18 RZX3 Vs RZX2

[Germaine Marine]

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I know what you are thinking so ill say it. Yes the 2 is on average more wet then the 3, can you drive it away from being wet yes, should you have too? no. The 3 can be driven into similar situations. On average which is dryer... the 3. I can take a supra load it at surf speed and get it wet too. Those are the facts.

[Germaine Marine]

This is all at surf speed by the way. Empty, cruising, wakeboard speed, both boats are bone dry. I will also say that I have been in 2s that were bone dry for what thats worth. The 3 I am in now when cutting chop a certain angle can kick some water over the bow. Its all about how its loaded and how the hull is traveling through the water. Rzx2 stock ballast, 20% bow weight no PNP for example surfs prob as good as it does loaded with extra weight and is dry. Trying to explain why that is and how that matters. The best explanation I can give you is that the Keel is cutting water at a crazy angle...... and the water that is being split at the keel is also being split forward. Add chop and some wind and that water that is going forward is now going out and up. Throw in some rollers and the water is going up and over. Load the nose and bring it closer to that deflection and the more chance for water you have.

Again, I have only noticed it when really weighting it down, which we have realized the boat doesent even run better doing. Correct stock ratio and its both dry and big. Those are my .02 for what its worth.

[Germaine Marine]

What changes were made from 2016 rzx to the new 18s performance wise. I know all the technology but overall surf wake.

Some plate tweaks...... Hull/Running surface wise nothing drastic but I consider taps 3 part of that running surface given how it operates. Bag weights have changed a little to my knowledge. But hull for hull, nothing. The mold has been what it has since 16.

Jury is out still on 18 plates. We are slamming this 18 now, so far so good.

[dakota4ce]

18 RZX3 Vs RZX2

I know what you are thinking so ill say it. Yes the 2 is on average more wet then the 3, can you drive it away from being wet yes, should you have too? no. The 3 can be driven into similar situations. On average which is dryer... the 3. I can take a supra load it at surf speed and get it wet too. Those are the facts.

Huh. Mine doesn’t get wet. I am dead serious. I have not surfed in winds above 30 mph though. But I was not talking about mine! This is a Tige forum, Elevated. [emoji6]

We don’t get wet in 575’s boat very often. It just “rains” in tiny little bursts a lot. We actually do joke about it, but it’s not that bad.

#sorryfortrolling


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[dakota4ce]

18 RZX3 Vs RZX2

Some plate tweaks...... Hull/Running surface wise nothing drastic but I consider taps 3 part of that running surface given how it operates. Bag weights have changed a little to my knowledge. But hull for hull, nothing. The mold has been what it has since 16.

Jury is out still on 18 plates. We are slamming this 18 now, so far so good.

I think user “575” may delete factory bags and go with custom larger right off the bat. Thoughts on that?


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[Germaine Marine]

I think user “575” may delete factory bags and go with custom larger right off the bat. Thoughts on that?


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Factory Subfloor? I wasnt aware Tige is doing PNP bags yet, could be wrong. We jsut order ours from WM. As for size... I actually think smaller the bettter. 400-560 max. As much as people dont want to, the lead effect is better the rest of the way and the weight I think needs to be lower then up above the sub floor, boat tends to rock and the weight effect is different.

560s with 1k of lead under the subfloor is pretty nasty IMO.

[Germaine Marine]

The 2 has bow bags and the 3 has a belly half U bag... people need to know that as well I think.

[dakota4ce]

Factory Subfloor? I wasnt aware Tige is doing PNP bags yet, could be wrong. We jsut order ours from WM. As for size... I actually think smaller the bettter. 400-560 max. As much as people dont want to, the lead effect is better the rest of the way and the weight I think needs to be lower then up above the sub floor, boat tends to rock and the weight effect is different.

560s with 1k of lead under the subfloor is pretty nasty IMO.

1K lead. DAMN! How is the boat with that much just sitting in there (not removing every time)? Handling wise? You’re leaving it in there—yes? Underneath the floor?

Might not be doable based on boat hoist capacity rating of 7000#.....need to thoroughly vet that. Snapped cables are a bummer!


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[Germaine Marine]

With the 575 it doesent even notice it........Leave it in all the time... 300 in the nose and 700 in the rear. Trailer it on a triple no problems.....

[Germaine Marine]

Huh. Mine doesn’t get wet. I am dead serious. I have not surfed in winds above 30 mph though. But I was not talking about mine! This is a Tige forum, Elevated. [emoji6]

We don’t get wet in 575’s boat very often. It just “rains” in tiny little bursts a lot. We actually do joke about it, but it’s not that bad.

#sorryfortrolling


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You werent trolling....valid stuff. I only brought up Supra because its also what we carry and what I have been in with significant time.... Just so happens you own one

[freeheel4life]

You werent trolling....valid stuff. I only brought up Supra because its also what we carry and what I have been in with significant time.... Just so happens you own one

I'm sold in the SA. Looking forward to seeing what the SL can do. Between that and the Max, Skiers is onto something I think. 2018 will tell.

[Germaine Marine]

They make a nice, nice boat. Not sexy enough for me yet as a whole, im a stickler for looks. The SL looks killer the SE is not for me in the slightest. Give me a 25 foot SL and watch out. They just need to rework the console and some other things that I think are a disaster. But they are rolling toward the front full steam ahead.

[Germaine Marine]

See, im just not diggin on the SA bow at the rub rail. Looks wacky to me.

[freeheel4life]

Haven't seen an SE I like for looks, but it does perform. They have the funky bubble out in the rub rail starting at about windshield that eventually tapers out. It just doesn't jive well with the lines from the windshield back to transom. They all have more of a rounded, bubble type feel from the rub rail up over the more angular feel of the z and rzx lines in the deck. Especially from windshield forward. They all seem to end up boxy at the transom now that storage wars have pushed everything subfloor.
The Clear touch screen definitely beats out the Supra. Love switch redundancy and Autowake is pretty sweet. Not stoked about double reversibles....

[dakota4ce]

18 RZX3 Vs RZX2

FUSSY FUSSY FUSSY!
They all look “different,” not “bad” or “good.” For instance, people comment on how gorgeous my SE is all the time. Personally, I like traditional bows. We all have our opinions that’s for sure.

But here is the indisputable truth: Tige’s best looking boat is the Z3. 🤯


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