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@Ed_Johnson and @Fehlindra I think what we may be seeing is a different fit between sizes. Mine is Reflex size 8 and I think Ed said his was the next size up. I just measured mine with a set of gages. With the shell clamped in and my weight on it, the most amount of lift I can measure with and without the heal stabilizer is 0.050" (just a bit over 1mm) with the stabilizer. Maybe Ed's larger boot heal does not sit into the heal stabilizer walls as far? Anyway, with all this said the SuperShell is awesome and I'm running more buoys! B)

@Fehlindra I agree with you mine has the hole in the center of the heal stabilizer and does not have any added heal lift. @keithh2oskier The best advice I've ever received when going from a rubber boot to a hardshell is to give it 3 weeks. The first time out will not feel good. By the end of the first week, you will be thinking this thing could work. By the end of the second week, you will be really bonding with it and seeing improvement. By the end of the third week you will not let anyone take your hardshell from you! I moved from Animals to hardshells about 12 years ago and this is how it felt to me. Also, make sure that your rear Animal is loose enough to easily come out in a fall when the front boot releases. I broke my foot in an Animal boot and that is why I switched to hardshells so long ago.

@markchilcutt I'm sure they made more changes than just what you see in the photo. I've owned a 2014, 2015, and now this 2016. All were a vast improvement over prior years. Each of these new model years have been improved in tracking and steering. This latest one has the tracking on par with the Nautique 200 that most everyone likes to drive. One improvement over the 200 is that you can easily move the rear of the boat to follow the skier without moving your centerline. I'm not saying this can't be done with a 200 but this boat just does it better with a more in sync feeling. I recommend you ask your dealer for a 2015 test drive. Then, if this feels good to you maybe you can make a few of the 2015 changes to get something close.

@Roger Thanks Roger, I love the way this new one drives and skis. @markchilcutt Here is a photo showing the change at the tiller arm. Notice the thick rubber mounted top and bottom of the vertical bolt.

@Wish I said I would post a photo of my new 2016 ProStar when it came in. I picked it up Tuesday night and it's awesome!

I wouldn't use anything bindings with laces. Getting the same tension in your boots is critical to consistency. Laces will never be in the same place each set. Also, laces break at the worst time and I've never had a buckle break.

@Fehlindra Does your heal stabilizer screw on to the plate or is it held with tape? I don't use a rubber pad between my plate and ski.

@Deanoski The new SuperShell had the strap in the back. I pushed the cuff all the way forward to tighten the strap, then I drilled it in that location. You should start by drilling one side and trying it. If you want to set it more forward or back, just drill another location on the other side and try that instead. When you are standing in the boot, you will notice that your front leg can get all the movement it needs with the cuff bolted. This change will also help the release to work better, that was the idea of the strap. My back boot is the R-Style and it gives me plenty of knee bend. I highly recommend the SuperShell with the R-Style rear.

One change that I know of is the new heal stabilizer is now held on with screws not tape.

Here are a few photos of my SuperShell set up. These were taken before I replaced the front (low) buckle with the plastic strap. You will notice that I removed the heal strap because it is not needed once you bolt the cuff. I try to remove extra weight when possible.

@Ed_Johnson The R-Style will be easy to get comfortable with. Anyone going from a hardshell rear should start out with both buckles tight. Then after a few sets start changing the lower buckle to be a more comfortable fit. Once you have that worked out start backing off on the top buckle for the best feel for you style of skiing. I have made a few changes to the front SuperShell. I removed the lower buckle and replaced it with the strap from an old plastic buckle. I did this because I found that I did not need to ever open and close that buckle, so why have the extra weight and hardware hanging over the side that low. This will also provide you with a spare buckle if you ever need it. Another change that I think everyone should try is to bolt the ankle cuff so it doesn't move. In my case, I get plenty of front knee bend and ankle movement in the liner. I've suggest this change to many skiers and only found one that ever wanted to go back to the moving hinge. The location for my SuperShell is to push the cuff forward to tighten the back strap. Then drill a hole through both cuff and boot. I use a countersunk screw from the inside so the head is flush and then a lock-nut on the outside. You should make sure the end of the screw does not stick out of the lock-nut far because you don't want it cutting a buoy as you round it.

@LakeOneSkier Love it! There is one thing missing on all of these. The bow cover needs the starts and strip down the center like my old 83.

@Fehlindra Jean-Marc has made a few changes for production and that may be what is holding up your order. You will be happy with the changes and the way these work.

@Ed_Johnson I used a modified Fogman with the G10 boot plate for that past 12 years. That system worked well and with a great safety factor. For years, I've been thinking about something stiffer and more direct to the ski. The Reflex is used by many great skiers and has a good record for safety when set up correctly. I went with the R-Style back because I didn't want to go back to needing soap for the rear boot. I thought the R-Style would take some time to feel comfortable but I was wrong, it feels about the same as my rear hard shell once you start pulling.

@Wish bring her down and you will be pulling a new 2016 ProStar home with you. I'll take a real photo of it when I pick it up next week. Go Gators!

@Deanoski I never skied on the black Reflex, so I can't say. The new shell is real stiff and the heal cup locks it in place. I bolt my cuff in place rather than use the heal strap. The metal buckles are nice and have more adjustment than you will ever need. They made my Nano One feel like a new ski with much better repeatability ball to ball.

Broke my foot in one years ago and switched to hardshells with a release.

My girlfriend is a Florida Gator and she had a Contender called the "Gator Freighter". I thought it would be nice to surprise her with the "Gator Freighter II" ski edition. This one will be pulling all the Okeeheelee tournaments for 2016.

Call Miami Nautique, they have them in stock. I've been skiing on mine since Oct 15th the day after US Nationals. I have the SuperShell front and R Style rear. This is by far the best binding set-up I've ever used.

My 2016 will be here next week. I would trade it in a minute for one of these. I owned a 1983 stars and stripes for 20 years. That boat had orange metal flake just like my new 2016.

I picked mine up at Nationals last month. Miami Nautique has them in stock. Best binding I've ever used!

I'm picking my Okeeheelee Team as I write this!

Reflex SuperShell with the R Style rear!

That is a shoulder bolt in the image. The washers take away the space where the lock nut stops on the shoulder. Adding the washers allow you to clamp the cable at this location. There is no need to rotation in this joint but you must have rotation in the vertical axis. Most 2015 boats won't need this modification.