Houghinator

I've decided on the skis - 67" Radar Senate for the 160 lb man and a 65" Radar Lyric for the women. I've never skied with a boot binding and I'm worried that when I fall - and I fall a lot trying to improve my turns - the ski won't come off and I'll break a leg. Are bindings easily replaceable - could we start with a Wiley's rubber binding and once we're used to the skis, change to a boot?

Thanks again everyone for the great feedback What if I got the 67" Senate Alloy for the 5'8", 160 lb advanced skier and the 65" HO Freeride for the Intermediate 120 lb 5'5' women. I'll probably get a 69" ski for the 6'3" 200 lb man next year - The bindings are another issue - keep in mind we're all over 60 year of age and don't adapt quickly :)

That was so helpful - thanks everyone ! And thanks for pointing me to the direction of used skis. My last question - if I'm going for 3 skis, what sizes to I get - a 65" for the 2 women, a 67 for the 5'8" man and a 69 or 71" for the 6'3" male?

We are a group of 4 adults who love waterskiing - We're all over the age of 60 but very fit. We've all been skiing for many years and are at an intermediate level - the men are obviously much more aggressive skiers than the women. This year we have a new boat and want to ditch the old OBrien skis. We're hoping to buy one ski that works for all of us. The women - we're twins - are 5'5" and 120 lbs. We're good slalom skiers but not all that aggressive. We're still trying to perfect our rooster tails. The men are 5'8", 160 lbs (this one is an exceptional skier) and 6'3" and 200 lbs (this one is a solid, aggressive skier. Here's what I was thinking - a 67" Radar Senate Alloy. Here's my rational - The women need a longer ski for stability and a boat speed of ~28mph but the men need a shorter ski for faster turns and a faster boat speed of ~32 mph. My next question is - will I be laughed out of the store if I ask for a universal binding to be put on the Radar Senate ski? I'm pretty sure none of us are going to be comfortable in a lace up boot. We have a universal binding on the old skis and that works well. Any input would be appreciated !