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Hollywood 
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spiralhelix
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Posted: September-03-2015 at 5:29pm |
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Oh man I was excited about the ski until every post I've read on this bad boy, people only talk about females using it. Did I buy a vw Jetta of the ski industry?
Thanks for the tip on rear foot first. |
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bkhallpass
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Posted: September-03-2015 at 5:19pm |
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For double boots, most folks put the back foot in first.
My wife has 3000, it's 63" or 64". She's always liked the ski, though she's not a real aggressive skier, so she doesn't push the ski to its capability. BKH |
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GottaSki
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Posted: September-03-2015 at 3:34pm |
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Great ski. My wife and daughter love thier 3000, in 63"
I'd like to take it for a rip but don't want to break it on them. If you can't get up on it, report back here for advise, we'll get you going |
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spiralhelix
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Posted: September-02-2015 at 7:08pm |
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cool.. thanks for the tips all! Its funny that the design of the boot is not much different than the hyperlite raider boots i have for the wakeboard. I'm hoping that the conditions allow for me to give this ski a try tomorrow. I'm really hoping 68" will get me out of the water easier. the 67" is definitely a struggle.
Just as a follow up, I did wash the bag in the washer on gentle cycle and let it air dry. It came out nice and clean. The straps were pretty rotted, so I will eventually stitch on some new ones, but not a pressing issue ATM. |
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Jonny Quest
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Posted: September-02-2015 at 7:00pm |
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Don't forget to lube up your foot too. Makes entry much easier. I have 2 KD skis and love 'em. KD 7000 and CR7.
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gas_it
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Posted: August-24-2015 at 3:36pm |
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I have an old Kidder Redline Graphite double boot that I love. Just don't get both boots so tight that you can't lose the ski on a hard fall.
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91NaughtyQ
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Posted: August-24-2015 at 3:06pm |
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You are going to have to "lube" the bindings when you put the ski on. I have always just kept a travel bottle of Dawn with me - Assuming you are on the platform-. Dunk the ski- squirt a little bit on each binding where they come together at the top. Slide feet in. The Dawn washes right away and you have a nice snug fit |
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spiralhelix
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Posted: August-24-2015 at 1:31pm |
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So I just received an impulse purchase of a Kidder KD3000 68" ski. It has a couple scrapes on the sole and a small gouge on the top plate. I'm hoping this is an upgrade from my Connelly Quatum.
Being new to the double boot world...is there anything I should know? Anyone have feedback on this ski? Also, the bag is really dirty. I was thinking I'd toss it into the washer on the gentle cycle unless there is a better way to clean it up (i understand dirt doesn't really matter and it will just get dirty again, but i just like to create my own dirt  )      
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