Don 79 TA
Still Fat....
- Location
- Madision/Huntsville AL
Ok, just a little refresher on my setup, and keep in mind i am a fat phucker (245 #'s)
i am posting this in Freedride because thats what we do. I have 0 ability to freestyle and i'll admit it openly LOL
Anyway...
02 SJ, reinforced inside
Blowsion hull entenders
JD ride plate and scoop grate
the ski is VERY heavily modifed with almost anything you can think of has been done by PAul Lehr.
Protec Big Bore nozzle (I think somewhere near 86.5)
Wet Wolf freestyle cone in blue printed pump
Lamey 5mil Flat Top big bore powerplant, that definately needs a freshening up (approximately 325-350 gals of race gas through it)
I have used many flavors of the Concord props with various pitches and various cut backs. I posted this on PWCToday quiet a few years ago.
We now live in Yuma AZ and ski in the Lake MArtinez area, and i find the water (fresh water) soft compared to the salt water from the long island sound.
last prop in my ski was the Solas 13/15 cut I think was 5mil (race prep finish, with nose cone)
that prop was excellent, and to my surprise was in EXCELLENT shape when i took it out. I did not have much time on it.
So onto the this new Hooker prop. It's an out of the box 9/15 setup, 7mm.
HOLLY FAWK'N Chit......
This thing is FREAKING awesome...
I personally felt like it totally woke the whole setup up. It felt like i added more compression to what i had before.
It pulls me right out of the water, feels like the motor revs up alot faster
has some evil pull to it
it's hard for me to say if i feel slippage with it, something Dave was concerned with when we talked about it. I do not believe i am feeling slippage with it, but again, the motor could use some TLC so perhaps the extra power may cause slippage.
I also noticed when i got behind her SXR, i was at least 2 skis lengths closer before it would caviate, VERY impressive
and to test the strength of its downlow pull, it easily gets me out of a deep water sub, and when i reverse direction and whack the throttle, i gotta hold on.
like i said, these are my thoughts from my style of riding, and my setup.
Very imprssive improvement.
this thing will get you going (if you know what i mean)
Kudo's to Dave on this prop. I do think i can get it slightly closer to the pump as well, but that will be an offseason thing that Dave and I work on.
the water was about the same temp as last week and the same type of conditions, we only went out for one tank, but at least it was fun
It seems to be a tad bit slower(or the pull is not as strong if you get my point) in the uper speed range compared to the concord, but thats not in the range i run anyway. trust me, it still pulls at high speeds.
i am posting this in Freedride because thats what we do. I have 0 ability to freestyle and i'll admit it openly LOL
Anyway...
02 SJ, reinforced inside
Blowsion hull entenders
JD ride plate and scoop grate
the ski is VERY heavily modifed with almost anything you can think of has been done by PAul Lehr.
Protec Big Bore nozzle (I think somewhere near 86.5)
Wet Wolf freestyle cone in blue printed pump
Lamey 5mil Flat Top big bore powerplant, that definately needs a freshening up (approximately 325-350 gals of race gas through it)
I have used many flavors of the Concord props with various pitches and various cut backs. I posted this on PWCToday quiet a few years ago.
We now live in Yuma AZ and ski in the Lake MArtinez area, and i find the water (fresh water) soft compared to the salt water from the long island sound.
last prop in my ski was the Solas 13/15 cut I think was 5mil (race prep finish, with nose cone)
that prop was excellent, and to my surprise was in EXCELLENT shape when i took it out. I did not have much time on it.
So onto the this new Hooker prop. It's an out of the box 9/15 setup, 7mm.
HOLLY FAWK'N Chit......
This thing is FREAKING awesome...
I personally felt like it totally woke the whole setup up. It felt like i added more compression to what i had before.
It pulls me right out of the water, feels like the motor revs up alot faster
has some evil pull to it
it's hard for me to say if i feel slippage with it, something Dave was concerned with when we talked about it. I do not believe i am feeling slippage with it, but again, the motor could use some TLC so perhaps the extra power may cause slippage.
I also noticed when i got behind her SXR, i was at least 2 skis lengths closer before it would caviate, VERY impressive
and to test the strength of its downlow pull, it easily gets me out of a deep water sub, and when i reverse direction and whack the throttle, i gotta hold on.
like i said, these are my thoughts from my style of riding, and my setup.
Very imprssive improvement.
this thing will get you going (if you know what i mean)
Kudo's to Dave on this prop. I do think i can get it slightly closer to the pump as well, but that will be an offseason thing that Dave and I work on.
the water was about the same temp as last week and the same type of conditions, we only went out for one tank, but at least it was fun
It seems to be a tad bit slower(or the pull is not as strong if you get my point) in the uper speed range compared to the concord, but thats not in the range i run anyway. trust me, it still pulls at high speeds.
