New Ski Advice

[brettmelberg]

I currently have an 68" O'Brien Mission and I am looking to upgrade. I am 6 ft tall and my weight fluctuates between 170 and 180 lbs. I usually ski 15 off at 34mph. Most of the time I free ski and only see a course about once a year and can only get 1 or 2 buoys. I live on a small lake so I normally only ski when it is calm or glassy, unless I am barefooting. My boat is a Malibu Sportster. What do people recommend for something more aggressive? I don't really have a budget but I don't want to spend too much either. I am also thinking of getting something used on ski-it-again.

[Horton]

if used from Ski It Again

 

67"

 

Strada

Senate

D3 X5

HO A1

 

New and on budget:

HO COX

Connelly V

Radar Senate or Theory

 

These skis are the gold standard for easy to ski on and everyone likes. If you start running balls you may find that you like other skis better but this a safe starting place.

 

[brettmelberg]

Thanks for the recommendations. What do you think about a Radar Vice?

[Horton]

Good value - great ski

[MJE]

FWIW - You can usually find 2010 Stradas on ski-it-again for the same or less than a Vice. Not a bad way to get into a top of the line ski at half the price of new.