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LOL! When do we get carbongoogles.com?

I found it interesting too that the Monza went from the head of the class in '06 to near the bottom in '07 with basically the same model. I'm curiou to know... Do preconceived notions and/or ski reputation play an unintentional play a role in a reviewers rating? (example - Goode has a reputation of being fast, so I'll automatically give it a high speed rating) Would reviews be any different if every ski had blank graphics? Were number ratings relative to the testing pool? (example - Goode is the fastest of 10 ski's present, so we give it the highest speed rating possible even though there may be faster skis on the market) Anthony

I started out with a RTP...then switched to double Wiley's...for me it was more of an issue of perceived safety and control...like most things, I think it's just a matter of individual preference. Anthony

A no-brainer move really...they need to go back to the drawing board in areas of marketing, promotion, tournament format, scheduling, etc.

Here is another blog I found. http://lakerykert.blogspot.com/

Where would I get those?

Ok - stupid question... Does - OM = open mens; OW = open women; M/M = ?? Also, if anyone is planning on coming to Akron for the event, I'm trying to organize some tailgate action (I'm checking in to see what is permitted), and just to lessen the pain of being away from the water I'll be happy to accomodate friends of BOS with some pulls at my lake (about 45 min away.) Anthony

Anyone have issues with their Fogman liners rubbing against the inside of the shell creating a hole in the liner?

John - Anyway to set this forum up with an RSS feed or to Google Reader? Anthony

The RAIL's look like retro high top BB shoes circa 1988.

On its way.

Ok...I've got bunch more links on an excel file but I couldn't upload it...is there a size limit or something? Anthony

Wow, that spreadsheet could wind up being one of the most useful / interesting tools around if we can get it fully populated. I just ran with stock numbers on my Monza, I'll do the same with my MPD this season. Anthony

I could work on this Monday if you like. Are you looking to add / delete/ reformat? Anthony

Still need to pick that one up. Props out to "Momemtum" too watched that one the other day. Anthony

GT - That would be sweet! I'll take you up on that if you don't mind. I checked all the regular sites, Barts, Pefski, etc. and couldn't find one listed (maybe b/c it's the offseason). Yep, still in the O-H-I-O...Fairlawn/Akron. Let me know how you want to work the exchange. Anthony

I've done some searching on various forums and shops, but I haven't seen a compelling solution. Any thoughts? I regularly ski with one other person, so we don't have a 3rd to video. Thanks in advance. Anthony

I'm stoked it's coming back to Akron this year! I've skied at Emerald and it's great site for skiers and spectators alike. AnthonyÂÂÂÂ

GT - I gotta tell ya...I tried that after you posted it on 15off.com and man was it tough...I can't seem to fix my eyes on such a small object that far away while moving...I was real late making to the edge change b/c I was "looking" for the ball...my turns felt real screwy too...anyway, probably something I'll experiment with again next spring...right now I'm accustomed to turning my head 180 degrees across course (E - W) and focusing on a point in the water before the next ball...I posted this somewhere on here under the thread "My head/eyes". Anthony

1. Have a plan each time out. I try to focus on one thing each pass/set...either to experiement with something new or reinforce something I've learned. So many guys at my lake just ski the same way every time out...without thinking about what they are doing...and they wonder why they never get better. 2. My biggest gains came after watching myself on video...actually the first time I completed the course! 3. Good coaching is money well spent...I kept going back to the lessons Seth Stisher gave me in May all summer long. 4. Don't change anything the week before the tournament. You will psych yourself out and think too much on game day. I had a well meaning coach try to change (correct) my gate the week of the tournament, and it set me back 3 weeks. 5. Be careful who you listen to and what advice you take...I hear so much conflicting advice ("coaching") and brand name evangelism at my lake from those who are not really any better than I am. 6. Not to contradict MS above - but experiement with different equipment. I'm new to the course...so I had no idea how different skis, handle sizes, gloves, bindings, ropes, wakes, vests, PP settings, fin settings, etc, would have on my skiing. I played around with different setups from time to time just for the fun of it. Probably cost me from completing an mph or two above my end of season PB...but I feel I'm much the wiser (and better skier) for just giving it a whirl. 7. The most important turns for a LFF skier (that's me) are the turn in for the gates and 4 ball. 8. Try to be the observers seat when someone better than you is skiing and take "mental reps". Frequently, it's just my ski buddy and me (he's 3 @ -32/34) and I rarely get to watch him closely...when I do get the chance, I usually find something in his form that I can apply to myself. Anthony

OK, I know my head and eyes are supposed to be looking down the course...but help me out here. Background... It's near the end of the season for me...I'm fatigued...so rather than chasing the next speed I'm staying at 32 mph which I'm completing consistently...and working on the kinks in my form. Up to this point, my head/eyes have generally been focused on the ball I'm approaching...now my chin isn't necessarily on my chest as I stare down the ball rounding the turn, but my head/eyes never really face north (up the course). My approach...let's say going from 1b to 2b...has been to turn my head/eyes right-to-left during the turn (100+ degrees) so that I am looking completely accross the course to a point on the water before the next ball...I then pick up the next ball as I leave the 2nd wake...then repeat the other direction. Now I read on another forum that my eyes should only see 3 things...6 ball, mirror, 5 ball. The next day (a couple of days ago) I tried to keep my head/eyes up the entire time while running my 32mph pass and only look at these 3 things...lets just say the results weren't too pretty. I felt like I was moving so quickly that my eyes couldn't pick up and find 6 or 5 ball as I'm rounding the turn. I also felt like my head was rolling around...looking this way and that...trying to find visual cues. Of course I've read elsewhere about where I should be looking while going through the course...but there seem to be as many different answers as there are skiers. So what say you? What position should my head/eyes be in 10ft. before the bouy? What position should my head/eyes be in at the bouy? What position should my head/eyes be in 10 ft. after the bouy? What position should my head/eyes be in directly behind the boat?Anthony

John - can you give us a sneak peek on how the testing format will be different?

I thought you were toast coming out of 5!

Bought a .940...no pain.

Darwin - Thanks for the input...I will get the application...I think they call this "aspiring" drivers...where are you located?