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Location: Rhinelander, Wisconsin | Hey, all companies have unique methods of marketing their product. I've worked for or with Tuffy most years with a couple U turns since 1976, and can tell you they take care of their warranty issues. Sure, there are disputes, but usually NOT over warranty. Usually, it's someone wanting Tuffy to pick up and/or drop off their rig at their house or a similar deal or 'fix' scratches in the boat for free when it's in for warranty, or fix a component a dealer or aftermarket agent installed, you get the picture.. Try to get ANY company to do THAT! All boat builders have their supporters and their detractors. It's Business.
Ranger and Tuffy have been in the business for a comparable period of time. I remember very clearly standing across the aisle from Forest Wood's booth at boat shows when his boats were brand new to the midwest.
Neither would be here today if they built a bad product. Both have had warranty issues and arguments, and both have handled them very well over all. Shop value, shop brand, shop whatever drives your decision. Both builders will get their share!
As far as the 690 goes, it is an excellent multi specie rig. It didn't handle as well as it could have in the really big stuff for a number of reasons, was not a big enough boat overall to carry the horsepower popular now and needed to be redesigned to meet the needs of the Musti-specie angler, so the 619 and 620 were designed to 'replace' the 690. Tuffy's Esox Deep V and Osprey models went through a similar redesign, for similar reasons. Like I said, it's business. |
