Other help recommend me a new ski!!

[DarkWater]

There are several Hull builders out there and everyone will agree, no two are the same.
Before you drop the $$$$, get out to a freeride and test a few skis.
It will be worth it if your planning on dropping 10Gs.

 

[OCD Solutions]

I too am from Alberta, High Level to be exact, and owned all the same toys as you. It's very hard to get the same thrill on water from a standup jetski as you can on snow or dirt just because of the physics of it. It is a different thrill and requires a bit of an adjustment. There is a point where you can have too much power but thats a pretty decent point in skis and just about anyone can handle a ported up 701 or 760. Knowing where you are coming from, I would start with a well ported 771cc 61X at an absolute minimum and know you would have the hang of an SS900 in no time. The power will actually help you learn and pull out of falls.

Hulls are a different story altogether. I had an SXR and a SJ up north and rode the one that best suited the mood of the day. I'd rip a bouy course for a tank and then swap over and do freestyle for the remainder of the day. The last few years the Seadoo was only ever used to put up, adjust or take down the bouy course and was stuck on the trailer the rest of the time.

Try and ride a couple hulls and get the feel for what you like before buying. Until then, any decision is purely based on others opinion and preferences and means nothing. Don't rule out catching a plane to one of the freerides either. It would be the best way to test ride a bunch of different skis and see what's out there for you and may save you some time and money as well as meet a great group of guys and make some new friends.

P.S. Molson Canadian is a huge hit at the freerides so stuff your suitcase with as much as you can carry.

 

[chriselmore_1]

1: skis are allot harder to ride then a asked that you sit your as on. Not even comparable.
2: being a rookie on a short boat with a huge motor is gonna hurt your riding more then its going to help. A stock ski can be a handful for most beginers... A short a.m. boat with a huge motor is a whole nother animal. Most purple that jump right in the sport and buy the biggest baddest ski they can find off the bat find out real quick how hard it its and end up selling their boats in about a month and loosing thousands $...
3: money can't buy you skill... Just ask kenny ; ) lol just kidding

 

[slamb33]

first ski = superjet. showing up new to the sport and wanting to write a big check to backflip does not make sense. you need to crawl before you run.

 

[OCD Solutions]

Agreed but looking back, how sweet would a superjet with a ported big bore be to learn on? I don't think that would be too much at all. My first standup was a ported 701 and I was used to it pretty quick.

 

[Hihi962]

def. some good points last few posts. I called the SkiClinic just to see what they recommend, also recommended a modded out SJ or this new ski they are coming out with, don't know what it's called, but he said it was 6" shorter then a SJ compared to the Gen2/3 which is a whole 12". said it would suit me quite well. so I'll have to check it out more when it comes out in 1-3 months time as he said. said it was more of a cruiser ski, compared to the Gen3 currently out...might be a good option?

I don't mind the modded out SJ idea, I'm just not into too much used stuff as I've learned my lesson a few times with buying someone elses junk.

 

[gc4]

Well I don't know chit about flatwater but I do know that is enough money to make flatwater fun! And I completely agree...get the biggest arm yanking shoulder dislocating motor you can buy and grow in to it. Screw SJ's for your needs/budget.

I didn't look on a map but I would go to the New York freeride if you can and ride some stuff.

Come on man, learn a bit of geography in North America/the location that the majority of your countries oil comes from (Alberta, Canada). Rant over.

 

[gc4]

def. some good points last few posts. I called the SkiClinic just to see what they recommend, also recommended a modded out SJ or this new ski they are coming out with, don't know what it's called, but he said it was 6" shorter then a SJ compared to the Gen2/3 which is a whole 12". said it would suit me quite well. so I'll have to check it out more when it comes out in 1-3 months time as he said. said it was more of a cruiser ski, compared to the Gen3 currently out...might be a good option?

I don't mind the modded out SJ idea, I'm just not into too much used stuff as I've learned my lesson a few times with buying someone elses junk.

There is definitely a risk of getting burned buying used. I went the route of a brand new SJ partially because there was absolutely zero used SJ's floating around here and partially because I felt like you about used items. Hindsight I would have preferred to pick up a used ski with some light mods and save some dough. A stock ski's price off the lot is only the beginning, you can easily double that in a/m parts quick.

 

[Hihi962]

... A stock ski's price off the lot is only the beginning, you can easily double that in a/m parts quick.

thats why I am seeing if there are any ski's out there that maybe someone could recommend for a guy like me, i would rather buy a new custom AM ski off the start, as opposed to a new SJ, then spending twice the amount just to get it to perform like an AM ski. where is the sense in that? I am certain I will out grow the stocker in less then a summer.
Basically I think I am after an SJ or ski slightly shorter and more flippy then a SJ, but with more cc's like 850 or 900. sure it will be a bit to handle for the first while, but I figure I could get enjoyment out of it for a long time as I get more skilled.. again, I have no experience with jetski's but from the 6 or 7 other motorized sports I do, I am guessing that is where I want to head.
so does anyone make a hull for what I just described?

 

[gc4]

I don't know if it fits your needs since I have never been on one, but damn do I love the looks of the Trinity hull. OCD Solutions has one in his profile picture.

Sorry I can't be any more help in the a/m hull discussion.

 

[OCD Solutions]

Onother reason we reccomend starting off with a stock based ski is so that you can also build your wrenching, tuning and maintenance skills at the same time you build on your riding skills. I am so glad I learned a few newbie mistakes on a $2500 ski versus the Trinity Hull and SS865 that I run now.

Case in point...$45 pole limiting straps are worth their weight in hulls.

 

[MADMAT]

Onother reason we reccomend starting off with a stock based ski is so that you can also build your wrenching, tuning and maintenance skills at the same time you build on your riding skills. I am so glad I learned a few newbie mistakes on a $2500 ski versus the Trinity Hull and SS865 that I run now.

Case in point...$45 pole limiting straps are worth their weight in hulls.
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Oh man!!! ^^^^

 

[JT_Freeride]

Get a KDX 1200. Watch the videos. It pulls over 400 lbs out of the water 10 feet into the air thats serious arm ripping power that no street bike can compare. If you want to spend the money and learn on a am hull go big.

 

[Matt_E]

That's some of the worst advice to a new rider I've ever read here.

 

[onlyFX-1]

There are a few skis for sale in the "whole ski section" there is a gen2 bob with DASA 850 for $15,000. You can flip, roll, flair, yada yada yada on that. Won't be doing no 60mph on it but oh well, that's boring

 

[OCD Solutions]

That's some of the worst advice to a new rider I've ever read here.

I disagree Matt, we have slung far worse before. Remember when Chrisman came on with a $38K budget and wasn't to be talked out of it? Look at the advice we gave him and how that whole thign turned out. :bigok:

Sometimes you just have to feed the monster and see what it turns into. :biggrin:

 

[jetx]

There is a super freak forsale here in Ontario...pm jr. Freestyle for details.

 

[JT_Freeride]

That's some of the worst advice to a new rider I've ever read here.

The OP clearly wants the biggest and best why not let him learn. We all learn from our mistakes. I personally started on a 550 and worked my way up you learn on the way I also a have blown up my fair share of motors luckily they were cheap Kawi motors you learn the dos and donts real fast.

 

[djraider700]

The OP clearly wants the biggest and best why not let him learn. We all learn from our mistakes. I personally started on a 550 and worked my way up you learn on the way I also a have blown up my fair share of motors luckily they were cheap Kawi motors you learn the dos and donts real fast.

well...he did post a thread asking for recommendations. the forum has helped steer me away from a few mistakes others have made.

 

[gc4]

There is a super freak forsale here in Ontario...pm jr. Freestyle for details.

He is in Alberta though