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I ski on a 68.5 Elite. When the water got cold last season I took the wing off and so far this season have left it off.

 Skied Goods before and always had to have a wing.  I feel little difference in the Elite with or without a wing . May need one at very short line-- I don't know.

I took my wing off yesterday-I was running it @8 upsidedown.  Conditions were cool in Tennessee, my eighth and last set for the season.  I felt very little difference in the ski without the wing, maybe a bit more balanced. I ran only 22 and 28.

   I would like to here other comments on skiing w/o a wing on this ski.

    Thanks!

Loft,

   I assume , given your measurements that your ski is actually a 67.  Is that how you read it?

Ok, now I have a new ski,but I am a wimp when it comes to skiing in cold water. What kind of drysuit is best

 for slalom? ( baggy or tight) Any disscussion on this topic would be helpful.

Loft,

     Thanks. I didn't know you jumpers hung around slalom boards,I'll try closer to .800 but I thought that would make the ski more aggressive on my heel side.  Excited about this ski--- maybe Monday?

     Now off to Atlanta to watch soccer!

dsmart

  I tried your numbers on my 2nd set. I ran straight through 35 then went back to 28.  The ski seemed to be too 

aggressive ,more so as the line got shorter. My 35 was ugly;I over turned 4 of the 6 turns but 32 was awesome.

I may just need to get some time on the ski and learn to be calm at 35. The ski is wicked fast and makes tight radius turns with speed like no other (turn is one motion). 

   Any suggestions?  Are you on a 68.5?

First ride on demo 68.5 Elite. Fin and bindings stock-- 30" 6.855, 2.510, .795 I am 5'11" 218.

  The ski felt twitchy on my first 22 pass; then ran 5 passes @28 and 1pass@32. Each pass got more stable as I learned you must do less with this ski. It takes less effort to get width and the turns are the same on both sides.

  I have never gotten as wide skiing on my current sixam ss nor have I ever gotten such a good off side(toe side)

turn.

  I cannot wait for set #2!

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Johnny

Thanks!  I will try tonight.

Johnny 

The blue fin is the standard Goode fin.

Johnny 

I tried the blue fin @ standard settings.  The ski was harder to stay balanced on, the on side turn 1-3-5- was

awesome but the offside 2-4-6 was bad.  The ski wanted to straight at the bouy , no turn without forcing it.

    With the schnitz slot  2-4-6 is good but the ski wants to rise on the 1-3-5 side.

    I am left foot foward  and am running 35-38 off.  HELP!

     Thanks
 

 I have been ridding a 68.5 9800 for 2 months and am struggling a bit.  I am using a schnitz slot fin @ standard settings.  Its very stable but I cannot get a good onside turn. 

   I am going to change to the standard fin ; would you guys mind sharing your fin setting ?

Thanks