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Slalom skiing news and insights
You can hardly wait to try the latest setup numbers for your ski. But when you loosen the fin block, and try to move the fin, it won’t budge. Not [...]
The tails of most skis are a collection of round surfaces making it nearly impossible to get an accurate DFT (Distance From Tail) reading. Here’s a simple way to take [...]
D3’s new release of the NRG has a lot of skiers wondering how it’s different from the ARC. I haven’t done a back-to-back comparison between the two, but I’ve spent [...]
Skiers who’ve never played with their setup may find themselves wondering when might be the best time to pursue an improvement. How do you know when to stray from the [...]
The more testing and tuning I do, the more I realize how critical it is to fine-tune binding placement to control smear—especially through the middle of the turn. If your hips are less [...]
If you’ve hung around many starting docks, you’ve probably heard hotshot slalom skiers talking about their preferences for long/shallow or short/deep fin setups. If you’ve found yourself wondering what they’re talking [...]
The new Vapor Pro Build has a thinner fin than last year’s Vapor. Yes, it will feel slightly faster than the old fin, but the bigger story is in how [...]
As much as I love my new life in water skiing, there are times I miss my former life as a race car driver. So I’m going off topic here [...]
I’ve recently had a few skiers ask what I think of the Schnitz slot fin and speed slot fin. Personally, I think they have a lot of merit, and I’ve [...]
It’s widely believed that mounting the bindings further apart “should” provide a more stable stance, but maybe not. Clearly, a wide stance on solid ground is more stable than a [...]
Water Ski Setup Matters to Skiers of All Abilities Moving the fin on a slalom ski by the width of one human hair can change the ski’s behavior enough to be noticed [...]
Adjusting fin settings with any degree of accuracy is an acquired skill. While it’s not too hard to get fin depth (FD), fin length (FL), and distance from tail (DFT) [...]
It’s commonly believed that fin length is a measure of tip-sensitivity, e.g. making fin length longer will make it easier to engage more of the water ski’s tip—especially during offside turns. [...]
It’s not unusual to find an avid skier with their own 8″ caliper tucked into their water ski gear bag. But this sight should be a lot more common than it is. In fact, [...]
Modern skis all come with wings, so why do so many good coaches suggest that novice skiers remove the wings from their skis? Here is some information that may help [...]
If your bindings are screwed to your ski using the middle mounting holes, you may be leaving significant performance on the table. The middle mounting holes may get you close to [...]
There may not be a more controversial topic in the water ski world than how to best adjust a ski for really cold water. Not to worry, I’ve got it [...]
Smear is a relatively new term to water skiing describing one of the key dynamics of ski behavior. Since understanding ski behavior is a prerequisite to understanding ski-tuning, we need [...]
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