Busted Pole #2 FIXED!!! PICS.

[freestylegeek]

More Pics. Last time it broke on the weld.

I will never buy a $1000 dollar pole (too pricey). Probably an AC or an X Metal if this one goes. NOBODY I know has ever broken one of these, have they??? My ONLY concern is strength (and I want a -2).

No one has broken a 3rd gen X-metal pole (or 4th gen for that matter - that's the thinner, lighter one).

 

[RiverRat]

I would go X-metal...........if you eve do break one it has the best warrenty.

 

[Bonzia Bob]

Then AC it is. :biggthumpup:

FX-6.9 broke his AC three or four different times, thus the reason I built the one he has now.

 

[djkorn1]

[EVIL]Here she is all fixed and welded up and double reinforced.[/EVIL]

 

[douglee25]

Looks like it will hold well. Good luck!

Doug

 

[SuperJETT]

Color me impressed.

 

[djkorn1]

Thank you. :biggrin: Installed and ready to go.

 

[cleetus]

Do you have a link to any directions on how to remove the pole??? I dont want to make this any harder than it should be...

 

[yamahammer]

FX-6.9 broke his AC three or four different times, thus the reason I built the one he has now.

fx69's is not ac its a sh!tty umi- umi makes good stuff just not handpoles

 

[Kaveman]

I have an ACR that is of the double bend type. It has been hyper-extended doing a King Kong hard enough to rip the crown out of my SJ, twice. When learning to do backflips it landed upside down from 15 feet or more many times. I have landed on the side learning to do barrell rolls for a good 3 years. It has dented and even twisted. I just recently cut and shortened it 2 inches. NEVER 1 TIME has it broken! Today it is ugly and beat up, but it is absolutely the most reliable part of this or any other SJ I have ever owned. I've had this pole since 1997 and put it on 4 different hulls.

All that said...now I run an XMW pole. It is sexier and Pat is an enthusiast building the highest quality products. I support him and he supports us with a "Factory Pipe" type warranty. GREAT STUFF !!

 

[thegoldenboy]

Oh..........he did not specify a time frame :haha: I know Jeff has them now. It is just a matter of getting it to your door.

I just make the suggestion b/c this is pole #2 that has busted.

What is the profile on that pole? Same as XMetal? Thin wise? Both are horney looking adn I'm sure are strong.

 

[superramjet]

nice reinforcement job, what did you did you make your steering plate stop out of? I likey