Baller chrislandy Posted September 4, 2019 Baller Share Posted September 4, 2019 Over the summer I tried my friends 67" O'Brien Elite, (circa 2014) and really got on with it (slight improvement on my mid 90's Kidder RL Comp!) What would the equivalent ski be now, or over the past few years used? I nearly fell over when I saw how much top line skis are now! I don't currently run the course as I'm only just getting back to slalom, but likely to go that way in the next couple of seasons Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller Luzz Posted September 4, 2019 Baller Share Posted September 4, 2019 How fast are you skiing at? Ski coach at Jolly Ski, Organizer of the San Gervasio Pro Am (2023 Promo and others), Co-Organizer of the Jolly Clinics. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller BraceMaker Posted September 4, 2019 Baller Share Posted September 4, 2019 Didn't @AdamCord help design that ski? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller Ski_Dad Posted September 4, 2019 Baller Share Posted September 4, 2019 there are a few of them for sale on ski-it-again.com but you should check out a Radar Senate or Vapor - everyone loves them Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller Chef23 Posted September 4, 2019 Baller Share Posted September 4, 2019 That wasn’t the most forgiving ski if I remember correctly. I don’t know for a fact that everything will be an improvement over your Kidder. Some more information on your size and speed you ski at would help narrow down. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller chrislandy Posted September 4, 2019 Author Baller Share Posted September 4, 2019 free skiing at 32-34mph, 180lbs, 5ft8", over 40 ;) I believe it was an Andy Mapple design. Comparing the two, my kidder was like riding a tank. the O'brien was quite twitchy off edge, but I was expecting that. 2nd hand ski's are pretty hard to find in the UK, and new, tbh are stupidly expensive (effectively 1700 $ for a 1000 $ ski in the US) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lakeside7455 Posted September 4, 2019 Share Posted September 4, 2019 Take a look at Connelly GT, 2014 or newer. I had old Obrien Mapple and did much better on Connelly's since. They are easy to ride right out of the box. ski-it again.com has tons of them cheap and owner can ship to UK, definitely much cheaper than you buying it there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller aupatking Posted September 4, 2019 Baller Share Posted September 4, 2019 The Elite could be tough on the skier. Great ski, but not terribly friendly. The GT is a fun ski and won’t hurt you, as is the Vapor, but I'd go 2016 and later with the Vapor. For your speed and freeskiing, the Senate checks all the boxes. Fantastic ski and very user friendly. From free skiing to -35 off it’s hard to beat the Senate. Ski-it-again.com is the place to find a used ski that will get you back in the game. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller Jerry44 Posted September 4, 2019 Baller Share Posted September 4, 2019 Senate or Omni. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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