JOBE Open Class - time for an update

[enenon]

My wife has been using her mom's ski forever (63" Jobe Open Class) and wants her own now. This ski is likely small for her but she knows and loves it so now I'm looking for suggestions on one for her. We don't ski alot (and all recreational, no competition) so probably don't want a premium ski. Any suggestions/advice? None of the places around us (Memphis-Pickwick, TN) demo skis.

 

Thanks!

[kfennell]

buy a used d3 z7 off ski-it-again for like $100 and she will love it. Very forgiving and cheap but still a high end ski

 

[Skihack]

There are no skis today that are even close to the Jobe in feel. I have found the Radars to feel similar. The Strada feels close. Most new skis are way flatter and are more stable.

[Horton]

HO and Radar both make very good mid range ladies skis at a fair price

[kmenard]

The 2012 Radar Lyric comes to mind...you can get them at a pretty fair price if you look around.

[kmenard]

for instance: http://www.wakehouse.com/products/radar-lyric-w-lyric-bindings-slalom-waterski-package-2012.html

[enenon]

Thank you all so much for your help.

[Porkfight]

I rode a 20+ yr old '67 Jobe Open Class until the front binding fell apart mid-carve two years ago. The '13 Radar Senate-C I bought to replace it feels much more aggressive. Lyric, Triumph, or equivalent non-carbon fiber skis from other companies would be a great replacement. Something a little wide would probably be most fun and still turn as well as or better than that old Jobe.

 

My friend has an '06 or so Connelly F1X that feels very similar to my old Jobe in recreational open water conditions.

[enenon]

I took KFennell's advice and bought a used D3 Z7 and it has some slight cracks around the mounts (see picture at link below). Is this something about which I should be worried?

 

Crack detail:

https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B3DflfvVDNt_ZUFwbzVoTHZwWHM/edit?usp=sharing

 

 

[Horton]

I am not sure I would worry about it but that thing looks worked.

 

The new Radar Senate C can be had for under $700 and is a better ski than that old Z7

[Horton]

I totally support ski-it-again but anything you buy for under $500 is a questionable investment

[enenon]

So if I want to use the ski for 10 years I should be ok and those cracks are cosmetic and not structural? Thanks for all your help.

[Horton]

@enenon‌ I would assume the cracks are not structural.