2011 Sea-Doo GTX iS 215

Dream machine on water

I have ridden quite a few jet skis, several of my friends have one which is what led to my purchase of one. I did all the research etc, wanted a fast, controllable and well handling craft. I was intrigued anout the braking system on sea doo, but was leaning more toward the power on Yamaha when I fou...nd this little gem of a craft. 2011 sitting new with 0 hours on the showroom floor at my local dealer. I was buying two craft, one for my wife and one for me. I knew I wanted my wife to have suspension, cause we ride on area lakes and I know how demanding the riding in the chop is, even at 30 mph. My friends skis required a lot of upper and lower body control, strength and stamina to ride across the lake in the chop and I knew my wife would not be able to handle that too much. So, to the se doo dealer we went. He had several GTX S 155 models which are nice and all, but I have to get a ski with super charger or my friends will leave me behind. I told the dealer this, he pointed me to this little GTX iS 215. I told him I thought I wanted a 260, then he explained how the iS worked (and he could get me an iS 260 model) but this was ready to go and just as much fun.

I took the chance on it. Glad I did. This thing is quick, and fast. Not the fastest out there, not the quickest out there, but going 55 mph across chop on the lake is a breeze with this iS stuff. I cannot recommend a better choice, unless of course you spring for the 260. This pws loves to jump on plane, go fast and handle all kinds of high speed turns and input. It is very forgiving, but the best part is the way it glides across the chop compared to any other non suspension craft I have ever been on. I can cruise the lake at 35 - 40 all day and never need to stand up. At higher speeds, I stand only when going over 2-3 foot wakes when I get them, and only to get a little air. Flipping turns on this thing is super easy and it has one of the biggest rooster tails I have seen when riding tight circles. I love this baby.

It all depends on how you ride, if you want to race - you might want something more. If you like me, love to go fast and have a good time, but spend most of the time just touring around on the lake, this one can go ALL day without wearing you out.

It has adequate storage, I can fit all the gear I want on it. Re boarding step makes getting back on a little easier. The cruise mode is really nice, sport mode is super fun, and touring mode is pretty economical. The trim system is very adjustable and works perfectly. You can spend all day on the lake in touring mode, still hit your 60 mph speeds without using too much gas. In Sport mode, you can use up gas really fast if you are very aggressive.

Any sea doo will provide excellent maneuverability with the iBR system. This one just does it more comfortably. The suspension system is fully automatic - but you can override it to your liking.

I could not have picked a better craft. If you put into sport mode and hit the throttle - just hold on tight and try not to grin too BIG. Read Full Review