I own a 2010 RZ2 and came to the decision after years of going back and forth between the brands. I was first drawn to Tige for the value. Lately, as the company has been upgrading its features the prices have predictably gone up some. But, we fell in love with the hull and TAPS system and construction philosophy so much that we were willing to pay the extra for a 2010. Once the company saw the light and increased its factory ballast options to catch up with the others I was hooked. The bottom line is, different manufacturers use different designs or gizmos to get a big wake; they are just different ways to skin a cat. What matters is how you feel about them. Tige designed a hull that gets it done when combined with ballast. A wedge or a switchblade drags the stern down into the water, and that just doesn't appeal to me (I've also heard that these comtraptions affect the quality of the wake shape and aren't used by many). Also, if you have a switchblade in particular, it can act as a second rudder locked in the straight position that inhibits steering at slow speeds. I have friends that hate this about the Centurions. As for Mastercraft and CC, I'm not a rich man that can drop 80-100,000, and so if I wanted a quality boat for a price I could handle, I was left with Tige, and so far, it hasn't disappointed, only wowed. Oh, and having an awesome dealer is extremely important, and I got one. If anyone is in the Ohio, KY, IN area, you'll think so too.
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Shop around, but don't be brand specific. I started out in my search this way, but soon came to realize it was not the best way to go about it. Really consider what it is you are looking to get out of the boat. For example, I like to slalom. I freeride, never been on a course, and coming from an I/O, any inboard was going to be a huge improvement on the wake. However, I want to learn to wakeboard and wakesurf, and yes take kids on the occasional tube ride. It boiled down to what was going to be the most versatile platform for us, and allow us to take lots of friends with us. Armed with that information your dealer is going to be able to help you a lot more than if you told them I want a boat.
I will second, third, and fourth, the dealer is going to make or break the enjoyment of your new boat. Case in point... I mentioned above I was brand specific in my search at first. (we started our search on I/Os first, but when I got the green light on a real ski boat here is what happened) Ski Nautique was planted in my head when I saw my first inboard when I was 15yrs old. 1 hr 15mins later I am at what I found to be the closest Nautique dealership. I had called them to make sure they had the model I wanted to look at, on the lot. I won't bore you with details, but say 15mins later I was leaving empty handed, completely disappointed and feeling let down by a name I had held in such high regard.
Rewind to 3 weeks earlier... My wife and I had stopped into the Tige/Malibu dealer, while looking at Four Winns and Sea Ray boats. I pulled in to the lot, knowing full well we were going in to oooh and aaah at the boats, because at this point my wife had given me a budget and I knew both of these brands were out of range. So we go in, and the owner, Dom forte (same as above), is actually on his way out the door to go to get ready for his Sat ski show. I don't remember exactly how long it was but I would venture to say we were there for 45mins or longer. When we left, I had a bag of brochures, stickers, DVD, and what would turn out to be a new friend (although I did not know it at the time).
Our fortunes changed with 2 new job offers 2 weeks later, and my wife gave me a new budget for our boat. Inboard here I come!!! When I left the Nautique dealer on my lonely and very disappointing drive home, I remembered the Tige dealership we had stopped into. Why? I think Dom had hypnotized me and used subliminal messages...LOL, but honestly because I felt welcome there, and I knew I would be speaking to an owner/dealer who was going to listen to what I wanted and turn his extensive knowledge into years of enjoyment for my wife and I.
I know this is getting long, so I will start to wrap this up... We went back to Dom and Tige, and eventually bought a 2010 22Ve from them. There really is so much more to share about my experience with them and Tige that made our decision an easy one, and one I know for a fact I will never regret! But my point is this... shop your dealer as well as the boat manufacturer and find a fit that works for you!Comment
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Here it is. I have just ordered today a new 2010 RZ2 full options and I look forward to it. Thank to all for your feedback and wise input.Comment
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Congrats...please post some pics when you get it!Originally posted by chatele View Post
What color scheme did you go with?Comment
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It will take some weeks before I can get it. I am living in Europe and it takes approx. 6 to 8 weeks for the delivery.
Color scheme is mainly black and white with freeride design.Comment
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Congratulations!Originally posted by chatele View Post Post pictures of your lake along with your boat also. How long is your boating season there?
"Failing to prepare is preparing to fail" John Wooden- Rest in PeaceComment
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I will post pictures of the lake as well. No problem. Season typically starts in May and stops end of September.Comment
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