Radar Alloy Senate Water Ski 2024
The Radar Alloy Senate Water Ski 2024 continues to be the benchmark for crossover ski performance. Perfectly blending speed, stability, and agility, this ski is built for riders who demand high-level precision in the course and a smooth, effortless feel in open water. Using Radar’s legendary Vapor shape as its base and widening it by two-tenths of an inch, the Alloy Senate delivers enhanced surface area for improved balance while retaining the quick turns and powerful edge control that make it so versatile. Whether you're progressing in the slalom course or carving long lines behind the boat, this ski is engineered to make every ride your best.
At the core of the 2024 Alloy Senate is a performance-tuned polyurethane foam reinforced with Paulownia wood stringers, giving the ski a balance of forgiveness and snap. This hybrid core is encased in 100% carbon fiber, which ensures responsive energy transfer and consistent flex. Radar’s attention to construction detail means that every part of this ski works together to create a predictable, powerful ride across a wide range of water conditions and skier speeds.
Key Features:
- ALL-TERRAIN CORE – Most forgiving construction. The lightweight polyurethane base offers a soft, user-friendly ride, while integrated Paulownia wood stringers increase torsional stability and rebound. This combination enhances control and reduces fatigue—ideal for long days on the water.
- 100% CARBON FIBER – Consistent flex every time. Full carbon wrap construction provides structural integrity and uniform flex characteristics, allowing the ski to load and release energy with precision. This results in smooth, predictable turns and powerful acceleration across the wakes.
Performance Profile:
Designed for skiers who split time between open water and slalom course, the Alloy Senate is a true crossover performer. Its shape and flex are dialed in for optimal control between 26–34 MPH, providing a perfect balance of ease and power at varying speeds.
| SIZE | SURFACE AREA | MAX WIDTH | SUGGESTED MAX SPEED | TERRAIN | RECOMMENDED WEIGHT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 65" | 350.57 SQ” | 6.94” | 26-34 MPH / 43-55 KPH | CROSSOVER | Up to 170 lbs / Up to 77 kg |
| 67" | 378.85 SQ” | 7.16” | 26-34 MPH / 43-55 KPH | CROSSOVER | 160 – 200 lbs / 73 – 91 kg |
| 69" | 401.81 SQ” | 7.37” | 26-34 MPH / 43-55 KPH | CROSSOVER | 180 – 220 lbs / 82 – 100 kg |
| 71" | 413.43 SQ” | 7.37” | 26-34 MPH / 43-55 KPH | CROSSOVER | 200+ lbs / 90+ kg |
Optional Binding: Carbitex Vector BOA
Take your setup to the next level with the Carbitex Vector BOA Binding, engineered for skiers who crave pro-level response with premium comfort. This high-tech boot features Carbitex OmniFlex panels—a cutting-edge carbon textile that offers directional stiffness for explosive lateral response while allowing natural forward flex. Combined with Radar’s proprietary Feather Frame chassis, the Carbitex Vector BOA maximizes foot-to-ski energy transfer for lightning-fast cuts and aggressive edging.
The integrated BOA® Fit System allows for micro-adjustable tension with a twist of the dial, ensuring a locked-in feel that molds to your foot throughout every session. Whether you're dialing in your stance for course precision or powering through open water turns, the Carbitex Vector BOA delivers the custom fit and reactive feel that lets you ski at your highest level.
Shape
The first thing we addressed on the shape of the ski was the width profile, while keeping the max width of the ski the same; we added more radius to the profile to provide more pivot and rotational pull through the turn. We also added width behind the wide point to keep the ski more level and stable in the turn. This provides the ski with built in tip pressure and reduces the need to “climb” over the ski to make a turn. The ski is now able to move under the line at a quicker rate with a more natural feel. By reducing volume in the tail of the ski we were able to create more leverage that enables the whole ski to move better as a single unit through the turn. This results in attainable angle that can be carried all the way through the finish of the turn. The last adjust-ment in shape was the narrowing of the tip. This combined with our new rocker line enables more bevel contact resulting in a secure feeling that lets you stand over the ski with confidence to rip turns and know the ski will move with you from apex to center line.
Rocker
By increasing the taper of the rocker line fore and aft of the flat spot we en-larged the sweet spot of the ski even more. The flatter the rocker is under-neath your feet the more improved feel and connection you have with your ski. Thus, allowing you to move yourself and the ski better as a single unit. A bigger platform also gives you the ability to be more reactive and dynamic with your movements, ultimately giving you the control to move in and out of the turn with power. The lower rocker in the front half of the ski gives a tru-ly unique feeling. By being flatter to the water you’re able to move over the ski with more confidence knowing that there is more contact, and support built into the ski. As you move over your feet the bevel is engaged and tighter, more consistent turns bring you back under the rope and cross course to the next buoy.
Concave
We have been extremely happy with the concave we created in the last shape. The deeper concave with a steeper entry gives the speed and side to side drive a Senate¬¬¬¬ is known for having. Speed is only good if you can control it, and this concave also provides grip that allows the ski to naturally slow down as it enters the turn. This ultimately enables the ski to carry a more con-stant speed through the turn which improves your cadence and rhythm with the boat.
Bevel
Sharpening the bevel from your feet forward has given the new Senate more grip and control than any ski we’ve created to date. This helps the ski deceler-ate so it can make tighter, more up course turns. It’s important to note that these tighter turns are attainable due to the bevel transition built into the tail of the ski. By softening this bevel behind your feet, the ski can stay more bal-anced so that angle and drive are able to be maintained from the apex of the turn through centerline.
Thickness
Sidewall height carries constant to provide balance. To keep the ski nimble the sidewall thickness is reduced which also produces the connected, tight turning radius of the ski.
Edge Angle
At two tenths of an inch wider than the Vapor, the width of the Senate allows the ski to roll on edge at a moderate level. This width allows a skier to progress with ease as they instantly feel the balance and control of the bigger riding platform.
