- Location
- Grand Rapids, MI
JetSurf???
- Thread starter msu24
- Start date
That's cool .... I though we were a small group
yamaslut
kill it
- Location
- Daytona Beach, Florida
surf?? that was a lake
227
Its all about the surf!
- Location
- Oceanside, CA
I've seen these before. Very little info about them out now, but I did read somewhere they're pricey, around $12K US. What I'm really curious about is how they would actually handle on a real wave. The board looks funky, but it could be a winner with the right design. Seems to me they should partner up with an actual surfer for the board design.
yamaslut
kill it
- Location
- Daytona Beach, Florida
I would say it could be very promising if they did partner w/ some type of waterman/surfer and developed it as a kyak or a board... looks like it would be still sluggish and probably not resemble a person actually surfing w/ a board due to weight and engineering capabilities. Parts would be very expensive due to originality too...
W/ that said I go for it... technology is only getting better, so in 10 years that could be something we can't even imagine now. Look at a Circus hull. 10 years ago that would have been thought to be not ridable by lots of people.
http://www.wavejet.com/
These are actually surfboards with an electric piece that fits on the bottom. Think they are around 2500 though still pretty pricey.
These are actually surfboards with an electric piece that fits on the bottom. Think they are around 2500 though still pretty pricey.
227
Its all about the surf!
- Location
- Oceanside, CA
I've seen the wavejets also. The problem with electric powered stuff is that the battery technology simply doesn't exist to make them practicle. Wavejet claims a 30 min run time for one of those boards (Who surfs for only 30 min?) and the price is around $4500, not $2500. I emailed them about a demo and they never replied back. The surfjet is powered by a little 2 stroke though. If it capable of what I'm thinking of, It doesn't need to be fast, its not meant to compete with a ski. It just needs to be fast enough to get you into waves with out paddleling
yamaslut
kill it
- Location
- Daytona Beach, Florida
http://vimeo.com/35719968
ha ha... Scott Peterson is a beach patrol captian. I deal w/ him every year duing the freeride... surf looked killer that day
227
Its all about the surf!
- Location
- Oceanside, CA
Dude you're missing the point. Obviously you couldn't ride a 2 stroke powered surfjet among other paddle surfers, as a matter of fact, I can't even see anyone riding an electric wavejet without getting thier arse kicked either, but if you had that same 2 stroke powered surfjet at any of the 1000 miles of deserted beachs in Baja, it could turn a crumbly sectioned out beach beack into a dream session
agua
FIshing for Stand ups
- Location
- Seminole, Fl
http://www.gizmag.com/go/2526/picture/4162/
very interesting
very interesting
mr.fixitman760
if it aint broke, dont fix it
- Location
- St. Clair, MI
this is the original design, liking the use of the mikuni 44mm SBN
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mr.fixitman760
if it aint broke, dont fix it
- Location
- St. Clair, MI
they even made a kayak
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yamaslut
kill it
- Location
- Daytona Beach, Florida
put a DASA 12er in that
madness maker
John
- Location
- freaked on long island
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EWGTFcxAr7g
Not sure if this has been posted in another thread but here's a jetsurf in the surf. Looks pretty awesome. Backies!
Only 33 lbs!! 100cc engine. the battery doesn't get charged so you get 4 hours ride time.
Not sure if this has been posted in another thread but here's a jetsurf in the surf. Looks pretty awesome. Backies!
Only 33 lbs!! 100cc engine. the battery doesn't get charged so you get 4 hours ride time.
MattyIce26
Matt S.
- Location
- Lockport, IL.
Pretty sure these are not offered in the US yet, if you go to there website there are no US dealers as of a few months ago i haven't looked into it since then. Great idea, way to pricey. If it could be affordable like the new Seadoo Spark, I think these would sell like hot cakes
Speleopower
got a Superjet
- Location
- Cocoa Beach
I would prefer one of these to a ski. I have been surfing since I was a little kid but after I had heart surgery at age 32 it became very painful to lay out flat on my chest on a surfboard and even more painful to paddle due to shoulder damage from being opened up. My Superjet has allowed me to keep surfing pain free (for the most part).
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