Baller Keith_Menard Posted March 19, 2018 Baller Share Posted March 19, 2018 Went to Rini's place a couple weekends ago...WOW! Just an awesome experience, but best of all, I think my son caught the slalom bug. I was getting worried because he seemed to like footin' and just playing around on his combos...but when he saw a ball go past him the first time in the course, you could see him get a little pissed off. Got him! We went to Performance ski and looked at the TRA...has anyone seen this thing?!?! It looks like a VERY nice ski at a really fair price point. Guess that is how they get the kids hooked :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller Chef23 Posted March 20, 2018 Baller Share Posted March 20, 2018 How big is he and how fast is he skiing right now. Don’t go too small when he is beginning. Those TRAs can be kind of small for kids runn8ng the course at slow speed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller Keith_Menard Posted March 20, 2018 Author Baller Share Posted March 20, 2018 He is a smaller kid... About 75lbs Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller MuskokaKy Posted March 20, 2018 Baller Share Posted March 20, 2018 @brooks @eddie_roberts_jr Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller WBLskier Posted March 20, 2018 Baller Share Posted March 20, 2018 That ski will be great for him up to about 30mph 15 off. My daughter skied the lyric (same ski basically) and my younger daughter is on it now and it works great. And I know about 6 other kids who ski it too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller BraceMaker Posted March 20, 2018 Baller Share Posted March 20, 2018 @Chef23 has that improved a bit with the newer hulls? And by that I mean the short skis dipping through the trough and stuffing into the first wake. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller Chef23 Posted March 20, 2018 Baller Share Posted March 20, 2018 @BraceMaker my real reason for that thought is that you want the kids going slow when they start out. I think you want to get them running the full course as soon as you can and that means slow speeds. If the ski sinks in the turns it doesn't help them any. If I was stepping up to buy a TRA I would probably buy the biggest size he will grow into it. My son skied a 63" HO wide ride which they don't make anymore up to 30 mph. He was heavier than 75 pounds by the time he got there though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller WBLskier Posted March 20, 2018 Baller Share Posted March 20, 2018 The TRA is pretty wide. And pretty wide tail too so doesn’t sink easily from my experience. Width makes it a little hard to roll It from side to side but is a good trade off at slower speeds and longer lines. My daughter was skiing 30/15 on it with no issues and was ready for a smaller ski by that point. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller Bdecker Posted March 20, 2018 Baller Share Posted March 20, 2018 The TRA seems like a really compelling package for an entry level slalom ski. The price is definitely attractive. Sure, he’ll eventually outgrow the performance if you’re chasing buoys regularly, but it’s a decent place to start at a price comparable to a used one on ski-it-again. My son went from a combo-like slalom, to a 64” iconn (freebie) then down to a 59” Elite (SIA) when the speeds started to pick up. People told me the 59” was too short but he had a new PB just about every time he got it wet. Nice to be 10! He’s probably too big for that one this year so back to the drawing board... Once they are hooked, you’ll be shopping for new skis every year. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller bojans Posted March 20, 2018 Baller Share Posted March 20, 2018 My son, who is 10 now, learned to slalom on the TRA, great ski, very stable and forgiving. I think this ski has a lot to do with the progress he has made in the last 2 years. It instills confidence because it never surprises them but will perform when pushed unlike a slalom out of a combo set. Last year he was getting through 26 mph and especially at higher speeds it looked as though he was having to force the turn to gain angle, I felt the ski was starting to hold him back a bit so we upgraded to a Vapor this year. The TRA is a great, affordable starter ski. Your son will love it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WaterSkier12 Posted March 20, 2018 Share Posted March 20, 2018 Have a 63 inch vapor with minimal use if anyone interested Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller Windsurfnut Posted March 20, 2018 Baller Share Posted March 20, 2018 Both my boys, 9 and 11 are on TRA's. One on a 2015, the other on a 2017. They love them both in different ways. The 2015 is heavier and seems to handle the chop a bit better. The 2017 they say is light and faster when its calmer out. Either way, they are on the dock every morning they can ready to ski - and have tremendous pride of ownnership having their own skis. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller ReggieO Posted July 12, 2018 Baller Share Posted July 12, 2018 Anyone have a girls TRA 63 inch for sale, looking for something for our daughter, thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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