2018 Sea-Doo GTX Limited 230 & 300 Review - Long Haul Episode 18

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  • Опубліковано 1 жов 2024

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  • @LifeBeginsOnTheWater
    @LifeBeginsOnTheWater 6 років тому +3

    Thanks for sharing, great review kevin
    Billy D

  • @vincentmiller3496
    @vincentmiller3496 8 місяців тому

    Thanks for the video. Getting mine on Monday

  • @SouthendCT1
    @SouthendCT1 6 років тому +2

    Great Review. Picking up mines this week. Can’t wait. It was a tough choice between the GTX limited x the RXT 300. The extras did it 4 me.

  • @Youtuberngajelas
    @Youtuberngajelas 6 років тому +3

    Can you fit the rear seat in the front storage compartment?

    • @watercraftjournal
      @watercraftjournal  6 років тому +8

      We were told yes, it would fit but we stupidly forgot to try it for ourselves. When we get the chance we'll test fit it.

  • @jjs8046
    @jjs8046 4 роки тому +1

    Getting my 2020 GTX 300 tomorrow! Hell yeah!

  • @sealot2420
    @sealot2420 6 років тому +1

    I like everything about this watercraft except the brown...seats. Don't like white either...

    • @watercraftjournal
      @watercraftjournal  6 років тому +1

      You sound pretty racist, bud.

    • @sealot2420
      @sealot2420 6 років тому +1

      I'm not talking about people just the color of the seats. I like blue though. Be careful with the racist comments though...

    • @watercraftjournal
      @watercraftjournal  6 років тому +2

      It's CLEARLY a joke.

  • @MDC2020
    @MDC2020 6 років тому

    Those 78 lbs will reappear once my fat ass gets on it thats for sure LMFAO!

    • @watercraftjournal
      @watercraftjournal  6 років тому

      But think about what it'd be like with those 78 extra pounds.

  • @capereiraapf
    @capereiraapf 6 років тому +1

    Hello man, very nice video. Would you please check what is the gtx 300 GPH running that high? I already have the GTI 90, but thinking about getting a GTX 300, but worried about gas consumption. Would you post GPH for max and medium velocity of that jet? Thank you

    • @watercraftjournal
      @watercraftjournal  6 років тому

      No clue nor do we have the proper instrumentation to correctly measure it. Thankfully, the powertrain is identical as the previous 300HP models.

    • @dronepilotbob469
      @dronepilotbob469 6 років тому

      Questions, I am about purchase a new RXT- X I don't race but IO like power when needed, but I have never owned 1 before, I have ridden them a few times, but I would like to know if there are any videos I should watch, Is there a special license needed? I live here in Florida / Melbourne any one would like to call me please do 9737141555

  • @maxflight777
    @maxflight777 5 років тому

    A question if I may , concerning the wake Pro and GTX ;
    We envisage doing lots of towing, possibly as we would have done with the RIB, (kneeboard with the smaller, younger lad, Wakeboard and three person sofa - Jobe Sea Esta !)
    Sadly, the new (fantastic) colours of the 2020 models are not yet available.
    So I’m looking at a 2019 SeaDoo model.
    My question is; are the “towing profiles“ on the wake pro worthwhile? (Brochure blurb; Five preset acceleration profiles make it easy to deliver a smooth launch and maintain consistent pace.)
    I’ve been offered good prices on a 2019 GTX 230 and alternatively, a 2019 Wake Pro 230.
    The problem is, that to collect the Wake Pro 230 it’s a 450 mile round trip! (and the nearby GTX has the BT audio !)

    • @watercraftjournal
      @watercraftjournal  5 років тому

      My understanding is that the 2019 non-Wake models have neither SKI mode or SLO mode, which both make towing extraordinarily easier to manage, and frankly, are a joy to use.
      Now people have been towing on PWC since 1977, so it's not impossible. If you must have a new Sea-Doo RIGHT NOW, then take the deal. But if you can wait a month, I'm sure the new '20 Wake Pro will be available.

  • @maxflight777
    @maxflight777 5 років тому +1

    Useful vide Kevin ... thanks

  • @nathanway6475
    @nathanway6475 5 років тому +1

    I was so againts the color scheme of this ski ( especially the seat ) but its starting to grow on me.

    • @watercraftjournal
      @watercraftjournal  5 років тому +1

      Y'know when you see it in person it really does make a difference. We jokingly called it the "King Ranch Edition" Sea-Doo, but it does look really good.

    • @nathanway6475
      @nathanway6475 5 років тому

      @@watercraftjournal king ranch hahah that is the words i was looking for. Good review mate 👍👍

  • @chrisandshazza01
    @chrisandshazza01 6 років тому +1

    Great review as always. What would your thoughts be on this beast if the water got a little rough out in the open - would it be up there with the Yamaha FX / Kawasaki’s. Beautiful ski and very practical.

    • @watercraftjournal
      @watercraftjournal  6 років тому

      It depends on what kind of "rough" we're talking about: Pacific swell? Windblown lake? Tropical south Atlantic? In testing, we had quite a bit of variants of chop and it managed well. If you go slow through the crap, it wanders and searches like a RXP-X. If you're in the throttle, it tracks true like a FX. Kawis are ENTIRELY unique because of their weight. It beats through chop like a battering ram. The FX and RXT slip over the surface.

    • @chrisandshazza01
      @chrisandshazza01 6 років тому +1

      Watercraft Journal probably the best description I’ve heard regarding the kawas lol.
      If I ride my fathers kawa 300 after my SHO it does feel like a battering ram - which is great for open ocean chop and the body. Thanks for the reply. Again - beautiful ski and thumbs up

    • @watercraftjournal
      @watercraftjournal  6 років тому

      Thank you!

  • @bob.evans.8679
    @bob.evans.8679 5 років тому +1

    Whats that la ke in the back ground?

    • @watercraftjournal
      @watercraftjournal  5 років тому

      This footage was taken at Lake Havasu and the Colorado River.

  • @eddyfoley1765
    @eddyfoley1765 6 років тому +2

    How fast were you able to go with the 230?

    • @watercraftjournal
      @watercraftjournal  6 років тому +1

      We clocked 68.2mph (with the current) on 6"-to-1-foot surface.

    • @eddyfoley1765
      @eddyfoley1765 6 років тому +2

      Watercraft Journal I pick up my 2018 GTX 230 4-7-18. Can’t wait. 68.2 will be plenty fast.

  • @JuniorJr_23
    @JuniorJr_23 5 років тому +1

    Nice review. Subscribed.

  • @supra8399
    @supra8399 6 років тому

    The coolers for this new nifty link system cost 270.00...................thats just for a cooler.

  • @foxtrot5154
    @foxtrot5154 6 років тому

    I just picked up the gtx230 with sounds. Is the only difference the color scheme between the regular and the limited?

    • @watercraftjournal
      @watercraftjournal  6 років тому

      Not at all! The Limited package (GTX Limited 230 and 300) gives you the Premium Sound as a standard feature, the "faux teak" traction mats, the storage bin divider nets, a PWC cover and the dry bag/case too.

  • @adamintheoutdoors2119
    @adamintheoutdoors2119 6 років тому +1

    I almost laughed when I saw you take a water bottle out of the cooler

  • @chuckwright8889
    @chuckwright8889 4 роки тому +1

    is this the same hull as the Fish Pro?

    • @watercraftjournal
      @watercraftjournal  4 роки тому

      Yes. It's called the "ST3."

    • @chuckwright8889
      @chuckwright8889 4 роки тому +1

      @@watercraftjournal Dealer has demo, actually, used by owner of several dealerships...80 hours on it - he took a long intracoastal waterway trip. 2018. They are asking 12700 for it...out the door. With 80 hours, I think that's a little high. I just subscribed to you channel, and I don't know if you give this kind of advice or not....thought I'd run it by you.

    • @watercraftjournal
      @watercraftjournal  4 роки тому

      Hmm. Well, we definitely recommend folks test ride the ST3 hull before buying it. It can be unpredictable and requires a lot of rider input and throttle control to ride in chop for some.

  • @MattLuker
    @MattLuker 6 років тому +1

    How fast will this thing go?

  • @leonvanbergen4077
    @leonvanbergen4077 6 років тому

    Great video, thanks a lot! you talk about the ''biggest storage in the industry'' but my 2016 GTX300 got 162L and this one got 102.5L on paper?

    • @watercraftjournal
      @watercraftjournal  6 років тому +1

      Nope. We say the biggest GLOVEBOX in the industry, making a joke that the ski's entire storage capacity is found in the central bin, which is effectively its glovebox. It's actually a considerably smaller amount of storage than the previous GTX/RTX models.

    • @leonvanbergen4077
      @leonvanbergen4077 6 років тому +1

      Aaah oke hahaha i got it!

  • @keving1774
    @keving1774 3 роки тому

    How many miles can you ride on it on a full tank?

  • @LowReadyActual
    @LowReadyActual 6 років тому +2

    Great review - thanks for the video.

    • @watercraftjournal
      @watercraftjournal  6 років тому

      Thank you!

    • @ernestzavier2377
      @ernestzavier2377 3 роки тому

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    • @jeremybraxton4644
      @jeremybraxton4644 3 роки тому

      @Ernest Zavier Flixportal :P

    • @ernestzavier2377
      @ernestzavier2377 3 роки тому

      @Jeremy Braxton thanks, I signed up and it seems like a nice service :D Appreciate it!!

    • @jeremybraxton4644
      @jeremybraxton4644 3 роки тому

      @Ernest Zavier Happy to help =)

  • @Mroswaldo16
    @Mroswaldo16 6 років тому

    What better of the new 2018 seadoo? Rxtx300, gtx, etc? I like the new hull designs, looks like it cuts through water a lot easier or smoother

    • @watercraftjournal
      @watercraftjournal  6 років тому

      Literally watch our videos and read our articles and you'll find out.

    • @Mroswaldo16
      @Mroswaldo16 6 років тому

      Watercraft Journal i did. But hulls looks quite similar. But in power and speed, i know their limited to 69mph.

    • @watercraftjournal
      @watercraftjournal  6 років тому +1

      We explain the hull differences in quite some detail. The 300HP ST3 is faster (0-30 and 30-60) than the previous S3 and T3 hulls.

  • @coohannewman2241
    @coohannewman2241 6 років тому +2

    Super Magazin. Thanks a lot for sharing your videos. Very interesting an they keep me alive during the wintertimes ... I cant wait to get my new RXT X 300......

  • @petecostanzo
    @petecostanzo 6 років тому +1

    Really would find it helpful if you talked about performance, handling and ride.. All your reviews leave this info out and are disappointing. I can get all this info on the manufacturers website, we want real world reviews with seat of the pants feedback... Shit my salesperson can give me this info...

    • @watercraftjournal
      @watercraftjournal  6 років тому

      Maybe you should read the review article attached to this video.

    • @petecostanzo
      @petecostanzo 6 років тому +1

      If I wanted to read an article I would buy a watercraft magazine, we look to video reviews for another reason.. Did a little construcrtive criticism hurt your feelings? Don't worry there are more review channels out there worth subscribing to...

    • @watercraftjournal
      @watercraftjournal  6 років тому +1

      No Pete, because we provide both video and written content. I understand reading comprehension is tough for some folks, such as yourself, so we try to make things a little easier. :D

  • @Rod-zilla
    @Rod-zilla 6 років тому +1

    might be practical BUT its so ugly

  • @ElBori_1
    @ElBori_1 6 років тому +3

    Would you be able to test and do a review on the rxt 230?

    • @watercraftjournal
      @watercraftjournal  6 років тому +2

      Robert, we believe we answered this on another video. Yes, we did film a review on the RXT 230, but the quality is not as good as our two most recent on the new Sea-Doo lineup. Everything you need to know on these machines will be in these videos. There's truly NOTHING different in the RXT 230 review.

    • @ElBori_1
      @ElBori_1 6 років тому

      Yea you did.. lol. Saw yall had posted this and didnt knw if you had replied on the previous. Thanks though!

  • @sparke1999
    @sparke1999 4 роки тому

    Ride comfort wise. What do you prefer? The gtx 300 or the Yamaha fx svho?

    • @watercraftjournal
      @watercraftjournal  4 роки тому

      Ergonomically, the Sea-Doo is FAR superior. Ride-wise, the Yamaha is a better hull.

  • @hygrometer
    @hygrometer 5 років тому

    sux