New Axis A22 video

Brit Rider · Posted: Dec 17, 2008 11:45 am Post subject: New Axis A22 video

http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=Juq0RUfNkxU

Its' here... not a huge fan of the looks but I bet it has some presence in the marina. I'd be rather tempted...

Kind of looks like the styling's going to be a grower rather than an instant hit.... Love the slimmed down features and idea of extra plug and play ballast.

seems like you can get it out the door with everything you want/need for under $45,000! Seems like a steal to me...

Blindside_137 · Posted: Dec 17, 2008 12:13 pm Post subject:

i think it looks pretty damn good for a "budget boat" but i think 45 seems high for what was being talked about, where did you hear that? But even for 45 that seems like a whole lotta niceness Laughing

very cool interior and lighting.

If it is in fact just under 45 theres no question I'd go for the Axis over a moomba, pending reviews of the wake and how well it holds up over time.

Seems to me they made it too nice, unless that boat is optioned out to the max... then you could get a bare bones wake boat for in the 30K range maybe?

BSBell · Outlaw Joined: 20 Apr 2008 Posts: 237 City: Memphis

I'd feel sorry if alot of people go out and buy it, then run into a myraid of problems shortly down the road...

Brit Rider · Posted: Dec 17, 2008 12:55 pm Post subject:

BSBell, sorry, do you know something we don't? thats a very bold statement to make when the glass, vinyl, motor, trans, gauges, controls and electronics are all proven parts - and some, pretty much identical to what you have in your nautique.

Blindside_137, I believe its $39,999 with trailer, motor, ballast, stereo etc out the door. Shocked

Blindside_137 · Posted: Dec 17, 2008 1:53 pm Post subject:

BSBell, what on earth makes you say that? we know very little about Axis, but being a sub-company from Malibu i would expect to see problems (if any) be fixed in a quick and painless manner..

Brit Rider, wow, sounds like a winner.. the price of boats now is getting absurd, i mean the VLX is now over 60K base price and the VTX is just 3K under that.

From the video it looks like a phenomenal boat for that amount of money.

Sinkoumn · Posted: Dec 17, 2008 6:41 pm Post subject:

Why the F&*% would you build a boat that doesn't have a wrap around windshield? I love the new boat startups, but ANYONE that has sat in a boat on cold days/windy days knows that spray in that boat will be obscene coming over the gunnels with the way that the Axis' windshield setup is currently designed....

Fashion over function, FTL

bonsaitree · Outlaw Joined: 12 Mar 2007 Posts: 198

m_lesney · Soul Rider Joined: 22 Feb 2008 Posts: 358 City: Austin

yea in the austin boat show the had a loaded one out the door was 46999 the tried to sell it to me when i told them my trade the laughed also the factory rep was there and i went back a second day to see the wake footage and she didnt have it

kyle f · Addict Joined: 14 Aug 2008 Posts: 835 City: Norris Lake

I saw one at the Knoxville Boat Show. It was all balck, with dark grey interior. It was $45000 to, and they kept referring to it as a price point boat. Ouch!

However, for what you can get into a 22'er in other makes, the price isn't bad.

I noticed the windshield to, and the Generla Manager of the dealer said he drive it, and it was very functional. Then he invited me to test driv eit and see for myself. Heck, this was when I was looking at the Malibu's in another area. So, who knows. Can't know how functional it is until then.

However, they do not have a ski pylon in the rear. I know these are wake machines, but dang... with the Wedge up and the ballast empty, you would think someone might want to ski.

Brit Rider · Posted: Feb 09, 2009 5:37 am Post subject:

kyle f, cant you tie a rope to the back?

kyle f · Addict Joined: 14 Aug 2008 Posts: 835 City: Norris Lake

holdsworth · Posted: Feb 09, 2009 9:11 am Post subject:

I don't care about an ugly boat and a thousand pics everyone has already seen. I want to see the wake and people riding it.

Brit Rider · Posted: Feb 09, 2009 10:58 am Post subject:

kyle f, woah, wasn't being cocky - just saying; seems like you could just use the handle on the back.

The boat is a wakeboard boat, not ski boat and will not throw a decent ski wake - thus the addition of a pylon, in my opinion, isn't going to make much difference... the lower pulls going to be useful if anything!

You seem to be forgetting that this is a budget tow boat - sacrifices have to be made to keep the costs down...

J-Ro · Posted: Feb 09, 2009 11:40 am Post subject:

Hard to sell a 45k entry boat when there are 45k '08 VLXs everywhere.

Rhawn · Posted: Feb 09, 2009 12:15 pm Post subject:

kyle f · Addict Joined: 14 Aug 2008 Posts: 835 City: Norris Lake

holdsworth · Posted: Feb 09, 2009 4:53 pm Post subject:

Axis is an entry level wake boat, so there's no need for a ski pylon. If you want a crossover wake with a pretty good wakeboarding wake, go with an X-7 or the Malibu d-drive with the wraparound seating or something of the likes. Still around the same price, little more expensive, but used ones are just as good and for a lot less. And please don't go with the fact that the d-drive isn't a big enough wake and whine that it's not the "true wakeboard boat" and blah blah blah.

BTW kyle f, where you located on Norris?

kyle f · Addict Joined: 14 Aug 2008 Posts: 835 City: Norris Lake

I am up on the West end... or North depending on how you look at it. I usually put in at Norris Dam, and have friends with House boats at Sequoia, Moutain Lake, and usually eat at Twin Cove.

Blindside_137 · Posted: Feb 10, 2009 7:01 am Post subject:

holdsworth, http://s426.photobucket.com/albums/pp343/Scottwbc/

holdsworth · Posted: Feb 10, 2009 12:28 pm Post subject:

kyle f, Nice! we go to Norris every year for vacation...this summer will be my 20th trip down. We stay up at the state park at the dam. We'll have to meet up sometime.

Blindside_137, ahh there it is. Thanks! Wake doesn't look bad at all but the boat is iffy for me.

kyle f · Addict Joined: 14 Aug 2008 Posts: 835 City: Norris Lake