I went slalom skiing today...

LakeIolaLuke · Posted: Sep 08, 2007 3:41 pm Post subject: I went slalom skiing today...

So since I've been talking out my ass every time I sell someone a slalom ski, I decided it was time to get on one myself and see if I could get some firsthand experience to give customers rather than just reciting catalogue blurbs to them. In the past 7 or so years, I have slalom skied 3 times, and today was my first time on a competition ski (D3 X5 pro) and I made all six balls at 32 mph, 15' off, on the second pass through the course. I was pretty impressed with the fact that I even made six balls, much less on the second pass.

HHI Dave · Posted: Sep 08, 2007 3:49 pm Post subject:

Where did you ride it?

Though I give people (goodnatured) crap when they talk about waterskiing, I would be curious to try my hand at a slalom ski, just to see if I could ride it. Cool

ontrider · Ladies Man Joined: 30 Jul 2003 Posts: 16491 City: Russia

I haven't slalomed in about 3 years Laughing

I wouldn't mind trying a decent ski for fun, I could rip on my p.o.s from Canadian Tire Laughing

LakeIolaLuke · Posted: Sep 08, 2007 3:54 pm Post subject:

HHI Dave, on the chain of lakes that cypress gardens is on. I went down there with my family today, watched the ski show, ate at a restaurant that's mostly built on a dock, and just cruised and enjoyed the good weather. Fortunately Performance gives employees free demos, so I snagged an intermediate level ski to make sure I could still get up, and a competition ski to see if I could get my carve on. I couldn't get the intermediate ski to turn for sh*t, so I got on the D3 and just loved it. I really had a blast, I'd like to get up to 36 mph (comp. speed) But wakeboarding is still my first love by a long shot. I'll never turn completely to the dark side, just dabble a little bit.

K-dub · Ladies Man Joined: 12 Jan 2003 Posts: 14760

I pulled some slalom skiers today. Laughing

ontrider · Ladies Man Joined: 30 Jul 2003 Posts: 16491 City: Russia

K-dub, I guess people occasionally ask for a "pull" when they want to demo a boat, do you ever demo for people who want a "tube"?

K-dub · Ladies Man Joined: 12 Jan 2003 Posts: 14760

ontrider, if they wanted to tube, i'd say I forgot the waivers at the shop.

sorrrrrry!

It felt really cool being able to drive the boat like an A-Hole today. Skier falls, throttle up and whip that biatch around. Yeah, baby!

HHI Dave · Posted: Sep 08, 2007 5:29 pm Post subject:

LakeIolaLuke, sounds like a cool day.

This thread has kind of reignited my desire to try slalom skiing again (don't tell my friends Smile

). I waterskied a lot when I was a kid but haven't been on waterskis in at least a couple of decades.

And yeah, wakeboarding is my passion too. Not much chance of me ever trading my board for a ski. Laughing

Rhawn · Posted: Sep 08, 2007 6:16 pm Post subject:

K-dub · Ladies Man Joined: 12 Jan 2003 Posts: 14760

Rhawn, I actually jet-ski 99% of the time. You should see the sick air I get behind scott a's Gekko.

we rock.

Chad H · Posted: Sep 08, 2007 9:09 pm Post subject:

I too enjoy skiing from time to time. It's just a bit more relaxing sometimes.

LakeIolaLuke · Posted: Sep 08, 2007 9:23 pm Post subject:

WakeboardDrumma, The hell it is!!! I don't know If i held my breath the whole time i was out there, but when I got back in the boat I was panting like I just ran a marathon

michigan boarder · Soul Rider Joined: 03 Jun 2007 Posts: 333 City: MI

slalom skiing is def. not more relaxing...especially if you're doing a course like Luke did. I mean i guess it could be kind of relaxing if you just stood there but that'd be so boring

Epic · Addict Joined: 21 Aug 2005 Posts: 765

Slalom skiing wipes you out. If you're good enough to ski a slalom course, your forearms are burning like a mutha after about 4 passes. I can wakeboard for half an hour and not even get winded, 10 minutes of skiing and it's nap time.

stompin7s · Posted: Sep 09, 2007 7:08 am Post subject:

ya i get so tired after like 2 passes

K-dub · Ladies Man Joined: 12 Jan 2003 Posts: 14760