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what's been working for me this year has been a combination of icing, massage, stretching, and Aleve when I've had a flare up. For prevention, stretch, stretch, and stretch some more. Stretch between passes when you're a driver or observer. Stretch between passes when you're the skier. Stretch on the platform before dropping in. It doesn't take long.

 

My favorite is the halt stretch. Similar to what's in the video above. Hold your palm out like you're directing traffic, arm straight. Grab fingertips with other arm and pull back gently at first, progressively more. Repeat in the downward position, then switch arms.

 

Also helps if you do a good bit of bicep, trap, and lat stretches before going out too. At least it does for me. Anything that gets loaded when you take a bit of a hit helps. Just like it helps having a springy pylon and newer rope, it helps if all your muscle groups are loose and warm, not just the forearms.

If you're buying pre-owned agree with the promo comments. Should be deals to be had on your choice of brand with full warranty. If you're considering new, wait for the '17s. One of the big 3 is supposed to have an all new hull to go with an all new boat.

@paco I've only compared to USCG Neos. I haven't found many comp vests that are comfortable on me.

 

Email Dolphin at contact@dolphinwetsuits.com and chat with Bugsy. He'll set you up with whatever you're looking for in terms of colors, custom sizing, etc. Tell him Matt the UW-Stout team alum sent you.

I ski mostly in older boats with digital analog gauges. I usually turn the key and let them finish freaking out, let the ZO power up, then crank.

@DaveLemons That's something that I've heard/read also but in practice, I found I felt less secure getting up that way than my normal "baseball" grip. Reason being is you feel like the handle is rolling out of your hands if they're both on the same side whereas there's no roll or twist to the handle if you have your hands opposite. For me personally, double overhand resulted in me using more of a death grip.

 

Think it's one of those YMMV things.

@paco the "tail" lead is really long and has velcro on the end, which you double back and attach to the rear strap. It's easy to put on wet or dry, semi-easy to remove. I unzip the back, pop an arm inside, and lift that arm up. Pops right off.

 

I was quite surprised by the buoyancy at less than half the thickness of my USCGA Neo vests from the past.

 

They have a full front zip option too. Not sure if that fits the same or has the same padding in same spots, but the rear zip is a really nice blend IMO.

I took my first set in one of these this morning and really like it a lot. It's compact like a comp vest, but almost as floaty as my USCG O'Neill Neo vest. Plus, it's custom made to my somewhat abnormal dimensions.

 

Check them out! Dolphin Back Zip Vest

 

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I love my 2016. I love my 2016. I love my 2016. : | <-- repeat sign

As the water has warmed, my previous statement has become less accurate. Forward is better in water over 72 degrees.

You need to change the video from Private to Unlisted or Public

I see Freddy is down with an ankle too now. Podium spots up for grabs at Malibu!

Anyone know how this happened or if RTP was in any way related? Hope Nate's back in time for Malibu in a few weeks! Love watching him ski and would be a bummer if he can't swing it.

 

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Love mine!

Did Radar hire a Pakistani click farm like Pied Piper? :)

Has anyone ever tried a GoPro with an external Zoom lens attachment like you can get for smartphones?

You should respond back that those are big words for a glorified seamstress and see what happens.

@MrJones, working on keeping my hips more forward through the turn-in is one of my biggest things to work on this summer.

@MrJones most uncomfortable feeling on water. I'm feeling the same thing. I swear I'm standing straight-legged and front foot heavy, then I go back and watch a video and I'm not.

 

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My stance on a "good" gate glide.

 

 

@Razorskier1 I was thinking the same thing. I'd kill to be able to reliably get my hip to handle orientation like that.

This particular Response LX is the best boat ever made. Every other boat on the market is complete crap.

 

I love this ad. Is this a Baller just trying to be funny? Your Boat is Crap. This one is best. It can pull 24 skiers at once (unsubstantiated)

My 69 didn't care to turn on the off-side but the on-side has always felt great. If you're at factory numbers, both Rossi and Rini are calling for increased DFT over factory. At least I know that I'm forward of where mine came from Snoqualmie.

That's how I felt about the '03 RLXi. They changed the seat height for '04+. I've always felt the RLX was the most ergonomically perfect helm ever put in an inboard, but I'm not a normal sized human so take that FWIW. For me everything seemed to fit perfectly though.

 

Guess the point is, always test drive.

That's not an ad. It's a subsidiary of espn the magazine and this is from their body issue. Pretty cool for slalom to be represented after Dallas Friday did the US version for wake a few years back. Watersports getting mainstream love.

FXi was Malibu trying to make another inboard for the skiing family like the Sunsetter LXi was. The SSLXi was an amazing boat and fit a need when the Response LX or CB was the "professional" slalom rig. By the time the FXi came around, however, the LXi had grown large enough to accommodate well enough for most. The FXi was a great skiing boat but the extra couple inches of beam over the LXi didn't differentiate it enough.

Reminds me of an old DoubleMint gum commercial.