Yamaslut - Bogus hood mods

BombThreat

'Diggity
Location
Johnstown, NY
I had Nick mod my hood for me last summer while building my SN. I just finished and got it in the water this year. Ive got approx/ 3 hours of riding and 2 subs on the boat. This is the results=
attachment.php


I guess liquid nails and a drop ceiling tile dont work so good for a hood liner mod.:nutkick:

Remember kiddies, if you want something done right do it yourself.
 

Attachments

  • hood.jpg
    hood.jpg
    42.5 KB · Views: 1,806
Last edited by a moderator:

BombThreat

'Diggity
Location
Johnstown, NY
Posted it right up, I dont plan on sending anything back to him or lookin for him to make it "right". Who really would do something like this and have a sack to charge for it. Im just posting it up to show what kind of craftsmanship you can expect when sending something to him.
 

Etheraldreamer

Be there and be square.
Location
Spring Hill, FL
Posted it right up, I dont plan on sending anything back to him or lookin for him to make it "right". Who really would do something like this and have a sack to charge for it. Im just posting it up to show what kind of craftsmanship you can expect when sending something to him.

IMO i dont think that is fair. granted, yes, the workmanship is obviously not quite what you would expect but i would also give the guy a chance to explain himself even if not to fix the problem. it goes a long way in these kinds of posts to say "heres the problem and heres what the offending party says about it". not saying that this is defendable or should be taken lightly, obviously the work was sub par. but i do think he deserves the right to at least explain himself to YOU the buyer before being called out here in a public thread.

just my .02
 
I guess this is where things are at.... you could have just contacted me and I would have made it right. Either way you obviously wanted something since you had to post this up... What gives???

I can refund you if you like...

or do you just want to bash people on the internet???
 

cattledog

EH TEAM RACING
Location
toronto canada
nick is a great guy and does good work, you should have called him before posting this thread, he does a lot for the sport, happens to host the best freeride event in the world ,he has done so much for the freeride sport and community, you should only post a negative thread when something cant be resolved or other person wont make it right
 
nick is a great guy and does good work, you should have called him before posting this thread, he does a lot for the sport, happens to host the best freeride event in the world ,he has done so much for the freeride sport and community, you should only post a negative thread when something cant be resolved or other person wont make it right


you know, the more and more I talk to people and the more I read (recently)...it seems more and more people dont care about this kind of stuff...


I saw someone earlier this year get refused a tow by another standup rider....


Its :):):):)ty attitudes and riders not working together that make me want to ride my same little corner with the same 4-5 guys week after week and say F the rest :censored:
 

skinnyman

YOU CANT RENT MY SKI
Location
Dallas/ToyBox
I have a WD hood He modded after it was broken Killer JOB no ISSUES
after way too many 3/4 roll and surf abuse.

Chit Happens its how the parties involved handdle it:ugh2:
 

SuperJETT

So long and thanks for all the fish
Location
none
you know, the more and more I talk to people and the more I read (recently)...it seems more and more people dont care about this kind of stuff...

Nick does a great job with the freeride, but that really has nothing to do with quality of work on skis.

I've seen tons of positives for Nick, this is the first negative I believe. It happens, unfortunately you can't please every single customer.

Sometimes negative feedback threads backfire on the poster...
 

Wolf Child

Just Another Octard
Location
All over C. FL
Nick does a great job with the freeride, but that really has nothing to do with quality of work on skis.

I've seen tons of positives for Nick, this is the first negative I believe. It happens, unfortunately you can't please every single customer.

Sometimes negative feedback threads backfire on the poster...

Nick did a nose repair on one of my Octanes, and its the only part of the ski where the turf isn't falling off and the paint isn't flaking.


HOORAY, Nick! :woot:
 
So what are the details? I know that isn't ceiling tile. Looks like the fiberglass panels you can buy at home depot. That's what I've used before and it works great. What's the exact problem? Looks like the adhesive is letting go along one side. Not that you should have to, but even if you have to do a bit of repair, you're tons ahead if you didn't have to remove the liner and cut the new liner to size. It's not the easiest job. If you're going to accuse him of bad workmanship and using bad materials, then you should at least be complete and accurate. If you're going to call it ceiling tile, then you might as well say it was elmers glue and paper mache.
 

WaveDemon

Not Dead - Notable Member
Location
Hell, Florida
Nick does great work and is a stand up guy - everyone knows this. Not contacting him and posting this was a mistake and makes you look bad.
 
thanks for the backup guys... I will do what I can to make it right. Maybe the adhesive did not take like it should.... I have done the same mod to my skis and no problems.

TO be completely honest I did have another problem w/ Kennay's hood and he acted the same way as this guy. I offered to refund but they both acted like I did there girlfriend or something.

Oh well, I don't do that mod for anyone anymore due to the issues w/ these guys and the way they choose to handle it... You live and learn and that's about all I can say about that...
 
Last edited by a moderator:

Kennay

Squarenose for the _____
Location
Myrtle Beach, SC
Don't even think about dragging me through the mud on this. These PM's I am posting are responses after multiple messages asking for an update on when I might get my hood. I am going to post it all up when I get home on Monday night. I really don't have time right now. It's a real shame I don't have every single message anymore; I had to delete a few for space. I just wanted to get this up before any of you other Yamaslut fans turn this around on Bombthreat even further.

Cliffs for now: I paid for EVERYTHING in advance (Hell, I even threw a 20 spot in as a tip and a thank you note taped to the hood when I sent it) and Nick knew that I had an appointment with my painters before I sent anything. It took over 3 weeks to get my damn hood back. It's very ironic that the only reason I sent it to Nick in the first place was to actually SAVE time.

My main beef is that Nick didn't do ANYTHING that I asked and paid him to do. Of course, as a direct result, the hood liner FAILED. It failed before I even put my ski in the water for the first time. I will get more into that when I get back home on Monday night. Don't worry, I took A LOT of pictures when it happend. This all stems back to May of 08 when I was building my squarenose.


This is after multiple messages of the same old "It is going to be sent out this afternoon, blah blah blah" type responses from Nick. It really sucks to work on a build for months, and then turn around and get BS'd in the end to the point of it holding up the whole build from being completed.


Kennay said:
You know Nick. You really need to chill out man. I didn't want any hard feelings between us after this, but it sure is getting there fast.

Short and sweet, I don't want a refund. I didn't want my money back from the beginning, I wanted my hood done by the man who supposedly had a bitching hood mod. How can you possibly turn this around on me???

and please tell me how I haven't been decent? Have I threatened you in any way? Said I was going to make a neg feedback thread? Threatened a paypal dispute? No. Not once, not ever have I even called you anything derogatory.

By I was expecting more out of you, I meant that you seemed like a cool guy and your word would be something I could trust. I didn't expect this to be something like I read in the neg feedback forum. I understand delays happen in business, but if you couldn't deliver on a certain date on the multiple times after I asked fro the start, you shouldn't have tried to.

I really don't see how you could possibly turning this around on me man... thanks alot. If you'd rather talk about it on the phone I'd be more than happy.

yamaslut said:
******** yourself asshole!!!!!

you know I was really close to refunding you 100% but since you can't even be decent.... screw you!!!
-Nick

Kennay said:
Sorry, I guess I was just expecting a little more out of you. It just pisses me off that I absolutely busted my balls to have you the money before you started on anything, and here is almost a month later I might be getting the hood. And don't get pissed at me man, I think I have been more than understanding. If I told someone I was going to do something, I would be out there working late, working on the weekends, whatever it took to make sure it was at least reasonably taken care of. I fell like I was taken advantage of to a degree, and you can say what you want. It is what it is and the facts are on the table. Just please get me my hood, and don't blow smoke up my ass again.

Kenneth

yamaslut said:
I said I was sorry for the time it took... You think 2 weeks late is bad??? HA HA HA, I have waited much longer for much less in this sport. You can hate me bro... whatever... -Nick

ps. I just got into doing this as a job, which means, yes I am working through trying to time things and price things accordingly and no I'm not perfect...








Kennay said:
yamaslut said:
it's boxed and going out in about 20 min...

Once again... I am very sorry for taking so long. I just over extended myself and no excuses... -Nick

Kennay said:
Any news for me?


So now I won't be able to take it to the painter until NEXT week. No offense Nick, but you have really ********ed me over bro. This little hood thing has cost me two weeks (So far) on finishing this damn thing that I have worked so hard on. I've literally been sitting here with my hands in my pockets for the last two weeks (nearly) for something you told me the turn around time would be a week on your end MAX back when I paid you in the beginning of May. I hope it was at least worth the wait. I talked to you twice when you were at the beach. In the future, you should probably thing about how your hold ups are going to affect people who have paid money and are counting on you man.
 
HA HA HA.... He's still pissed!!!!!!


get a life and get over it. I charged you 150$ to glass the vents, smooth them prime/paint it and put a new liner in it.. That was cheap and didn't work for you... sorry!!!
 

Wolf Child

Just Another Octard
Location
All over C. FL
well this just went from bad to worse.

All I can say is somethimes things go wrong. Everyone need to realize that. I'm sure Nick never ment to screw anyone over.
 
well this just went from bad to worse.

All I can say is somethimes things go wrong. Everyone need to realize that. I'm sure Nick never ment to screw anyone over.

how do you know what I intended to do???

It's pretty obvious I set this whole thing up. I had to work myself into this scene of kook jet skiers and then after a few years of pretending to like these idiots I stike!!!! I figured i would take out the weakest first, that' why I picked Kennay... Then it was the obvious Bomb threat... I mean seriously these guys stand upright??? Anyway after I got the 150$ I pretty much invested right away and now I am worth millions... HA HA HA HA.... You stupid mwater scooter fags!!!!

:loser:
 
Top Bottom