Not to hijack your post but I am looking at skis too. Well sounds just like my story I was trying to post, then puter said not. Mid 40's, 190 lbs getting ready for the new boat. But I am in better shape now then I was 10 years ago, healthy eating and the gym do wonders for your health. I started on an O'Brien Team Comp, skied some buoys, saved my lawn money and bought my own ski, a Kidder Redline (1985), loved that ski, but I sold it a long time ago, too heavy for it now anyway. I can still ski the Team Comp as it was to big for me back then, my mom found it at a garage sale and surprised me with it.
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The main thing I want in a ski is for the ski to carry speed threw the turn, a ski that buries too deep builds too much slack and that stuff hurts now that I am 45. Have been looking at the newer Kidder stuff, HOLY **** skis are expensive!!!! I had read many of yalls post and have been searching for some of the above suggested skis. Have been looking at the Senate and some of the Connelly stuff, what was the last year they made the F1, or do they still make it?