Other UPDATED The Retriever

[JETSKIHORDER18]

Theory is good and all but grab some free hulls from people and fill them with bricks and show how well this really works.

Like stated above it is currently in the works.

 

[Matt_E]

Sweet, keep us updated. Nice price for such a device.

 

[feartheride]

Yea I saw them at the Fast element booth in Daytona also,would have checked them out a bit closer had I known what they were

 

[VXSXH20]

Is this the same technology Chris used on Sons of Guns to make his " Anti-Sinking" rifle?

-Sounds like a good Idea.I'm with Joker.. lets see some actual Field Testing.

 

[JETSKIHORDER18]

There will be a demonstartion video up in the next week. Still trying to put it all together.

 

[lawmaster891]

where is everyone mounting these at?

 

[Idok]

yep..saw them as well, but thought was a throw bag



you should have let the rope out of the bag BEFORE daytona

 

[Proformance1]

Just ordered a custom one from Jordan in Daytona for my new Rickter. Great idea, hope I never need it

 

[JETSKIHORDER18]

where is everyone mounting these at?

Mine is mounted in the foothold cavity on my XFS. I will also be mouting one of my RRP Pole as well to show another location for manual deployment. Pictures will be up soon.

 

[vitalikol]

I think it's simple and going to work............................ It's going to work for me ( just ordered one for my Trinity)

 

[lawmaster891]

Cool I will definitely be picking one of these up on my next parts order. Spent all winter modding my sn would hate for it to sink and not find it

 

[Proformance1]

The way i see it its cheap insurance. Thousands in a ski and 60 bucks for an item that will help find it. Nice

 

[Flyboy]

Nice and simple. Should work great

 

[swapmeet]

High five for a cool idea and simple. My first concern is the bag deploying if the ski is momentarily under water. For instance nose stab, nose in back flip attempt etc. im struggling to see how the force of water wouldn't push the bag off the Velcro mont, but the buoyancy would.

I'm sure the video may help with this whenever you get it finished.

Concerns aside, very slick. I may wait to see one I'm person, but I have a feeling I will want one of these on my new hull.

 

[KTM434]

High five for a cool idea and simple. My first concern is the bag deploying if the ski is momentarily under water. For instance nose stab, nose in back flip attempt etc. im struggling to see how the force of water wouldn't push the bag off the Velcro mont, but the buoyancy would.

I wondered the same thing but will wait to see their video. I pictured watching someone riding surf with a bright bag whipping around behind them and following them off every wave 50 feet back. Kinda made me laugh but thats just me being retarded. The product is a great idea even if it only works for manual deployment... I'd like to see how the auto deployment works though.

 

[vitalikol]

I would mount it in tray above front foot hold

 

[JETSKIHORDER18]

Here are a few images I took this morning of how and where the retriever is mounted on my XFS. You can mout it any where you choose, there is not a set location. This was originally designed for manual deployment. After testing and feedback from others, we came up with the possibility of automatic deployment as well. Testing has shown that automatic deployment can work. A video will be posted up as stated above in the next week of how the Retriever can automatically deploy if that is what is set up for.

 

[Idok]

is the bouyancy strong enough to unwind the rope?


how bout a pool test with a gopro?

 

[JETSKIHORDER18]

Yes the rope pulls right out. Its all in the packing. Simply follow any "how to pack a throw bag" on youtube. Still waiting to hear back from my college for permission to use the pool. I have done tests in pool before, but with weights, not a complete ski. Last resort is a river...

 

[ProSouth]

you did tests on the retriever in the pool? being on an actual ski shouldnt really matter then should it? as long as the weights were close