Brand New Wakesetter VLX

Stephan · Guest

I spent last Saturday on a 2005 Malibu LSV putting it through its paces for customers. I emptied it's ballast and was whipping bat turns like a MFer. That thing handled so good for such a huge boat. After being on it all day we jumped in the VLX to go for a set & I couldn't get over how small it felt!! This is coming from someone who loves the VLX!! Those 23's are just friggen tight!! (as in cool mr bruky)

Damn, you guys are being harsh. This guy had an observation and he explained it. So would you guys(Bambam) rather have him hold his observations & check with you (& any other pre-conceived consensus) before stating what he experienced? If so please edit anything I've said that displeases you & get back to me with a statement that you will allow. Thanks guys, can't wait to get your approval!!! Rolling Eyes

chilly willy · Criminal Joined: 25 Mar 2003 Posts: 93 City: Vancouver

Bambamski · Posted: Apr 24, 2005 6:49 pm Post subject:

Stephan I don't doubt that the boat handles ok when the ballast is emptied and the wedge is up. How much time do you run like that vs fully weighted with the wedge down? 95% of the time that we run our boat we have all the tanks filled with extra weight and it still handles great. I've never been in a Malibu when it was weighted and the wedge was down and it handled great. the Wedge makes it the worst handling boat on the water. I honestly couldn't care less how a boats handles without ballast filled because we never drive the boat like that.

A buddy of mine test drove the new VLX and he said it handled unbelievable with the wedge up compared to his old VLX. He said with the wedge down it was the same old same old. If you don't run with the wedge then you have a great handling boat. However the first thing most people do is flip the wedge down.

I"m not sure I've ever heard of X-8? YOu must be thinking of something else.

chilly willy · Criminal Joined: 25 Mar 2003 Posts: 93 City: Vancouver

no, x-8. dont even worry about it. what about riding without tha wedge man? thats what i find the best. so dope. i only use it when i need to, like when i dont have that many people in my boat.

wakefunX-2 · Newbie Joined: 09 Feb 2005 Posts: 28 City: Sacramento

A X-8 huh? You sure about that one? And by the way, whos getting pissy, sound to me like you are more so than anyone else. My only point was that Mastercraft makes more boats then just the X-star, so if you test drove the X-2 and the "X-8" then why didnt you state that as well? You were the one who sumed up your boat shopping with Mastercraft by saying "we had checked out mastercraft at the boat show but i have a huge hatred of X-Stars" So maybe you should have added a little more dont you think?

ben8473 · Criminal Joined: 17 Aug 2004 Posts: 86

I've got an old 79 nautique, and i tell you this, i wouldn't swap her in for any of those heaps of sh1t..... Wink

jason2454 · Outlaw Joined: 18 Feb 2005 Posts: 240 City: austin

the wedge does make our LSV a tank but when pulling boarders im not making any sharp turns or anything thats hard to do... When im not pulling anyone i always empty the tanks(5 min or so?) which you can do while driving and putting the wedge up takes about 5 seconds; just because I dont want to be cruising with all the added stress on the boat.. I dont expect any wake boat to handle great with 1200+ lbs of ballast in it...

Bruky · Guest

ty540 · Addict Joined: 14 Feb 2003 Posts: 603

Wow, some of you folks get pissy when talking about boats... Rolling Eyes

You really can't go wrong with a VLX.

Schmo · Posted: Apr 27, 2005 2:45 am Post subject:

While we are making general, wide sweeping statements... you really can't go wrong with most of the name brand, inboard, wakeboarding boats these days. It is all a matter of preference and dollars that you want to spend.

I would be willing to bet that anyone that is good on this site can thow their whole set of tricks on almost any of the wakeboard specific boats that have some sort of ballast. Granted, some may suit their style better but almost any of these boats would be good enough for the large majority of us to say that you really can't go wrong with any of them... it is just a matter of how much "more right" a boat is for a persons particular needs (some outside of wakeboarding).

NAW · Posted: Apr 27, 2005 3:59 am Post subject:

I really don't know what this thread is all about, but I know that there's no wb boat called an X-8.

MC has:
X-2
X-7
X-10
X-45
X-30
X-80

...and a new model which will be coming out, but it's not a X-8.

Schmo · Posted: Apr 27, 2005 4:15 am Post subject:

Don't forget X-Star....

EWATER · Criminal Joined: 12 Mar 2005 Posts: 75

Idiot? reaching puberty? May be time to back away from that keyboard.

SuPrA*bOaTs · Criminal Joined: 06 Nov 2004 Posts: 77 City: Kelowna

I would go with the Malibu wakesetter VLX awsome boat that looks great to

Bruky · Guest

chilly willy · Criminal Joined: 25 Mar 2003 Posts: 93 City: Vancouver

[quote="Schmo"]While we are making general, wide sweeping statements... you really can't go wrong with most of the name brand, inboard, wakeboarding boats these days. It is all a matter of preference and dollars that you want to spend.

EWATER · Criminal Joined: 12 Mar 2005 Posts: 75

My bad Bruky...You were right.

chilly willy · Criminal Joined: 25 Mar 2003 Posts: 93 City: Vancouver

SO STOKED. THURSDAY IS THE PICK UP DAY!! GET SOME PICTURES HOOKED UP SOON!