Freestyle If you had $20,000

8thsin

8thsin

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North Carolina
And mainly flipped behind a boat wake, and surf whenever you got the chance ,, 4 times a year :( what ski would you buy? I am 6 ft 170lbs and can't figure out which ski.. Plan on riding everything in Daytona... However there are sooooooo many diff skis now ... Bob, rickter, freak, etc... Any thoughts ??
 
MADMAT

MADMAT

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Ohio
If I could only ride 4x a year!!!!!!????

I would put 15k in the bank and spend 5k on a well modded SJ.

That is :):):):)ing silly!
 
MADMAT

MADMAT

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Ohio
jetx said:
I took it that he only rides surf 4 times a year...mainly boat wakes it seems.
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Ah...gotcha...makes much more sense!

Then I have no idea but OP is on the right track...ride everything before dropping 20k!

I have not ridden one but I dig the KTX and the....oh hell....I dig them all!
 
8thsin

8thsin

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I only ride surf 4 times a year, I ride the lake year round via wetsuit.. ha ha ..... My superjet is a blast, just heavy in the lake. I keep spending money on it, and would rather just buy a whole package.. My mind is made up, I am buying one... just need to demo on flatwater friday...
 
Matt_E

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If I had 20k in one lump sum to put into a ski, I'd come to my senses and put it into my mortgage instead of a hole in the water.

But, since we're spending your money here....try out a variety of boats at flatwater Friday and see what hull you like. Most of them will flip easily with the right motor. Go for a carbon hull that suits your riding style. A Freak would be an excellent choice, as would a BOB or a Rickter XFS/XFR. Spend the rest on a mag pump and a motor as big as you can afford while still leaving money for the necessary accessories for that motor (big carbs, total loss, race gas)

Unless you're buying used, 20k won't get you an exceptional flatwater setup. Half of that is likely to go to the hull unless you buy a BOB.
 
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chadman154

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Matt_E said:
If I had 20k in one lump sum to put into a ski, I'd come to my senses and put it into my mortgage instead of a hole in the water.

But, since we're spending your money here....try out a variety of boats at flatwater Friday and see what hull you like. Most of them will flip easily with the right motor. Go for a carbon hull that suits your riding style. A Freak would be an excellent choice, as would a BOB or a Rickter XFS/XFR. Spend the rest on a mag pump and a motor as big as you can afford while still leaving money for the necessary accessories for that motor (big carbs, total loss, race gas)

Unless you're buying used, 20k won't get you an exceptional flatwater setup. Half of that is likely to go to the hull unless you buy a BOB.
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But what if you house is paid off???
 
GIL

GIL

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First choice-take 2 mionths off work and go ride somewhere that its WARM.

2nd choice-pm Tricky and make a good sized down payment on a turn key monster!!!
 
Proformance1

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Flat water friday and a reliable package is where its at. That and friends that have already done the same and learned the 30K lessons. LOL
 
8thsin

8thsin

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North Carolina
House is payed for... I sold some other toys and have some cheese to play with... for instance here are my options: (I have to sell my sj .. guessing I could get around 5 for it)

http://www.x-h2o.com/threads/122211-(new-price)-2012-xmetal-full-carbon-kdx-1200-25-000

http://www.x-h2o.com/threads/122152-23-500-2012-Carbon-Superfreak-4-3-PHP-4-mil-916-148-Mag-PFP-TL

http://www.x-h2o.com/threads/119420-2012-Xscream-kdx-with-dasa-1100-with-billet-cases-PRICE-DROP

http://www.x-h2o.com/threads/125335-carbon-kevlar-bob-with-771cc-kommander-flat-top-12-500

http://www.x-h2o.com/threads/121153-BOB-Gen-2-RTR

http://www.x-h2o.com/threads/123550-Rickter-XFR-950cc-dasa-148-skat-billet

http://www.x-h2o.com/threads/119387-2010-Rickter-FS2-in-PA-2K-PRICE-DROP!


See what I mean.. so around $20, plus the sale of my sj which has too many mods to list.. should be around $25 to play with.. soooooooooo many choices... ugh Thanks for all the help guys.. I will ride them all and hopefully find the one that matches my riding style..
 
chadman154

chadman154

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Dirty south
The freak listed for sale above is mine. Go to daytona and ride some hulls. See what fits best. Keep in mind boats will feel different with different motor/ pump setups.
As much as i would love to see you buy mine, i would rather see a rider happy with their purchase. Good luck on you decision.
 
Billybo455

Billybo455

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Central FL
chadman154 said:
The freak listed for sale above is mine. Go to daytona and ride some hulls. See what fits best. Keep in mind boats will feel different with different motor/ pump setups.
As much as i would love to see you buy mine, i would rather see a rider happy with their purchase. Good luck on you decision.
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that's the truth. i've been on a ton of freaks and they all feel different. it's weird haha.
 
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