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Since barely 2months i've been searching for the best new boat for me. WakeWorld gave me LOTS of tips and advices in the forum so i wanted to give my experience back to help others like others helped me.
I WakeSurf 90% of the time, 10% wakeboarding. I skim either but with years like wakeboard my preference grown with surfstyle past 8years.
My restrictions was wakesurf boat, a 20foot boat, limited budget and wanted new.
At the beginning with little exprerience in new wakesurf boats my choices was between all 2016
Axis A20, Tige RZR, Moomba Helix. I was looking on leftovers for a good off season price.
Wakesetter (malibu) and mastercraft are too expensive.
MB sport or Centurion/supreme have no dealers around here. MB sport and Centurion doesnt exist where i live both dealer are 8 to 10 hours away..
So i've started my research! Came here alot on wakeworld forum for advice. Many people push me on Axis ( I dont know why after testing it) no offense. Many people here doesnt like Tige either (dont know why). But everybody said to me test drive them its YOUR preference and its true. So i booked a test with all 3. Here's my review. Oh yeah and i live in Eastern Canada so the price may be not the same as yours! But i will put it in US dollars.
Moomba Helix 2016.
Its the first one a tested. I had a Outback V for 8years so i was familiar with moomba. I was looking for change because when a bough mine new in 2008 moomba was cheap, it was the budget boat. But many people told me moomba made LOTS of progress since 2008.
First look, moomba is clean, leather is nice. More space then the others. Overall look is OK, dont really like it but for that price FULLY loaded its a ****ing good deal. The seller really dont know his product.. A men with attitude, was not considering i was serious in buying a boat. Service was CRAP, really there for making cash and thats all.
** For me buying a boat is 50% the product and 50% the dealer**
Its really important to have a good experience because you will return there! For services or anything.
Finally i testdrive it. Came with the Raptor indmar 400 and 3,000lbs ballast!! OMG
seriously its too much for me. The boat felt unpowered (compare with the tige same motor) even when the ballast were empty. The wave was big, yes indeed, with 3,000 pounds i hope so! But fuel was burning. Trying the wave with my surf, not impress. Surf system 2.0 is cool too. No progression just a BIG messy wave. Bit It was long! The wave was very long, i would skim on it bit not surfstyle.
Overall moomba was a REALLY good price (58k). But forgot it the second i tried others. Its a good overall boat for the budget.
Axis A20
Men this one was a mess to try! No leftovers anywhere. Axis was my "favorite" before trying it.
This boat was the last i tested because only 1week ago the dealer told me I HAVE ONE!! haha
First look, LOVE the shape. Leather is a little bit cheaper then the others, i confessed.
After looking a little bit i found some negative points. Everything is in pieces, its not molded. And windshield felt cheap.. i was shaking it with my hand. The plug n play system is great, not much stock ballast but you can add as much as you want its a really good point. Less electronic too. In the water, its an agressive boat. A wakeboard monster. The wave for wakeboard is AMAZING. Surfgate works great but its not MADE for surfing you know. It came with the 350 monsoon and its enough.
Overall i liked the boat. Interior is a little bit cheap but its a great boat. Its very stable, good for big crews. For me its a Look at me boat.
Not a very good deal either, 68k. After hours of dealing It was thousand or 2 less than a brand new 2017 with my choices of color/options who comes with a stock 400. I passed.
Tige RZR
Before going toctige i was scared, lots of bad hearing and stuff like that.
This boat has the nicer look of all 3. Interior is beautiful, little details is their force. Lots of options that came stock with the boat, lots of little things that others dont have. Lots of electronic too but that was scearing me a little bit. Tige are more expensive and you know why when you see it. First of all RZR was too expensive but R20 is not a boat to consider when you saw others.
The seller was really REALLY gentle, the service i prefered. He made me try 2 RZR that he had in stock even if i said it was too expensive for me.
First one was AVX with raptor 400. A beast, no other word. I dont know why maybe the gearing but the moomba felt like a grand mother car compared and its the same motor. 1,600 ballat, and the wave, wow! I aint gonna hide it, Tige is made for surf.. When you realise that others need pounds and pounds to compete and dont even equalize.. (No offense, my opinion).
I confessed its not made for wakeboard wave is messy and not that big, its OK for a little bit of wakeboard. AVX technology is amazing, but you have to play alot with settings. Its the best for wakesurf passionate i think, but a little bit complicated. The boat is really sensitive, its no really made for big crews instead you always move everyone at the right place. For me partying in my boat is finish, im mostly just with my gf and my little boy.
Second one was the 2016 RZR taps3 with 360 indmar. The same boat, less feature for the wave but less complicated. AVX makes a better wake but you have to find it perfectly in all your settings. Taps3 is more like allaround, its cool when you have both sides people on board (like my situation). Many prefer a better wake than a wake you can change side in 3sec. For the motor honestly he didnt told me before a tried it and doesnt felt a difference. I had not push it because the minute before a was trying the other RZR.. Less expensive too. After the test i dreamed to have a Tige haha. The dealer was so nice, gentle and always there for his client.
And i leave because 70k was too much for me.
After trying the Axis i return to Tige, it really was the best boat for me! The Avx was sold but the taps3 was still there (1 week later). The seller present me the owner of the dealer. A really humble men who always work for his client. He was there a saturday on beautiful weather. After discussion and hours of dealing, the man make me a deal a cannot refuse.. 66k with all the options, bimini top who dont come stock. When he sold all the 2016 rzr at 78k in the past months.
So i made my choice ! Bought a brand new Tige RZR 2016 and really love my decision.
The customer experience is REALLY important. And this made a very big point with my choice. I know when i will have issues they gonna care more than the ones who are there only for the money.
Hope all this can help others! Oh yeah and sorry for my english! Its not my primary language haha..
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