Junior specific slalom or just a small slalom?

[WBLskier]

 

 

 

So with advice from some earlier posts, I am trying to figure out a ski set up for my 6 year old daughter. She is slaloming about 15mph and she weighs about 45 lbs. Some earlier posts said that I should put her on a 65” until she is skiing faster. I am trying to decide if I need to find her a junior specific ski, or if I can just put her on my old HO VTR that happens to be a 65”. Does it matter if it is not a “junior” slalom? I have access to a 63” HO VLX (I think) that I could put her on. Right now she is skiing on the junior vortex slalom, but it seems like the bindings are too far back on it, so I’d like to get her off that soon.

 

Does anyone have a thought about where to find a used perhaps junior adjustable front binding and appropriately sized RTP? Thanks in advance for any thoughts

 

[sunperch]

I think the VTR would be a good choice for your 6 y.o. We have 2 younger kids and started them both on one of my retired water skis (67") as they were learning to ski the course (at ages 5-6 y.o.). The longer ski allows the kids to get up easier and provides a more stable ski to learn proper skier position behind the boat. It also helps with not dipping the tip of the ski. They did not seem to have any problems turning the ski until they got into higher speeds (26mph). When my daugher started shortening the rope, we then got her a slightly smaller ski. Wiley's bindings are a economical choice.

[WBLskier]

Thanks!

[jwroblew]

also when she out grows the Wiley you can send it back and they will re-wrap it for the fraction of the price of a new one