With two long years of development, Tige has introduced the ASR. This new monster sized wakeboard boat will be the 23 foot flag ship in a line of Apex Series Riders edition boats. Possibly foreshadowing the release of a 21 foot and 25 foot version within the next year. The classic "Tige" look has been pushed aside for a cleaner more modern feel. The ordinary tow boat style seems a thing of the past. The new Apex series boat looks tough with a host of sharp angles and refinements I did not expect from this brand.
The performance is second to none when compared to the current offering from other wake boat manufacturers in the market place. Tige may have just swamped the competition and it is only October. At 23 feet long the ASR will have more than enough hull to accommodate the jaw dropping 3000 lbs. of hidden under floor factory ballast. The vessel is also stout with a massive 102" beam.
I have to say it. The newest Tige ASR will be compared to the Nautique G23 that was presented to the market in 2012. The media and riders went crazy for it's huge wake and even bigger hull. On paper the ASR specs are strikingly similar to the G23. For starters the dry weights are the same, they have the same length and beam, both have a capacity of 16, and both fuel tanks will hold 65 gallons. The only striking difference are the ballast capacities. Tige has almost 200 more pounds of ballast than the Nautique. With all of these exciting stats to nerd out on it is my opinion that Tige will win the game if the price is below $90K.
Tige ASR Specs:Length: 23 feet
Beam: 102 inches
Weight: 5,400 lbs
Fuel: 65 gallons
Capacity: 16 people
Factory Base Ballast: 3000lbs. (4 Under Floor 750lb. Ballast Bags)
Plug and Play Ballast: 1000lbs. (2 Above Floor 500lb. Ballast Bags)
Power Plant: Indmar Motor
Propeller: Acme 2419 Prop 15" x 12"
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First of all boat companies have been pumping out high quality boats such as this within the last year and a half that have proven themselves as the best in the industry already. The all-new Mastercraft X-Star has, without a doubt, proven itself at the top of podium with riders landing tricks never done before behind it in its first weeks of product. The first ever wake to wake double flip was landed in competition behind this boat. Also Nautique has set the bar very high with its G25 series, which is bigger than the 23 foot Tige and also has more credibility.
Its not that I don’t believe that Tige boats hasn’t produced a worthy “wake monster” but I cant justify giving it the title of best boat on the water without seeing some results to prove itself first.
Tyler
posted on Aug 28, 2015 12:00:21 AM
I would have to agree with you. I did get you to read this post solely based on the over the top title. Where does the Tige stand amongst the industry's best? That is hard to say.
When Nautique debuted the G23 in Florida there were not one but two wake to wake 1080's landed in competition. I did not see anything thrown at the Tige MyWake competition that created a huge amount of industry buzz.
Like you mentioned the MasterCraft X-Star has always had the well deserved respect within the industry as the best wakeboard wake. I would boldly say there have been more 1080's landed behind MasterCraft X-Stars than any other wake boat on the market. With that said this type of pressure to keep pushing the boundaries of what is possible is good for the MasterCraft brand.
I for one am excited to see what the Tige team is able to do behind this new monster. We appreciate your comment and look forward to your review of the ASR when you get a chance to ride behind it. Until then have a good winter.
Thanks,
Spencer
Spencer
posted on Aug 28, 2015 12:00:21 AM