I'm in the (long) process of considering the purchase of a ski for next summer. I've always loved to ride, but the state of PA effectively closed the rental market a few years ago, and I just don't get out of state and on the water often enough to satisfy.
My fiancee and I are considering buying a Wake Pro 215 (or perhaps it's junior cousin, the Wake 155). Neither of us are hardcore waterskiers or wakeboarders, but we do love us some tubing, and are excited about being able to do tow sports. For me, the interesting point about the Wake models is having the option; It seems logical that they'd ride just as well as a general purpose ski with nothing in tow, and then there's the added option and features for doing tow sports 'by design', instead of ghetto-rigging it. Also I've got to assume the engine is up to the task. (Speaking as someone who blew a piston ring on an old 2-stroke SeaDoo towing a tube ridden by someone a bit big.)
I've seen only a couple threads here about the Wake skis. Do people have any sage advice? Big engine or small? I'm expecting 90% of the use to be on the three rivers of Pittsburgh, PA. Are there any good general resources for people who have experience with two-stroke skis but are new to the modern four-stroke engines?
Thanks in advance for comments.
My fiancee and I are considering buying a Wake Pro 215 (or perhaps it's junior cousin, the Wake 155). Neither of us are hardcore waterskiers or wakeboarders, but we do love us some tubing, and are excited about being able to do tow sports. For me, the interesting point about the Wake models is having the option; It seems logical that they'd ride just as well as a general purpose ski with nothing in tow, and then there's the added option and features for doing tow sports 'by design', instead of ghetto-rigging it. Also I've got to assume the engine is up to the task. (Speaking as someone who blew a piston ring on an old 2-stroke SeaDoo towing a tube ridden by someone a bit big.)
I've seen only a couple threads here about the Wake skis. Do people have any sage advice? Big engine or small? I'm expecting 90% of the use to be on the three rivers of Pittsburgh, PA. Are there any good general resources for people who have experience with two-stroke skis but are new to the modern four-stroke engines?
Thanks in advance for comments.