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@Jetsetr thanks so much for you comment. Looks like the butterknife 65” is going to be my ski :) at this point all I want to do is ski and have fun!

@quinne it’s one of the two skis I’m considering (the other one is HO Omni girls). My only worry is the length. The Session comes is 65” which I worry might be too big for my size.

Thanks everyone for all your insights. The first thing I am going to try is to increase the speed. I hope this will make me feel more comfortable on the slalom ski and allow me to balance myself more. I still feel better and more balanced on the combo ski. I definitely need to work on my form on a slalom ski that’s for sure. I’ve only been on it a couple of times so far. Many recommended the HO Omni. I will try to demo it but not sure they have it at the place I ski. I might demo 65” just to see if it makes a difference.

Any opinion on a wider ski like the Radar butterknife? It comes only in 65” though which I worry will be too big for me. Is there a point to getting a wider ski? Or should I just keep trying with the Omni?

Also, does anyone know the difference between the Radar TRA that I’ve tried and the HO Omni?

Thank you :) I will try a higher speed next time I ski and try a 65” ski as well. I will also mention my height is 5’1”. I’m not sure if that effects the ski size.

I’m a female, age 34, weigh 98lbs. I started waterskiing 2 years ago. I skied on combo Jr. Celebrity O’Brien 58” for a while until I was able to drop one ski. Lately I’ve been practicing deep water start on a slalom ski. I’ve been able to get out of the water but not really to stay up on the ski. I’m looking to buy my own slalom ski but not sure about the size of ski. I’ve tried the Radar TRA 63”. It feels ok. I find that it’s harder for me to balance myself on the ski rather than using a single combo ski. Ski speed currently is 22-23. Would appreciate some advice!