The New ZX5

[KoolAid]

It's a pretty awesome boat! Glad to see that other people get to see it finally lol! The rear hatch openings are sweet and allow boards to drop in with ease. Front ballast system is much easier to service, fuel tank is huge and the cockpit feels like its massive!

[JohnnieMo]

Boat isn’t clunky the last rendering is dialed. Lines are money.

Clunky or not, the top 2 pictures are not the same as the last 1. Look at the shape of the transom, or the bow, or the tracking fin. All my "Where's Waldo'ing" is paying off.

FWIW I like the profile of the top ones

[Bakes5]

Modern wake/surf boats are just chunkier due to the higher freeboard. The lines of that black/white one on the top are on point. I was thinking, man, that looks like a Z5. Everything about the bottom one is different. Different freeboard, different bow length to windshield, different cabin length from back of tower, etc. Different angle and then stretched or compressed?

Anywho, looking at it on the Tige site, looks to be a pretty nice boat for sure

[dukesofhazzard]

Okay is it just me. But who can afford these boats. And then the fuel to operate these ships. I like the math done earlier about time with 19 in boat. But the fuel was left out of that equation!!! Beautiful boat though!!!

[Germaine Marine]

Clunky or not, the top 2 pictures are not the same as the last 1. Look at the shape of the transom, or the bow, or the tracking fin. All my "Where's Waldo'ing" is paying off.

FWIW I like the profile of the top ones

The bottom 2 are early builder photos. The coloring on the bottom makes it look significantly different but they arent. Zooms and profile angles do funny things....

[Germaine Marine]

The bottom is a dead on side profile shot with some of the goodies added... FAE etc.. Boat is prob the coolest Tige ive seen lines wise in person.. Long and sleek.. A z3 on steroids.

[Germaine Marine]

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Ill take the other two off since the angle and zoom seem to be causing some confusion. They were merely for color. So Ill leave this one on.

[jslayde1]

. A z3 on steroids.

x2

[dakota4ce]

Looks like my Z3 wave when I add 600lbs. ZX5 might have a little more length and a touch more height but very close just looking at pics. Having the open lockers would be nice though and not an extra bag on seats.

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Classic! Z3 waves are excellent. Then there is the next category, where the baseline is just different. Not a knock on a Z3 by any stretch.


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[Germaine Marine]

Classic! Z3 waves are excellent. Then there is the next category, where the baseline is just different. Not a knock on a Z3 by any stretch.


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You have been behind most of them Dakota, you probably could provide a good generalization of the jump in terms of category when you go from a slammed Z to a modest Rzx3. Its a significant jump....

It should be in terms of pure size and weight of the two boats..

The baseline is just jumping a notch with each new release.

[dakota4ce]

It’s a mass thing, if that makes any sense. The bigger boats are moving a lot of water, and the wave feel reflects. The Z3 is excellent for shape and surfability if that’s a word. Forgiving, fun shape. The larger waves are almost too steep and powerful (it seems) when you’re used to something more tamed.

Truth is they’re all great. But in summary the bigger boats are kicking very powerful long waves that almost make you surf differently. And it’s fun as hell in a new way. I am a large man and the larger waves give me a rush. I am more comfortable on a dialed smaller wave for sure, but I love the power of a big’un.

It’s like riding a 125 dirt bike vs riding a dialed 250. Both are kick *** and one is a touch more beastly.


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[bsreid]

Ah you guys are making me want the rzx sooner and sooner! I’ve heard from many different people, the waves are similar but it’s just a completely different feeling.

[freeheel4life]

Just had a thought while doing some service in an RZX3, which made look a bit closer at the pics of the new boat. Looks like the glass box at rear of floor that sits over trans and vdrive is still one piece . Sure would be nice to see a flip up hinged hatch so visual inspection of trans and vdrive fluids can be done without pulling up the whole floor

[chpthril]

Cant be any worse then a G23/25.

[talltigeguy]

Cant be any worse then a G23/25.

The G has a small useless tray that you lift up that allows you to reach the Vdrive for fluid maintenance. It sounds like the Tige has no easy way to even check the fluid or look at the Vdrive. Is this right?