Humber or xs rib

Ronan79 · 31 July 2013, 23:46

Hello all.
Just looking for some advice on humber v XS ribs. Love the look and spec of the XS. Had a humber 6m few years ago and looking to buy again new. Any advice is welcome. Thanks for viewing!

Doug Stormforce · 01 August 2013, 06:38

I own 2 XS Ribs, a 600 and 700 and previously owned a 450. Very happy with all of them.

Good build quality, good after sales and well designed RIBs.

Which size model are you looking at?

Ronan79 · 01 August 2013, 10:13

Going for the 600 deluxe model. Not sure about Polyurethane tubes or hypolon. I am thinking hypolon. The owner Laurence seems very helpful alright and pleasant to deal with.

ashbypower · 01 August 2013, 12:47

Sold our Humber for a XS550 for 6 years, it was faultless, now run a 600 with cruising console and 4 jockey seats powered by mercury. A great very capable rib well put together !! have driven Dozens of XS from 4m to 8.5 all been a pleasure to drive and capable..would not hesitate to buy one again.. Never go back to humber now !!

guido · 19 May 2014, 13:01

- Old thread revival -

Any further comparisons/points or experiences on the two; XS vs Humber as mentioned above?

And for a further comparison against Ocean Ribs?

guido · 20 May 2014, 08:06

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Originally Posted by guido

- Old thread revival -

Any further comparisons/points or experiences on the two; XS vs Humber as mentioned above?

And for a further comparison against Ocean Ribs?

Can anyone shed any light on the above please?

Thanks.

matt h · 20 May 2014, 08:18

XS as recently saw one and well thought out.. take a look at the website and check out all of the options available.. Owned one new Humber 5.3 and wasn't a good experience in term of build quality

guido · 20 May 2014, 08:31

Thanks Matt,

I know that Humber internal decks sit lower down than most others I've seen. You sit in rather than on top which can give a wetter ride in some conditions.

solent spence · 20 May 2014, 08:31

XS is the boat I would choose out of the two. Good well built boats with helpful manufacturer. Really you need to sea trial both, crawl over them and make your own mind up about build quality and spec, for your budget

SixtyNorth · 20 May 2014, 12:53

I cannot offer an opinion on the boats themselves but I have dealt with BMC before and received a very professional service. A recent enquiry to Humber regarding a quote for a 4m inflatable resulted in one short e-mail response which did not answer our questions. My second e-mail did not receive a reply so we took our business elsewhere. Maybe this was an isolated case but, if buying new, do plenty of research into the customer service as it is a big investment and communication is important to ensure you get the boat you want and need.

guido · 20 May 2014, 17:12

Thanks.

1+ for after-sales support and company longevity if something goes wrong, I couldn't agree more.

sib · 02 June 2014, 19:54

XS. Laurence offers no nonsense, blunt advice as it should be. Never dealt with Humber but very pleased with XS.

ikaros · 03 June 2014, 11:42

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Originally Posted by sib

XS. Laurence offers no nonsense, blunt advice as it should be. Never dealt with Humber but very pleased with XS.

I have an XS 550 YEAR OF 2010 with an opti 125.

The RIB has superb construction quality,and super performance in a harsh environment.