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Re: Vexus Boats [Re: T Smith] #13628062 07/12/20 08:48 PM
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I like the air ride seats and open floor plan around consoles but can’t get past the looks

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Re: Vexus Boats [Re: TomRom] #13628069 07/12/20 08:54 PM
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Originally Posted by TomRom
Like I said in my post above, this is the Forrest Woods family that is running Vexus. They ran Ranger so why are people surprised that they are making high end boats. Same people that designed the high end Ranger aluminum series are the same people designing and building Vexus's tin boats. They started off with the tin series because it was the easiest for them to get that line started. I have a 2012 Ranger and if I buy another boat it will be a Vexus. You might not like the looks or the price and Im not to crazy for the name but the quality and the reputation of standing behind their product is definitely there.

Pretty sure they started the tin boats because the non compete on the glass boats had not expired. I think they did it all wrong from the get go, sure hope they get it all worked out, don't see that happening with what they have done with the glass boats unless they make some big changes. I hope they do, I would probably be a customer, great folks, met them all at the Classic, had dinner with them.


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Re: Vexus Boats [Re: ssmith] #13628079 07/12/20 09:05 PM
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Originally Posted by ssmith
they hyped an hyped their glass boats up so much an said the other bass boats would be obsolete when they pulled the tarps off at the classic it was just another bass boat that was more expensive than other high end bass boats well will see how it goes wish them good luck.



I agree. I watched the video of them bringing out the fiberglass one for the first time and he was boasting a lot about it being the best bass boat "ever" He kept talking about their new innovative design never before seen when it has been out for a while on other boats just turned me off to his presentation. I thing the side of the boat is too large and it is just too plain ugly for me. The windshields are a "flow through" design so what is the point of having a windshield? I would never even consider buying one. Many other better bass boats on the market in my opinion. It is FAR from being the "best bass boat ever made" like he says in the video.

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Re: Vexus Boats [Re: Fordntriton] #13628081 07/12/20 09:06 PM
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Originally Posted by Fordntriton
I like the air ride seats and open floor plan around consoles but can’t get past the looks


Look how much the air ride seats move while he is sitting in it and describing the features in the boat. How well do you think it will hold up like in 10 years?

Re: Vexus Boats [Re: Ken A.] #13628096 07/12/20 09:24 PM
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Originally Posted by Ken A.
I would also add this about Vexus. The depth of the hull is excessive for 99.2% of the water bass anglers fish. From the top of the gunwales to the bottom of the vee it is massive. It doesn't look so out of proportion on the 21' boat but on the 20 it does. I happened to be at a dealer when a nice gentleman was picking his up.

I snapped a pic. Notice how the boat dwarfs the new V8 Merc 250 and the man standing in the boat. It has the looks of a multi-species boat for the great lakes. I am not saying this makes it a bad boat. It has some great innovative features. I am just saying I do not think the overall look of the boat will appeal to the masses like Ranger, Skeeter, Triton, etc.

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Maybe they designed the sides of the boat so that it would be used in the Gulf Of Mexoco.

Re: Vexus Boats [Re: ezbassin] #13628140 07/12/20 10:10 PM
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True but they use them in walleye boats and other multi species boats and hold up for years. Not sure what video you’re referring to but the prototype boats they were demoing were not the final product. I rode in the demo boat and yes, the seat seemed loose

Re: Vexus Boats [Re: Ken A.] #13628202 07/12/20 11:11 PM
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Any idea why FLW would get in bed with a holding company? If Ranger was doing so well and "printing" money why would they give up equity and control in exchange for cash? Everyone likes to blame JM but these brands made themselves an acquisition target years ago when they started trading equity for cash. And everytime it happened they lost a little more control until they had none.

Maybe they were the greedy ones?

Or maybe they just lived their American Dream by building something with hopes that someone, someday, would pay them a lot of money for it?

Who knows, but congrats to them all and God Bless America!


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Re: Vexus Boats [Re: T Smith] #13628216 07/12/20 11:19 PM
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Price VX20 and a Z520L and I think you will see that they are almost identical in price
In my opinion the biggest problem that Ranger has is that Cabela’s is their dealer in north Texas
When Diamond Sports gave up Ranger, Ranger lost me.
How can they be a premier product and have Cabela’s as their only dealer in north central Texas
I tried hard to to over look my last Ranger purchase from Cabela’s. I tried to talk to a salesman in Ft Worth,
Phone rang for 5 min and then it stopped ringing.Went to the store and rawer all over a Z520 for 15 min. There we 2 “salesmen” I guess they were to busy talking to each other to notice a customer
I called the Allen store and talked to a nice teenage boat salesman. When I told him what I was looking for, he replied SWEET. Unfortunately he could not give me any useful information on the oats they had in stock
Ranger will continue to sell boats but I’m ordering a VX20 next week
I test drove one last week and it was different behind the helm but at the trolling motor I was as good or better than my Z520
Say what you want about Vexus but I believe that it is a very well thought out boat with a good dealer network, something Ranger Does not have at this time

Re: Vexus Boats [Re: T Smith] #13628226 07/12/20 11:32 PM
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Speaking of a very well thought out boat,,,check out the Caymas. Awesome boat.

Re: Vexus Boats [Re: ezbassin] #13628283 07/13/20 12:21 AM
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Originally Posted by ezbassin
Speaking of a very well thought out boat,,,check out the Caymas. Awesome boat.


The Caymas boats do look good! cheers


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Re: Vexus Boats [Re: blacklab] #13628298 07/13/20 12:27 AM
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Originally Posted by blacklab
Price VX20 and a Z520L and I think you will see that they are almost identical in price
In my opinion the biggest problem that Ranger has is that Cabela’s is their dealer in north Texas
When Diamond Sports gave up Ranger, Ranger lost me.
How can they be a premier product and have Cabela’s as their only dealer in north central Texas
I tried hard to to over look my last Ranger purchase from Cabela’s. I tried to talk to a salesman in Ft Worth,
Phone rang for 5 min and then it stopped ringing.Went to the store and rawer all over a Z520 for 15 min. There we 2 “salesmen” I guess they were to busy talking to each other to notice a customer
I called the Allen store and talked to a nice teenage boat salesman. When I told him what I was looking for, he replied SWEET. Unfortunately he could not give me any useful information on the oats they had in stock
Ranger will continue to sell boats but I’m ordering a VX20 next week
I test drove one last week and it was different behind the helm but at the trolling motor I was as good or better than my Z520
Say what you want about Vexus but I believe that it is a very well thought out boat with a good dealer network, something Ranger Does not have at this time

I think the only knock on the Vexus are the looks, I am sure the quality is second to none, I do look forward to riding and maybe fishing in one.


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Re: Vexus Boats [Re: Happykamper] #13628446 07/13/20 02:54 AM
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I have road in he 20 foot model and its has a great rough water ride due to the dead rise and "V" design continues to the seats. . I have a new 520C and the Vexus rigged the same is about 3miles an hour slower. It's a different ride and little heavier. I bought ranger for fishing not 80 Plus mph as I have had that, light boats blow around.


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Re: Vexus Boats [Re: T Smith] #13628451 07/13/20 03:00 AM
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I don’t understand putting the emblems, logos and angle design on the side of the boat. It gets torn up fishing around structure.

Re: Vexus Boats [Re: T Smith] #13628466 07/13/20 03:14 AM
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What structure do you get up against?

Re: Vexus Boats [Re: junk baits] #13628469 07/13/20 03:16 AM
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Originally Posted by junk baits
I have road in he 20 foot model and its has a great rough water ride due to the dead rise and "V" design continues to the seats. . I have a new 520C and the Vexus rigged the same is about 3miles an hour slower. It's a different ride and little heavier. I bought ranger for fishing not 80 Plus mph as I have had that, light boats blow around.

I wonder what the weight difference is between your 520C and the Vexus 20? ....I get that the V costs some speed, just wondering how much as weight plays into it also.

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