going to make the ZO react less quickly. Its going to give skier more time to dig the ski in and build angle, but without actually getting "pulled" or the ZO feeling you. By the time it knows your there, you are closer to center with more angle, more load, and LESS SPEED. Now when the ZO comes on, your in a bad situation. Agree too stiff can be bad also. But like everything in this sport, there is a sweet spot.

This has been my argument about S-turns and the fact they count for a full buoy for 1-5ball, when you have MUCH more distance to the next boat guides then you do at 6 ball. To me, an S-turn shouldn't be anything more then 1/2point. 90% of the time, the skier essentially does not have the control, or timing to actually commit to a turn and progress through the wakes to the next buoy. If S-turns were scored as 1/2, then tournaments would be much more exciting to watch.

@Horton, What Joel does in practice is known by very few. He is one of the most modest skiers out there.

@bko - no they are specific to 34mph on the c85 with the CG fin as of right now.

@Vonman - have you tried the 2.62, .800 6.900 5deg flat wing yet on C-85?

Pylon tightness is another factor to remember here as well. I really am not for sure, but its very possible the correlation between rope stiffness and recoil rate is not as linear as we might think.

Its been almost a decade since I hung @9100 or any other driver at TL using a ML-Pro rope. This spring I was testing some other softer ropes available on the market. I put the rope over the drivers head on my second pass on the first set at 35off coming off 2 ball. That was the last pass I took on it - specifically for that reason alone. If your a bigger/stronger skier and fire the handle over the boat on a regular basis be careful of "soft" ropes. You want your driver to be focused on driving, now worried about getting wrapped up in slack!

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@VONMAN - We take feedback from all of you to help improve upon every design! Everyone is so unique and has so many different variables in their style, bindings and skiing environment that it makes things challenging from a design perspective. But we are getting better at it each year! We very much appreciate all the support everyone has provided over the years and hope to continue to learn more and more as we move forward!

We need something new.

@Mastercrafter - need to figure out how to remove the gap between your left hand and left hip in that picture.

@Mastercrafter - That way is easy. How bout the other direction! ;) That about the only position that will get across the lake at 43. https://www.instagram.com/p/CJmVwhpBhJH/