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I'm with oldjeep - 60F water is summer water. I PB'd 5 days ago water was 48F. I was thinking cold water skis easier but we don't have regular course access until the water cools and other boaters quit - maybe it's just getting to ski more buoys.
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@schafer It is good to know there are "others" out there. Congrats n condolences both. We are usually ice free until early dec. so the course is still floating for awhile. Our water is still 47F. but admit it does encourage no-fall skiing.
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PB on 1st Nov. here in NW Montana! No tournaments for me but feels good to finally improve after the last few injuries.
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For what it is worth: I've been on a 2012 S2 - thank you Adrenaline Watersports - for two years. If you can be saved from otf crashes by a magic ski I think this is the one. Just when its a done deal, and I mean past the point of no return, this ski has somehow popped loose from the stall a dozen times for me. I believe it is the safest ski I have been on and haven't been interested in trying anything else. Now I am wondering if the "speed skin" will enhance that characteristic. Skiing is an expensive way to stay in shape!
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chancer I sent you a pm.
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Justin we had 68F this morning. Never see any skiing on Jims lake now hope it is getting used.
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on the Flathead Reservation NW Montana.
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great start on the day.
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For a different perspective; when i was introduced to course skiing at age 50 it was instant passion for buoys. I got through -35 a handful of times and was having more fun than should be allowed when i learned that old men ski 34mph and my 30 mph skiing didn't mean much. I collected some injuries stepping up to 34 and had to learn some important lessons to ski higher speeds - hard to hurt yourself crashing at 30mph, easy at 34! I sometimes wonder if slow speed n short lines is the most fun and safest way for me to ski. Guess it depends on what your goals n age are. I do think cutting rope at slow speed was so much fun n low risk that it was a good for my learning curve, commitment to skiing and to staying fit.
matt grimshaw flathead lake mt.
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Know there are a few in the NW that knew Jim Axe. He invited me to his lake for my first attempt at buoys - didn't make me feel bad for leaving muddy prints in the back of his first-time-in-the-water Malibu either. Seemed to be always hard at work on something, generous and very focused on his family - world needs more like that! Thanks Jim.
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"zo tries very hard to avoid 'waking up' Andy Mapple so it can get good times"
now that is funny.
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Update on no magnet timing: just learned that "Skier to Skier" has PPSG no mag update for $95. http://www.skiertoskier.com/contents/en-us/p100.html
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Skied this 21' Vector/200Merc the first summer of course skiing. Solid tracking at our level and no wake to notice plus a fun cruise back to the lift at 70+mph. Bought a 91 Prostar the next spring and had to learn the course all over - thought it had a huge wake.
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Just found out PPSG no-magnet/version 8 software upgrade is $150 for anyone not wanting ZO simulator. May be old news but posting in case someone else wants to be done with magnets and thought they needed to spend $500 to do it.
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yea i like that smile
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More than a mirror upside down in that pic - can't expect things to be right on a November ski boat.
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good enough weather for some exercise, even the driver got a ski in.
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Just want to say thanks for posting that one - words to live with!
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Amazing barefoot video:
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footloose42 I second the better slalom boat advice. Some years ago i was highly motivated and ran some passes behind my friends Wakesetter. I thought it was all good but that attitude has cost me a LOT of down time due to injuries. Safe skiing is the best skiing - if you are course skiing I think you really want a tow built for course skiing. We are blessed to be able to ski - better take care of the "equipment" we have been given to ski with!
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bump I would really like to hear some feedback from anyone who is using these thanks.
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same for me with firefox at times.
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It is inspirational to see what a motivated man can accomplish. I remember some "wins" from before someone told me I was supposed to be skiing 34mph. The skibuddy who introduced me to the course had a vdrive Malibu and as we went to ski one morning I bragged about finally running 32 off two times. He said "show me". So with his family in the boat and the camera rolling I was motivated and actually pulled off my third -32 pass. Slow pass, big wake, no form but I still enjoy that memory! Thanks for the inspiration markchilcutt, I'm determined to hang on until a legit -32 falls by the end of this summer!
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