Are there any slalom skiers that use Tige Boats???

[supremedevice]

They had one or two DDs they were building at the factory when I visited in '13. From what I remember he said they were primarily building them for a small Japanese market. You may be able to still request one, or maybe not.

[JLG]

I wonder if it is something you can special order. I was just at the factory but didn't ask. I'm sure it is one of those things that was dropped when surfing became more of a money market for them like most boat mfgs. It looks like the RZ4 will be the next boat dropped as sales aren't that great on them anymore also.

[TeamAllen]

According to a Tige brochure I dug up, 2013 was the last year for a Tige DD.

Thanks Mike, I would have guessed much earlier than that. "So you're saying there's a chance..."

[lalijaca]

Our Australian importer for Tige has commented to me that you can still order the DD's, but it is a special build. God knows how much extra that would be.
If it were true, I would love to order a new 21i, fit it out with all the latest including under floor ballast, etc.

[chpthril]

Thanks Mike, I would have guessed much earlier than that. "So you're saying there's a chance..."

i thought the same, even after looking at the model specs page oh here. I googled tige brochure and found copies and they indicate a DD up to 2013.

[skier man]

Thanks for the reply's guys, I want something that can do everything from slalom to surf, guess its just a matter of testing out a few boats to find the perfect one.

[Bad05]

If anyone is interested in a 2013 20i, please PM me! It's white/black/blue with only 70 hours and in near new condition!

[sse01]

From my understanding, you can still order the direct drives.

[CameroNut]

Back in the days I skied behind a 20V I a lmost bought. It had a great wake with a minimal prop wash hump. I prefer V drives over dd mainly for cockpit space and better ride in the chop.

[SlalomDude]

I bought a R20 in 2014. 95% of my activity is slalom skiing. My kids & their friends are 80% wakeboarding & surfing, with 20% allocated to tubing. The wake is pretty good for slalom, though not as good as my wife's 1981 16' Glastron with an 85hp Evinrude or a friends 1990's vintage DD Malibu. I ski with one section off the rope, which really made a difference crossing the wake. I've been skiing with TAPS at 1, but will try TAPS 2 in a couple of weeks once the water temps rise out of the 30's. The salesman who sold me the R20 mentioned a few weeks ago that he thought that boat was the best of the Tige lineup for slalom. Newer versions have 3 trim tabs, which might make an even flatter wake possible.

[UNSTUCK]

I really want to try slalom. Never done it before.

[h2o-ski]

I may be wrong, but TAPS 3 is for surfing and will not work at slalom speeds. Some ballast in the front can help soften the wake to make the wake to wake cuts easier.

[05-Switch]

yes! that is why I bought mine.

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[MtnMan210]

My 2019 R21 definitely has a ginormous bump to cross compared to my old 99 21i direct drive. However I'm getting the new boat dialed in still. I've found throwing a ton of ballast to the bow can flatten it out fairly nicely. More testing to come in the next couple weeks

[slingshot]

Old guy (60) slalom skier here. My kids and their friends all surf so we traded our 2007 22i (which had a good ski wake) for a 2017 Z3 a couple of years ago. I have found that it does work OK for slalom if you fill the front bags to 30%, leave the rear bags empty and set the TAPS to 2-3 depending on conditions. Not as good a ski wake as the 22i or anywhere near as good as my old 1990 Ski Brendela direct drive... but still acceptable.