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anybody know anything about the O'Brien Seven? I'm told it's the old Andy Mapple design- is that true? Right now I'm skiing on and O'Brien Vision which is kind of a strange ski because it's a tunnel concave about 3/4 of the way to the tail and then it tapers to a full concave. I'm looking to go full concave as I hopefully advance my abilities.
well heck after reading about the Senate maybe I should test one out- It sounds like you guys are pretty happy with it and sled you steered me right about the dry suit so I trust ya. If the guy on the website is right then it would probably fit my ability and be more ski than I'll ever need. Time to start saving!
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I absolutely love it! Truth be told, it's the only ski I demod and I can't think of Nything that would fit me better.
Hey skyjacker, check Ebay, you can get regular senate blanks for around 280.00. Find some close out boots and your good to go. My buddy has the Senate Carbon. I haven't skied it because we are opposite foot forward, but let me tell you that thing is fast fast fast!
Cool man thanks for the tip. I'm off to Barkley so I'll check it out when I get back. I'm kind of between sizes (150-155#). I've been told to go small- do you agree? That would put me on a 65
If you go small how close are you to the small side vs larger ski. How aggressive do you want to ski and are you running lean or do you plan to add weight etc ie grow. I have a ski from the pst when i was 175 now i run 215lbs . Thats what 15 years will do to you. Things to maybe consider though.
Personally I always try to stay on a smaller ski or the smallest for me that the time. Over the years that has taken me from a 63 Kidder Hammer to a 68 Obrien siege. I skied an old 66 I had in the basement last year with no problems other than me. this year I would like to drop to a 67 ski not just because I'm liter (?) but becasue I find the 68 sluggish.
If you are looking for bindings for a Radar and don't want to pop for Radar bindings (which I hear are very comfortable), the HO Venom has matching hole pattern, so my guess is that any HO would probably work.
I am still adjusting to my Annex. The old concept was a tunnel ski and the Annex is a full concave. Not sure I can tell you what the difference is but I am definitely needing to adjust...
Well I'm short (5"9') and 150 is a good wt for me. The 65 senate says it's good up to 160# and if I get there I better hit the gym or decrease my high life consumption- though I will say that my off season workout put on about 7# and dropped my body fat%. The 67 is rated for 150-?175 so there is some overlap. I guess what I really need to do is to demo them both but doing that in Indiana won't be easy- the ski shop in Indy didn't even have a 65 when I called.
Dave what size is your Annex? You said you were going to have it with you right? I'd love to give it a ride if we hook up next week.