2013 Slingshots?

I've read all the old post on slingshots. Haven't seen much talk on the new lineup. I'm between beginner and intermediate rider but love to go big. Last year I was on a ronix vault 137. I'm 5'11 and about 195 lbs. Ride behind a crownline 210 so decent wake but nothing special. After everything I've read, I'm currently leaning on pulling the trigger on a new hooke 142. This may be too much board for me right now, but hope I can progress quickly this year. In all honesty i prob should go with a beginner board like the response which I've seen Jeff McKee do plenty of advanced tricks on. I'm in mississippi so no dealers and very few people even wakeboard around here. The new Lyman also looks awesome and isn't as aggressive of a rocker as the Hooke. Any thoughts would be appreciated. And also, prob going with the new verdict bindings due to all my friends usually get out there on my board as well.. I take it they are good bindings?