grezzmky
Suckin paint fumes
- Location
- Saint Louis MO
maybe my estimate was a little high but the Goose pole IS way lighter.
Team Bill inspired RN
- Thread starter grezzmky
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WaveDemon
Not Dead - Notable Member
- Location
- Hell, Florida
are you sniffing glue?
Don't forget the bracket to hull bolts, the hull, the waterbox, engine, pump etc. don't be dumb.
BruceSki
Formerly Motoman25
- Location
- Long Island
okay maybe 15-17 pounds with all that if you have a billet bracket.
WaveDemon
Not Dead - Notable Member
- Location
- Hell, Florida
is that your point? The problem with the stock pole is NOT it's weight.
Goose needs to hire some better marketing people.
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grezzmky
Suckin paint fumes
- Location
- Saint Louis MO
weight has been my point from the begining, duh....
- Location
- Jersey
RRP is the definition of a fashion show nate, that's whyancake:
then how can you make the comment of it being a fashion show if you havent seen one yet in person to make judgement on it?
i've seen quite a few aftermarket hulls in person : the superfreak hull, rickter, wamiltons carbon hull, tko hulls, an xft hull, eme signature series, the eme q8, rpot mod blaster hulls, mod shop Ultra250 mod hulls, WCF hulls. and hydrospace hulls
visual carbon is just that... visual carbon... its for looks anything can look flashy with a paint job or graphics...... strip the graphics off a ricketer hull or put it in primer guess what... its just another aftermarket hull design...
you can put a wild paint or graphics scheme on just about anything and call it flashy...
its personal preference
- Location
- Houston/Galveston
Im not saying anything. WaveDemon is doing a good job.
I also agree with scorn, motoman5 and Dan.
carry on.
I also agree with scorn, motoman5 and Dan.
carry on.
Motorheads5
Livin the generation gap
- Location
- ketchikan alaska
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- Location
- New Jersey 732
I am with QuickMick on this one... Scorn and Wavedemon have this one covered.... Is it me or do the welds on the Goose poles look like globs of recycled funtack from a 6th grade science project. A monkey could produce a better looking beads than the ones on those poles. Enough splashing parts and thinking your a hero, we could use a couple more guys that can come up with innovation not duplication... 99% sure most will agree...
- Location
- St.Louis Missouri
This thread can pretty well be summed up as this:
If you aren't dumping at least 15k into your ski on RRP poles, specific brand hulls and huge stroker motors...then you will get told your ski is junk...the parts you used are junk.. Looks like I will never be part of the elite here..
If you aren't dumping at least 15k into your ski on RRP poles, specific brand hulls and huge stroker motors...then you will get told your ski is junk...the parts you used are junk.. Looks like I will never be part of the elite here..
Big Kahuna
Administrator
- Location
- Tuscaloosa, AL
Uh, something is really wrong with your reasoning.
OK, you say your Goose Pole is 7 lbs or so. And the OEM is 30 lbs.
Yet, you come back and say that is with the pole bracket, Pivot bolt, steering, bars. So, lets compare apples to apples. Add the pole bracket, Pivot Bolt, Steering, and Bars to the Goose Pole also.
Credibility. When you say something, have the facts to back it up. If you spout off stuff and qualify your comment with "I dont really know", then your Credibility just got tossed out the window.
You like the Goose Pole. Great. People say it is strong, dont think one person has said is was not strong. Goose even stated that it was not the best looking part. He builds them to be functional. That black one looks like it has had the welds ground and then painted or powdercoated. His other parts may work, but the fit and finish has alot to be desired. If your going to build, manufacture and sell something. It needs to look like a top shelf product unless you openly state that the manufacturing process is based on function over form. That being the case, if his poles are fugly as hell but work, and the gig he uses to build them up is straight then there is no issues. But one of the problems here is that there are several that the pivot bolt area and the main body is crooked causing the poles to not sit down the center of the hood. AC Poles have this same issue with some of them.
Big Kahuna
Administrator
- Location
- Tuscaloosa, AL
Have you ever actually looked into the RRP poles? If you did you would see that the pole is not a tube pole for looks. It is because it was designed so you could adjust the lengh of the pole with a simple 10mm wrench. Yeah, the poles are heavier do to all the extra material needed to make this adjustable. With that adjustability comes a higher price.
Big Kahuna
Administrator
- Location
- Tuscaloosa, AL
If that is the case, then just about every ski by every member of this site is junk then. There are not many who are sinking 15k into thier ski's. Only maybe 5-10. And of those I would say half are sponsored riders who hare getting a whole lot of help.
WFO Speedracer
A lifetime ban is like a lifetime warranty !
- Location
- Alabama
Its not really about money its about quality,I will give you a prime example,look at zoom's build on his 650 SX,especially look at the handlepole he built on it.I don't think there is a person here that would call Zoom's ski junk,the handlepole looks awesome,you can tell he put a lot of time and effort into that ski and it shows,conversely when I look at some of the stuff Goose is putting out I am not seeing the quality and unlike Zoom he is offering them for sale to the public,I don't get it.
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- Location
- Houston/Galveston
Thats total bulllllony. I have made lots of my own parts and I think they look pretty good and didnt cost much to make.
http://www.x-h2o.com/threads/61197
http://www.x-h2o.com/threads/64747&highlight=fuel+cell
Big Kahuna
Administrator
- Location
- Tuscaloosa, AL
WaveDemon
Not Dead - Notable Member
- Location
- Hell, Florida
I whole hartedly dissagree with that stated statement. look at my build thread.
http://x-h2o.com/showthread.php?t=32299
I assume if you have an expensive ski you can't ride until proven otherwise.
kraqus
Site Supporter
- Location
- Great State of Texas
That was the missing Link.....Thanks BK!
I read all of it. I don't know who this goose guy is, hell I may even buy some of his parts if I thought it was a great deal and what not, But one thing I cannot deal with is lack of responsibility and integrity.
If you are so busy you can't take care of the next customer then don't. Taking the money and delaying the goods is unacceptable and if you do and then agreed to a deadline then MEET that deadline.
I will still stand by newcomers and check their products and give you a fair opinion However if your business practices suck, I will make you famous myself.
Benny
kraqus
Site Supporter
- Location
- Great State of Texas
That thread will live on into eternity.....
We should start a Hall of fame thread....
"Ski with the most attitude"....LOL!
Benny
- Location
- Mechanicsburg, PA
I received mine in the raw form I expected it to be in and got the welds smoothed out and powdercoated for an extra $100. I'm using a WDK bracket and Xmetal steering so I can't comment on the other parts.