I received the cobra viper yesterday and installed them last night after we got home from the lake on my AR195. Took off my thrust vectors and installed your product in about 30 minutes. Headed back out this morning to the river and I am quite frankly in shock. Your product handles as good or better at no wake as the thrust vectors but is absolutely night and day at speed. The ability to turn on a dime at speed is incredible. This makes tubing experience 100 percent better. The other thing is the ability to turn fast to go pick up a downed tuber or skier. Before it took what seemed like half a football field to turn at speed and double back. Now I can almost spin the boat and head the other way. It's amazing. I can honestly say I recommend your product a thousand times more than the thrust vectors. I have no dog in this fight but hope the honest review will help someone that was in my shoes. Really wish I wouldn't have spent money on the thrust vectors since they were almost double the cost of yours. Thanks for the help.

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Well, I installed and tested the new FANGS today. In a word: awesome. Ordering and delivery - I had the item at my door exactly two days after I paid an invoice for paypal transaction. Shipping is included. Install - its pretty easy, albeit I have the newest Cobra Ultimates I think already pre-drilled for the FANGS. I found the last two pictures in the install manual to be the most informative. Performance notes - what can I say, already great system taken to the next level. No surprises here as far as the "power steering" effect - works exactly as advertised. As far as the reverse - it becomes laser sharp with the FANGS. I actually surprised myself here, didn't think much of it at all as I got busy at the dock, and just noticed my backing up maneuvering being very sharp. So - a 100% recommendation from me. I really like riding with the fins down at speed, and this should be good for the cables, primary handling benefits notwithstanding. 2012 SX19 Yamaha jet boat owner in Saint louis MO.

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I put the CobraJet Steering kit that you sent me on the Mercury Sportsjet that is on my 22 ft. Motion Marine Mojet LX and it works great. Thank you for the excellant service.

Rob

We purchased the cobra jet steering from you at the beginning of June. A couple viewings of your YouTube video later and the fins were installed! We took the boat out two weekends ago it was super windy at Lake Mead in Nevada AND THE STEERING IS AMAZING!!!! what a difference! I usually trailer the boat my husband backs the trailer in, before the fins the boat a Yamaha SX210 would spin in a circle as I attempted to drive it onto the trailer now It steers right onto the trailer like a regular prop! We cannot thank you enough it's like we have a brand new boat! We will be telling everyone in NV about you and your wonderful invention! Thank you again!!!

Amy Await-Reedy

I THOUGHT I MADE A $25,000 MISTAKE! I bought my first boat ever – 19’ Yamaha SX190 Jet boat and launched it only to discover that it was very difficult to steer and nearly impossible for me to dock and load. My heart sank and I was sick. I phoned the dealer and much to my surprise they recommended your Cobra Jet Steering system. I ordered your steering system right away and the easy to use instruction and video made installation a snap. I do mean a “snap,” because I am not mechanically inclined at all. After the installation, (which took about 20 min for me) I launched the boat and it was like MAGIC! I could drive my new boat with ease and the response time in the steering was almost immediate. Thanks COBRA JET STEERING, this could have turned out very ugly and costly for me. AMAZING CUSTOMER SERVICE! Thank you Jeff, for taking the time and trouble to personally answer my questions regarding your Cobra Jet Steering System. I was amazed at your response time both with email and via the telephone. You truly believe in your product and CARE about your customers and their satisfaction. This is the way business ought to be.

Jeff Pierce

Oh my god! Jeff I wanted to send a note to thank you for several reasons. First your communication has been flawless, I ordered the fins last weekend. You responded immediately! Second, you sourced cheaper shipping and sent me a credit! Who does this? Thank you! Third, the install is amazingly easy, I cracked a beer to enjoy while in did the install and only got to have three sips before I was done! Fourth and most important, OMG I now have a different craft! The new handling is amazing! I have the best of both worlds now, a jet boat with traditional handling! Jeff thank you again and keep up the great work, it's truly appreciated in the boating world!

Bill Haley

Hi Jeff - I installed the Cobra Jet Venom Ultimate fins last week. The difference in handling is night and day. Prior to the installation, my 2014 Yamaha SX 190 was very hard to steer at low speed because of such delayed response (ship without a rudder). There was also some of that at high speed although not as pronounced. The worst handling was coming off plane into midrange. Docking was touchy, even with practice. Now the boat handles as well as any outdrive I have owned. In fact, with the Cobra Jet fins combined with the Yamaha No Wake Mode, it handles better than an outdrive. Anyone who owns an SX 190 should get these right away to dramatically increase their boating experience. Sincerely, Pete Brown

Pete Brown

I purchased your combo for the above boat. Easy Install, thanks, it's great. I talked to Yamaha Tec. Support, and the person I talked with said she has been constantly hearing about your product but did not see your Web Page, so I directed her to look at it.... This product makes my low speed handling MUCH BETTER, and Wake Trapping is not a problem anymore. Thanks again for the product, it was well worth the cost and effort to install it (took all of 15-minutes).

Michael Frug

After some steering and tracking issues I ordered Cobra Venom 16x steering upgrades for our 2011 AR 240. I ordered the parts on Wednesday and they were delivered to our marina by Friday. I explained to Jeff that our boat was about 100 miles away from us and could he let me know what tools were needed. Jeff was kind enough to send me everything that I needed for the install. Between the instruction sheet and the video of the install, it was very easy and quick to install on our boat. We had a variety of water conditions over the week end. First very calm, so we spent the morning skiing and wake boarding. The boat tracked well, held a straight line and seamed to come around faster and turn sharper. As the day went on and the sea breeze picked up, we had our typical afternoon water conditions, 1 to 2 ft wind chop on the bay where the boat tracked much better and held straight lines thru boat all of the boat wakes. We then went out into the ocean, , 3 to 4 ft waves through the inlet with winds out of the south east, again the boat tracked well but the true test would be when we come back in with following seas and the wind hitting us on our port side at 10 to 15mph. I was not sure what to expect on the way back in, the seas and wind picked up slightly and we would have to surf a few waves it. It turned out to be fun coming back in, the boat tracked well while surfing a the waves in with the following seas and no issues from the wind or when the boat was down in the troughs . I had the tracking fins positioned to give the most amount of steering response. I highly recommend this product.

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Jeff, sorry I didn't get back to you sooner with feedback I have been too busy enjoying the new boat. The Cobra jet steering fins have made all the difference in the world to the 2012 Yamaha AR190 in fact I am amazed Yamaha does not offer them as standard equipment. Install was simple, less than 30 minutes and we were on the water. Thanks again and great doing business with you.

Kevin Vaughn