whats your take on this!!!

[outkastz_kerry]

not trying to start a war but malibu owners are really pissed at tige' how you guy feel about this....

http://www.themalibucrew.com/forums/...howtopic=15736


i could careless i still plain on buying a rz2 in the near future and i like the new tower...

[eks]

Welcome to the Tige family outkastz! Either with a Malibu or a RZ2. Your comments are always welcome.

I think whom ever started the thread put a picture of a Tower with a bimini which makes the tower look a lot like the bu's. Some other posted a link of Matt's post that show the tower without the binimi and some agreed that there were some innovation to the tower.

Some even said that they like the lights design and speakers mount... WOW!

But, what a bunch of winners! To say that the Tige tower would diminish the brand recognition!

[Tanner]

Yeah, the flames are starting to happen at WW too. Was wondering how long it would take.

[hoopykat]

It's kind of funny reading what some of those Malibu Morons posted over there. One guy says 'Tige sucks' but gives no support to his 'claim...probably just a keyboard commando trying to rationalize why he has a 1999 model 'Bu and make himself feel better. Tige will be gone in three years?

Please.

Posts like those just crack me up. I'd rather salvage a Bayliner than buy a Malibu.

-Mike

[maximus2003]

not trying to start a war but malibu owners are really pissed at tige' how you guy feel about this....

http://www.themalibucrew.com/forums/...howtopic=15736


i could careless i still plain on buying a rz2 in the near future and i like the new tower...

That whole thread makes me worry about civilization in general. I'm here to learn things from guys who've had boats for years, that know how to fix things, that have tips on enjoying your time on the water. The guys that take the time to write a blog about how they are going to pull up beside the guy in the Tige & mock him for copying BU. These are the people that we should be worried about being possible teachers to our kids and/or people in places of influence on our children. I mean really, why not pull your c$%k out and judge who's is bigger too, while you're at it. Should every guy that drives a ford pull up to the guy in the chevy/dodge and tell him to F#$k off cuz ford made the first truck? Or the lawyer that takes the time to write his blog about how he's researching to see if Tige has infringed on any patent laws against BU. I'm glad i'm not one of the tax payers paying for that retard to research wake boat towers rather than focusing putting rapists in jail. Personally i'm not that big of a fan of the new look, and I do think the overall looks of the boats are too close to Bu's look, but it wouldn't stop me from buying a new one. Hell my next boat may very well be a Bu, or MC, or a Naut. I was one signature away from buying a BU myself. They all make great boats, it's just what your preference is at the time, what worked for your needs, what you had to spend, and what service you were getting. That was a rant, I'm gonna step off the soapbox now.

[Tanner]

That whole thread makes me worry about civilization in general. I'm here to learn things from guys who've had boats for years, that know how to fix things, that have tips on enjoying your time on the water. The guys that take the time to write a blog about how they are going to pull up beside the guy in the Tige & mock him for copying BU. These are the people that we should be worried about being possible teachers to our kids and/or people in places of influence on our children. I mean really, why not pull your c$%k out and judge who's is bigger too, while you're at it. Should every guy that drives a ford pull up to the guy in the chevy/dodge and tell him to F#$k off cuz ford made the first truck? Or the lawyer that takes the time to write his blog about how he's researching to see if Tige has infringed on any patent laws against BU. I'm glad i'm not one of the tax payers paying for that retard to research wake boat towers rather than focusing putting rapists in jail. Personally i'm not that big of a fan of the new look, and I do think the overall looks of the boats are too close to Bu's look, but it wouldn't stop me from buying a new one. Hell my next boat may very well be a Bu, or MC, or a Naut. I was one signature away from buying a BU myself. They all make great boats, it's just what your preference is at the time, what worked for your needs, what you had to spend, and what service you were getting. That was a rant, I'm gonna step off the soapbox now.

[da.bell]

I don't give a crap what they say. They can say all they want but Metcraft gave them the chance at this tower and the Bu management turned them down. Metcraft went to Tige and Charli said "go for it". Bu's lose is our gain.

[TeamAllen]

I agree maximus2003. "They all make great boats, it's just what your preference is at the time, what worked for your needs, what you had to spend, and what service you were getting."

Well said!

Of all the comments made on that forum the one that stood out to me was how Tigé "has no new ideas and just rips off other companies and does a lot of marketing." (Post #24 from J-Ro)

I remember when Tigé dropped the hook off the transom and installed TAPS. They were ridiculed and lost their AWSA certification. Now that is breaking the trend and every other manufacturer has some sort of device back there. I think the motto at Tigé is build a boat how the customer will use it and don't worry about what the others will say. Was Tigé the first to widen the beam as well?

Buy what you will enjoy and enjoy your boat, whatever it is.

[Dan and Christy]

Well I'm glad that we Tige Owner's don't just follow the crowd and lower ourselves to that level of childish pissing and moaning. Let them think what they will, you know what they say about opinions. Now, onto better discussions.

[larryueckert]

i want a bu dude to drive up to me and start talking sh!t about tige they'll most likely get there a$$ kicked or ill laugh and say carry on

[da.bell]

Well I'm glad that we Tige Owner's don't just follow the crowd and lower ourselves to that level of childish pissing and moaning. Let them think what they will, you know what they say about opinions. Now, onto better discussions.

We did... However, Wake Havisu did leave.

[Dan and Christy]

We did... However, Wake Havisu did leave.

Haha Da - Touche

[Guest]

That whole thread makes me worry about civilization in general. I'm here to learn things from guys who've had boats for years, that know how to fix things, that have tips on enjoying your time on the water. The guys that take the time to write a blog about how they are going to pull up beside the guy in the Tige & mock him for copying BU. These are the people that we should be worried about being possible teachers to our kids and/or people in places of influence on our children. I mean really, why not pull your c$%k out and judge who's is bigger too, while you're at it. Should every guy that drives a ford pull up to the guy in the chevy/dodge and tell him to F#$k off cuz ford made the first truck? Or the lawyer that takes the time to write his blog about how he's researching to see if Tige has infringed on any patent laws against BU. I'm glad i'm not one of the tax payers paying for that retard to research wake boat towers rather than focusing putting rapists in jail. Personally i'm not that big of a fan of the new look, and I do think the overall looks of the boats are too close to Bu's look, but it wouldn't stop me from buying a new one. Hell my next boat may very well be a Bu, or MC, or a Naut. I was one signature away from buying a BU myself. They all make great boats, it's just what your preference is at the time, what worked for your needs, what you had to spend, and what service you were getting. That was a rant, I'm gonna step off the soapbox now.

Well Said.

[Timmy!]

Anyone know if Tige was the first to use the wake plate (TAPS) on a wakeboard boat?

EDIT - finally read that thread over there, they have done no research at all on the towers and know nothing about it (obviously). Did you see the comment on the steering cables sitting in water? Does anyone here ever get water in their bilge because I sure don't.

[da.bell]

Anyone know if Tige was the first to use the wake plate (TAPS) on a wakeboard boat?

EDIT - finally read that thread over there, they have done no research at all on the towers and know nothing about it (obviously). Did you see the comment on the steering cables sitting in water? Does anyone here ever get water in their bilge because I sure don't.

I get about 4 tablesspoons of water.