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@Marco I have a reflex front and an animal rear. I'm LFF and yes, that was my front shin that took the majority of the impact. My rear shin was also hit, just not hard enough to draw blood.

Depends on the engine. I skied behind one of the Malibu Open boats and had to change settings bc the engine was so much more powerful than I was used to. Same thing when I skied with Tom and June Asher. They had a 6.2 (I believe) Malibu. If it's a 5.7, I'll use the same setting as I do on my home boat, a 5.7 200

Funny story about that brew @Tyler_R. My in-laws were visiting us one weekend. My father in law went into the fridge to grab a drink. After surveying the options, he decided a Coca-Cola would do. Boy was he surprised when he took his first sip and realized he was drinking a beer!

@MattP you will have to ask @Tyler_R about the "Rammer Jammer" brew....he brought it to my place last year. @Than_Bogan , I believe it's the edge of the ski, not the binding.

@Wish I literally just laughed out loud when I opened that link. Fortunately, @fizer , @mmosley899 , and @MattP hung around for a couple post-set brews which helped numb the pain a little!

@LeonL I agree with your comments. However, it can be very difficult to get in the seat when you're an unproven "new guy". I used to have to hassle Chief Drivers to get behind the wheel bc nobody knew me or my driving ability. But if you want it bad enough, there are people that will give you more than ample opportunity to prove yourself and get the required time in the seat.

Not to take anything away from the guys that have sustained actual injuries from skiing, but a slalom ski across the shin hurts more than any other crash I've experienced. My shins are scarred up from these collisions. It usually happens when I'm forcing a turn on my offside, release, and WHACK! 4 ball at 38 last night for instance.....

And this:

Most likely, technique is the issue and not the wing. Many will argue that a wing isn't even needed until you're getting into 28-32 off or shorter. Too much speed at the ball is probably not the problem either. The problem is likely the DIRECTION of speed at the ball. Cross-course speed is good and down-course speed is bad. Too much down-course speed is usually a byproduct of pulling too long past the centerline. To ski the most efficient path, all of your speed needs to be built into the wake. If you aren't generating enough speed early enough, then you most likely will feel the need to continue building speed after the wake by continuing to pull. Unfortunately, this will only increase down-course speed and not cross course speed. Practice trying to build as much speed and angle as possible before the centerline. Starting with a wide gate and getting up on the boat is the easiest way to lay the foundation for this in the course. And if you do it correctly, you'll be able to begin to change edges behind the boat and still have enough speed to carry you out wide and early for the next ball. The more cross- course speed you can ski with, the slower and easier a pass will feel. The more down-course speed you ski with, the faster and harder it will feel. This is all a byproduct of where you build speed and change edges in the course.

@6balls I plan on trying to make the Ski Watch tourney too! It will probably be one of my first events at 55k. Is @Razorskier1 making the trip too?

So ironically, I was skiing with @fizer tonight. He's been struggling with his onside. Bc of my experience, I asked him when was the last time he checked his fin. Before his next set we measured it and it was 0.017 forward of his last measurement! Moved it back to his previous setting and he looked like a different skier on a different ski. He was missing 32 off in the first set and ran into 38 his second set. Check your fin!!

@6balls !!!!! You know I love ya man....but you don't know your current numbers?!?! If @Horton reads this, I feel like we may see a black and white bear in a rocking chair.....

@KM Simple solution. Have them send the money before you send the ski. Someone has to trust someone first in these types of transactions. It might as well be them

I'd start with the website's numbers. The only measurement that doesn't fit in the range of the spec sheet is length. It also says that factory setup will be within .010 of recommended settings. Go with 6.910, 2.505, .740, 29.5 then fine tune from there. My experience with D3 is that the factory settings are within 5 thousandths every direction of what I end up with.

@Wish , how often have you traditionally checked your fin? I've always been a "set it and forget it" type person and only measured when I was looking to make a change It being early in the season, I assumed that my offside trouble was me and not the ski. From now on, I'll probably double check it at least once a month and certainly at the beginning of a new season!

I don't believe any of those are for sale @DefectiveDave. I know for a fact the Quest 45 isn't! ;)

After spending the last 2 months struggling with my offside, I finally decided it was time to make a fin change and reduce the length. The last time I measured my fin was in September of 14.....until today. Much to my surprise and astonishment, my fin was .017 Longer than my last measurement! This especially surprised me bc I always use and fin block and am very careful to not knock the fin. Well, I moved it back to what I previously had it at.....and VOILA! Offside fixed. Learn from my mistake! Don't spend months, weeks, or even days chasing your tail. Check your fin....often!

@ToddL It's not perfect, but I think it'll do. JB weld, clamp, sand, paint.

Negative @gt2003 I'm going to let it cure overnight before getting it back in the water.

JB Weld and clamp applied

@skialex What is bumper spray?

Thanks for the suggestions everyone. I'm going to try to fix it this morning. I just hope its cured in time for a set this evening!

My new ski took a pretty bad handle strike tonight. Looking for any suggestions on the best home repair method. Thanks!

@chris_logan I tried to send you an invite and it said you had already been invited. FB can be quirky.

Hiding normal wear? Or preventing normal wear? BIG difference @eleeski.