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08-13-2019, 11:45 AM #21Senior Member
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They work great. Deflate and inflate very fast. And are fucking huge. Well worth the price compared to a child's hippity hop balls or the exile balls that seem half as thick. These are now the only fenders we have in the boat. The mission fenders we tried and took back. They simply don't protect our boat with so much freeboard.
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08-13-2019, 12:43 PM #22
Fenders
We went with Exile during one of the BOGO deals. $24 for two fenders is unbeatable. I like that they’re a bit smaller, we throw them in the OB and never deflate.
Only problem I’ve found is that these boats are widest at the tower. The BABz balls are better for tying up due to the increased clearance provided. You can see how I had to throw in another fender on the tower:
But we rarely tie up and I like that the Exile balls don’t keep my boat really far away from the dock.
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2019 Craz
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08-13-2019, 12:51 PM #23
I will say exile has outstanding customer service.
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Michigan
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08-13-2019, 01:37 PM #24
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08-13-2019, 02:36 PM #25
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08-13-2019, 04:22 PM #26Junior Member
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Thanks for being a customer Jason! Let's get real, I'm always trying to sell bumpers! It's just a fine line of trying to provide information and not coming off as a car salesman.
For the record, you can get BABz up to 24 inches like in the photo. But they are closer to 22 inches when inflated with just your lungs. But they are substantially larger. From my experience the size you need is greatly determined by the contour of your boat. My RZ4 has a pretyt steep angle from the rub rail. So hanging them at the water line requires a bit more space. But we have people request an 18 inch variant all the time. We have thrown around the idea of making a smaller version.
Thanks for being a customer! Boat looks great by the way! The gunmetal are rare now days. Won't be seeing that color for awhile! This is also our preferred method to tie these up. Floating on the line like this allows them to move much better than tying a knot at the handle.
Another great looking boat! Love how the flag matches. That is a smoking deal from Exile. While they're not as durable as BABz, and they're smaller at 18inches, they work great for many people and are far superior to a kids hopper ball. Well worth it at 2 for $25!
For you guys hanging them from the tower or just hanging them anywhere, we recommend these gear ties to everyone. You can pick them up at home depot or Amazon. They allow you to hang BABz from just about anywhere. They're also great for tying up gear and just about anything else. We have a ton of these in the boat.
https://www.homedepot.com/p/Nite-Ize...-203211027-_-N
A company called Hook It Clips also makes a carabiner coated with rubber that also works really well. They are especially great at hanging BABz from the cleat when you need just a few more inches.Last edited by BABzUSA; 08-13-2019 at 04:26 PM.
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08-13-2019, 05:35 PM #27
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08-13-2019, 06:03 PM #28
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08-13-2019, 06:52 PM #29
You doing any BOGO’s or discounts?
The exile BOGO was very popular.
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Michigan
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08-13-2019, 06:55 PM #30
I love my balls :P. Not as big as Babz but I’ll never go back to a traditional fender! They keep the boat nice and far from the dock.
Last edited by haknslash; 08-13-2019 at 06:59 PM.
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