some of the best are rossignol or head. you should go to a store and try some on, its really all about comfort.
Atomic, a Amer Sports brand, as Dynamic skis
Although I am not personally familiar with the Karhu brand of skis, I have found a few sites that offer this brand of skis. You can try The Next Adventure site as well as both Amazon and Ebay.
The numbers could indicate your kick zone in relation to how tall you are. However, the sidewalls of skis vary from brand to brand.
Sears did sell water skis but did not make them. Most were JC Higggins brand skis.
You can purchase Dynastar brand skis from the Surfdome website, the snowtrax website and the Edge & Wax website. They are also available from the official dynastar website.
Start with the boots that fit you foot. Add foot beds and get checked for cants and ramp (delta) for your best balance. Choose a good brand of skis in an all mountain ski about 150-155 cm. Your limited budget, may require you to get a used set of skis and poles for a season or 2.
It's really not the brand which matters. You simply want to buy skis which fit properly. Other than that you don't want to spend too much until you've learned what you're doing.
The Connelly and the Airhead skis are the most popular. They are brand name and extremely popular and well-known. They are good quality and will be a good buy.
Not unless you are a ski racer yourself, and were lucky enough to get top of the line equipment. World Cup skiers get the best race skis that their factory makes. They have many different pairs of the same type (downhill skis, for example) that they will test to see which are the fastest. Race skis are highly specialized and differ greatly from demo skis or skis that the public usually buys. You can see this reflected in the price. Race skis typically run $800-$1000 for the skis, not including bindings.
No need to wax...best thing to do is preserve with linseed oil.
Learn how to do one on a trampoline.
well i prefer to use yamalube in all my jet skis (they are not all yamahas) and if i dont use that then i would use west marine brand 2 cycle oil.