Custom/Hybrid Should i buy a Bob gen2?

[Stubs81]

I have a 2007 superjet and am thinking about buying a new gen2 bob to put the guts of my ski into. Whats everyones opinion? I do all lake riding and would like to head to the coast sometime in the near future. Problem is to get a registered boat i would have to send my ski and let ski clinic change everything over so they will give me a hin and title with the bob. Would like to keep my superjet legal so i could build it back up later. Any advice. Is the bob the best way to go? Should i just moddify the heck out of my superjet? Any info. would be appreciated.

 

[TimotaLT]

If you are wanting to do back flips then I would say yeah otherwise I would keep the sj. My buddy has a Gen 2 and is really happy with it. It's a cool ski i have rode it and like it just took a while to get used to

 

[Stubs81]

I would love to do a back flip but i would like to have a good all around ski.

 

[TimotaLT]

In my opinion I would just stick with the sj then it's a good all around ski and you could always add a trim system for the flips

 

[Christian_83]

I think its a matter of what you like and adapting to a new hull design. Ive just pulled the trigger on a BOB G3, and havent tried one. But from what i hears its a funny flickable machine that can be used to fool around on.
But to compare, put a kawa sxr dude on a superjet, he will think is unstable and hate it at first, but when he gets used to it, he will love it
But there is miles between the 2 hull designs. BOB being alot lighter, shorter and wider.

 

[Penken]

im going to say freak. cause its the only A/M ive ridden haha.

its actually a good rec ski. very stable and fun. but its a little more money than a gen 2.
i would say ride as many as you can. the easiest is to make your own opinion.

i didnt have a chance to ride em so i just picked the one most people where loving on. and i can say im happy very happy.

 

[SmittySX]

I just got my bob g2 and am pretty happy with it ( the hull anyways ) . It does take alot of getting used to but practice makes perfect! IMO it is pretty much a 1 demensional ski. All it wants to do is big air tricks and flips.

 

[WFO Speedracer]

no

 

[Tyrant1919]

Yes

I bought one RTR without even a test ride. Love it. Your mileage may vary.

 

[onlyFX-1]

A bob is not JUST a backflip ski. So far I've been able to do almost every trick I did with my sj on my bob. Did it take a little while to get used to...yes, but I knew it would be when I bought it. After riding my bob for over a year if I were to get another ski it'd be a G3

 

[djkorn1]

What about riding fast and slashing waves in chop and waves? ...is this ski any good in surf, or more of a flatwater boat?

 

[DK-Freestyle]

What about riding fast and slashing waves in chop and waves? ...is this ski any good in surf, or more of a flatwater boat?

BOB was designed for flat water, so I can promise that it will do the flips and rolls that you want it to do.
We didn't design it with surf in mind, so I won't promise to anyone that it'll be a perfect surf hull.
But there are quite a few guys out there that are using their BOBs for surf and they do enjoy it.
It all depends on how much you are willing to adapt to a new hull.
I've had no issues in the couple of times I've been in the surf on one, but all I've been riding riding for the last 2-3 years is a BOB, so it just felt natural to me.

 

[MADMAT]

I would love to see some non go pro vids of a G2 Bob in some surf with the long ride plate.

 

[DK-Freestyle]

Here's one I found on YouTube..

 

[MADMAT]

Would love to see way more of that vid ^^^^

 

[MADMAT]

Has anyone tried custom rear hull extensions on one and taken it in waves!?

Would really like to see more surf vids of one of these.....