Freestyle reinforce stock super jet big question from me.

[txsuperjetfreak96]

everybody that has stock skiis its always reinforce your ski, but then we complain bout how heavy they are what gives

 

[icecoled007]

As soon as you start attempting barrel rolls and stuff the hard impact on the side of you ski will case it to crack. They aren't quite designed from the factory to take a 6ft fall repeatedly on its side.

You have to weigh the differences - few extra pounds vs strength. For many they will take on the weight to help their ski last longer.

 

[227]

This is a good question and the level of reinforcement really depends on where the ski is mainly intended to be ridden. Skis intended for mainly flat water use or very small surf where weight is an issue, need less reinforcement than a ski intended to be ridden in large surf. A ski intended for large surf riding which will be jumped at much greater heights will obviously need much more reinforcing. Fortunately weight is not such an issue on a large surf ski as a heavier ski actually handles better in sizeable surf. Before reinforcing, a better question to ask would be what type of riding the ski will be mainly intended for, and then reinforce accordingly.

 

[gc4]

I ride flat, get some pretty good ship waves however. I reinforced with 1 sheet of 1708 biax over each side of the hull bottom to top. with an extra 6 inch width strip along the bond line. Didn't add too much weight as far as i can feel but I did add a pipe at the same time.

 

[BruceSki]

If you are going to learn flips and rolls better reinforce well.... I just found a nice crack on the bottom of the ski, in the rear right. This is where I land on incomplete rolls. I had reinforced it from the inside already too, just not with thick enough glass.

My ski is a heavy pig but it works great in the surf. On flatwater I probably wouldn't even reinforce at all. Unless you have a huge motor, you don't go high enough to kill a hull.