Baller Broussard Posted March 18, 2012 Baller Share Posted March 18, 2012 Anyone here use Goode's Bubble Buoys? How do they last? Do you like them? Are they worth the money? . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller Texas6 Posted March 18, 2012 Baller Share Posted March 18, 2012 They are fantastic if you can afford them. I would say they are worth it if you are the only person skiing on your course or if you only put them out for tournaments. If you are in a club or a neighborhood that has decent boat traffic, my personal thought is they cost to much to continually replace. They are nice on the ankles though Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller ral Posted March 18, 2012 Baller Share Posted March 18, 2012 We have them in our lake. Worth the investment. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jefflyman Posted March 18, 2012 Share Posted March 18, 2012 Our ski club is considering them for a private lake with alot of traffic. More questions: Do they get damaged when run over and over with a ski? Do major sized pleasure boat wakes effect them? Or do you always have to adjust the height? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller Ed_Johnson Posted March 18, 2012 Baller Share Posted March 18, 2012 You will ski better with the Bubble Buoys since you have the peace of mind you wont be calling 911 if you hit one and be making a trip to the ER. We are going on our third season here in Orlando and every one of us has hit them more than once without incident. I was working on a new turn Thurs, and ran right through the middle of one and kept on going. We are still on our original six, even though I bought spares, but have never used any. Height adjustment is the same as any buoy, but you do have to "Burp" them occasionally to keep them soft. They are thicker and much more durable than regular buoys. You can also buy replacement skins for about $20 a piece. Best investment I ever made. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller Broussard Posted March 18, 2012 Author Baller Share Posted March 18, 2012 @Ed Johnson How long have you had them? . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller Ed_Johnson Posted March 18, 2012 Baller Share Posted March 18, 2012 Got them when they first came out, Aug. 2010. This year is our third season and we ski all year in Orlando, so they get a lot of use. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller Chuck_Dickey Posted March 18, 2012 Baller Share Posted March 18, 2012 We have had them in for a year and finally had to replace one due to a slice probably cause by a fin. I think they are well worth the money. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller Broussard Posted March 19, 2012 Author Baller Share Posted March 19, 2012 Is it patented? Nobody else has jumped on board it seems? . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller MattP Posted March 19, 2012 Baller Share Posted March 19, 2012 They probably are not cost effective to make, but Dave Goode make them because he broke his ankle when he hit a buoy. So he makes them so he can ski with out the worry and he shares this technology with everyone. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller_ The_MS Posted March 19, 2012 Baller_ Share Posted March 19, 2012 He broke the ankle again the next year. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller A_B Posted March 19, 2012 Baller Share Posted March 19, 2012 On a bubble buoy? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller MattP Posted March 19, 2012 Baller Share Posted March 19, 2012 No on a regular air filled. Then he said I believe that he would not ski unless there was a safer buoy in the water. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller_ Wish Posted March 19, 2012 Baller_ Share Posted March 19, 2012 Water filled buoys may not be as good as BB but they are better than just air filled and water is free. It's an option and you don't have to burp them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Administrators Horton Posted March 19, 2012 Administrators Share Posted March 19, 2012 I was there when Dave broke is ankle the second time. Wow! I was 1/2 down the lake and there was no question it was bad. Goode ★ HO Syndicate ★ KD Skis ★ MasterCraft ★ PerfSki Radar ★ Reflex ★ S Lines ★ Stokes ★ Baller Video Coaching System Drop a dime in the can Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller_ RichardDoane Posted March 20, 2012 Baller_ Share Posted March 20, 2012 @broussard - yes, poorly, no, no, spend your money on a pump sprayer to put a little water in a regular Polyform buoy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller Broussard Posted March 20, 2012 Author Baller Share Posted March 20, 2012 Can you link the forum on how to make them? . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller_ RichardDoane Posted March 20, 2012 Baller_ Share Posted March 20, 2012 1000 words - http://static-cl1.vanilladev.com/ballofspray.vanillaforums.com/uploads/FileUpload/19/db11767b74376701b16876d0c6a7f2.jpg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller_ Wish Posted March 20, 2012 Baller_ Share Posted March 20, 2012 http://www.ballofspray.com/forum#/discussion/4615/simple-water-injector-for-buoys Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jefflyman Posted March 20, 2012 Share Posted March 20, 2012 So a water filled standard bouy is less dangerous than an air filled. It may be to late to be thinking this hard but I dont get it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller_ RichardDoane Posted March 20, 2012 Baller_ Share Posted March 20, 2012 We fill our turn balls about 1/3 with water, still enough buoyancy to float the course, but enough weight to easily displace if hit by the ski. Of course, if you hit the ball and crash, there is always the chance of injury (my lawyer made me add that)..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller Chuck_Dickey Posted March 20, 2012 Baller Share Posted March 20, 2012 A buoy filled half way with water is less buoyant and moves out of the way easier than an 100% air filled buoy. Has a lot to do with the lower amount of tension required on the bungee to hold it submerged at the right level as well as the neutral buoyancy. I have used both and IMHO, the Bubble Buoys are much safer when struck. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
clemsondave Posted March 20, 2012 Share Posted March 20, 2012 Agree with @richarddoane. Be careful not to put too much or they will float around (unless you have a 3 pt anchor system). We use about 1/3 water. Tried 1/2, but the buoys were floating as much as 3-4' down course in a light wind. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller eleeski Posted March 20, 2012 Baller Share Posted March 20, 2012 I love Bubble Buoys! Absolutely worth it for your lake. Go buy some! Water filled buoys are better than nothing. Seatbelts but no airbags. I don't snow ski with a helmet or trick with a vest so I am willing to accept some risk in my life. I am so cheap that I use the water filled buoys at my lakes. Between the hunters and the sun my buoys don't last very long. Without enough high level skiers on my lakes I can't justify the cost - but I keep lusting for Bubble Buoys. I experimented with some ankle safe buoys. There are other possibilities and other ways to do it. Goode's buoys are a home run and you can buy them (and repair parts) today. The market is so small that there is no incentive for someone (not me!) to develop and market a competitive product. Eric Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller PBD Posted March 20, 2012 Baller Share Posted March 20, 2012 @jefflyman Yes there has been a ton of discussion about water filled buoys and the effort to displace them vs air filled. You can do a search of the archives here or on waterskiforum.com. That other site had a ton of discussions complete with pictures a couple of years ago. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Administrators Horton Posted March 20, 2012 Administrators Share Posted March 20, 2012 @eleeski when are you bringing our your own LeeBalls? Goode ★ HO Syndicate ★ KD Skis ★ MasterCraft ★ PerfSki Radar ★ Reflex ★ S Lines ★ Stokes ★ Baller Video Coaching System Drop a dime in the can Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller eleeski Posted March 21, 2012 Baller Share Posted March 21, 2012 I took them to Regionals a few years ago to lobby for safety buoys. Someone stole my prototype from there! Goode has been very interested in my designs for years (I can't find the picture posted here earlier of me with Horton and Goode salivating over my ski). Those bubble buoys are quite refined but... Eric Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller MattP Posted March 21, 2012 Baller Share Posted March 21, 2012 @eleeski Dave's face is worth a thousand words. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller Chuck_Dickey Posted March 21, 2012 Baller Share Posted March 21, 2012 I think I remember Dave Goode had a white 9200 Ltd. ski, now we know where he got the idea, from Eric! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
travnews Posted March 21, 2012 Share Posted March 21, 2012 Modified Ed's design just a little bit with an air compressor attachment, it took just under a minute to fill a buoy with water and air. I added a guage also, to make sure I didn't blow up the sprayer with to much compression. I didn't need it however, because I just turned down the compression on the air compressor itself. I keep about 50lbs of air in the sprayer while I filled the buoys. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
travnews Posted March 21, 2012 Share Posted March 21, 2012 i actually ment to post that on the "simple water injection" thread Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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