Side to Side switching?

[Z3CO23]

I'm sure it won't be as fuel efficient. You are running double weight, and then have a trim tab dragging in the water.

Most people running system boats with other manufacturers are running weight in the 3000lbs range. Surf XL should be perfect, maybe even alittle less. It will use more fuel for sure.

[gwhite94]

I'm glad to see that Tige came out with something like this. I really think the TAPS3 wave will be enough for 95% of those buying a Tige and it helps them pull the buyers back in that were looking at the other brands because Tige didn't have this capability.

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[ragboy]

This is just my opinion...

If you are choosing between, do you want side to side transfers and level waiting? That is really the issue.

The AVX out of the box switches in maybe 10 mins but gets amazing fuel economy and puts out a amazingly adjustable and configurable pro wave.

with the TAPS3 it will take more fuel, it will not take MORE weight in the sense that you need bigger bags, but you do load both sides at the same time, so it RUNS with more weight. Fuel economy will be less on the T3, but I bet not as bad as other manuf. due to convex hull. That is untested, though.

I would think if you still wakeboard a lot and move between sports, T3 would be a good choice.

Lastly, I am not really fond of the side to side, level weighted systems in general. So I would always choose the AVX, but that doesn't mean I think the T3 system is sub par. It seems to be as good or better than any other I have seen.

[gwhite94]

My only wish is to get to surf this system in the very near future....Hint Hint to the first 2016 Tige owner with T3: in CO!!!!!!

[Timmy!]

My only wish is to get to surf this system in the very near future....Hint Hint to the first 2016 Tige owner with T3: in CO!!!!!!

I would love to try it out as well! Heck, look at the tricks that Josh Kerr is doing with that wave! I am not very good at riding backside so realistically, the transfer thing would be a ride over to the other side and crash kinda thing for me but it on those afternoons when we are trying to squeeze in 5 riders in 2 hours before the storms roll in, might be kind of nice to hit a button and the other side is ready.

[mnpracing]

For our family, 4 out of 5 of us are goofy (yes, I'm the regular one) so we like the idea of the S3 system. I don't mind the time to switch on our Z3, as I've installed two fill pumps per side, and also have a cross-over pump. But I'm always looking for ways to improve our setup, and the only thing that I'd like to minimize is the goofy list. We have to list more on goofy than regular, so ideally i'd like to reduce that angle. We've demo'd the Bu 23LSV probably 6 times (2013, 2014, and 2015 models) and just can't get the wave the way we like it without adding bags in the cabin and in the bow. The local pros and advanced amateurs in our area put bags in the cabin and bow, unless they have a boat full of people (the 23LSV is popular in my area because the dealer does a lot of promotion and sponsoring of pros - and we have a lot of pros around here). But I just don't want external bags, that is a deal-breaker. So I'm pretty anxious to demo the S3 system on a Z3, and see if we can get the wave the way we like it with all ballast hidden. If we can, we will choose the S3 option over the AVX on our next boat.

[ragboy]

@mpn, the AVX doesn't list as much as the VX on goofy. I have 6 kids and one of them is regular and my wife is goofy, so I feel your pain. ;-)

[JLG]

My only wish is to get to surf this system in the very near future....Hint Hint to the first 2016 Tige owner with T3: in CO!!!!!!

Performance marine in osage beach mo sold one earlier this week. Thing is SWWWEEEETTT!!

Tige Thanks for listening as this is a huge improvement over previous models and job well done!! Yes my 15 is outdated, but I can live with that for now. Hopefully a new Taps3 boat is in my near future! Going to buy a lotto ticket now!

[Z3CO23]

I heard a rumor on Facebook that T3 can be retrofitted to 15 models. I would wait to hear it from the horses mouth but that would be cool.

[DrPorter]

@mpn, the AVX doesn't list as much as the VX on goofy. I have 6 kids and one of them is regular and my wife is goofy, so I feel your pain. ;-)

When I bought my first boat 4 years ago, my wife claimed she was goofy. I told her that she was crappy at surfing no matter what foot was forward so she might as well learn regular. She is now fully converted. It would be nice to switch back and forth but I would take a superior wave over fast switching any day.

[007]

My wife is a great goofy rider and one of the best of our group/skill level. If the AVX didn't throw just a stupid amazing goofy wave I'd be temped by the quick switch because its tough when she is the only goofy rider on the boat. I remember "back in the day" before I owned a Tige, we'd all surf regular and then all surf goofy because it took a very long time to move ballast etc. with just a couple of cigarette lighter plug in pumps. I think it was good for me to ride both sides. Funny how 12 minutes to switch from one side to another seems so slow for people now days.

I think Taps3 is very good for Tige, you have to factor in the "level boat while spouse/friends are driving" factor into the popularity of these kind of systems.

[StevenM]

From TheMalibuCrew Forum.



And the 2016 Z3 sold by Performance Marine







I'm looking forward to seeing some real world videos/reviews of the system and seeing how people like it.

[D&P Powell]

Wait a second - they changed the windshield again?

[Timmy!]

Must be easier to put window tint on a 3 piece windshield...

[gwhite94]

That must be the reason Tim....Cost of tinting