| If you are new to water skiing, you may
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| | nothing short of a solid boom is
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| not know what a barefoot boom is. But if
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| | acceptable.
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| you have ever been frustrated with trying
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| | Myth number 2: one cable connected to the
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| to learn to get up on combo skis, a
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| | bow is better than two.
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| slalom ski, a kneeboard, or even on your
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| | Truth about boom cables: FALSE. Safety,
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| bare feet, then you will want to listen
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| | safety, safety. I have tested every boom
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| closely. A barefoot boom could be your
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| | on the market. When a boom cable breaks
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| next purchase.
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| | because of construction, it is a
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| The Barefoot boom was invented as a
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| | terrifying moment whether a skier is
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| device to help skiers learn to barefoot
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| | attached or not. Two cables provide
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| water ski not long after barefooting was
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| | maximum security and safety.
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| invented, but it has been difficult to
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| | Myth number 3: quick release boom clamps
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| tell who was the first to use it since so
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| | are better because the boom height can be
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| many home made versions have been made.
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| | adjusted with greater ease.
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| In 1983, Mike Seiple began manufacturing
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| | Truth about boom clamps: FALSE. After
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| booms as his trademark way of getting
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| | testing every boom clamp on the market,
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| people to learn to barefoot water ski.
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| | the quick release clamp takes about 30
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| Since then, many different companies have
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| | seconds to adjust while reinforced boom
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| been making barefoot booms. This is your
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| | clamp takes about 15 seconds longer. My
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| opportunity to become an armchair expert
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| | findings showed that after hundreds of
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| and get the insider information about
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| | adjustments, the flexing of the quick
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| barefoot booms that many companies do not
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| | release clamp caused it to weaken. On the
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| want you to know. Booms are not created
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| | other hand, the reinforced boom clamp
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| equal and I will attempt to tell you what
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| | provides the surest connection with the
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| you need to look for and what myths to
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| | ski pylon with no deterioration over
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| avoid.
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| | time.
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| Myth number 1: The lighter the boom, the
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| | By far the biggest consideration in a
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| better it is because it is easier to
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| | barefoot boom is safety. By getting the
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| set-up and take down.
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| | best barefoot boom you can find, you can
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| Truth about boom weight: FALSE. Boom
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| | then concentrate on learning and teaching
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| weight is determined by the construction.
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| | others to ski. Barefoot booms are now
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| Lighter booms are constructed with hollow
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| | being used to teach children and adults
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| cores. What you want to look for is solid
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| | alike to kneeboard, combo ski, wakeboard,
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| aircraft aluminum construction. Barefoot
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| | slalom, and barefoot. If you get the
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| booms are subjected to a tremendous
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| | right boom, it will last forever and you
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| amount of pressure when used for
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| | will become the go-to-guy for learning on
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| teaching. The most important
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| | your lake.
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| consideration for booms is safety and
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