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@Brady Andy's a really cool guy, the guarantee Horton is talking about is correct. I have a period to send back my ski if i fall out with it, but thats not an issue. Andy also mentioned if you ever have issues then just go see him, and find out the problem. You don't just buy the ski, you buy into the whole group. One of the best customer services in my opinion. By the way I would never buy a ski blind, testing is an absolute must.

@Brady Just email or give them a ring for info, as Horton says links are on here.

So early in October I made the trip to Florida for the end of season skiing and the last few comps (Skiing in the UK sucks). While there I managed to get my tourney PB, and basically see out the season. Prior to the trip I exchanged a few emails with Deena Mapple regarding trying a ski. So after skiing great on my Elite and getting a new PB it was hard to make the decision to try a new one. So mid week we meet Andy, he says come try the ski on saturday. So after having the worst set for the past three years that morning we head to the AM test lake. After some discussion about the ski and the way its made :) we headed on the lake. Now at this point to say I was nervous was an understatement. So the thoughts on the ski. This new Mapple 6.0 is more a traditionally made ski (not hollow), the ski is also slightly wider at the front than traditional. I opted for the current year graphics rather than the new one. The thing to look out for is the embossed AM logo in the ski. Its a 66 3/4" for those who would like to know. I ski 36mph. On the water. Well I may be slightly biased as I don't have anywhere near the review skills of Horton, but here we go. The ski instantly feels softer than the Elite I was previously riding, making it so much more forgiving. Through the course, the ski keeps and makes speed amazingly. The exit of the turn is lighter and easier. Through the wakes the ski holds great angle, and gains width super easy. After the first two passes it was easy to run buoys. Its a ski that when your late you just point it as hard as you like the other way and boom, your back on it. As for balance on the ski, I cant help but feel on it the whole time. The sweet spot is all over. On my first set I ran my hardest pass (previously run 8 times, sadly this isn't 41 :)), so sure this is going to sound biased but this ski has made it fun to ski again for me. My opinion would be that Horton needs to review this ski ASAP. I hope people will love it as much as me.

@estrom what companies are you refering to? All my past skis (d3, elite, am) have all come with the wing down.

In cold water it gets harder to generate angle across the wakes, this makes you ski from ball to ball with no room or width. This is what creates the feeling of been fast and out of control. Once in cold water ski with your normal setting but concentrate on angle and width. The earlier and wider you get, the slower it will feel. I personally drop my wing to 8 degrees from 9. 36mph when it gets to 55F ish. Lowering the wing makes it easier to get width. So with the width comes better exit from the ball and more angle. Giving you space and time at the next one, making it feel a lot slower.

How far apart do you have your back foot from your front. I have just changed rear boot from a t-factor to an HO attack and when fitting, noticed that in center holes my foot was further back than previous. Wasn't sure if this was down to my combination of t-factor front boot and attack rear, so I cut the plate until it was the same as before. This made me think that I have never read how far apart to have your feet on the ski, and if you just go on centre holes like me, then they are so different on different bindings. Interested to know people's thoughts.

reminds me of when we used to hack the back of the fin off on our shnitz skis :)

@MattP well said, as always the case its the skier not the ski.

So skiing on a 2010 elite, and had some recent thought on the fin. There are four holes in an elite fin compared to the five that are pretty common(d3). I have seen some people drill an extra hole in the past but left mine the way it is. Has anyone done this or Any thoughts on doing this/ pros and cons of 4 vs 5 holes.

Currently have an issue with our gate camera position. On one side we have the bank so thats not an issue, but on the other side of the course it is open lake, and 16.5ft deep. So the problem is trying to find the cheapest and best option for getting the camera mounted, as well as having the battery mounted with it. Thanks in advance.