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I’ll be ready to condemn him when he’s been tried and convicted in a court of law - not on the Internet.

I have mostly skied conservative sets - not tournament sets, but on my eighth set I tied my PB. I haven’t felt any weirdness since my first pass.

On another note I’ve been looking forward to this ski not only for the skiing experience but also for access to the Denali technical forum but have been unable to join it as of yet @AdamCord @adamhcaldwell

I set my ski up and got out on it yesterday. I’m a donkey when it comes to fin tuning, but I followed the Denali recommendations for my speed and rope length and got close. My dft wound up 2/1000” longer than advised. The only other hiccup I encountered was my carbon sequence plate didn’t work with the rear holes. I’m not sure why, but whatever. I just moved my Radars over to dual plates and called it good enough for the likes of me.

 

My first pass started with an unnerving twitch and search as I was spinning into the course. I pulled out for the gates and the ski seemed to want to remain on the cutting edge. I glided just like Adam Caldwell and turned into the gates. Upon crossing the wake I began second guessing my fin set up, went flat and that bugger started bucking, darting, shutting down, and searching all at once! I made three buoys at my opener (ahem... 15@32mph) and then stood up freaking and waited for the pass to end. More than a little puckered.

As I sank into the water I was wishing I had brought my Evo with me. I wasn’t too keen on getting back on this monster and risk injury, but Justin said his C65 did that too and it likes to be on edge at all times. So I risked it and took another pass. This time I went from edge to edge like my life depended on it because it kinda’ did. And whamm-o! Instant gratification. I kept it there for the rest of the set, it was all I could do not to chop on my last pass.

The next set I was cold and hungry but stoked like only surviving a near death experience can stoke you. I pulled out for the gates. This time the ski rose up much better and I ran the opener easy breazy. Ran up the rope to 28 and had a great start but came off the handle at 4 (off side), nicked the buoy and skied inside 5. About 4 buoys shy of my pb - on a ski I was still very unsure of and intimidated by.

Going flat after the wakes is one my m.o.’s, so this ski is sure to cure me of that like an East German gymnastics coach. In the end I had never had so much fun skiing in my life. Hopefully it will all sort itself out into better form and eventually more passes.

Thanks Adams’!

@Deanoski Awesome! Steve pulled me through my 28’ off pass at the Winlock tournament and we chatted about skiing at the swamp. One of these days! Can’t wait to show you our setup. Hopefully the Denali will be getting me further down the line by that time - that is - hopefully my hips will be better connected to the handle!

Just received my small today. Beautiful cloudless skies. No wind. And no driver! Am I the first small guinea pig? I’ll have to check the website for fun numbers. It’s Christmas ? day!

I have never seen anyone get as tall as Adam Caldwell... and stay tall and level throughout the pass.

 

I’ve been picking up 3 ball with my vision when I come into 1 and 4 ball when I come into 2 etc. That really seems to have helped with my shoulders, but I still suck keeping my hips up. I guess I need to really focus on getting my chin further from my feet.

The Adams' must need to update their website weekly to keep up with their PB's.

In the 6 - no continuation video, he darn near runs into the boat after six. That is g n a r l e y!

I switched from a Mapple 6.0 to the EVO and the difference was astonishing. This from a 28 off skier. Hopefully I’ll be a 32 off skier by the end of the season.

Every time someone mentions installing a course or having to survey their course, I think of Ed. Just yesterday my ski partner was mentioning re-digging a lake and having to re-survey the course, and I thought of Ed. I never met him but it sure feels like I did. I think I “awesomed” every one of his posts. He really was awesome.

3-2 ratio. Not bad fellas!

After reading every word written in every Denali thread ever, I am super stoked to finally read about a Denali made for a little feller like myself. I’ve sent my deposit and am ready to take that ski off of Adam’s hands when he’s tired of running 41’s on it. Yahoo!

I think you are being insensitive to the effort they made in matching the ski to your boat.

It would be a bummer to have to re-dig a pond to accommodate new course dimensions.

@adamhcaldwell 5’5” and a buck thirty. My PB is 2.5@32 off. I have a hard time with my stack and generating speed, but I can typically turn a ski... as long as I’m not coming in too hot!

 

My best lobbying efforts in support of the small size comes down to better marketing viability with the women skiers, but I get that y’all are pursuing a passion more than a corporate model. Thanks for that!

I just bought a new ski, but I had to put my name down for a small Denali now that they are making a ski my size.

Does a lot at Trophy Lakes come with a pre-order?

I bought the blacktec long sleeve shorty four or five years ago during the off season. Unfortunately I tore a cuff on my dry suit on opening day and had to resort to my shorty. I don’t know what the water temp was, but the ice had just gone out and the air temp was in the 40’s. It was 84 degrees and sunny as far as I was concerned (except for my exposed legs)! It has lots of pin holes and rips, but it still keeps me remarkably warm.

 

I bought a Stokes two years ago and have been happy with its durability, but it isn’t nearly as warm as the Camaro. I need to order another Camaro, but I won’t bother with the warranty unless there is a manufactures defect.

Anyone have numbers for a 65”?

Gracias!

Thanks @A_B @Golfguy !!! I was concerned there may be a health issue for humans. I’m beyond help but my daughter skis there! The farmer who owns the lake is only concerned about not damaging the potatoes and then weed control. Everything else be damned!

Our lake is ultimately used on potato crops and we are therefore unable to use many of the usual weed controls - potatos are very unique crop. We have been using copper sulfate once or twice a summer. Am I to understand that this ia a bad idea?

 

Adam & Adam build a ski that gets you through 38 more than any other ski and THEY send you a bottle of scotch?! Reminds of when Harry Whittington apologized to Dick Cheney after Cheney shot him in the face.

 

Scotch should be consumed on the rocks by the way.

I just purchased the D3 EVO. I know my technique is my biggest problem, but sometimes a new toy gets your brain right. Besides. Miami Nautiques are practically giving them away.