WaterSki Magazine

D3 boasts a host of record-breaking athletes who dominate the world of three-event competition year after year. Scroll through more than a dozen images of 2011 record-holders Freddy Krueger and Natallia Berdnikava, 2011 Gold Rush champ Nate Smith, Girls champ Maykayla Haw, and powerhouses Billy Susi and Tom Brantley...

Personal bests are just one ride away with FUSION, the newest addition to D3 Skis' performance slalom ski line up. Combining speed, stability and agility, the FUSION is in stock and ready for a test ride at your home lake today...

Overview: D3’s line of legendary slalom skis has always impressed us. Number one reason? “Easy to ride!” That’s what we hear every time after one of our testers demos a D3 ski. The Z7 st is no different in that regard...

Overview: Another example of D3’s longtime commitment to building user-friendly skis backed by world-class performance. But there’s so much more about the brand-new X7 to brag about: it’s quick, reactive, stable, easy to turn and forgiving when the skier gets in a vulnerable position...

In this water ski equipment preview, get a first look five all-new 2011 slalom skis, including the Connelly V, D3 X7, HO Sports Syndicate A2, O'Brien Elite Alpha and Radar Senate-C.

WATERSKI has broken through the manufacturers' glossy descriptions, bypassing the sales pitch to talk to the guys who know these skis best, the pros. See what they have to say about the Connelly Prophecy, D3 Z7st, Goode 9900SL, HO Sports A1, O'Brien Elite, and Radar Strada.

The D3 Z7st slalom water ski feels exactly the same across both sides of the course and eliminates the stress of onside versus offside.

The D3 X5 Pro is a perennial favorite of elite and novice skiers alike. The X5 is one of the last elite skis that is made without a superlight core; being a little heavier means it is less affected by rough water...

Denny Kidder has probably created more championship winning skis than anyone in the sport and the D3 Nomad RC is clearly his best yet. The hallmark of a modern ski by Kidder is stability and user-friendliness...

Partnered with WaterSki, an independent and diverse group of skiers evaluate nine high-end slalom skis. For the 2008 independent Ski Test, 20 skiers met in Bakersfield, California, for five days of nonstop skiing...