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Welcome to Slalom Water Ski!
This site is devoted to Slalom Water Skiing. If you are looking to purchase a Slalom Water Ski, read below for some good tips. If you’ve got the desire, but not yet the skill, the first step to being a slalom water skier is getting your own Slalom Water Ski. The features of a Slalom Water Ski can be a little confusing if all you’ve ever done is wake-board or standard ski – we explain what newbies should look when buying a Slalom Water Ski. There are several factors you need to consider when buying a Slalom Water Ski:
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Slalom Water Ski Sizing
Much like buying a wake-board, the sizing of a Slalom Water Ski will be determined mostly by your weight. However there’s an additional factor, that is the boat speed. As you can imagine, when the boat is going faster you have less time to weave around an obstacle and need to get buying round ASAP… which will be much easier with the right size Slalom Water Ski. That’s why at some speeds you’ll see a different sizing of a Slalom Water Ski recommendation for faster boat speeds.
Slalom Water Ski Width
A wider Slalom Water Ski is easier to control and more suitable for beginners. They are less maneuverable however they do take more effort to turn. You’ll often see a wide body Slalom Water Ski with a spine on the bottom, which allows for better control.
Slalom Water Ski Rocker shape
The ‘rocker’ refers to the area beneath the Slalom Water Ski and it’s curvature from tail to tip. Buying Slalom Water Skis with a larger flat area under the bindings will give you a more stable/predictable ride. Buying a Slalom Water Ski with a more constant rocker or curve gives you a Slalom Water Ski that will more quickly initiate a turn.
Slalom Water Ski Fins
These further add to the Slalom Water Ski dynamic underneath the board. They’ll only start to matter when you’ve gained a fair bit of experience in slalom water skiing. To check different fin shapes feel, look for an online Slalom Water Ski buying store that offers ‘try before you buy’ facilities.
Slalom Water Ski Tunnel shape
You will find that there are plenty of Slalom Water Skiis with modified base shapes, some with a tunnel (really a curved area in the centre bordered by two flat areas) through the midsection. In competition Slalom Water Skiis, the flat edges are removed completely and the base design is called edge-to-edge concave. This provides excellent control – but the rider needs to have developed excellent control first! Beginners should look for modified concave tunnels to get a nice compromise between usability and control.