I grew up a slalom skier(behind an old Four Winns Deck Boat) and never new what I was missing with a DD ski boat. If you want to competively run a course, go with a DD. That being said, I have a '12 LSV(originally had an '04 LSV) and love it for everything it offers. In recent years I ski a lot less and wakeboard/pull tubers a lot more. I do still ski and run the course with it, but recognize I am not going to have a very good pass due to the bump in the middle. When I want to go hard at the course I go with my buddy who has a MC Prostar 197.

Keep in mind that if you plan to ski when out with other people in your boat, it will change the ski performance of a DD as well. So....If you plan to go out with only 2 friends each time and focus on skiing, go with the DD. Otherwise you will get more enjoyment out of a V-drive.