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Magnets for Automatic Timers

   
Slalom and Jump Magnets for use with automatic timing systems.

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New Slalom Economy Magnet only $13.50 Each

Check out the Slalom 1-X magnet
 20% stronger!

click here for pictures of some typical magnet installations

Check it out:  Our new free timing cards have both KPH and MPH as well as rope lengths in meters and feet.  Click the button below, and we will mail you a timing card free.

Skier to Skier builds the best magnet in the industry.  They are high quality magnets which are built to last!  Our magnets are in slalom and jump courses around the world - we have shipped to over 33 different countries!  They are also used at many ski schools around the nation, sold by all the major dealers, and have been used in numerous high profile record tournaments including the U.S Open, the WaterSki Pro Tour, US Nationals, Regionals, and the World Championships!  We support the industry and give to USA WaterSki.  Don't be fooled by some guy working out of his garage that says a 1.2 pound magnet will work for all systems - that is a very little bitty magnet.  We are the largest supplier of magnets in the water ski industry.

Key Benefits

• Hard Spongex foam casing our magnets last.
• Exact magnet core placement for true timing accuracy.
• PVC center to allow easy installation.
• Double-zapped magnetic material to insure a strong and evenly distributed magnetic field.
• North pole of magnetic field is clearly and permanently marked.
• Slalom Magnets feature an extended PVC pipe core for those who like to space them with PVC pipe spacers.   

Questions:

• Which slalom magnet if for me?  
  Slalom Economy: We designed this magnet as an economy choice for skiers. The S-E  is great magnet that is just slightly buoyant and very compact.  Weighs under 1.4 pounds and works well with PerfectPass as long as you do not want to go real deep. At $14.50 -- it is hard to beat.  
  
  Slalom One: We designed this magnet for PerfectPass. The S-One is great magnet that is just slightly buoyant and very compact.  With over 10,000 S-1 magnets in use, there has to be something great about this magnet!
  
  Slalom One - X:  Utilizes the same magnetic deflection technology as our Jump Magnets.  The S-1-X is roughly 20% stronger that the standard S-1.  Other features are a 7/8inch hole in the middle and more buoyancy.  This is quickly becoming the favorite.  Can be used in the same course with S-1's.   Good choice for getting the magnets below prop depth yet ensuring accurate sensing. 
  
  Slalom Two: This magnet was designed to be used with timers that are not as sensitive as the PerfectPass timer.  The S-2 is our strongest magnet and works great with all timers.  Also can be used for PerfectPass timer when you want to place magnets extra extra deep.  This magnet is huge and will destroy the magnetic stripe on  a credit card in your wallet if you get it to close.  Works great for timing submarine races too.  Do not mix with S-1 magnets in the same course.
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• Will Skier to Skier magnets work with all timing systems?  YES!   We have a magnet for all timing systems.
  
• How can a magnet on a surveyed course produce a bad time?  This is an easy one!  The better timing systems measure the center of the magnet.  If the magnet is tipped or is molded into the buoy at an angle, the actual trigger point on the surface will move in relationship to the angle of the magnet.  Thus, if the end gate magnet is tipped toward the course and the three ball magnet is tipped toward the end gates, a perfectly good pass could register as fast.  Our magnets are machined by precise specialty machines to make certain the magnet is always in line with the buoy.  You do not have to worry about tipped magnets with our magnets.
  
• I see some magnets encased in hard PVC pipe.  Do you use PVC pipe?  NO!   We have a deal with Spongex.  We use their very durable PVC foam.  Yes it cost more than pipe, but we think it is worth it.  We can hold the magnetic media to exact angular tolerance using Spongex foam.  Our concern with any type of injection molding process is that the magnet may tip during manufacture and move the trigger point at the water's surface away from the actual buoy line.  Moreover, we believe that our buoys are much less likely to destroy your ski or prop if you hit them.
  
• How many magnets are in your buoys?   Number of magnets means little in magnetic timing.  There are basically three items to consider when considering magnet strength.  One: Mass of magnet when magnetized.  2 discs that are a half inch thick will be stronger than 3 discs that are a quarter inch thick.  Watch out for people who stack up discs after they are magnetized --this produces a vastly weaker magnet..  Two: Type of magnetic media -- we use long lasting permanent ceramic media -- not the cheap stuff.  Three: Deflection -- we magnetize our magnets to maximize the shape of the field.
  
• Looks like you cut the top off the buoy to build the magnets -- is that going to fall apart?  NO!  The most labor intensive way to build a magnet is the way we do it.  We know of no other way to insure complete perpendicular alignment to the surface of the water.  We utilize very expensive and strong adhesives in building our magnets.  They will not fall apart!
  
• Do you have any pictures of how some people install magnets?  YES!   For liability reasons, we do not endorse any particular method of installation.   The key is to install the magnets with safety in mind.  Some of our customers have sent us some pictures -- including a drawing of Ed Brazil's famous finger trap method of adjusting your course buoys.  FYI -- this page has a ton of pictures and may take a while to load.  View at your own risk and remember: be safe!    Click here for some pictures.
  
• Does all buoy timing use the same magnets?  Yes! All buoy timing uses the same exact magnets.  Jut more of them.  All buoy timing requires one magnet for each boat guide and gate.  We recommend using the two segment timing method in practice and all buoy timing in tournaments.  Click here for a chart of All Buoy and Two Segment Timing Tolerances.  Or Click here to receive free timing card with both KPH and MPH tolerances and Feet and Meter rope lengths.

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