It will depend on the type of waterways you’re going to use them in. I recommend getting a hull that is known as a dry ski and a stable one. It used to be that some manufacturers were known to be more stable than others, but that’s not really true anymore.
So factor that in if you’re looking at a Used ski.
On getting a used one versus a new one really your decision points are the same as buying a used car versus a new car… The features of the new skis Bluetooth, apps and the GPS are really nice if you’re on a big body of water.
I ski a lot in the Chesapeake Bay, so I really love having a GPS. If you’re just skiing on a lake, where there really isn’t that much of a chance of getting lost an older model will be fine.
I like having a depth meter but again I’m skiing in a very big complex body water. If you’re just skiing on a lake, you don’treally have to worry about that.
There will be so much “Ying and Yang” to this discussion that the answer will be … all of them…