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Sabah

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Kuwait
Hi guys, I plan on getting my first stand up this summer. This will be the first time riding one but I have read a lot of other threads about the do's and dont's of riding a superjet. If I were to start of with this model : https://www.blowsion.com/2014-yamaha-superjet-freeride-edition , how would that go? Would it make riding a lot harder with the mods installed? I am really temped to start with a modded SJ but I want to know if it is a good idea.

Any feedback is appreciated
 
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Brandon
DO NOT SPEND 14,500 ON A SUPERJET, and stay far away from blowsion. They will just rape you on price and then will gouge the hell out of you on anything that they ship. There far better skis for all types of riding that you can buy for that kind of cash. I bought a new SJ in 2013 for 9k and even regret that. for your first ski your best bet would be buy used superjet for about 3-4k. Learn how to ride it and figure out what type of riding you prefer. The beauty of that price range is that even if you ride it for 3-4 years you will be able to sell it for what you paid or more. Plus lots of skis in that price range will have mods.

I would say if you are hell bent on getting a new superjet as your first ski, buy stock. It will be far more power than you need as your first ski. Then after a year or two when you figure out exactly what kind of riding you want to do you can sell it (probably at a 2k dollar loss though) and move toward purchasing an aftermarket ski that fits your riding style perfectly.

If you just have outrageous amounts of cash to blow on any ski of your liking browse the aftermarket section on here to get an idea of what hull would suit you best. There are hulls tailored toward surf riding, some made strictly for flatwater freestyle, there are race specific hulls, and there are some that work well for all types of riding. I wouldn't recommend going this route since you are new to the sport but if its this choice or a 14k SJ, this would be a better way to go.
 
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Sabah

Location
Kuwait
Wet Dreams said:
DO NOT SPEND 14,500 ON A SUPERJET, and stay far away from blowsion. They will just rape you on price and then will gouge the hell out of you on anything that they ship. There far better skis for all types of riding that you can buy for that kind of cash. I bought a new SJ in 2013 for 9k and even regret that. for your first ski your best bet would be buy used superjet for about 3-4k. Learn how to ride it and figure out what type of riding you prefer. The beauty of that price range is that even if you ride it for 3-4 years you will be able to sell it for what you paid or more. Plus lots of skis in that price range will have mods.

I would say if you are hell bent on getting a new superjet as your first ski, buy stock. It will be far more power than you need as your first ski. Then after a year or two when you figure out exactly what kind of riding you want to do you can sell it (probably at a 2k dollar loss though) and move toward purchasing an aftermarket ski that fits your riding style perfectly.

If you just have outrageous amounts of cash to blow on any ski of your liking browse the aftermarket section on here to get an idea of what hull would suit you best. There are hulls tailored toward surf riding, some made strictly for flatwater freestyle, there are race specific hulls, and there are some that work well for all types of riding. I wouldn't recommend going this route since you are new to the sport but if its this choice or a 14k SJ, this would be a better way to go.
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Hi WetDreams, thank you for the quick and informative response. I was curious as to what experienced riders on this forum would think about this ski. I never saw blowsion in that kind of light before, I think i have been hypnotised by there shiny engine parts and wacky colors :D. I should stick with a used one to learn on, I was only leaning one a new SJ was because it would be a brand new ski that I know hasnt been messed with. Where i live, people ride in the sea so I wary of stand ups that havent been maintained and cleaned well. 14500 is a ridiculous amount to spend on a first ski but that ski did look cool :rolleyes:.
 
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Brandon
I understand the lure of something that is brand new, that's why I bought mine :) . I've just experienced that going that route with a SJ will leave you wanting more shortly down the road, and usually that desire can only be met by aftermarket hulls. I don't live near saltwater so other riders on here can give you tips on what to watch out for in the used market as far as that is concerned. What type of riding do you plan to do? It sounds like a lot of surf riding?
 
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Sabah

Location
Kuwait
Wet Dreams said:
I understand the lure of something that is brand new, that's why I bought mine :) . I've just experienced that going that route with a SJ will leave you wanting more shortly down the road, and usually that desire can only be met by aftermarket hulls. I don't live near saltwater so other riders on here can give you tips on what to watch out for in the used market as far as that is concerned. What type of riding do you plan to do? It sounds like a lot of surf riding?
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I have been watching videos of stunts people do on their SJs and I really want to try some of them out, so freestyle i guess? The sea where I live usually dont have large waves to jump with but there are lucky days when the waves pick up a bit.
 
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Hibernating
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if you have $15k free, buy a built ski from the whole skis for sale section. get a rickter or krash.
 
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Brandon
Sabah said:
Im assuming thats bad for a 15k ski. Whats the pros from reinforcing the ski ?
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superjets have fairly weak hulls so if you land on the side or upside down the hull will crack. The aftermarket skis are usually built to withstand tons of abuse. If you ride surf and buy a superjet, make sure its reinforced or prepare to reinforce it yourself before you go flying 10' off of a wave. The downside to reinforcing a superjet is that you are making an already heavy ski even heavier.
 
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Brandon
anytime! this forum has a great community with a wealth of knowledge and members willing to help. Feel free to ask all of your questions on here. You will almost always get a polite informative response from everyone.
 
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