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Okay I am down to two skiis... either the 67" HO Triumph or the 69" Coef X. My main concern now is which ski is going to be better holding an edge through my wake. I don't ski behind a buttery direct drive. I've got a Sanger TX which is an I/O with a fairly hard wake with a table. I am leaning towards the Coef X because I believe it's traditional shape will help cut(slice) through my wake. Is this a fair assumption? I ride 22 off at 32 mph typically. Free ski open water but plan to try the course soon. Intermediate/advanced level.

@PBD- thanks but I am no longer on the Central Coast. I miss it down there though.

@jimbrake - Thanks. Where to I grab PMs? Looked in my inbox and nothing is there. I only see a few others skiing on Folsom and I am out there a lot. It's less than 1% at this point. I mostly go weekdays to try and get good water. Heading out right now actually. Should be good at glass off.

@jimbrake - PM sent. I typically ski Folsom year round. It's gonna go to 5mph soon though. @Porkfight - I hear you. All my friends now have huge boats so they can wakesurf and I end up skiing them. My boat is really the only skiable boat left in the group. Hope you like your new ski.

@jimbrake - yeah, Hazards is a great wave when it's on. The right gets hollow. I would love to try the course sometime. I will take you up on it. I just started using this forum. I will try to send you a pm. Thanks for the offer.

@jimbrake - Yep. Went to college in San Luis Obispo and made many trips to surf Jalama. Love that wave. Now I ski way more than I surf.

Sorry, I meant .2" wider.

Okay, I think I've narrowed it down to two skiis. Now I need to decide between the HO Coef X and the Radar Senate. I know the Senate is 2" wider than Strada. Is the Coef X wider than the A3 and S2? I like the fact that the Senate is just a little wider than their top of the line ski so I have a little more surface area in my turns. I like to carve because I don't run the course and having a little more flotation in my turns sounds good to me.

Thanks MJE. I forgot to mention I was also considering the HO Coef X. Is the Senate a more forgiving ski and better for open water? I am concerned the Coef X might be more suitable for the course and a bit too much like the Monza which I don't like.

Looking for advice on a new ski. I have been skiing a 2005 68" HO Mach 1 for eight years. I am 5'11", 195 lbs, 45 yrs old. I typically ride at 32-34 mph pending water conditions. I've never tried the course but I do like to cut hard. I ski larger lakes and sometimes the CA delta. I have an '87 Sanger TX, so the wake is kinda hard and is best for me at 22 off in the 32-36 mph range. Any slower and the wake is a little big. I have enjoyed the Mach 1 because it is stable for less than perfect water and doesn't mind going straght at times when I need to rest. I also like it because when the water is glass, I can lay it down and really cut hard. Seems to be a forgiving ski and good in many conditions. I would like to upgrade to a higher performance ski with a full concave so it's easier to hold an edge through the wake when I cut hard. I could be wrong or it could be my skiing and not the ski, but I feel like the Mach 1 doesn't really like the speed when I cut hard and carry my speed across the wake. I catch a little too much air and it wants to come off edge a bit. The Mach 1 also seems to like to ride the tail and I would like to improve my stance on the ski with more weight forward. All that being said, I have read this forum for the past month and it appears one of the following skiis might be a good choice for me. 67 HO Triumph 67 Radar Theory 68 Radar Senate I currently have double boot Venoms and plan to transfer those bindings to save money and maybe upgrade later. Is the Mach 1 considered a wider ski at the front? I know the Triumph and Theory are wider skiis and I am concerned about going with a wide ski because of perfermance. I friend of mine has a 68" Monza and I have skied it a number of times but I don't really like that ski and keep going back to my Mach 1. I don't have a problem getting up on it but it always wants to be on edge and doesn't seem very forgiving. What I like about it is the fact that when I cut hard, its performance over the wake is better than the Mach 1. I guess that's enough information. Sorry for the long thread but wanted to give you guys all the info. What do you think will be the best ski of the three listed above? Maybe the Senate because it's only a little wider? How will these be different than my Mach 1? Much improved because of the new technology? I haven't found any shop in NorCal that demos so if you know if one, please let me know. Thanks.