Sintered Man Posted May 15, 2010 Report Share Posted May 15, 2010 Hey there, I need a Skwal. Not want... But need. I'm begging! Drop me a line! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tex1230 Posted May 15, 2010 Report Share Posted May 15, 2010 check with Ace - he had a few and may be able to help. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sintered Man Posted May 16, 2010 Author Report Share Posted May 16, 2010 Hey guys, I forgot to mention that I am looking for a board length somewhere between 173-180.... maybe I'd consider a 185, but the East Coast will not favor me very well on one of those. That doesn't mean I won't buy it though! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
*Ace* Posted May 16, 2010 Report Share Posted May 16, 2010 I got nothing to offer you. Skwals are extremely hard to find. Try searching ebay.fr and ebay.de Thats ebay France and Germany. You'll have better luck there I think. Good luck in your search. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sintered Man Posted May 16, 2010 Author Report Share Posted May 16, 2010 I appreciate the quick replies fellas, but yesterday evening (Sat) I was Wasterskiing in wind whipped chop. All the jet skis didn't help the situation either. I took an over the front fall and Torqued my front ankle. Long story short... Binding did not release, ankle tore up. I now need to spend my Skwal money on a set of releasable waterski bindings. I'll hit everyone up for a Skwal in the fall. (No Pun Intended) THX! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
monodude Posted May 16, 2010 Report Share Posted May 16, 2010 I appreciate the quick replies fellas, but yesterday evening (Sat) I was Wasterskiing in wind whipped chop. All the jet skis didn't help the situation either. I took an over the front fall and Torqued my front ankle. Long story short... Binding did not release, ankle tore up. I now need to spend my Skwal money on a set of releasable waterski bindings. I'll hit everyone up for a Skwal in the fall. (No Pun Intended) THX! Hey Sintered, Hit me up in the fall. I've got a 175 Volkl Monocarver, (green circa 2001), that I might part with. It has the Volkl bindings on it, and metal, at least on the topsheet. It has a 14.5 Meter radius. It is a rare board. Prolly 25 or 30 days on it. I bought/found it new 2 years ago. I'll want $500 shipped. Don Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sintered Man Posted May 17, 2010 Author Report Share Posted May 17, 2010 That board is exactly what I want! Can U e-mail me some pics? Sounds Killer! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
monodude Posted May 18, 2010 Report Share Posted May 18, 2010 That board is exactly what I want! Can U e-mail me some pics? Sounds Killer! Really busy right now. Will email pics soon. Don Feed the addiction... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Algunderfoot Posted May 18, 2010 Report Share Posted May 18, 2010 I appreciate the quick replies fellas, but yesterday evening (Sat) I was Wasterskiing in wind whipped chop. All the jet skis didn't help the situation either. I took an over the front fall and Torqued my front ankle. Long story short... Binding did not release, ankle tore up. I now need to spend my Skwal money on a set of releasable waterski bindings. I'll hit everyone up for a Skwal in the fall. (No Pun Intended) THX! Hey Sintered, I've been riding a Goode 9100 with thier hardboot system for 10 years now and never looked back. They're basically a roller blabe shell with both boots fixed to a single plate. The plate then uses industrial "Velcro" to attach to the ski. The result is an infinately adjustable set up and since both feet stay together in the boots, chance of any ankle, knee, or leg injury is nill. In a hard fall the plate simply detatches from the ski. On a side note regarding the "Suck and Spits" we've relinquished most of the lake but fiercely protect two bays where skiers and wake boarders take turns riding and intercepting wallies. In addition our lake has passed ordinances which make turns smaller than a 35' Radius illegal, and prohibit PWC's above no wake speeds from within 200' of anything, including each other. These were easily passed by our town board, since most PWC riders are not residents or even boaters in the true sence of the word, little opposition was found. In two seasons very few come here anymore and we like that! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sintered Man Posted May 18, 2010 Author Report Share Posted May 18, 2010 Algunder, I'm impressed. How did you go about presenting your requests to "the board" or whoever needed to hear your gripes? I can understand that most of the lake would be "normal activity" but I really like the idea of having a special Ski/Wake area for THE LOVE OF GOD! Unfortunately the US Army Corp of Engineers made our lake, and I don't think they care very much about anything. Nobody is even allowed lay down a ski course. I can understand that though. I live in central PA and Ski at a lake called Blue Marsh. It is located just outside of a city that is full of speds.... Some people are so amazed by what we are doing out there that they will break the 100 foot rule and nearly run over our Tow Rope, just to see what we are doing! As far as waterski bindings go, I really want to go for the new HO EXO System, as I am riding an HO A1 already. Apparently a lot of the Pro Shops have sent the first batch of bindings back due to some stiffness problems and lace issues. So, as far as bindings go, I agree 100%. Hardshells with a release mechanism is the only way to go. But nobody has a pair! So right now, I'm just in pain..... I hate WaveRunners.......... Sorry for my bad attitude. Thanks for the post! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Algunderfoot Posted May 18, 2010 Report Share Posted May 18, 2010 Well on our lake we have a Lake Management Board that is made up of elected officials. All are lake residents so they hate the summer swarms of weekender PWC's too. The state DNR also has juristiction so we can't ban PWC's but safety restrictions are another thing all together. I do own a portable course but we can't leave it in over night. When in however, we do get respect, and when we don't we pull up to folks and say "Ski Team practice today..no wake please" 98% of folks don't really want to be butt heads so it works. We used to head to Dale Hollow, and Army Corp lake on the KY / TN border once a year. Locals there had three permanant courses. They simply picked a bay surrounded by public land (otherwise you would need reparian land owner permission) plopped in a course and protected it with No wake Bouys. The only rub is it has to be open to the public, but rules of use you can police yourselves. It works, even fisherman give us respect, and they have a better time fishing along the "structured" skiing than with the random kaos they would normally have. Most PWC riders are morons when it comes to respect and rules (stand up guys excluded) so some obvious markers or signs with a red slash thru a PWC image (offical or not) would send them elsewhere. In any case the more like minded skiers you can enlist the easier it is, sure we don't get as many pulls, but they're better pulls, and it becomes a social gathering. We sometimes have as many as 15 towboats taking turns, an occasional party barge frying omlets, mixing Bloody Marys, and even some regular spectators. The key is we welcome everyone, but these are the rules, don't like em, the rest of the lake is open for whatever it is you do. Good Luck! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sintered Man Posted May 18, 2010 Author Report Share Posted May 18, 2010 The only thing my local lake has to offer is the fact that there are not a whole lot of boat owners and much less Waterskiers in the immediate area. If we get to the lake at sunrise it is pure glass. It is quiet, serene, and beautiful. That makes for some pretty spirited free skiing. Then the afternoon is reserved for the PWC's to destroy the lake. Our wives show up with the kids. We set up camp and fill our gulluts till they no longer fill. If we make it to evening we can sneak in a few more glassy runs. But usually around 2PM someone wants to ride "the Point" which is our term for the location of the worst chop water on the lake. This spot is notorious for the four to five foot choppy wakes sent down the lake by boats which have long since passed. We try to hang on for as long as we can. Its an absolute riot. So I guess its not all bad. But its not worth getting hurt. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Algunderfoot Posted May 18, 2010 Report Share Posted May 18, 2010 Sounds good, Prime conditions are always worth getting up for. You guys should loose the skis and hit the Point barefoot ...having that lumber strapped on is asking for injury. :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sintered Man Posted May 18, 2010 Author Report Share Posted May 18, 2010 Here is the Father in Law. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Algunderfoot Posted May 18, 2010 Report Share Posted May 18, 2010 Dude, the only time my lake is that calm is when it's frozen LOL! This is Wisconsin: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
*Ace* Posted May 18, 2010 Report Share Posted May 18, 2010 You crazy mother f'er! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sintered Man Posted May 18, 2010 Author Report Share Posted May 18, 2010 This thread is making me very happy! A lot of people just do not know what they are missing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Algunderfoot Posted May 19, 2010 Report Share Posted May 19, 2010 Naah, neo-booties, the cold water is hard on the forehead, imagine ice cream headache x 2. It's kinda fun to experience the body's self preservation when it shuts down your extremities. Semi submerged remains of ice fishing shanties now they are hard on the feet. Enjoy your summer, the days start getting shorter in just 4 weeks, and we know that means carving will soon follow! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sintered Man Posted May 20, 2010 Author Report Share Posted May 20, 2010 Super thanks to all who showed interest in this thread. I have sourced the Skwal I want. Monodude, thank you very much. Algunderfoot... hilarious! Keep having a good time everyone!!! The ankle is feeling much better and I should be back on the water much sooner than I thought. Stay safe! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RobertAlexander Posted June 17, 2010 Report Share Posted June 17, 2010 hi sm, drop me a line via email, i will reply w/some info you might find intereresting:biggthump Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mohouck Posted July 10, 2010 Report Share Posted July 10, 2010 I need some proper skwall bindings, but so far I love riding this thing. I had a Malibu sales rep out here in California ride this board. He isn't a bad slalom skier (starts at 28 off usually). He dubbed it the CODA EDGE and thought that this is a product to market to the tournament water skiers Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
*Ace* Posted July 10, 2010 Report Share Posted July 10, 2010 Bomber makes some great Skwal bindings. A split tail Skwal...you got me thinking. I have a POW Skwal that has a bunch of taper, don't like the ride... Perhaps the shape of my carving Skwal with a split tail...hmmm... Sorry, not a fan of the finish of CODA boards. Feels too homemade... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mohouck Posted July 10, 2010 Report Share Posted July 10, 2010 no worries Ace. Each CODA board is handcrafted and while they may have the feel of a one-off homemade board, the reviews indicate they ride well. I love them of course and the only way to get what I want is to make them myself. As I said, no worries. If you change your mind and want an EDGE, or another shape with your own unique graphic, I would love to put one together for a dedicated skwal rider. I have TD3's... they should be able to work with bomber cant/lift plate, correct? Monodude has told me that he prefers the Catek's because the aren't so stiff... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kieran Posted July 10, 2010 Report Share Posted July 10, 2010 those skwals look scary, yet i'm intrigued. particularly a swallowtail one. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
*Ace* Posted July 11, 2010 Report Share Posted July 11, 2010 If you have TD3s, all you need is the the TD3 Skwal cant disc. Solid aluminum plate, no dampening pads. 0, 3, or 6 degree. It is canted similar to the TD1s. Highly recommended! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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