Custom/Hybrid Made my own handle pole

[motozachl]

For under $115 :veryhappy: (70 for materials + 40 welding)

After breaking two poles I was a bit paranoid so I decided to make a stronger solution. I modeled it after the old 'goose' pole first making a mock-up out of some pvc I had. The final product is made from 6061 aluminum weighing in just as light as stock! I do not have a pole spring solution at the moment but don't feel as its needed either. Also had to make a fiberglass chin pad, but that was the easy part. Extremely pleased with the final product






Oh and I will not make another as I don't have time, a shop to work in, & my welder maxed out his welder at 170 amp blowing the fuse several times! He said it was very thick aluminum to work with.

 

[N3vrSat1sfied]

looks just like the Team Bill(goose)/highroller pole! You dont need a Pole spring. Myself and Tbaer never had them on our poles

 

[MADMAT]

Yea that felt pretty nice. That ski hits hard man!

I would go after market or home made pole bracket too...and then no spring....and tighten it super tight....IMO..

 

[hornedogg79]

You could do like nickwad and use a trunk strut instead of a spring. http://www.x-h2o.com/threads/68521-Freestyle-project-hull/page8

 

[motozachl]

^ That's a very good idea!!! May do something like that, also need some sort of limiting rope as the pole can move 180* resting on the nose

 

[N3vrSat1sfied]

i used one like this http://cgi.ebay.com/Pro-Rider-Jetski-Limiting-Rope-Kawasaki-SXR-SXI-SX-/310225677634?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_3&var=&hash=item8e0725ee56#ht_799wt_905

 

[armymen0268]

can you give some schematics? lol

 

[Joker]

thats a sick pole me and my dad are gonna make 2 sometime this winter for our 300sx conversion builds