Radar Alloy Senate Water Ski 2024
The Radar Alloy Senate Water Ski 2024 continues its reign as Radar’s most popular and versatile crossover ski. Designed for the skier who loves carving open water as much as charging through the slalom course, the Alloy Senate blends speed, stability, and forgiveness in one sleek package. Based on the legendary Vapor shape and enhanced with Radar’s proprietary construction, this ski is engineered to make your turns smoother, your transitions faster, and your ride more enjoyable at every level of performance.
What sets the 2024 Alloy Senate apart is its intelligent construction. At its core lies a polyurethane foam base reinforced with Paulownia wood stringers for extra rebound and strength. This hybrid core is wrapped in 100% carbon fiber, giving the ski exceptional energy transfer and a consistent flex profile that responds smoothly underfoot. The result is a fast, stable ride that remains forgiving enough for skiers who are progressing their skills or simply want more fun out of every session. Whether you’re skiing at 26 or 34 MPH, the Alloy Senate delivers reliable edge hold, effortless width, and exceptional control from buoy to wake and back again.
Key Features:
- ALL-TERRAIN CORE – Most forgiving construction. This hybrid core combines the resilience of polyurethane with the spring-loaded energy of Paulownia wood stringers, giving skiers a smoother, more comfortable ride without sacrificing response. It's the ideal platform for mastering technique in varying water conditions.
- 100% CARBON FIBER – Consistent flex every time. Wrapped entirely in carbon fiber, the Alloy Senate offers uniform torsional stiffness and predictable rebound. This construction gives the ski clean energy release through turns and enhanced edge control, allowing you to ski with confidence and consistency.
Recommended Use:
The Radar Alloy Senate 2024 is designed for crossover terrain—perfect for skiers looking to enjoy smooth carving in open water while still having the agility and edge bite required for course skiing. It performs best between 26–34 MPH, making it suitable for a wide range of skier skill levels and riding styles.
| 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: Vector BOA
Pair your ski with the Radar Vector BOA Binding for a high-performance fit that doesn’t compromise comfort. The Vector BOA is built on Radar’s Feather Frame chassis, offering a lightweight yet secure feel that locks your foot into position with maximum efficiency. Its standout feature—the BOA® Fit System—allows for instant micro-adjustments with a simple dial turn, letting you tighten or loosen the boot mid-set without stopping. The dual-density footbed adds all-day comfort and shock absorption, while the asymmetrical design supports natural foot movement. Whether you're carving big open turns or pushing harder in the course, the Vector BOA keeps you connected and in control.
Whether you're a progressing slalom skier or a seasoned crossover rider, the Radar Alloy Senate Water Ski 2024 offers the stability, speed, and confidence you need to make every session your best yet. Combine it with the Vector BOA binding for a custom fit and pro-level response—and experience what skiing was always meant to feel like.
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.
