Wow. As a dealer here in Dallas, my kneeboard/ski/slalom share of sales is a very small percentage of my total sales in the pro shop. I sell about 1 slalom, pair of skis or kneeboard for every 15 wakeboards.
We see a lot of beginners jumping right onto the wakeboard instead of starting on skis. I guess it is because that is all you see on the lakes here in DFW. There are wakeboarders and wake-surfers everywhere.
McFly
www.waterskiboatsdallas.com