Custom/Hybrid Rok Talk
- Thread starter munki63
- Start date
- Location
- TN
I knew it was in ur avatar! I just wanted a bigger pic. My plexus gun will be here 2mar so I should see some progress this weekend. Still got to get me a grate tho!!
- Location
- mississippi
get to work then have you ridden one yet
sjetrider
615 Freeriders are addicted to T1 madness.
- Location
- in the 615 (Nashville)
carbon infused ROK
- Location
- mississippi
Street talk is u are loving the rok now sjrider
- Location
- Edmonton, AB
Whats the weight on it? It looks awesome!
- Location
- Edmonton, AB
I would like to hear some more ride reports now the people have had there Rok's for a while
- Location
- mississippi
awesome all around ride just doesnt want to rotate fast on my flatwater backflip attemps but alot of that is lack of skills i cant even do a flatwater backflip on q8 but i can flip it no problem off boat wake but the handling at low and high rates of speed is awesome
- Location
- mississippi
my fiberglass hull with hood was just under 90lbs
sjetrider
615 Freeriders are addicted to T1 madness.
- Location
- in the 615 (Nashville)
I am diggin it bro. You nailed it on the head as for the handling. Low end and up high an easy boat to ride and recovers easy from tricks too. Its not the XFS or Q8 but for me is a better all around hull.
My hull was like 65# assembled with pole bracked, hood and hardware as well as pumpshoe and intake. Havent gotten a rtr weight on it but it is light compared to anything I have owned for sure.
There are some downfalls of course as there is on ANY HULL. While the intake is LONG it seems to lose hook up quicker than the FS2 going up the face of wakes (I think this is part of the flatwater BF issue) I am working with a few different intake grate designs to see if we can improve this. DONT GET ME OR closin1 wrong, this hull will flatwater flip better than ANY SJ hulls and better than alot of other aftermarket hulls but we are always trying to get the best of both worlds.
The hull also seems to want to pearl a little if certain situations as it rides really nose down when on plane. (nothing drastic) But again we are critiequing here right?
IMO this is an great riding hull. Way lighter than a Rickter of any kind (even the glass hull is way lighter). The glass hulls seem to be holding up to a tremendous amont of torchure without failing and that is awesome at a hull / hood weight of 90# assembled.
For the money it is definately the hull to buy. If you have $6500 to spend and like a great fit and finish then the Rickter is AWESOME, the handling is very nice, the footholds are incredible and the lokks are SOOOOOOOOO DOPE, but if you want an awesome hull that is just as nice for different reasons for about $4200 to your door then the ROK is the ticket IMO.
I have built a few and we have some more here for Toby to assemble and I will have more when I can get them. NICE HULLS just not a BF only hull, but there are trade offs when buying them also.
I still think if you can flatwater flip an XFS or Q8 then you can prolly do the same on this hull. But if your learning and its critical for you then maybe the XFS of Q8 will be best for you.
Bottom line is this boat has me wanting to ride EVERY FREAKN DAY.
There are my thoughts on it.
My hull was like 65# assembled with pole bracked, hood and hardware as well as pumpshoe and intake. Havent gotten a rtr weight on it but it is light compared to anything I have owned for sure.
There are some downfalls of course as there is on ANY HULL. While the intake is LONG it seems to lose hook up quicker than the FS2 going up the face of wakes (I think this is part of the flatwater BF issue) I am working with a few different intake grate designs to see if we can improve this. DONT GET ME OR closin1 wrong, this hull will flatwater flip better than ANY SJ hulls and better than alot of other aftermarket hulls but we are always trying to get the best of both worlds.
The hull also seems to want to pearl a little if certain situations as it rides really nose down when on plane. (nothing drastic) But again we are critiequing here right?
IMO this is an great riding hull. Way lighter than a Rickter of any kind (even the glass hull is way lighter). The glass hulls seem to be holding up to a tremendous amont of torchure without failing and that is awesome at a hull / hood weight of 90# assembled.
For the money it is definately the hull to buy. If you have $6500 to spend and like a great fit and finish then the Rickter is AWESOME, the handling is very nice, the footholds are incredible and the lokks are SOOOOOOOOO DOPE, but if you want an awesome hull that is just as nice for different reasons for about $4200 to your door then the ROK is the ticket IMO.
I have built a few and we have some more here for Toby to assemble and I will have more when I can get them. NICE HULLS just not a BF only hull, but there are trade offs when buying them also.
I still think if you can flatwater flip an XFS or Q8 then you can prolly do the same on this hull. But if your learning and its critical for you then maybe the XFS of Q8 will be best for you.
Bottom line is this boat has me wanting to ride EVERY FREAKN DAY.
There are my thoughts on it.
- Location
- mississippi
x2
- Location
- Edmonton, AB
Awesome, I can't wait to try one at greylands this year! I think this will be my next hull, I was planning on ordering after greylands this year
- Location
- TN
Boy sjetrider sure can hype this hull!
LOL JK I have never ridden one but decided Brian knows his shat so I decided to ROK out!
Everyone I have spoke to agrees that its an awesome all around hull!!
LOL JK I have never ridden one but decided Brian knows his shat so I decided to ROK out!
Everyone I have spoke to agrees that its an awesome all around hull!!
sjetrider
615 Freeriders are addicted to T1 madness.
- Location
- in the 615 (Nashville)
Come up and ride it bro. And FYI, I did point out the bad as well as the good or so I thought LOL.
I told you that once you ride it you will be SUPER STOKED and have yours ready in the next week, LOL.
I told you that once you ride it you will be SUPER STOKED and have yours ready in the next week, LOL.
steve-uk
Manners cost nothing
- Location
- Barrie - ontario
its official, roks flip... 718cc motor, stock pump, no trim
- Location
- Oceanside, CA
Here's a quick vid of me Gettin a flat spin 360 on norcal ex's ROK from pismo in march. Fun ski!
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- Location
- TN
I got some ride time on sjetriders carbon Rok on Sunday now I'm totally stoked on my glass version build!
l agree with everything that brian said in his post! Great all around ride,feels light and nimble.l am coming off an fx1 that l have rode for years.So this hull seems easier to ride.l rode sunday with a a good friend that has a couple fx1's.He had his 760 out sunday and we switched off several times to let him get a feel for the rok.He was impressed with the handling.Both of us laughed at the size of the tray on both skis.How l ever rode the small tray on the fx l'll never know.The thing that has impressed me was the recovery when you think your gonna eat it.l have almost fallin several times leaned way over and blipped the throttle and pulled it out.l just don't think you can go wrong.
And l would love to try the carbon hull out! hint hint! Brian,let me know if you get an unassembled carbon that you would sell me.
And l would love to try the carbon hull out! hint hint! Brian,let me know if you get an unassembled carbon that you would sell me.
mademan9
I ride a SuperFrk WannaBe
- Location
- Lafayette, Louisiana
Man really nice ROK Brian! I love the 615 decals with the guy backflipping!!