square v. round
- Thread starter sclevela
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Gainera2582
Power and Agility
- Location
- Lake Saint Clair, Michigan
I notice no difference besides the pole. They are the exact same otherwise!!!!
demolition_x
Not After Fame & Fortune
- Location
- Holden Beach / Wilmington NC
one thing i do not get is the waterbox's are different. if you goto riva yamahas site and look at the parts finder one water box is 150 while the other is over 400...
kawasakit2me
Hooked on the Jamz
Well, according to Huey Lewis, it's hip to be square.
Round? :dunno: not so much.
Round? :dunno: not so much.
Waste Land
Non Multa Sed Multum
- Location
- Florence, AL
They feal a bit diffrent.....I perfer the looks and parts for a modded round vs a modded square.
Mile9c1
X-H2O.com
- Location
- Grand Rapids, MI
I like the roundnose style poles better, but they can be adapted to the square. The Roundnose deck is stronger, it's real fiberglass.
Both are nice if you ask me. I seem to like the way squares ride a bit better, but they're not much different, a small mod here or there can make all the difference.
Both are nice if you ask me. I seem to like the way squares ride a bit better, but they're not much different, a small mod here or there can make all the difference.
guiness92
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- Location
- South Jersey Shore
I have a square with an x-metal pole on it and I love it. I dont notice much difference at all when riding the 2. The square just needs much more re-enforcement done to it. The bottom is identical on the 2.
sclevela
X-H2O
after readi ng the responses so far it seems to me that the only real difference between the 2 seems to be predominantly personal preference......... so again can someone please explain to me why i keep reading posts where people say that it is like throwing money away to mod a square heavily?
as it seems to me that spending money heavily modding a square (which can be gotten much more easily and cheaper) would seem to be money better spent
as it seems to me that spending money heavily modding a square (which can be gotten much more easily and cheaper) would seem to be money better spent
Waste Land
Non Multa Sed Multum
- Location
- Florence, AL
sclevela said:
They dont hold their value as well
demolition_x
Not After Fame & Fortune
- Location
- Holden Beach / Wilmington NC
your prob right. but its like owning an old style beamer over a new style beamer. every one wants the current style.
yet some people like the older styles and keep rocking them.
its all up to you. personally i think there is nothign wrong with a square. with the money you are saving you can use it other places.
yet some people like the older styles and keep rocking them.
its all up to you. personally i think there is nothign wrong with a square. with the money you are saving you can use it other places.
kawasakit2me
Hooked on the Jamz
sclevela said:
Some people always have to have the newest shiniest sh*t. Some sort of bling complex, I suppose.
(especially as a relative newbie) You're going to have tons of fun no matter what SJ you're riding.
demolition_x said:
no. actually it is nothing like anything to do with a beamer! take that back!
demolition_x
Not After Fame & Fortune
- Location
- Holden Beach / Wilmington NC
N E V E R
what the squares lack, in my opinion, are the abundance of shorter aftermarket poles that were made for the square. this is reasonably easily fixed by adapting an aftermarket roundie pole (x-metal!) to a square. or you can mod a square pole. most of the squares on the water have stock length poles and i think thats why people say they handle shyttier than their round (with shortened pole) does.
also,
after having gutted many a square and round, i do feel that the square hulls are assembled better by the factory.
theres nothing you can do on a round that you cant do on a square, is the bottom line.
it just looks better on a round:biggthumpup:
also,
after having gutted many a square and round, i do feel that the square hulls are assembled better by the factory.
theres nothing you can do on a round that you cant do on a square, is the bottom line.
it just looks better on a round:biggthumpup:
Mile9c1
X-H2O.com
- Location
- Grand Rapids, MI
Nobody makes an aftermarket squarenose hull, if that's what you're asking.
guiness92
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- Location
- South Jersey Shore
but steves watercraft factory top deck will mount perfectly on a square.
The steering is definately the main difference though. I have a -3 xmetal pole, and I'm using the round nose bracket on it. The only problem with it is, the square nose bracket area is angled whereas the round nose bracket area is flat. The problem this causes is pole cannot extend as far forward as it would on the round. The square also needs re-enforcing in the bracket area. with a tight pole, you will notice the entire bracket area moving when moving the pole on the square unless its re-enforced.
The steering is definately the main difference though. I have a -3 xmetal pole, and I'm using the round nose bracket on it. The only problem with it is, the square nose bracket area is angled whereas the round nose bracket area is flat. The problem this causes is pole cannot extend as far forward as it would on the round. The square also needs re-enforcing in the bracket area. with a tight pole, you will notice the entire bracket area moving when moving the pole on the square unless its re-enforced.