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Thanks Chipman. You coming with us to ID?

Do I just drop the link in like on FB? Or do I have to attach it somehow?

@acmx If I am going to the 2 ball then the buoy line I'm referring to is the 2,4,6 buoy line. If I try to get my ski outside of that line too early in the course then I will be in my fully extended/reached position too early. (due to the fact that the rope is short of the buoy the only possible way for the ski to be outside of it is to be extended.) My only choice at this point is to travel in a straight line (with the boat) to the buoy. Once the buoy arrives the only choice is to bleed a bunch of speed by hooking the turn under the slack line. This creates that "stopping and starting" feeling you are having. Does that help? I'll try to come up with some more practical advice as to how to execute it.

In the last three weeks my consistency at 38-off has really improved. I attribute it to an epiphany I had while running endless 38's where I would come off of a great one ball and be done at two. Hopefully these few thoughts will help one of you get through that nasty purple line. Who knows maybe this is common knowledge to everyone but it was a major breakthrough for my skiing. And one thing I know is that by writing it down I will be able to do it better and remember it for next season. Discovery: I was trying to get my ski wide of the buoy line too soon.... 38-Off is the first time the rope becomes short of reaching the buoy. This means that in order to be wide of the buoy line with the ski the skier must be extended in a reached position. I've read endless articles about handle control and I was trying everything that I had read not to give the rope up at the edge change so that my ski would "cast out." This was compounding the problem I was getting great edge change and was getting wide of the buoy line but I was too early in the course which made me extended too early and heading straight at the buoy creating slack. I'm not sure when the discovery occurred but one day I began to realize that if I was going to control the handle I would need to do a lot more of my pre-turn inside the buoy line with the turn apexing at the buoy. Visually this is very hard to do initially because pre-turning inside the buoy line is just plain weird and counter intuitive to everything you've been taught about being "wide and early." Results: 1) By doing more of my preturn inside the buoy line I found that my ski was on a much better arc. I am now either heading away from the buoy line or back towards it, never straight. This means a tighter line. 2) The most surprising result was when I found myself wider at the buoy despite running a narrower approach to the buoy. 3) Better handle control. For the first time I've finally been able to control the handle at short lines. Because I'm doing more of the pre-turn inside the buoy line I now have rope to actually control. 4) Better finish of the turn. This happens because of 1,2,&3. With a tighter line, being wider at the buoy, and being able to control the handle and really reach at the right time the ski will finish like never before. Next time you watch someone who skis shortline well go to the end of the lake and look down the buoy line and notice how long there ski is actually wide of the buoy line. It's only for a split second.

I didn't realize the 9960 came with a 5 year warranty as well. But both of those links that @scoke posted if you scroll down to Features it says a 5 year warranty. @Than Thanks... Your skiing very well too it looks like its been the best season so far for both of us.

I used to ride a 9800 and jumped on my ski partners 9900 mid ride at the end of last season and knew I had to make a change. The ski was just head and shoulders better than the 9800 (which was a dang good ski). I got the Nano Twist Mid ride instead of the 9900 at the beginning of the season and it was a great decision. My average has gone from 102.5 in the 2010 season to 110.17 this season. Plus the Nano now has a 5 year Warranty so no worries about spending 2K again the next season.

Injury's do SUCK! I hope you heal soon. I'm a huge advocate for bubble buoys I think they have made the sport safer. You can still get hurt hitting a bubble buoy but the ski definitely doesn't get crazy airborne off of them like a standard buoy.

@ral I didn't know at 28 I was in the old guy category???

Ha ha ha. Sorry about the video. My wife was filming while holding our 70lb dog on a leash. But yes the boat and driver were excellent!

Ah ward we are facebook friends. Ha ha ha. Ill see you there.

Yeah it sounds like a real fun event. Who are you skidawg I'm a new baller.

I'm headed to my first pro even at Katy in Oct. on it. I'm scared... ha ha.

Thanks. I'm 160lbs and its a mid. My average bumped 7 buoys from last season when I was on the 9800. Loving the Nano Twist the ski stays in the water so well on toe side turn and it is rocket ship fast.

Thanks Chippy the Nano is treating me good! Not bad skiing yourself at the last sunten tournament in some pretty tough conditions.

August 18th 2010 (27 Years Old) was the first time I ran it in practice. First summer back from a three year waterskiing hiatus for chiropractic college. Didn't run it in a tournament until July this year at Goode Ski Lake. Best feeling ever! I have since run it 4 other times in tournaments this year and hope to add more this weekend!

ah that really hurts my chances of a W. 2011 has been a good season upped my average by 7 buoys from 2010.

So is the Handicap still based off of 2010 scores even though we are technically in the 2012 season?