Dubs chops
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whats everyones opinions? does a polespring hurt the freestyle ability of the ski? i've noticed it is harder to get on the dood with a polespring. any other opinions on this subject?
polespring hurt freestyle?
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Waste Land
Non Multa Sed Multum
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- Florence, AL
Getting on the hood? it shouldnt make any diffrence.
Does it hurt everyone...no. Some like it....serlin kills it witha pole spring. But then again he's not riding flat water.
Stiff poles are good for many things, one of my favorite positives is the fact that the pole doesnt smack ya in the nuts on 5050s.Also it really keeps you from havign to hold the damn pole up all day
Does it hurt everyone...no. Some like it....serlin kills it witha pole spring. But then again he's not riding flat water.
Stiff poles are good for many things, one of my favorite positives is the fact that the pole doesnt smack ya in the nuts on 5050s.Also it really keeps you from havign to hold the damn pole up all day
sjetrider
615 Freeriders are addicted to T1 madness.
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You can run a spring and run pole tight both, kill 2 birds w/ one stone. THats how I run it.
Waste Land
Non Multa Sed Multum
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- Florence, AL
........Whats the point of that? One makes the pole tight and stay put and one make it light and easy to move
Mark44
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DAG
Yes, my balls tickled from that landing
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i just like the feel of tight, feels nice and solid.
and like jessy said, you dont half to hold it up all day. and makes tricks where your letting go of the handle bar easyer. Ex. when you let go for a nohander or a lookback when its time to grab the pole back it will be in the same place and not flopping around.. o_0
and like jessy said, you dont half to hold it up all day. and makes tricks where your letting go of the handle bar easyer. Ex. when you let go for a nohander or a lookback when its time to grab the pole back it will be in the same place and not flopping around.. o_0
sjetrider
615 Freeriders are addicted to T1 madness.
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The point is:
Once the pole is below half way down they are a PIA to lift back up (if you ride for more than 5 mins. at a time). The spring helps only below half way down.
My pole will stay in any position I leave it (GOOD-N-TIGHT) but the spring definateley makes a dif.
I know this because last season I ran my A/C pole tight w/ a spring until the spring broke. I ran it for a month or so while I had some stainless springs made to replace the UMI spring (wich is no longer made). It friggin killed my back after about a half tank of gass. I hated it. Put a spring back on and wolla no mo back pain.
YOU XMW pole guys just dont get that I guess.
Once the pole is below half way down they are a PIA to lift back up (if you ride for more than 5 mins. at a time). The spring helps only below half way down.
My pole will stay in any position I leave it (GOOD-N-TIGHT) but the spring definateley makes a dif.
I know this because last season I ran my A/C pole tight w/ a spring until the spring broke. I ran it for a month or so while I had some stainless springs made to replace the UMI spring (wich is no longer made). It friggin killed my back after about a half tank of gass. I hated it. Put a spring back on and wolla no mo back pain.
YOU XMW pole guys just dont get that I guess.
SJBrit
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I certainly don't get that with my XMW pole. I have it very tight, so I don't think a spring would really make any difference at all. I can ride all day with no back strain - the pole just stays wherever I put it. You have to have it so tight you have to really crank it to make it move on dry land, since it loosens up a bit when everything gets wet.
Waste Land
Non Multa Sed Multum
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x2 I'm running AC pole on a XMW bracket with XMW dual bolts. I ahve no trouble picking my pole up off my hood, or bringing it down. It's crank down so tight a spring would never make any diffrence. I move it easy, but it stays good and tight where ever i put it
I'm guessing your running a stock type of bracket?
sjetrider
615 Freeriders are addicted to T1 madness.
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Wamiltons bracket, same design as an XMW bracket. I have ridden mant boats w/ no spring and XMW brackets, they kill my back. I am sure my back would eventually get used to it, but whay make it.
sjetrider
615 Freeriders are addicted to T1 madness.
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:biggthumpup: Thats the way right there, just enough then a little tighter for me:biggthumpup:
Waste Land
Non Multa Sed Multum
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bunch o' sissies 
Dubs chops
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so do most of you just crank down the blot that holds the pole on?
SJBrit
Extraordinary Alien
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I cranked down the bolt on my stock bracket and used an after market pole spring, and that worked fine. I was worried about how long the pole bracket would last with that kind of stress on it though.
Big Kahuna
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Brian, your a wuss!!!!!!!!!!
I have raced my SJ a few times with the XMetal Pole and no spring, not an issue, and I do not have my pole tightened up like many does. when you get the right amount of tension on it it will float with you while still giving leverage when doing flat water rolls and such...
I have raced my SJ a few times with the XMetal Pole and no spring, not an issue, and I do not have my pole tightened up like many does. when you get the right amount of tension on it it will float with you while still giving leverage when doing flat water rolls and such...
:haha:Bwahhaahh!!:haha: He aint no spring chicken anymore either, he has the bruises to prove it. :sneaky: Ohh my back, Ohh my leg! :splatt: