@Horton you are not wrong, but you are being a little dramatic. Yes its important for kids to be on "reasonably" good equipment, but by far the most important part is time on the water and parental / friend involvement. We'll see if this link works since it got lost in one of the site "upgrades"./the-future-of-our-sport-tips-to-addict-the-next-generation Yeah, the 20-25mph range necessitates a different ski than 10-18 mph or 28-32.