2017 21VLX vs. NXT 22

[MikeDe]

On 1/26/2017 at 10:25 PM, Nitrousbird said:

I sat in both at the boat show .  The VLX is easily the nicer boat of the two.  The NXT felt like big fiberglass bathtub (and by big, I mean small for the length of boat due to its narrow beam).  The Axis and Moomba boats, along with the VLX, were all nicer for the same/less money.  I wasn't even slightly impressed. 

I sat in both and feel exactly the same. We almost didn't even sit on any of the Mastercrafts because the outside was so unappealing. 

 

Your bathtub comment is hilarious, that's basically the same thing my wife said when we walked on it.

 

Edited January 28, 2017 by MikeDe

[ctvandy23]

Just saw one yesterday at the NYC boat show.  I agree with @EchelonMike, the boat has no character and yes very ugly compared to the 21 VLX.  

[BadgerBoater55]

Remember when everyone was saying this 21VLX was going to hurt the Malibu "quality" image? 

[Pnwrider]

I think I might have found the ugliest nxt. This was at the Seattle boat show and I told the sales person whoever ordered this gel scheme should be fired. That much exposed fiberglass in the interior is fine if it's not covered in puke green. 

 

[bamaboy]

^^^I think that's why they stuck it in the corner in a time out JB.  

 

You're ugly.  Get in the corner.

[Sixer]

Yeah that's disgusting.

[85 Barefoot]

1 hour ago, BadgerBoater55 said:

Remember when everyone was saying this 21VLX was going to hurt the Malibu "quality" image? 

Yep.  I was one of them.  When we are comparing NXTs to a VLX, kind of makes the point, doesn't it?

 

However. I never said , that I recall, the VLX was a bad boat, only it was the wrong moniker.  So, I did the appropriate thing, skepticism and all.....and ordered one.  hahaha

[Cole2001]

^^^ not the worst I've seen. I still think it looks a lot better than poo brown gel covered in brown sea deck with all brown seats....

[ejj]

Wow that is a terrible boat.  Unsafe at any speed.  

[windy1]

If I was looking for a new boat this is the one I would buy

[DatTexasBoy]

VLX wins this all day long. NOT EVEN CLOSE!!!!

[Koeh0083]

Well I was one signature away from making a purchase last summer on a NXT 22 when I received a post on my Facebook page from Malibu advertising the new vlx21. I have always like the Malibu and the tech it has, but can't stomach a 100k purchase yet. The NXT was a nice boat probably more comparable to an Axis due to a more anolog feel. The Malibu I ordered and NXT were within 3k in price and the NXT was a stock boat where my VLX was custom ordered. The Malibu adds more if I can say plushness with digital dash, better seat material and I ordered soft grip flooring. Also the NXT has friction fit seats, no available bow filler, and less Ballast. The the surf wave was very nice, but the demo I did had bags under the seat where I felt like a compable wake from the VLX with just surf gate since I did not want to wait for tanks. 

[Kicker716]

Alright everyone, thanks again for all of your valuable feedback on this thread. I got to demo the 21VLX at Tommys Orlando yesterday. Hands down this boat is going to be my choice. After the demo I can't even believe I considered the nxt 22. Now, what the hell color am I going to get?!!!

[Gavin17]

The answer is always blue.