Stevie Boy

Hi Brent my 2005 Sixam 2 has self tappers to secure the finblock and I would have to drill these and bond inserts to fit the opendivision block, however I have brought a 2008 Sixam 2 as a spare andthe open division block is intended for that ski, are you telling methat the fin block on a 2008 sixam has inserts already, I haven,t hadchance to look, been busy skiing, time on the water is precious here,short season for shorts & rash. The other thing I,m having am problem with is how to use fluidmotion fin program, I have brought a 5052 fin and a Callaway CourseRecord fin. My current setup is - "66" Sixam 2 - D3 FrontBoot - HO RTP -  FIN Numbers = DFT.858   Length = 6.939  Depth = 2.595 the ski seems to work well with this setup. Any Idea on numbers for the 5052 and the Callaway anybody ?  Best RegardsÂÂ

Hi Brent I was gonna try it in a sixam 2, I brought the OpenDivision Fin Block (hope thats the right move or tho it means drillingholes in a brand new ski and bonding inserts in) I just hated theO,Brien arrangment, I ordered a callaway fin to try at the same time,the attraction was the fact that you could keep your fin settings thesame and would not have to start from scratch, it was going to a bit ofan experiment but I just wanted to know what to expect from it or haveI wasted my $$

Anybody tried the Course Record Callaway Fin from Fluid Motion, would be interested in your thoughts?

I tried all the new skis and they didn't do anything for me ,so Iwent out and brought a couple more Sixam 2,s as spares in casemine got damaged, going by your comments maybe it wasn't such a goodthing to do, but the Sixam 2 really does suit the way I ski, Ihaven,t found anything else that fits my skiing as wellI. Guess I willfind out the day I screw the bindings on and ski on one, Hey maybe itwill be better, OMG what shall I do ! should I try one now. Myhead is all over the place now,gonna go outside listen to some relaxingmusic, calm down ,put my current ski in the motor and go ski some sets,I will deal with the new ski thing when it happens, if your stick worksand hasn't gone all soft then stay with it and concentrate on yourskiing. Manafacturers should concentrate on consistency insteadof re-inventing the wheel each year,there has been some good skis overthe years that are no longer available,and manafacturers could ofcontinued to produce them with quality and consistency they no longerproduce the Sixam 2 a great ski with good results and many Podiums,when they produce new models each year so that guy,s can be seen on thedock with the latest ski, I,m not to sure it works that well for theskier.

Looks suspiciously like a "Comb Over to me !" Plus a bit of Tailgating ! LoL

Thanks brent much appreciated, any chance of distance from tail binding placement. Regards Stevie BoyÂÂ

Hi Guy,s & Gals Would anybody have stock, bindingplacement and fin numbers for 66" Sixam 2.0, I lost mine and O'brien donot seem to have the info on their website, any help appreciated .  Regards Stevie BoyÂÂ

I agree with you perhaps the fin settings I was using were not verygood for the ski with stock @ 6.91 and yourself going 6.830 and maybeshorter it would explain the drag. I did try Scots 6.870 /.730/2.505and it did feel better, I really wanted it, to be the right ski for me,D3 produce a quality product and give great customer service. I guessthat some skiers are happiest on an HO, some on an O'brien, some onConnelly and some on D3 etc, with a price tag of £1200 ( $1995 ) it just didn,t light my fire. Sorry!

Yeah' set the fin to factory before I even stood on the Z7, then Ihad a go with Scots Numbers the ski just felt dead in the water turnswere average, I think that with Factory numbers you should at leastfeel if the ski has any potential regardless of what settings you endup with, I just found the Z7 hard work in comparison to the Sixam 2. Ilike what you are saying about the Elite Roberto , I must get a demo.

Not for me, I have just had a demo of 6 sets on the Z7, felt likesomebody had thrown a bucket out behind me, slow slow slow struggle toget down the line 28 off @ 34mph and it was not happening, friend ofmine had a go, really had to work hard for his 28 off @ 36mph normallyruns 38 off    2 passes he called it a day hisdescription of this ski was "like riding abarge"    sorry guy,s for the negative, just beinghonest. would like to know if the rcx is quicker or if anybody else hasa comparison.

7th July had two sets on S1, didn,t like it, struggled to run passes,no potential in it for me, shame thought it might be the one, I,mafraid its going back in the box and back to where it came from.

Product Test Update: 67" Elite Stock Settings:Boots:           29 1/4 - 1/2" From TailFin Settings:   Length:  6.850" (Tips)DFT:    .785 "Depth:  2.490 - 2.50"  Andy Mapple's Personal Settings (Rear Toe)Boots:    29.5"Length:  6.837" (Tips)DFT:     0.785 "Depth:   2.510" Chet Raley's Settings (Double Boot)Boots:    29.25"Length:  6.840" (Tips)DFT:     0.785 "Depth:   2.490"

Diagram of Fin ?

So wheres it at ? with so many people happy with the RCX and and variedcomments on the Z7 , which is the way forward, , do you go with theknown or into the unknown, ski technology moves on but there is oldertechnology that got Andy Mapple to 1 @ 9.75 metres it is not all aboutthe ski ! However I will demo both and I will buy a new ski, but canany one give me some constructive advice before Demo so that i do notget carried away and make a rash decision.

Ok here are the numbers that he is running on the Z7, depth =2.42  tail = 0.732   length = 6.89 still looking at skis myself very undecided, 2009 RCX or Z7 , stillthinking about the Elite but its hard to get demo over here in UKanother skier brought one blind, reckons it is like a rocketship, and breaks him in half at bouy 2, because it turns so hard, can I handle it I ask myself or am I just going to makes thingsharder for myself, perfect style and position are not my best assets,working on it and it is improving, but I am a senior Dawg that needssome Love & Care from the equipment I ride on.

You are going to like this - NOT A LOT! no numbers, he says keepthe fin level with the scribe line just going out of view, LOL, he does not have vernier,I have asked him to get somebody to measure itfor the numbers , if I get them I will post as soon as possible. Iguess some people just like to mess with it, until it feels right . Iprefer to know where it,s at, it may move at some point.

Hey Guy,s just got some interesting info from a good buddy of mine , hegot to demo Z7 and hated it, most peolple like to run the fin a bitdeeper to maitain angle ,but this kiddy decided to have a go with thefin qutie a bit shallower, one set and he,s on the phone quoting hiscredit card number, he says it totally transformed the ski, making itmuch more nimble & aggresive with tremendous turning ability. Heskis into 35 off @ 58KPH.

Roberto just wondering if you ski at 55KPH the Z7 may have beenpreviously setup for a 58KPH skier which might make a differencebecause of the wing setting 8 degrees for 55KPH and 9 degrees for58 KPH ,not a lot but maybe enough to make the ski feel slow.Unfortunately I have a 2006 "66 sixam 2   but you canstill get "67 sixam 2 at  www.perfski.com for 499 dollarswhich is pretty good I think.

Thanks , I look forward to your comments on the Z7, I was not to sureabout D3 trying to eliminate the "all at once turn" sure gets me out oftrouble when its not going too good.

I,m looking to part with a big wedge of cashs but can not make my mindup, hope to demo a Z7 in the next week or so, have to say its veryquite on the Z7 front , comments that the ski is averageand no better than the RCX, is it as good as the RCX or is it justanother ski produced with all the regular marketing hype to get you topart with your cash. I currently ski on a sixam 2, Where I amhere in the UK Z7 price is £1,150 or the equivalent of 1,891 USDollars.

Thanks skidawg, good advice is always appreciated, and I think you mayjust be right on this one, my cash is hard earnt, I want to buyone good ski not have shares in two halves of one.ÂÂ

Would you care to Elaborate on that statement "Another Wide Ride Bit The Dust This Weekend" ?

So come on guy,s you have had the Goode Wide Ride for a while now, howgood is it, the people I have talked to who have one love it, and Itruly would like to give it a go ! but I am still wrestling with thewhole goode thing, I dont want a debate on it, but whats the percentagechance of getting a goode ski that will go three years.

Thanks for the reply, Just getting back into 28' @ 55 KPH 175llbs 5'6", coming back after three years with a back injury, thought it wasall over , until some faith healing lady said she could sort it, soundscrazy, she laid hands on me twice & fixed it, back tothe skiing, I was very interested in the Goode Wide Ride , I have somereservations about some aspects regarding the purchase of Goodewaterskis, I live in the UK, as great as they are , do I need theHassle, the answer is No , but I do not want to get into that debate ,or though I have been told by a respected Pro that at very shortline inrough water the Wide Ride is like riding a surfboard any comments onthat would be appreciated.

Hey scotchipman can you help me out here,I am Interested in the Factthat your brother tried the Goodewide Ride and the Z7, after being onthe Sixam 2, I was on a Orange Fisher but it was to stiff for me, Justcould not get on with it or though awsome ski when you got it right(Gonna Have toSell It) ,So I went back to my Sixam 2, still looking fora replacement. Did your brother think that the Goode Wide Ride or Z7 was that much of an improvement on the Sixam 2