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@horton If the Team is staying around, what would the Ventura replace?  The 9700?

Compound Fracture pending......

Great broadcast.  My only gripe was the "you know" phrase, like some people use the term "um" or "ah".  If you were participating in a drinking game, and took a drink every time you heard "you know", you would have been blacked before the end of the first round.

Anyone notice the dec (graphics) on Regina's ski at nationals?  Similar to the teal new trick ski.

@DW@Horton I ride said brand of ski in photo, and can tell you, although their advertising says "brass" on their inserts - they are not.  I have personally replaced inserts on their ski, and they are some type of pot metal, hence the corrosion with a stainless fastener.  I have even sent a ski in to have the inserts replaced, and one of the new inserts gave out.  After pulling out the bad insert, it revealed that the old insert was not fully removed from the ski prior to putting the new insert in.......if you want it done right......

Galvanic corrosion. Dissimilar metals create a battery in the presence of water.  Many ski ski manufacturers claim stainless or brass inserts, when they in fact are not.  Same is the case with off shore screw manufacturers - says stainless, but it is very poor quality.

Had Green Radars for 55s - lasted approx 1 year.  Turn almost white and tops get gummy and start to lose air.  Similar to most other bouys.

On the topic of the rolling foam in the sewn-in vest pockets  - I have also wondered why manufacturers do not bond one side of the foam to one side of the vest material prior to sewing it together, so at least the foam will stay in place.  Yea, yea.....the almighty dollar.  But in all truth that is one of my issues with most vest designs.

@Thomasasher what is the concept behind having a hemmed waist or not?  Also what are the differences (and purposes for the differences) between the Blue or Red Steel and the VelocityX ?

How does the flotation of these compare to the Oneill Slasher?

57 days, 171 sets, 1026 passes, 34 mph, 28-35 off

What are the sizing specs? M, L, XL - what are the parameters?

Curious - all those skiers who have had hips replaced - were they your back leg hips?

Any slalom courses on the lake?

Lake Pleasant?

Anyone notice what is going on with the bottom of Adam Caldwells ski? Looks like maybe some bondo chine strakes.

Anyone notice that Regina was back on the XTRcc vs. the new Team XTR at the previous tournament? Wonder why?

@dave2ball

"cant control what a shipping company does"...what do you think they typically do? I believe basic common sense would apply to the vendor that ships, huh? The handle was damaged, but was usable, and quite frankly, life is too short to deal with the idiots at FedEx (been there, done that). I did contact ML about the issue, and expressed by concern about sending handles in plastic FE bags. I was told to mention it to them the next time I order something, and they will give me a discount (but without any documentation)...so there you go. This is a factual data point, so do with it as you may, but thanks for your advice about doing some research.