NEW wakeskates winch

McLOVIN · Backside 180 Joined: 03 May 2006 Posts: 1673

Im wanting to get wanna of thes bad boys but i Iwant to know more about them. Whos got one lemme know how you like it[/b]

masi · Posted: Feb 03, 2009 5:54 pm Post subject:

McLOVIN, i absolutely love it. great pull and no problems. deffinantly get the honda though

McLOVIN · Backside 180 Joined: 03 May 2006 Posts: 1673

Why the honda? Just a better engine?

miller · Backside 180 Joined: 08 Aug 2004 Posts: 2394 City: Regina

Anyone have pics?

masi · Posted: Feb 03, 2009 7:22 pm Post subject:

miller, ill put some in up in a little...

McLOVIN, yeah its just a more reliable engine.

samm · Pop Shuvit Joined: 02 Aug 2008 Posts: 241 City: Austin

wow. i just looked on there website. the hondas are only $730 now. thats a good price

Montgomery · Backside 180 Joined: 26 Feb 2008 Posts: 976 City: Rogers

$hit dude that's cheaper than what it cost me to build mine

wakeboarderx03x · Posted: Feb 04, 2009 12:54 am Post subject:

briggs are tha shizzle. Always start on the first pull. Even when its 10 degrees outside.

buenos · Posted: Feb 04, 2009 1:08 am Post subject:

for the honda- put it this way a 5hp equals a 7 of anything else and it will last longer

ugly · Ollie Joined: 23 Jun 2008 Posts: 57

Is it just me or do these things look like a pile of crap? Wood, plastic, knock-off motors????? Maybe they'd hold up for skateboardin like in their pic, but add water resistance and I bet they dont last for shizzle.

McLOVIN · Backside 180 Joined: 03 May 2006 Posts: 1673

ugly, its says theres a life time warrenty on the spool and frame

Montgomery · Backside 180 Joined: 26 Feb 2008 Posts: 976 City: Rogers

ugly, the knock offs they sell are just a cheap alternative to their honda winches

I've heard good things about the New winches and imo the fact that the frame is made of wood is irrelevant it's not like the winch sits in the water while you get a pull

ugly · Ollie Joined: 23 Jun 2008 Posts: 57

"Here's the way I see it, McLOVIN. Guy puts a fancy guarantee on a box 'cause he wants you to feel all warm and toasty inside. Because they know all they solda ya was a guaranteed piece of ****. That's all it is, isn't it? Hey, if you want me to take a dump in a box and mark it guaranteed, I will. I got spare time." -Tommy Boy

Just seems like wood or starboard will eventually 'loosen up' due to vibrations and torque that the frame recieves from being under load at different angles etc....and will then rattle apart. On a skateboard, there isnt as much resistance as a wakeskate, so its probably fine in that application, but w/ the stress it takes wakeskating i'd be curious if it can withstand a season.

Montgomery · Backside 180 Joined: 26 Feb 2008 Posts: 976 City: Rogers

Fryguy · Posted: Feb 04, 2009 1:57 pm Post subject:

Chris Crafts dont fall apart. Wood has a pretty long marine history. Hell cars used to be made of wood, and they take alot more torque and vibration than a winch. Not to mention a wood frame would naturally absorb the vibration.

ugly · Ollie Joined: 23 Jun 2008 Posts: 57

True true...guess time will tell. Seems like somewhere along the line, someone would have tried a wood build as thats the most readily available, easy to work with material. All I ever see are metal frames, which is why I'm skeptical.

Fryguy · Posted: Feb 04, 2009 2:14 pm Post subject:

O I agree, I believe in the long run a metal frame is the way to go. But who knows Robin is pretty handy with the wood.

mojo · Posted: Feb 04, 2009 2:32 pm Post subject:

get the starboard honda. starboard is made for marine applications. waterproof like a mofo

Rugrat · Pop Shuvit Joined: 19 Aug 2007 Posts: 210 City: So. Dak.

So does anyone have on of these?

If so is the motor mount set up so you can just unbolt the motor and slide it back for chain tension? Also, how much line can the spool hold?

JeffKnox · Posted: Feb 04, 2009 4:22 pm Post subject:

does anyone have the specs and pics of this winch.... i dont know much about them