Baller RLW Posted August 26, 2012 Baller Share Posted August 26, 2012 My 6 year old weighs 50 lbs and is running the course at 21 mph on an O'Brien Jr. Amigo. My 8 year old weighs 60 lbs and is nearly running the course at 25 mph - he is also on a Jr. Amigo. I am trying to decide on a new junior ski, possibly 59-61" for my 6 and 8 year old. We have a 61" O'Brien Mapple Siege, but it seems very narrow and didn't seem stable when my older child used it. I am hoping for a quality junior ski that is competitive yet forgiving/stable. Any ideas for them? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller MrJones Posted August 26, 2012 Baller Share Posted August 26, 2012 I have a 6 and 8 year old sharing a 63" D3 Z7 (Between 17 and 23 mph). Seems to be working well. I would recommend going large on the ski size for those ages and speeds. My thought is that as the kids size increases so will their speed and the ski should still be appropriate. It also seems that any D3 makes a pretty good kids stick b/c of the stability. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller_ Bruce_Butterfield Posted August 26, 2012 Baller_ Share Posted August 26, 2012 Once he gets into the high 20's, you could go with a D3 62" RCX. From watching lots of kids, the 62 RCX is the best 30mph ski out there and good through 100lbs or so. For the slower speeds, the wider shaped Amigo is great. The older style 59-61" skis are way to small for the slower speeds. If you want to try others, pick a D3 between 63 and 65". If it was easy, they would call it Wakeboarding Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller RLW Posted August 28, 2012 Author Baller Share Posted August 28, 2012 Thanks for the ideas. My older child (who is 10 yo) didn't like the 61" O'Brien, but I tried my 8 yo on it and it seems to work for him. I previously tried the 8 yo on a used 62" 9900 but it seemed too long and fast for him. He controls the 61" better. I guess it's possible that a different brand of longer ski would work well too. It seems like the options are really limited for the young course skiers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller tru-jack Posted August 30, 2012 Baller Share Posted August 30, 2012 I was talking to a friend that's sponsored by Connelly and he just received a new 62" kids slalom named the 'prodigy'. Anyone hear of one of these before? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grab2go Posted June 9, 2014 Share Posted June 9, 2014 This is an old post, but I was wondering if anyone had anything new to add from their experiences with their kids during the past two years. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller brody Posted June 10, 2014 Baller Share Posted June 10, 2014 I just went through this with my daughter 8yrs. I talked to Seth stisher and he recommended any of the kids skiis, ho, d3 radar etc. he told me to stay with a 62" anything more is too big. The 62's are rated up to 120lbs. We bought the ho slash from wakehouse with bindings for $284. They are still advertising it I think it's down to $265. This ski is a a3 mold. My daughter is loving it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller greghayes Posted June 10, 2014 Baller Share Posted June 10, 2014 My daughter is having good results with the HO "grifter" 62" at 23mph. Seems to be a solid platform. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller neddie Posted June 10, 2014 Baller Share Posted June 10, 2014 I put my youngster on a 63" D3 Nomad RC when he was 7 and could just about run the course. He was on that ski til he was around 5' and 100 lbs and went with a 64.5" ski. He ran 22 off @ 34 with his old d3. His younger brother has got the d3 now, he's 8 yo, 70 lbs, runs the mini-course at 21 mph and looks good on it. I believe the bigger ski helps him with his deep water starts. He's running slow speeds still, so the 63 gives him a good platform. I think that he would have to be running a lot faster speeds if I'm to put him on a smaller ski. I can really recommend the D3's skis for young kids (on the other hand - we never tried any other brands...). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grab2go Posted June 10, 2014 Share Posted June 10, 2014 Thanks. My daughter is currently on the jr. amigo and running the course at about 19 mph. She handles the wakes pretty well, but I'm wondering when to transition her to a more traditional shaped slalom. She still struggles with deep water starts. I just want to keep it fun for her and help her build her confidence. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller bbruzzese Posted June 10, 2014 Baller Share Posted June 10, 2014 Total Radar Awesomeness Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller Intheday Posted June 10, 2014 Baller Share Posted June 10, 2014 What ^^ he said Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
walleye Posted June 10, 2014 Share Posted June 10, 2014 @grab3go use a easy up handle. Ups will come in due time don't waste valuable time & energy on ups. I used 67 inch skiis till 23mph, I was concerned about tip dive spooking them crossing the wake. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller nate93 Posted June 10, 2014 Baller Share Posted June 10, 2014 My ski partners son is the same weight and is on the Connelly Prodigy. He went right from the jr amigo to this ski. Works great from 15.5 to 22 off. Price is reasonable also! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller Keith_Menard Posted December 3, 2014 Baller Share Posted December 3, 2014 It looks like the Jr. Amigo is now the Jr. Vortex? My 8 year old 4 foot tall, 50lb son isn't quite ready to make the jump to slalom, but I am hopeful it will happen soon. I am trying to decide between the Jr. Vortex and the Jr. Celebrity. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller ForrestGump Posted December 3, 2014 Baller Share Posted December 3, 2014 The 62" Connelly Jr Prodigy is a pretty awesome ski for the kiddos. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller Keith_Menard Posted December 3, 2014 Baller Share Posted December 3, 2014 That does look nice, but probably for his next step up if he sticks with it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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