slalom ski purchase?opinions,advice,etc

[Mikeski]

I ride a 67.5 Sixam 1point and love it. It's like my old Goode but much friendlier. My sister, my newphew and almost anybody else that tries likes it. It's very user friendly for a high end ski. Another option might be the Obrien Allegiance, you can pick one up from Wiley's new with double high wraps for $499.

[Mikeski]

As to the RTP vs rear boot discussion. It doesn't matter to me, I can and do ski with both options. The fit of my RTP binding is much more important than the fit of a boot. It needs to fit tight across my whole foot from just behind my toes to just in front of the ankle bend. It often takes three or four kicks to get my back foot in so the strap is just pulling my foot down on the ski, not pushing it back. The footbed under a strap is also fairly important.

[cmd]

well i made my purchase....found a new 66 obrien synchro for 210 bucks,with a targa binding(whoa tight!) and rtp.love it.fun stable,cuts good,atleast for my skill level and not to mention soooo easy to get up on.i believe a first timer could get up on the first few pulls.anyways thanks for everones advice,also couldn't resist found a vault kneeboard new for 90 bucks.way better then the ol' balck magic,alot of rocker to the new one.can you say barrel roll :mrgreen: maybe next year i'll be asking again for everyones advice if i'm upgrading again.hopefully so.by the way omaha watersports has great prices right now on all of their gear.

[NCH2oSki]

You made a good choice in the syncro. One of the Big Dog competitors runs it into 41' off. I made my first complete 15' off pass thru the course with it. Several members of our ski club have them. It has a lot of potential, and you can easily ride it all day long on the open water. Enjoy it for the short time till it gets to cold.

[TBMsNautique]

I currently ride a Connelly F1 and love it, but have heard really good things about the F1x. But you should also try a Connelly Concept. Its a little cheaper but very forgiving and a great all around intermediate to expert ski. I'd still be on mine but it got ripped off.

I have been using a Connelly Concept for three years and absolutely love it. The ski is very tight in the turns -- as much as you can deliver.