The Hive

elvisleg · Posted: Mar 15, 2006 3:09 pm Post subject: The Hive

If a Hive winch were to tour the USA this summer,would you pay 3-4 dollars per pull. A pull being 700 feet with a rail or two.

Slapdown · Kickflip Joined: 20 Apr 2005 Posts: 4240 City: Austin

Depends on how far i would have to travel to get a pull

mikeskatesonwater · Guest

hmmm you should think bigger and do like a pool gap tour? i would pay if it came to washingtons state?

jacque_mehoff · Backside 180 Joined: 15 Feb 2006 Posts: 936

elvisleg,

I would. I pay about 20 bucks on the boat. And usually get about 3-4 pulls depending.

So, I pay about 5 per now.

Some days we ride all day, but mainly early morning sessions before the madness begins.

cassette315 · Posted: Mar 15, 2006 3:21 pm Post subject:

mikeskatesonwater, i agree
a whinch is great but a pool gap tour id pay even more for

NotSoBueno · Backside 180 Joined: 16 Oct 2005 Posts: 1806 City: SoCal

If you get $5 a pull, then you will have paid for the Hive at 2000 pulls.

I'd pay $5 for a pull on the Hive.

And now you've got me thinking how to have someone else pay for MY hive!!! Laughing

mikeskatesonwater · Guest

yeah five bucks per run at a pool gap contest..... Very Happy

Slapdown · Kickflip Joined: 20 Apr 2005 Posts: 4240 City: Austin

NotSoBueno, a Hive is $10,000?! Crazy Eyes

Jesus... anyways you also have to think about the gas that is takes to travel the tour, and to pull the riders.. it adds up to a shitload i would guess..

NotSoBueno · Backside 180 Joined: 16 Oct 2005 Posts: 1806 City: SoCal

yeah, hives are like $9800 plus shipping from Switzerland.

I didn't figure the gas & stuff into my equation because that would put the pulls at around $10-15 per. Would scare people off.

NotSoBueno · Backside 180 Joined: 16 Oct 2005 Posts: 1806 City: SoCal

From Hive:

Here we go with the basics:

1) The Hive is built around a Hydraulic gear box! Thus enabling smooth
water starts as if done with a wake boat and compensating the hedging
of
the rider like a perfect pass.
2) The machine can hold up to 500 meters of line
3) The hive is delivered with a 200 meters line
4) Speed, from 1 to 30 KM per hour
5) Machine 100% Swiss made by top notch precision mechanics
6) One year warranty pieces and labor
7) The Hive was used 8 hours per day, 5 days in a row a the NokiaFise
(www.Nokiafise.com)
Cool

Costs: 9'800 USD + 400 for delivery to California.

cassette315 · Posted: Mar 15, 2006 3:35 pm Post subject:

tell me if im wrong but u guys should have a tour and charge like 10 dollars admiton fee for a pool gap, and like another 10 - 15 for demoing the whinch and have a compatition and chrage money to enter and stuff, if thats not to big of a plan

tahoe · Posted: Mar 15, 2006 3:37 pm Post subject:

NotSoBueno, im not buyin y one.. sorry Embarassed

NotSoBueno · Backside 180 Joined: 16 Oct 2005 Posts: 1806 City: SoCal

tahoe integ:

correct, you're buying US one!! Laughing

We'll set up some comps & have it pay for itself in no time!

Mr. Top Hat · Dead Joined: 29 Aug 2004 Posts: 5818

five dollars would overfill the gas tank on a normal winch and you could ride that thing all day. i would never pay five bucks for one pull.

elvisleg · Posted: Mar 15, 2006 3:49 pm Post subject: the hive

trying to convince an investor about the positive aspects of a winch tour. i see me traveling the country coming to YOU to take you wakeskating.not trying to get rich-just trying to spread the gospel according to wakeskating.i think i can make it work.the lord spake unto me in a dream and told me to do this.lol

NotSoBueno · Backside 180 Joined: 16 Oct 2005 Posts: 1806 City: SoCal

Hive in blue:

NotSoBueno · Backside 180 Joined: 16 Oct 2005 Posts: 1806 City: SoCal

Elvis,

Why not try to get Hive to sponsor the tour? They should have some interest in a legitimate tour.

skatefilly · Posted: Mar 15, 2006 3:53 pm Post subject:

All day more like all month. The pool gap would be cool but not for 5 dolla a pull. A shop right by my house is going to throw a comp just like the BRODEO this summer it should be a good time, you guys who live close are going to have to come check it out!!

Slapdown · Kickflip Joined: 20 Apr 2005 Posts: 4240 City: Austin

How much do these things weigh?

NotSoBueno · Backside 180 Joined: 16 Oct 2005 Posts: 1806 City: SoCal

Slapdown,

the Hive specs say 100kg.
Ask Tahoe Integ about converting that figure to pounds. He's good with math.