Malubu 21 LSV

Has anyone ridden behind the 21 LSV? If so what were your thoughts on the wake. I am looking into a new boat probably the end of the season/year as was curious if the 21 LSV is worth a look.

The concesus is on the 21lsv it takes a little more weight to acheive the same size wake as the wakesetter due to a difference in the hull, but it has a much better ski wake. I have a 01 with the same hull as the lsv, but haven't experimented much with weight, but I was amazed at how well it skied

As Steve mentioned, the 21 LSV rides on the Diamond hull which is designed to create more lift so the boat rides higher in the water. The result is that it handles a bit better than the VLX, has a better slalom wake, and rides a bit rougher. If you're a family that does everything and wants a boat for boarding, skiing, tubing and cruising, the 21 LSV is a good choice. If you spend more time skiing than wakeboarding, the 21 LSV is the choice.

Check out MBO for more information on the 21 LSV. There are 4 or 5 members that have LSV's decked out to similar specs as the VLX, and I'm sure they can give you some feedback.

Thanks for the input, I checked out MBO found a great thread.

David, I think the following.

It's the jack of all trades, master of none (except for comfort).
It's a v-drive, so you get that space/comfort/social benefit.
It's a v-drive, so you get a worse ski wake.
It's a diamond hull, so you get a worse wakeboard wake.

To get a top quality wakeboard wake, like what most of the people at this site desire, you will have to sack the boat a lot harder (I estimate 500 lbs more than the VLX). This means more sacks and more gas.