Marc, these videos really make me miss the old days. Flatwater has always been my jet ski passion, but it's nearly impossible to do the old fun tricks on a 1000, or now 1200! There are a few problems with the new skis, and it's not really the hulls that hold people back. IMO they look like this:
1) These engine packages are SO expensive, it is not wise to take them under water often.
2) When underwater, they have the power to pull you off and keep going until a) they lock up, b) they suck the hood liner in, c) they never come back up.
3) I doubt if even a professional rock climber could hang on to one of these skis when the throttle is inadvertently squeezed too much!
4) The throttle response is so quick and violent compared to the older engine packages, being smooth when on the hood, backwards, under water, etc. is a challenge to say the least.
5) I'm sure there are more that I'll think of later....
I can tell you for sure, I spent a fair amount of time last summer trying to bring my old school riding up to speed when I switched to the X-Scream hull and 1000cc. Those 'easy' old tricks were harder than any of the new 'hard' tricks. You can waste a lot of gas waiting on a ski to come back to you that doesn't like to circle, because it will put you in the water so fast you won't even know which way to look for it when you come up, FACT!
Back flips all day are boring. Marc's videos should be an inspiration to everyone that is on an OEM hull. That stuff is fun and never gets old for me....