I wanted it because I'm 63 years old and wanted to slalom again for the first time in many years. It's easier to put the slalom ski in the V of the two handles to get up. YES, I got up on my 2nd try!
Kris K
What is the distance from the handles to the yoke? Can you rest the tip of your ski in the yoke while in the water--so that when being pulled up the ski will remain straight--and then when you're nearly up you can raise the yoke off the ski tip?
Kris K
Thanks for the helpful information, Phil. Way to go!
PHIL S
I have used the double handle ski rope successfully a few times and like it very much. I don’t know the distance from the handles to the yoke, you should have than information available. I do not rest the tip of the ski in the yoke, but I do use the two ropes around my ski while holding the ski straight. The key for me is to not to try to pull up too soon.
Incidentally, I am a long time skier, now weighing almost 200 lbs, am almost 6 ft tall, and am 76 years old. Pulling up with the rope tied to a wake board tower seems to help also.
Kris K
Thanks, Sara! That's exactly what I wanted to know.
SARA H
I have only used ours once. I would guesstimate the distance is about 3 or 4 feet it was plenty of room for me to rest the ski in the yolk while in the water and be pulled straight up. From what I can tell it is a good replacement for our 20 year old ropes that I starting skiing with were starting to fall apart. The only downfall is that there is not a float near the yolk so the handles kinda sink more than I am use to.
