Super Jet Best price on an RRP pole?

shawn_NJ

shawn_NJ

Chasing waves.
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Daytona Beach
OCD Solutions said:
Actually i think the comment is reffering to all the little parts that list as options when selecting the rrp. The first time i priced one i was intimidated enough to not buy one online. I ended up calling to find out what all was needed or not.

1) Pole with tubes
2) pivot bracket
3) hanpole support bar
4) spring mount
5) handpole pad
6) bolt spacer tube

I think there was one or two more i forgot too. Having built a couple now, it seems very simple but seeing all the options with no detail was pretty confusing. I'd say they should sell it like X-Scream as a complete package but the total price would likely scare people away and one of the selling features is the modular design of the RRP in the first place.
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Exactly. And bars are seperate too....lol
 
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Mark44

Mark44

Katie's Boss
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Never quite understood what the allure was with a $1000 heavy hand pole was. When a stock pole is weightless without the waterlogged pad and a good spring. And a spare pole is only $100 bucks just in case.

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waterfreak

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Boris said:
Yep, all the little parts quickly add up to double what the pole costs.
If I knew that when I started with the RRP, I would have just ordered the X-metal.


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yes but it will be the last pole you will ever need ...even if you switch hulls (Rickter or Vision :))
 
Boris

Boris

The Good Old Days
Location
The surf-less coast
Mark44 said:
Never quite understood what the allure was with a $1000 heavy hand pole was. When a stock pole is weightless without the waterlogged pad and a good spring. And a spare pole is only $100 bucks just in case.

Mark44
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I won the RRP otherwise I would never ever get one.
Not only is the stock one lighter but it adds flotation that helps right an overturned ski.

Guess I'll just have to follow the heard now and rock the twin tube mess.


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Stunts

Location
Delaware
Mark44 said:
Never quite understood what the allure was with a $1000 heavy hand pole was. When a stock pole is weightless without the waterlogged pad and a good spring. And a spare pole is only $100 bucks just in case.

Mark44
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I agree, I don't see the attraction. Those poles look sick but once I saw the price, I will stick with my shortened stock pole. Is it really worth the $1k plus or would that be better spent elsewhere like towards a better hull or motor?
 
OCD Solutions

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Adjustability is priceless. I recently chopped 2" off my hull and adjusted my handpole to match in under 5 minutes.

Others are adjustable too but I would drop the money on another again although I really shouldn't have to. Since the pole is adjustable, it is also transferable to different hulls making it more of an investment than a bling thing.

Sometimes it's not what something costs but rather what it can save you that really gives it value.
 
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Stunts

Location
Delaware
I don't think I will be changing hulls or chopping it up anytime soon, so for me there is no need. I can see the adjustability being desirable, but still not for the money. You can make a pole for a lot less, from what I have seen people do with all the DIY projects on here, I am surprised no one has made their own poles.
 
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Plenty have already with some pretty impressive results.

Never say never, Less than 3 years ago I was rocking a tricked out 92 SN and a stock 06 SXR as my primary skis. I have since gone thru 5 differrent standups and never would have imagined myself riding a 2010 Matrix with an SS865, RRP pole and a setback Mag pump but here I am.
 
rollin5150

rollin5150

Location
Idaho
OCD Solutions said:
Adjustability is priceless. I recently chopped 2" off my hull and adjusted my handpole to match in under 5 minutes.

Others are adjustable too but I would drop the money on another again although I really shouldn't have to. Since the pole is adjustable, it is also transferable to different hulls making it more of an investment than a bling thing.

Sometimes it's not what something costs but rather what it can save you that really gives it value.
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Don't you have to cut the poles to shorten the pole? What happens if you don't like how short it is, buy another set?
 
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rollin5150 said:
Don't you have to cut the poles to shorten the pole? What happens if you don't like how short it is, buy another set?
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If you go too far, then yes but they are only $80 a set and getting cheaper all the time. I have an extra set so I'm not too worried, plus there is lots of adjustment plus/minus. I have pretty much had mine bottomed out since I bought it so cutting an inch off them was really no big risk for me.
 
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Stunts

Location
Delaware
I figured people have made them already, just haven't seen any. So you have to cut the poles to make it shorter, yet the poles themselves are only like $80? Then what makes the whole thing over $1000!
 
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Stunts said:
Then what makes the whole thing over $1000!
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Hype!

Seriously though, Rick Roy has a very aggressive business model. Decent products, mass produced in other countries to keep production costs down but meanwhile still demand top dollar, hand crafted prices.

Don't get me wrong, I don't believe he is making bad stuff, i just think that he is taking too much proffit off it. He has leveraged his products better than anyone to reduce his production costs but still charges the highest prices. If he was to reduce all his product pricing by 15% or increase quality by even 10%, I would say he is brilliant.

If you don't mind waiting, you would actually pay thousands less for a pro version Trinity Hull and get twice the hull for your money.
 
Sanoman

Sanoman

AbouttoKrash
Location
NE Tenn
l'm like Boyer,everything l have on my Rok can now be transferred to another hull and make adjustments to the pole with out having to buy three different poles before you get the right one (been there).And l plan on buying another hull next year,so transferring all my parts will be cost efficient. l also didn't like the price either and you brought up a good point in your last post.Lower the price about 15%,but then the bun and atp poles are costly too.
 
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badvinny

badvinny

Location
Saskatoon,SK
You only have to cut the poles to make huge shortening adjustments. The nicest thing about these poles is after a season on mine there is absolutely no play anywhere, it's tight even in the steering system.
Had an Xmetal, it got as floppy as a Stocker!
Stunts said:
I figured people have made them already, just haven't seen any. So you have to cut the poles to make it shorter, yet the poles themselves are only like $80? Then what makes the whole thing over $1000!
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