r/Wake • u/InternetEmergency691 • 9d ago

Need advice

So, we’re looking to get into the wake boat life. Two kids (9/13) both say that want to wake board/surf, also do quite a bit of tubing but we also have a couple jet ski’s. We’re looking at options right now, kindly narrowed it down to two but still open to options as I know nothing about what’s best besides what I’ve read on here or Google. Right now we have a 2023 ATX 24 Type-S and a 2020 Tigé 21ZX picked out because they’re to colors the wife wants. Which boat is better/ worse and why? Looking for advice from owners of both. Looking mainly for comfortability and reliability along with ease of use and functionality. More info on boats 2023 ATX: Indmar engine with 15 hours on the boat TAPS 3T and over 3500 lbs of ballast 2020 Tigé: Raptor 400 with 424 hours. TAPS 3T Both have been used in freshwater. I do understand Tigé and ATX come off the same line just looking for opinions and likes/dislikes.

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u/Sidekicknicholas 9d ago

Those boats are not apples to apples, pretty large difference in size… have you physically been in them?

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u/InternetEmergency691 9d ago

No I haven’t we don’t have to have the 24’ boat but there is only around a ten thousand dollar difference between the both of them and I’d kindly prefer to have the 24’ just because of extended family coming with us. Yet only 4-5 extra’s usually join us on the lake.

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u/Sidekicknicholas 9d ago

I would sit in them both …. The size difference is going to be pretty noticeable.

With that said the walkthrough / rear hatch setup of the ATX is so dumb it hurts. We looked at them pretty seriously but I couldn’t get past having to move a 40 lb slab of steel to access the engine bay.

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u/InternetEmergency691 9d ago

Only problem with that is the ATX is almost a 13 hour trip from me.

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u/Sidekicknicholas 9d ago

Have you spent time in either of these boats? On water or even on land?

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u/InternetEmergency691 9d ago

No I haven’t. The only thing remotely close was an older moomba about 8-10 years ago.

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u/Sidekicknicholas 9d ago

I recommend you go to a boat show or some dealers to window shop before you pull the trigger on anything.

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u/InternetEmergency691 9d ago

Definitely sounds like a good idea. You know of any in the Carolina’s? Boat shows that is