Wow! Just found this forum and i'm listening and reading! Love it!! Old dog (56) skied my whole life, never on a course. I usually ski my OLD Connelly Shortline2. My tight wallet is gonna open for a new ski. Still wanna make spray, but 80% of time, the public lakes are chop!! I now ski around 24 - 28 mph. Looking at Open Water/Crossover/Freeride type ski?!! I see Senate Alloy, HO Omni, maybe Senate Union. Weight 180 wet. What suggestions, what am I not seeing?? I need to keep hanging and making turns while I still can!! Tks gang!!