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I appreciate the advice from all. I'm about sold on the Vector BOAs based on all of the feedback!
Perhaps I should just purchase them now and wait a bit to see what ski blanks become available, either on SIA or retail. If I were to go that route, would the aluminum plate be preferable to the feather frame? What comes on the newer skis?
Being new to this, aside from Wiley's and Bart's, I don't know which online sites are good and which are sketchy. Are there any others you might care to recommend?
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Thanks for the suggestions. I guess I just need to be patient.
There are quite a few (>30) Vapors on SIA currently. Senates, not so much (<10), and they're all 67" or 69" lengths.
Are there any Connelly skis that would be worth a look? Or, do you think Radar is my best bet for my intended purposes?
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Great site. Guess I'm late to the party!
I'm 64 yrs old, 5' 7" and 140 lbs, and have many years of bad slalom form/habits to contend with. I've never tried to ski a course, and, going forward, I don't foresee that opportunity ever presenting itself (I slip my boat on a large public lake). But, I still enjoy the heck out of +/- aggressive recreational skiing. Typical speed is 32-34 mph.
I'm currently skiing a 65" HO Triumph that I've had for about a dozen years. I still really like that ski, but I'm thinking of upgrading now, leaning towards either an HO Carbon Omni or a Radar Senate Alloy.
As far as I know, there are no opportunities to demo skis in this area (San Antonio, TX).
Any other skis I should consider?
Is it likely that a skier at my level would really be able to appreciate the differences offered by the higher-end skis in either the Omni or Senate lines?
Any reason to not stick with a 65" ski?
Are there specific bindings I should be looking at, or to maybe avoid altogether? Radar BOA Vector, or the HO Stance 110, tend to be included in ski packages at several websites; but, HO Animal, or Wiley's, strike me as maybe having more long term durability.
I would appreciate any recommendations. Thanks.
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Thanks again to all for the advice.
After giving it a lot of thought, I decided that a ski package, instead of buying ski and bindings separately, was probably my best bet.
Availability of 2022 slalom ski packages with a 65" ski, either HO Carbon Omni or Senate Alloy, seemed to be running a little thin. Plenty of 2023 packages for $150 or so more. For better or for worse, I ordered a 2022 Senate Alloy with Vector BOA and RTP. The Carbon Omni with Animal binding and RTP was tempting for a little bit less, but I decided to go with the Vectors.