my wife wants to learn how to water ski so i need to get some ski's. i would like to know what kind to get? i have looked at some ski's and i see the really wide ones wich to me would be easy for her to get up on?  she is 50 years old so this has to be pretty easy for her to do or she will just say forget it... i really need this to be enjoyable (?) for her if we could get a set that would work for both of us that would be a plus and im 240lbs.

i have seen o'brian connley and other brands but am not sure how long they should be and so forth. what say you???

thanks ralph

we have a ski called the BIG EASY.  it was made by connelly.  really easy to get up on but not made for cutting... Really squirly in turns .  ski is really wide at the nose (almost wake board width)

we have a ski called the BIG EASY.  it was made by connelly.  really easy to get up on but not made for cutting... Really squirly in turns .  ski is really wide at the nose (almost wake board width)

looked for a big easy but only found the replacement called big daddy...

Hey Ralph. There use to be a place in long beach called endo's. Not sure if they are still around but might be worth a trip over. Let me know when she wants to learn and I will be happy to lend a hand. Takes a lot of patients but worth it. There has never been a person that I have tried to teach that hasn't gotten up the first day :-). Just sayin....

Hey Ralph. There use to be a place in long beach called endo's. Not sure if they are still around but might be worth a trip over. Let me know when she wants to learn and I will be happy to lend a hand. Takes a lot of patients but worth it. There has never been a person that I have tried to teach that hasn't gotten up the first day :-). Just sayin....

Endos is still there.

Ralph if you want I have several sets of skiis and I can bring to BR you can have your choice kinda means youd have to be there then 

my wife wants to learn how to water ski so i need to get some ski's. i would like to know what kind to get? i have looked at some ski's and i see the really wide ones wich to me would be easy for her to get up on?  she is 50 years old so this has to be pretty easy for her to do or she will just say forget it... i really need this to be enjoyable (?) for her if we could get a set that would work for both of us that would be a plus and im 240lbs.

i have seen o'brian connley and other brands but am not sure how long they should be and so forth. what say you???

thanks ralph

Hey Ralph

Ideally you both want to get to one ski as soon as possible,, easier to control, easier on the back, etc.  You may both want to start on doubles, unless one or both of you is particularly coordinated or used to other "balance" sports. 

It's going to help a bunch if you have a good driver when you are learning, good observer won't hurt either.  Depending on where and when you plan on trying, I would be up for helping.  I am 5 minutes from Puddingstone, got an outboard ski boat that's tough enough to get me up wrapped up.  (Don't know if you are aware of my ski racing background?)

I have a set of obrien celebrity 172 never used will let go for 50 bucks.  I bought them for my girlfriend and she decided to wake board instead.

Wow! Your wife's 50 and she wants to learn how to ski! She has more guts than most of the guys I know.  I'm over 50, and my hope the first time out every year is that I can still get my old arse out of the water on a slalom ski.....

Good luck and be careful.  My observation is that more people get hurt skiing on 2 than on a slalom ski: Twice as many boards flying around in random directions when you fall.  I'd encourage a move to a "fat" slalom ski as soon as she gets up on 2.

BUT: Beginners can be easily discouraged when trying to slalom ski.  It's very technical, and requires a lot of strength and a good sense of "body" balance.  This is where those "fat" skis help overcome the initial drag when doing deep-water starts.  Good stuff for beginners...

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will you ship?

I have the same ones, i dont ship but if you can wait, for a bottle of crown royal Ill bring them to BR