Lightest RTR freestyle ski??

[the WaTeRhAwK]

Dont get too exited about the helium idea as a party balloon lifts a whopping 1.4 grams! so you would not even lift the inner tubes! I think a visit to the toilet before riding may be a good idea! Lol

hey, thats a good idea man. Always take a crap before you ride...lol

 

[DAG]

Dont get too exited about the helium idea as a party balloon lifts a whopping 1.4 grams! l

You know how high you can get of 1.4 grams!!!

 

[Waternut]

I don't understand why everyone is making 220lbs to be like Mach 1 back in the 40's. My stunt hull weighed 84 lbs with paint, padding, and turf. Using the exact same scale, my RTR weight was 260lbs with no gas. So that means the guts of my ski weighs in at 176lbs with a 16lb battery and a 10lb pole. Jump down to a 4lb battery and a nice carbon pole and I'd be looking at the guts to my ski being closer to 160lbs and I wouldn't really consider any of it to be lightweight equipment. Remember that the stunt is a beefy, hand laid, fiberglass hull made from biax and kitty hair. I'm sure you could get a flatwater ski down into the 210 range with a 701/760 motor and still be solid enough to do the occasional surf trip...then again what would be the point of being that light with that power? A 300lb stock tank with a good stroker motor will knock the socks off a 240lb carbon ski with a ported 701.

 

[chriselmore_1]

You know how high you can get of 1.4 grams!!!

lol

 

[Melmack]

Yea, no way a yami drive train is 200lbs. A stock SJ is 291. So the hull and hood would have to be in the 90lbs range. I dont think so. Standard Bobs are 260 rtr with 75lb hulls. My FX-1s weighd about 90lbs and they are 260rtr. So the drive train should run in the 170's. I think 220 is doable but probably not durable.

 

[JetManiac]

I don't understand why everyone is making 220lbs to be like Mach 1 back in the 40's. My stunt hull weighed 84 lbs with paint, padding, and turf. Using the exact same scale, my RTR weight was 260lbs with no gas. So that means the guts of my ski weighs in at 176lbs with a 16lb battery and a 10lb pole. Jump down to a 4lb battery and a nice carbon pole and I'd be looking at the guts to my ski being closer to 160lbs and I wouldn't really consider any of it to be lightweight equipment. Remember that the stunt is a beefy, hand laid, fiberglass hull made from biax and kitty hair. I'm sure you could get a flatwater ski down into the 210 range with a 701/760 motor and still be solid enough to do the occasional surf trip...then again what would be the point of being that light with that power? A 300lb stock tank with a good stroker motor will knock the socks off a 240lb carbon ski with a ported 701.

'A 300lb stock tank with a good stroker motor will knock the socks off a 240lb carbon ski with a ported 701.'

It all depends, once you are in the air, the lightweight ski can be thrown around much easier. I would prefer the light hull with less power over the heavy hull with more power anytime.

 

[chriselmore_1]

power to weight is key