a moomba guys axis experience

[STANG KILLA SS]

some how ive become the moomba spokesman on the forums (like chatwake has become for axis lol) but alot of you also know i was HUGE into axis and the a20. and actually had papers drawn and a 2011 ordered. but after seeing them side by side at the houston boat show decided to go with another moomba and canceled my axis. anyway got a chance to spend some time in a friends axis the other day. just thought i would share my thoughts.

Dislikes:
horizontal grab handle just inside the tower mount(did make a good arm rest though)
horisontal jail bars by cup holders
less peaky wake
gel coat color change lines were allitle jagged
seats didnt breath well, wasnt even that hot
open storage below the seats
small rear storage
snap in carpet/mat
added price
hard to turn in one direction
stiff rack bungees and sharp hook corners were deadly lol
skateboard grip tape
center windsheild mounted mirror
smaller interior space
center ailse cushion

Likes:
LOVE the open windsheild sides
firmer top of wake
ballast switches on dash
deeper battery comp. storage(front to back)
wedge, such a great idea
ease of plug and play system, and just the option itself
the seat on the transom, for lacing up
huge bow, my feet couldnt even reach the other side
rubber dipper rack forks
motor storage for handles
good pop/boot when hit with proper technique (i was riding injured)
hull smoothed out rollers when riding right on top of prop wash
tall rear seat
smooth throttle (partially due to the 12.5 prop)

Comments:
i was warned by chatwake that the wake would be wide so i added a mph to my riding speed to compensate. i think this was some of the added wake firmness, but i think the boat had a firmer wake too. i would like to ride again at full strength with the stock and PnP 100% full and wedge. ie the full package. we like to store our boards in the rear storage, and with the axis this just isnt possible. i mentioned price, from personal expereince and online prices the axis seem to run 8-10K more equally equipt. also a couple of my dislikes were double edges swords, for 1 the mirror, i cant stand a windsheild mounted mirror (i realize tower mount is available) but i did love its function, my tower mount i cant see anything past the driverside wake. the center windshild mount fixed that, great view. and second was the center isle cushion. i prefer a walk threw floor here, but LOVE the ease of adding more front ballast that it provides. also noticed a obvious wine. im assuming vdrive or tranny. but it sounded exactly like a roots blower so being the gearhead i am i actually liked it. obviously the axis has online cool factor, moomba doesnt have guys with full sleeves or jaopro doing promotional vids and have never been considered "cool". did i mention i LOVE the open side windsheild? ive actually been looking into ways to remove the side glass from my moomba lol. i also liked the boot i could feel from the wake. i like to actually feel it. a little more size would be nice though. but i was riding fully loaded.

well thats all i can really think of. had a good time. this isnt meant to be a comparison of any kind, neither boat is better than the other, cause there is no perfect boat, ya just cant get everything. but any boat thats 'price point" and and keeps money out of the overpriced big 3s pockets is good in my book. again just my personal observations and opinions posted. all rights reserved, no purchase nessecary. flame suit on.

[legends21wake]

how did the wake size compare to yours. i am comin from a 03 malibu 23 lsv and just wanderin size difference???

[STANG KILLA SS]

the wake was shorter, but longer. the top was more like a roller than a sharp point.
is this what your asking?
i rode a older LSV (malibu) the other day and noticed the wake was very narrow. but had a similiar rampy shape to the axis. it will be similiar shape but bigger and better. but a LOT wider than what your used to.

[jjaszkow]

That whine/whistle comes from the flame arrestor.

Not sure what you mean by "hard to turn in one direction" I suspect that might be specific to that boat as I haven't noticed a difference between directions on mine. Price might vary a bit based on region and dealer too, since where I live a similar Moomba would have cost slightly more than what we paid for our boat.

[STANG KILLA SS]

no this was definatly gear whine
plus moombas and all boats have near identical flame arrestors.

you very well be right about the boat specific on the turning. same thing with the gelcoat color change jaggyness.

[jjaszkow]

Interesting ... Guessing the whine was specific to that boat then. Mine definitely has a whistle, and it definitely is on the intake side of things. I've noticed a very similar sound in a few friends' boats as well. I'll have to disagree that they are all the same however, since I've see the Assault 340 and the AR 335 right next to each other and they look nothing alike.