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Hollywood 
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 Posted: February-24-2010 at 2:53pm |
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Brad's 86 pulls hard no doubt.
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75 Tique
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Posted: February-24-2010 at 2:47pm |
Brad's stock 86 2001 with 240 HP 351 
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TX Foilhead
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Posted: February-24-2010 at 3:32am |
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Opps, should have checked those myself.
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Netdewt
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Posted: February-24-2010 at 2:35am |
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Fixed your links:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Skwt7xqH9po http://vimeo.com/6500914 The landings are pretty incredible on these things. I think the fact that you're sitting makes them seem really easy. |
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TX Foilhead
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Posted: February-24-2010 at 2:28am |
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Here's some better videos for you, more up to date.
Some friends who live down the road in Austin. http://www.youtube.com/user/foilfreaks#p/a/u/0/Skwt7xqH9po This one is of Clint, the last guy in the other video, not as exciting, but it should inspire you to keep at it no mater what your working on. http://vimeo.com/6500914 By the way, there are only 3 people that I know of that can do this trick that aren't in this video. |
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TX Foilhead
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Posted: February-24-2010 at 1:54am |
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I'm thinking about it, we're doing a Mini Flyin @ Lake Murray OK the middle of May, and then we usually have another foil get together the end of June in North TX. I'll have to see what the Travel Budget looks like after Uncle Barry gets done with me in April, but I'm thinking about it.
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dwcar
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Posted: February-24-2010 at 12:58am |
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Don,
Are you coming to the TEXAS reunion? |
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Netdewt
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Posted: February-24-2010 at 12:57am |
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TX Foilhead
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Posted: February-23-2010 at 9:09pm |
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By the time you you figure in the cost of the boom, the engine upgrades if you don't happen to have a BBC in your boat, and the extra fuel your going to use this summer, I'm going to stick with an entry level foil being less. Of course once you get the bug then money is no object.
When I started I thought I would never see one of the outrageously priced LE foils. Who would pay that for something that you use so little? , Now I have 2 of them and I'm slowly building another for my son. One of these days I hope to get a boat that costs more than what's hanging on the tower. 
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Posted: February-23-2010 at 7:39pm |
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If you're looking for someting other than boarding or skiing, go this route. Lot less than $1,700. Plus it's wicked cool and tons of fun. 
(not me...stock photo) |
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Posted: February-23-2010 at 12:39pm |
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I'd definitely have to try it before I considered buying one. $1700+ is a lot, but I've tried wakeboarding and found it very uncomfortable.
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TX Foilhead
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Posted: February-23-2010 at 12:26am |
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Absolutely worth it, you might even give up riding everything else.
Don't bother with the Air Chairs, you'll either be upgrading it soon or giving up. Sky Ski is the way to go, spend as much as you can afford, the high end foils are no more difficult to ride than the lower end stuff and you'll do less upgrading in the long run. The ski for sale in Detroit is on the expensive side, and you would do better with a newer billet foil, they are an improvement in both ride and strength. Shock towers are only needed for those with bad backs, the newer EVO Towers seem to have enough give for most and are much lighter and less expensive. For more info head over to FoilForum.com, there are a few hundred of us dedicated foilers, and we have a group similar to the one over here. We are spread out all over the country and chances are there is someone not to far from you who doesn't need much arm twisting to go foiling. |
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tullfooter
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Posted: February-22-2010 at 4:42pm |
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I've got an Air Chair. I'm not very good at it, but it's a lot of fun.
This Sky Ski has been on Metro Detroit Craigslist for a few weeks. Sky Ski $1000 |
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behindpropeller
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Posted: February-22-2010 at 4:35pm |
It is the design. The Sky Ski is a bit more refined. I have not rode the newer airchairs. I started with an original air chair, bought a stock cast foild sky ski, moved to a sky ski with a shock tower, and now have a Sky Ski LEX. Anybody that wants to come over and learn (Chippewa Lake, Oh) is always welcome to come over. Tim |
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kapla
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Posted: February-22-2010 at 4:12pm |
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say. what´s the difference between air chair and sky ski?
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<a href="">1992 ski nautique
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kapla
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Posted: February-22-2010 at 3:58pm |
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nice faceplants while u r learing..LOL only tried once though..not easy to find one of those down here..
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<a href="">1992 ski nautique
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Posted: February-22-2010 at 3:12pm |
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The Sky Ski is better then the Air Chair IMHO, have ridden both and the Ski is not as "reactive" when you don't want it to be.
They are not as affected by choppy water so it is something you can do when the water is bad. Landing aerial tricks is very smooth as long as you land upright, LOL. Deep clean water is also important, they draft quite a bit and do not run through weeds very well. Never ridden one with a shock tower, don't think it would really be necessary unless you were getting some very big air. |
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Posted: February-22-2010 at 3:01pm |
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I replaced wakeboarding with my sky ski. Much easier on your body.
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Posted: February-22-2010 at 12:55pm |
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Have you guys tried these things? They're really expensive, are they worth it?
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