Help with New Ski / Pro Ski Coach Water Ski Forum

misstexas · #1 Wed, Jul 1, 2009 5:05 PM

I am a 40 yo female needing help with buying a new ski. I am 5' 8" and 140, but having a difficult time trying to figure out the type and length of ski I need. I have only been doing this for a few years, but the combo ski are killing me!

ColinBuchanan · #2 Wed, Jul 1, 2009 5:53 PM

You should be looking in the 65" range for a ski but before a recommendation... How fast and what line length are you skiing at. I'm guessing on a combo ski you are around 28 mph and long line in which case i would recommend a shaped ski like the Radar Lyric or some other variation of that.

misstexas · #3 Wed, Jul 1, 2009 7:23 PM

yes, 28-30mph and a long line. thank you for your help!

2gofaster · #4 Wed, Jul 1, 2009 7:30 PM

Yes, I would look at something along the lines of a 65 Radar Lyric or Senate. They're essentially the same ski design, but the Lyric is a little softer.

misstexas · #5 Wed, Jul 1, 2009 7:34 PM

does it matter that my left foot is forward when choosing a binding? or is a rear toe plate better?

2gofaster · #6 Wed, Jul 1, 2009 7:38 PM

Most of your bindings won't matter. I'd suggest something along the lines of the Radar Rail or Lyric binding. They're very user friendly and very comfortable. We've steered a bunch of people to them lately. I'm assuming by your user name that you're in texas? If so, there's places in Houston and Dallas where you can demo stuff.

misstexas · #7 Wed, Jul 1, 2009 8:03 PM

where in Dallas?

2gofaster · #8 Wed, Jul 1, 2009 8:08 PM

Waterski America

http://www.waterskiamerica.com/custompage2.asp?pg=2

misstexas · #9 Wed, Jul 1, 2009 8:08 PM

THanks!

snow1122 · #10 Wed, Jul 1, 2009 8:40 PM

Any places in S. Cali for demo stuff?

2gofaster · #11 Thu, Jul 2, 2009 1:38 AM

MissTexas: You're welcome. Come back and let us know what you try and how it feels.

Snow: Sorry, can't help you there. Hopefully someone from Cali can chime in. There's always H2Osmosis. They'll let you keep demo'ing skis til you find one you like.

StevenHaines · #12 Thu, Jul 2, 2009 1:15 PM

Snow,

I think that California Skier in Lake Elsinore has HO demo's and I believe the HO rep lives in Canyon Lake. Cal. Correct Craft in Norco might demo Radar and Connelly. Also there is a local D3 rep that lives in Redlands. Endo's Ski Werks also has a demo program. I hope this helps!!! If you need help with phone numbers, let me know.

StevenHaines · #13 Thu, Jul 2, 2009 1:24 PM

Snow,

I just saw this on the Waterski Forum. I love my MPD! It's very comfortable and predictable!
Radar Skis demo clearance, $299 MPD or Senate-C; $99 Lyric for the lady skier http://www.radarskistore.com/index/1399 … 4086.0.0.0

Steve

Last edited by Steven Haines (Thu, Jul 2, 2009 1:26 PM)

snow1122 · #14 Thu, Jul 2, 2009 4:22 PM

Hi Steven,

Thank you so much for your help!
I'm going to contact all those stores and see what I can find.
Yes, I've seen the Radar web-site and the demos on sale, very nice, but the Lyric is too long for me:o(

Thanks again for all the responses!
Your guys are great!
Happy 4th!

Snow