Water Ski selection

[BiXLL]

--------------------------------------------------------------------------------<br />I ended up with 2 pairs of O'Brian skis along the way of boating life! I recently sold my jet ski and offered a pair of skis with it. I have a pair of "Celebrity Max", and "Free Style Max", both by O'Brian. I have not skied in 25 years! What pair would you recommend I keep? HELP ME with the selection PLEASE!!!!!

 

[tylerin]

Re: Water Ski selection

Doubles??? I don't think it matters. If one of them has bindings to use as a slalom ski keep those. Otherwise it doesn't matter.

 

[BiXLL]

Re: Water Ski selection

If it makes any difference, the "Free Style Max" are a bit shorter, and the fronts are wider. They both have the one ski for slalom. What pair would be better/easier for the novice skier?

 

[tylerin]

Re: Water Ski selection

The wider one

 

[gaugeguy]

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Yup, you'll be dropping a ski in no time and be putting them in the garage and shopping for a descent slalom ski (go Connelly!!)

 

[BiXLL]

Re: Water Ski selection

Have one of those also, forget brand.

 

[gaugeguy]

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If you have a connelly, I would use that with another of the obrien ski's and learn to drop the o'brien.

 

[BiXLL]

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But back to the origanal question, keep the shorter free style?

 

[tylerin]

Re: Water Ski selection

Wakeboarding is the way to go now. you move slower easier to get up on and less painful when you fall. For slalom I always used Kidder or EP

 

[gaugeguy]

Re: Water Ski selection

Originally posted by BiXLL:<br /> But back to the origanal question, keep the shorter free style?

Yup

 

[BiXLL]

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If you have a connelly, I would use that with another of the O'Brien ski's and learn to drop the O'Brien

The Slalom I have is also O'Brien, "Exhibition Team Competition"

 

[gaugeguy]

Re: Water Ski selection

It'll come back to you in no time, it's like riding a bike. Carve em deep and wide, throw up a huge tail and dig that rail in so it feels like you are stopping the boat...and when you take a digger, let go of the rope

 

[sangerwaker]

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The wider skis make them easier to get up on. Most ski manufacturers are making wider skis now for the beginners. As for the above folks talking brand names-they mean nothing. If and when you decide to slalom, get several skis and try them-regardless of brand. There are many things that make up how a ski performs..amount and type of concave, bevel degree, flex pattern, and lots,lots more. Find a ski you like and suits your individual skiing style.