Wish

Inversion table or inversion chair.

Richerdson, what's the purpose of moving the boots back. What did that correct or make better. Like u I have a homemade with the slight downward bend. I like the way it skis but always looking and listening to ideas.

JH is that college kid available for other app projects?? (donations of course or better). Let me know.. BTW not having to drag my paper ski log around and just use my phone and in minutes it's part of a spreadsheet... Awesome! I made mine mostly choice based or range based with a couple of text entry questions so it's very fast to fill out.

Hmmmm?? My 97 was purchased used. It has a zirk fitting. I do grease it ocationally when steering stiffens up a bit. Jody, since mine has a zirk, what amount or pumps to the grease gun should be used and how often?? Would it be wise to drop the rudder as suggested above and inspect, clean and grease or is the zirk good enough??

I did that once and I'm still married. And she still drives. Never did that again.

Starting to sound like a 97 SN reunion. Cool! Jody, your input is much appreciated!!! Thank you.

Slack out... Go boat. If it's my wife, a simple nod will do. Best driver on the lake hands down.

Jody, thank you for the info. Will the new pinion assy remove some of the play in the wheel? Sign me up as one of the ten units needed! Thanks

Well, I'm up for a cable change on my 97 SN 196. Word is I have to change the cable and helm to avoid paying big bucks for a matching cable that's not manufacture anymore. I'm thinking i can still use my tilt mechanism though. There's only a small $ difference between the two options. Newer cable is supposed to be better and last longer. Jody, can u help me with this. Any credability to what ive been told? I hate to make the wrong choice. Thanks and FYI, skier on a budget so any suggestions to save a few $ is appreciated. Planning to instal myself soon.

I have mine on a 9800sl and could not have asked for better results. No adjustments other than the wing and can comfortably run 35s. Ocational over turn but thats me just being impatient on my on side when I just need to let it do it's thing. Ran 4@38 first crack at it this year and again ball 4 impatiants caused the fall. I'm getting to my onside so much sooner with the VW it's messed with my timing.

Naughbor has a 07 LXi and it went from steering fine to could hardly turn it. It had been sitting for a few months unused but still. It's gone through that type of use to no use for a few months cycles for years without issue. Than decided to go bad. Really bad.

Ski? Goode 9800SL with Ventral Wing Bindings? Home built hard-shells Vest? 1080 Wet Top? Body Glove Gloves? Last pair of Clinchers :-( Rope? ML Handle? ML 1.0 custom radious Bag? Goode neo sock and Sporttube for travelling Calipers? Goode kit (cool wood case) Trunks? BillaBong

I agree. But what I like is the ability to totally customize the form. Mine is different based on the info I need to document. And I can go back after some time and modify where needed. If the App can do that. SOLD. Actually I was discussing doing an App like that with a friend but sounds like I don't need to bother. Cool.

JH you are doing way more than any other recourse I've seen. By a long shot.

I said " drive for you ".

Very cool. Set mine up last night and able to operate it with my iPhone. Thanks JH. Very helpfull. And easy to do.

Hmmm? Or NASCAR fan??

Glass calm, 85 degrees, warm water, no one else on the lake. Would u ask your wife, the mother of your children, to drive for you?? Not that's it's like that here or anything ;-). What's your story??

Two sets today on the home made VW. like like like like. Period.

Ah.... Ok I'll bite . What happened to yours???

I know it's semantics but I feel that the issue, as some have mentioned, of having to work harder in my case was not due to drag. Quite the opposite. At the end of my set I did not feel I worked harder but felt an over all fatigue. Makes sense, I skied more passes (no falls or misses). Before the VW (this spring) I felt like I was working harder but just parts. Lower back, back leg, fore arms all due to my inconsistent skiing. Those part(s) of my body caused me to end a set. I was working harder to maintain balance and technique. At the end of a set, the part was fatigued not an overall tiredness/fatigue as felt with the VW. If the consistency stays with the VW all my correct muscles get the workout instead of overloading certain ones here and there based on inconsistancy to the point of stopping.

There's that speed issue again. What is speed. Kinda relative really. If the ski or skier can't deal with the speed at the shorter line lengths (tip rise, bite, tail blowing out) than what's the point. Fast does not equate to success. It still takes the same amount of time to get through the course. If a "slower" ski or extra wing puts you and your style (speaking to the average masses here) in a better position both in and out of the turn then speed is almost irrelevant. Skies are being designed to ski faster but they go beyond just speed. They are being designed for us to deal with the speed (that's what they claim anyway). If a VW puts u in a better position throughout the course and your skiing better at the top end of your ability than speed is irrelevant in terms of "it feels slower". That may be a good thing. Question is does that ski or wing make you ski better (more buoys less effort or both)

Well, gotta chance to ride in much better conditions with my home made VW. I still like it. Does what eveyone is saying. Makes things more consistent. Especially at the finish of the turn and glide for pregates. I don't notice that much drag. Guessing it's due to the constancy of the ski and just being in a better posision through the entire pass. Not feeling the need to make up ground with speed. Have skied very little this spring and struggled to get to my average. First day in good conditions with VW and back to average without scrapping. I generally stay still but out of shape and lack of practice causes me to move around on the ski a bit more. Seems to me that without the VW, intentional and unintentional weight shifts cause issues at the finish of the turn (tip rise, biting). With the VW that seems to disappear. Generally if I make a waight shift intentionally the outcome may or may not be good. With the VW it seems to be good most of the time. Not used to that. Still need more water time though.

JC, not sure wacha mean. I've heard nothing. Just waiting to hear like everyone else. then "pull the trigger" Sooner the better I say.

Hmmmm I have the same boat. Could not agree more. Waiting to pull the trigger on the SG with the ZO upgrade.