Nicourrutia Posted April 5, 2021 Share Posted April 5, 2021 Hi! I am looking for advice before buying a Radar Senate. I am 150 lbs, 45 years old Novice open skier, I am starting in the course at 30 mph. My actual Ski is a 66 HO Vtype. Acording to radar site I should use 65 but it seems small. Thanks for the advice!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller_ lpskier Posted April 5, 2021 Baller_ Share Posted April 5, 2021 As a general rule, the manufacturer’s recommended size and settings information is the place to start. The Senate is a wider version of the Vapor, and hence a shorter Senate may actually have the same or more surface area than the one inch longer Vapor. For example, I ride the 68” Vapor but would ski (and have skied) the 67” Senate. Lpskier Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller Anderson Posted April 5, 2021 Baller Share Posted April 5, 2021 FWIW, I was skiing a 68" 2019 Vapor Pro Build and tried a 67" Senate Pro Build, hoping the surface area difference would allow me to ride the smaller ski. I found the 67" Senate to be too small vs. my 68" Vapor. Speeds were 32 and 34 mph, 22 to 28-off. Hope this helps. Good luck. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Elite Skier ColeGiacopuzzi Posted April 5, 2021 Elite Skier Share Posted April 5, 2021 @Nicourrutia as explained by @lpskier the senate is 2 tenths of an inch wider than the vapor, so even though it’s smaller at 65” it has more surface area than a 66” vapor. At your weight and speed I would recommend any of the 65” senates, can’t go wrong. Either the senate lithium or senate alloy is what I would recommend. Radar Skis Follow Instagram Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller_ Jody_Seal Posted April 5, 2021 Baller_ Share Posted April 5, 2021 66" should work well. I ride a 67" at 185 pounds. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller_ lpskier Posted April 5, 2021 Baller_ Share Posted April 5, 2021 @Anderson I’m surprised you had that experience. I skied the 67” Senate Pro and thought it might be the best ski I’ve ever tried at 34/-28 and -32. While I do like the 68” Vapor better overall, I thought the Senate was spectacular even though I only rode it twice. Maybe your fin settings were off. I set the ski I tried exactly to stock. I weigh 182. Lpskier Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller 503Kento Posted April 6, 2021 Baller Share Posted April 6, 2021 @Nicourrutia I am you size and the 65 senate works great. I ski 34 mph but have slowed down to 28 to make a video for a friend and the ski still worked well. Get high, Get fast, and do some good work. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nicourrutia Posted April 6, 2021 Author Share Posted April 6, 2021 Thanks for all your replies!! I will go for the 65 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller Anderson Posted April 6, 2021 Baller Share Posted April 6, 2021 @lpskier Sorry, I should have been more clear. I loved the Senate Pro - not as fast as my Vapor but incredibly predictable both on and off-side. I think for someone of my skills (22 and 28-off and skiing a mix of 32 and 34 mph) it is the perfect ski, but at 210-215 lbs, I felt like the 67 Senate was too small for me. If Radar offered a 68 Senate, I'd be on it now. I sold my 67 to a friend at our club and it transformed his skiing :-) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller_ lpskier Posted April 7, 2021 Baller_ Share Posted April 7, 2021 @Anderson They make a 69. Lpskier Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller ALPJr Posted April 7, 2021 Baller Share Posted April 7, 2021 If my memory serves me well, a pro level skier once wrote something like ... ride the biggest (or longest) ski you can turn... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller Fastguy888 Posted April 7, 2021 Baller Share Posted April 7, 2021 I'm 6'2" 210lbs and got a 2020 69" Senate Graphite. I had not skied for 22 years and now on the course again. Great Ski but If I did it again I would have gone for a pro-build or Lithium. As @Horton has pointed out, the build / edition of these skies has a significant impact on how they ski. I read this before buying; but should have taken it more literally. Coming off a 1996 Connelly Revolution Speedbase, the "activeness" of modern ski felt strange at first compared to the super stiff and dead feeling of my old Connelly. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller_ lpskier Posted April 7, 2021 Baller_ Share Posted April 7, 2021 @ALPJr That would be KLP. Lpskier Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller ReggieO Posted April 7, 2021 Baller Share Posted April 7, 2021 I have a 65 and run similar weight Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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