Asr surf wake
Has anyone surfed behind a Tige ASR with the stock ballast?
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I hear it's not as good as the Zs or Rs of any size.
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I have heard the opposite. My brother rides for Tige, we have a z3 but he has rode the ASR and said it is different than the Z3 but not worse. Said it is meaty and a nice ride. I will get to test it out in August first hand when we have an ASR for a few weeks.
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I have a ASR. I sold my RZ4 for it. The boat is beautiful! Interior is awesome! I will take my RZ4 surf wake any day over the ASR. What I have been told is that the wake can be great but you have to add an extra 1500lbs in addition to the stock ballast. Very disappointing considering this is a surf boat! It has a surf locker for your boards.
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Give it some time and I bet you'll figure out the weight distribution. It took my sister and her family a while to figure out how to produce a great wave on their Z3.
Random question: is this the same Justin that has a cabin down the street from me at the pinetop lakeside country club in show low? |
Jmarc, the ASR was designed with wakeboarding in mind more than wakesurfing.
"Tige's new ASR is a legit, purpose-built wakeboard boat that's extremely comfortable, stylish and functional. The Tige ASR is the best wakeboard boat for you if: You want a pro-level wake and surf boat that's also big, comfortable, and convenient with progressive new features and styling." Wakeboarding Magazine ASR Walkthrough https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Kpvshbgnnuo Wakeboarding Magazine Wakeboard wake review https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qG3i-KOb7lg Wakeboarding Magazine Wakesurf wave review https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ij5-awZLA44 |
Check out what Ben Greenwood said about the ASR Wakeboarding wake.At only 22.6 my on a 80 foot rope it's "World Class". A wake he would like to ride everyday.
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The ASR is not a pro level surf boat. If you want a wave on the starboard side you have to add weight additional to the 3000 lbs in the boat. Which is a bunch of BS because they promote it as a surfboat with the apex ballast!! I have tried every combo of ballast possible. The wave is not ridable. The port side wave forms and is ok. I will post a video of both sides tomorrow. |
how in the world did this sneak by your demo?
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I have been so happy with my other Tige boats that I bought this one before they were out. My mistake.
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bomb wake lead sacks. hahahaha list it. and maybe to sumo mid floor sac. thats a huge boat and it will take more then 3k lbs to make a good wave. dont own one but thats what i would do. and plus who runs just stoke ballast. slam that thing.
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The Z3 and RZ's get loaded with more than 3,000lbs and the ASR is more boat than those. Adding some sacs to that should be a big deal. Yea its a shame it doesnt surf "pro level" out of the box...err dealer floor but having 3000lbs already under the floor means you should still have plenty of storage leftover even if you add some bags to the rear lockers.
Its a big boat and big boats take more weight. |
So you don't think it should have a rideable wave with stock ballast?
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I think it should, especially with that price tag.
Rideable and pro/contest quality would be two different things though and as stated this is a wakeboard first, wakesurf second boat. |
I think you should clarify "not rideable". I learned to surf on my RZ2 with no ballast at all, only people on one side of the boat. I find it hard to believe that it is "not rideable" with the factory ballast. Maybe it doesn't meet your expectations is a more accurate description.
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Timmy ,
It is hard to believe isn't it. here is a pick of full strb side ballast. taps at 4 and 5. speed 10 to 13. It always looks like this. |
Wow, yeah, that doesn't look good! Is that just the starboard rear full or are other tanks full too? Is the ballast filling all the way? (does it pee out water when it's full?)
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Full stbd side ballast. I have tried every combo of ballast possible. The port side is ok but not great. The ASR is not a surf boat. Tige told me to add more weight so I added 750lbs and it made it worse!!
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The ASR is not advertised as a surf boat. Maybe your dealer mislead you.
The ASR can definitely surf if weighted right. I believe you are needing more weight up front. To much weight on rear makes a washy wake. Start 100% on front, 100% surf corner and 25% on opposite corner. Every boat needs more weight than factory to surf a pro wake. Pretty much have to add 750-1500 more lbs depending on people. |
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Or did Tige add some sort of pressure sensor to know when the ballast is full?
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Tristan,
It is advertised as a purpose wakeboard and surf boat. It is all over their website. Like I said before don't put a surf locker on a boat that does not surf. I have tried your combo you suggested. Did not work. I have tried it all. Once again I understand if I want a giant wake I will have to add more weight. I have been doing this for a while. This is my 6th boat. I am saying the wave should form with the 3000lb stock ballast. My personal opinion is that the wave will not surf on that side. If you look at the ASR they rounded the back corners of the boat. There is nothing digging in the water to create drag. |
I wanted to plug the drain hole in the surf locker and fill it full of water and see what it would do! I agree with you 100%, you should be able to get a surfable wave out of the boat with the stock ballast.
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I hope that something's just wrong and it's not just a bad design. |
Are you taking the boat out soon? If so, fill the back corner, set your TAPS around 3 or 4 and without using speed set, run the speed up until you get a clean face and see what the speed is. With only one side weighted, you should be able to get a clean face at some point. Then set your speed to that and try and give it a surf. Maybe your speedometer is off?
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I would have to assume that the ASR comes with GPS standard. There can't be a paddle wheel on that boat is there?
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Here's my local dealer trying out their ASR the other day. This is obviously not the goofy side though. It doesn't look spectacular or anything but there is a wave there at least, better than what Justin is experiencing.
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Thats exactly what my port side wake looks like. Nothing special. But the Stbd side will not form. I l tried doing speed manually. The wake will not form no matter what. It always has white wash . I am taking the boat back to the dealership and they are putting the convex vx on it. Tige said that will fix it. I guess we will see. Its sad that they launched this boat and they looked over the stbd side surf wave!!!!
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That stbd is definitely not rideable. OP is not exaggerating. Hopefully you get a resolution though.
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The VX helps with the goofy wave, but you will still need to be able to get the wave. First this is a huge boat. Do not add 100% to one side. You have to sink the entire ass. You need All stock ballast, both sides etc., then add an additional 1200 to 1600 on the side you are surfing. The port side is better. The goofy wave is more finicky.
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The ASR has what, 2800lbs stock? So to get a rideable surfwave, the boat requires 4000-4400 of ballast? Wow.
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It has 3000lbs stock ballast. My dealer Germaine marine let me use his personal 2014 Tige Rz2 while they look at my asr. It has the stock surf ballast in it which I believe is 1400lbs . Surfed the stbd side yesterday with 2 in the boat and me surfing . Wave was great for not adding more weight. I really think Tige just screwed up when making this ASR. We will know if that make certain changes for the 2015 ASR's.
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Sincere question:
Why would anyone buy this boat? At the boat show this past Spring, the street price of the ASR was within $10,000 of a G23. At the prices that these boats boats go for, that's less than a 10% difference. You can get the best wake boat in the industry, which by the way has an awesome surf wake with the push of a button. Or… you can get a boat that seems to have lots of problems. I sat in both boats. The overall feel of the G23 is so far superior that I just can't see why anyone would would consider an ASR. If you're spending over $100,000 on a boat, why not go for the best? Disclaimer: We are a Nautique family, so maybe my opinion is clouded, but I really did try to look at both boats objectively. I just couldn't see the value in the Tige. |
"There's a ass for every seat." That is what we would say in the car business. I'm sure the boat business is no different. I previously owned a Nautique and loved it. Got 15 years of trouble free service out of it. I now own a Tige,my second one. I looked at MC,Malibu,Nautique,Supra,MB,Axis and Tige when i purchased my Tige's. I've seen the new G's and ridden in and behind one. I haven't ridden behind a ASR though.So I can't compare those two boats yet.
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I was in the asr at the chicago boatnshow and i loved the layout and new features. But as a rule i would never buy anything in its first year of production (not that i could afford this one anyways). This goes to show....but im sure tige will figure it out.
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I'm wondering if the prop is maybe set to far back? That's why the VX might help some. Definitely seems like a design flaw. Sorry to hear. I to was hoping the ASR would give the G a run for the money! Competition helps everyone and a cheaper G would be nice but this ASR seems like a giant waste of ones money!
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Did you not demo the boat before buying? Seems like you could/should have figured this out before buying it....
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