Guest Posted June 7, 2021 Share Posted June 7, 2021 I grew up skiing in Austin at least once a week and joined a ski team in college. With that being said, I haven't skied regularly in about 7 years. I have been going out on the lake more recently and would like to have a waterski to get back out on (hopefully I will have my own boat in the next few years). When I do go out, it is ALWAYS a wakesurf boat on Lake Austin or Travis, so it's reasonably choppy. I can't decide between a Radar Butterknife or Union. I'm worried that the butterknife might be too much of a beginner ski for me and that the union could be difficult to get up on behind a wake surfing boat. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller_ Rednucleus Posted June 7, 2021 Baller_ Share Posted June 7, 2021 What was your level of skiing in college & what was your ski? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller UWSkier Posted June 7, 2021 Baller Share Posted June 7, 2021 A surf boat will pop you out on either ski. They're geared/propped like tractors. I second the questions above. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller aupatking Posted June 7, 2021 Baller Share Posted June 7, 2021 Just my thoughts but, if you can already reasonably slalom, you don’t need the butter knife. The Union is a wide ski that comes out of the water quickly. I don’t know that I'd let the boat be the determining factor, at least not in your situation Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller MattCL Posted June 7, 2021 Baller Share Posted June 7, 2021 I have a butterknife that I have skied behind my G21. It's pretty soft so I like that for dealing with the big wake behind the wake boat - the stiffer skis are harder on my ankles. I don't have a union but have skied my Senate behind the wake boat and don't like it as much. The butterknife is a decent ski - I can run the course at 30mph on it behind a ski boat, 32mph it gets hard to slow down in the course for me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vthal Posted June 7, 2021 Author Share Posted June 7, 2021 I could run course at a lower speed but I was still working on improving my turns and not being too timid. I used to have a 2008 HO Espirt but I donated to the ski team when I left... Stupid looking back Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller BraceMaker Posted June 8, 2021 Baller Share Posted June 8, 2021 If I were you dont spend a ton and buy a used ski. So long as they dump the ballast and sit in the bow deep water starts should not be a problem. Wakes will be. I'm a big fan of having several skis. So I'd start with something that will be fun behind the barge. Maybe find a katana instead of the butter knife? Or get the union 1 size up Mostly because your driver probably doesnt want to go 28+ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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