Chris Leeds emailed us after riding behind the Axis A22 (@AxisWake) on Boone Lake in Johnson City, Tennessee this past weekend. Chris's buddy Greg Lettich scheduled a test drive with CBK Watersports and invited Chris to check out the A22. Chris was at the lake with his Super Air Nautique 220 so he figured he would take a set behind the A22 to see what this price-point wakeboard boat was all about. "I figured there was no way that a less expensive boat could throw a very good wake," Chris admitted to us. Chris and his wife met up with Greg on the lake and here's what he thought of the Axis A22 in his own words.
I rode over to the boat and it looked simple but really edgy. As I stood on the platform, my wife drove our boat over to park next to the Axis. While I could defiantly see the difference when it comes to bells and whistles, the Axis had everything you could need to ride all day long. The interior was super roomy compared to my Nautique which was the same length. I loved the bow space, that is my favorite interior feature.
That was all fine, but what really matters is the wake. So Greg set the rope length to 75 feet. The first thing I noticed was the wake was super clean. Not only where I was riding at 75' but way back. The first time I hit the wake was so smooth, but it kicked me way up. I had just gotten done riding behind my loaded 220 (2400lbs) and the Axis was defiantly bigger, cleaner, and more consistent. The wake was so much fun. I was really tired from riding a long set behind my boat, but I didn't want to quit.
I wasn't looking for a new boat, but that wake made me think about it.
What amazing compliments, Chris! Thank you so much for taking the time to try the A22 and then sending us this email. We hope to see you in an A22 real soon. Take care.
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