Reflex waterskis news

A text of Gordon Rathbun

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Remi from Reflex said he felt that the comment that the bindings needed customizing was unjust. He has developed the new Carbon U which now has better support, and that is what he is personally skiing on.

I get to ski with with guys like Andy Mapple and Kris LaPoint and Will Asher and these guys are tinkerers. They will customize just about anything they get their hands on. If they say something works better when they have tinkered with it, I believe them. That does not go against what Remi says. Andy, Kris and Will are at the top 1/100th of 1% of the skiing world and are always looking for a competitive edge by making their equipment work better.

Remi stated that at Reflex they continually work hard on refining their product and that it does not need customizing. He also stated that slalom skiers like a lower boot (obviously for not initiating any spray on the leg) and trick skiers like a higher boot for more control.

I found that I need to use a sock in my liner for more comfort. Some liners have large nylon threads or seams that can iritate your foot. A sock takes care of that.

So far there is more comfort with the hard shell. I do lock my feet in the binding pretty good and undo the bottom two buckles after each pass when I am sitting in the water, per Andy's recommendation. That way I have more control when I'm in the course. Also, I am finally starting to run 38's again and am probably using hard shells for good.

Double buckles for the carbon upper-cuff?

Tuesday Oct 23.

We produded today a special spoiler for Claire Lize Welter, Currently N°2 on the French ranking. As many snow skiers, Claire-lise likes the stifness and the double buckles that allow to tighten strongly the heel.

Jean-Baptiste Faisy, a new slalom French Record with the Reflex hardshell binding!

Sunday October 14, 2007, Jean Baptiste FAISY4,5 @ 10,25m.

A new liner for 2008, is in development.

The opposite of some competitors, Reflex keeps with the straight line of the hardshell advantages by increasing the stiffness between the skier's feet and the ski.

For this reason at Reflex we use a 6mm Eva foam that provides great comfort, while not losing any of the stiffness between the foot and the hardshell. By thermoforming the Eva foam liner, you will produce an accurate shape of your foot. This will allow you to tighten the hardshell around your foot without cutting the blood circulation like with the thick and soft liners available on the market. Sensation of the foot's sole is also very important. You must feel the water !