Blazer 650 Pro Tour - Part 2 - Great Bass Boat Search of 2020- 21 - Video 17

Part 2 of our review of the Blazer 650 Pro Tour bass boat in our Before You Buy a Bass Boat Watch this video series. Today we do part 2 of me reviewing the Blazer 650 Pro Tour bass boat, this is Video 17 in this series, or the 2020-21 Great Bass Boat Search series of videos (see playlist on my channel). I walk you through me spending the day in a bunch of different boat brands and models through the fall of 2020 looking for my next boat. If you didn't see the first 12 videos you can go back and watch them first, (reviewed Bass Cat Puma Hybrid the boat with the Champion 203 style hull, a Charger 210 Elite, a Ranger 521C & 520L and a Caymas CX21 , a Vexus VX20 and a Bullet 21 SDC).
Video 3 is posted where I score the boat 1-20 in 5 different categories, Fishability, Performance, Amenities, Fit & Finish and then a 5th catch all that includes feedback from friends that own them, trailer, options, feedback from fiberglass shops in Texas, Louisiana, Oklahoma and Texas asking them what they see as the best 3 boats, based upon construction, currently being built (since they see how we beat them up). And then we ask them which they see the most non-impact damage to the hulls with (least well built). Then for tournament anglers we include a 6th 20 point category looking to see who has the best contingency prize package available. Next up is a Phoenix!
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[@rcgantt71]

Appreciate your time and effort putting together this series Ken! USAF 1994-2007 and still working for the DoD at present.

[@KenSmithFishing]

Thanks for your Service! Hope you get combat pay for working at the DoD now!!!

[@larrywhite4121]

I'm very impressed with this boat!!! Good job Ken breaking it all down you really give us viewers alot of detail on these reviews and I appreciate the honesty.

[@stevelegg955]

Marine Corps, 1975/1979, really enjoying the boat video series.

[@KenSmithFishing]

Semper fi....lot of guys don’t realize the meaning of that, I know, Steve tell them what Semper Fidelis means

[@fredwalker1297]

Thanks

[@stevelegg955]

@@KenSmithFishing Yes Sir, "Always Faithful "

[@mikeharris130]

You equaled my BassCat Puma / 250 SHO speed with a dry boat. Thanks to all the veterans! My dad was one. First wave at Omaha Beach on June 6, 1944. Lost him back in 1993 and miss him daily.

[@KenSmithFishing]

wow, not many of the Omaha Beach guys still around, lost my dad in '83 and think of him daily as well

[@mikeharris130]

@@KenSmithFishing Lost him back in 1993

[@midgebarker4022]

I like the family atmosphere at the Blazer Boat Company. Reminds me of how Rick Pierce at Bass Cat runs his Company. I've never seen a Blazer on my area Lake. They look awesome on the video.

[@jaydoman7540]

USAF 1964-1967! 8th Tactical Fighter Wing 1-1-67 8 Migs that DAY!🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸

[@KenSmithFishing]

Jay....you are a guy that likes to go fast!!! Thanks for your service!

[@philliprasmussen3757]

I did not serve but I would like to join you in saying thank you to all those who served! I would also like to thank you for all the information and hard work in this series.

[@KenSmithFishing]

!!!!!!!!

[@harveywalker1560]

Thank you for thinking of our veterans, Thank you veterans for your service

[@KenSmithFishing]

Amen

[@billbeard7909]

Navy 1977 - 1997. Really looking forward to a FXR 20 Apex review. We appreciate you as well for the very informative videos you put out.

[@KenSmithFishing]

Thanks for 20 years of watching our back!

[@davidmurchie5346]

Ken my 2001 Bass Cat Jaguar with a merc 250 hp/3.0 L/salt water motor, with a 25” lower unit. I mounted a 2.5” thick alum plate to the transom/ 4” above splash well. I mounted a 6” hyd jack plate, with a 28 P thropy prop, turning 6100-6200 rpm and GPS at 82.6 mph on calm water in Louisiana bayou’s. I also had a 2.0’ Bullet in 1990 running a 200 hp Suzuki GPS at 74 mph. I too enjoy the speed. I just love these boat reviews, so interesting. I like the Blazer.

[@KenSmithFishing]

Man that's flying!

[@michaelday4875]

And also a great series, have a new boat but still watching!

[@dannycurtis1939]

Thank you to all who have served our country!

[@alanmcnally7268]

Fly the American flag everyday in honor of all my family veterans that have served and to all veterans that have given so much for our great country. Thank You! Chris made a good point on planing speed;very important safety function in both rough water days and when the lake gets crowded. When planing do you lose sight over the bow? Another factor: what is the optimum rpm for maximum fuel savings assuming loaded boat and live wells full (where most of us run ). Thanks Ken for paying to the veterans. Have a lot of current service men and women and veterans that are watching

[@alanmcnally7268]

Thanks for paying attention to the veterans. (Sorry typed that wrong)

[@dustinsmartfishing]

Thanks for the great in-depth videos! Weapons loader AF 09-15

[@KenSmithFishing]

Dustin thanks for keeping us safe!

[@billroberts9385]

Great series, US Navy active duty 1972-2003.

[@KenSmithFishing]

Thanks for your service to the great US of A Bill!

[@jabojr5171]

Thanks for the vids. Navy 1982-84.

[@KenSmithFishing]

Jabojr, thanks for your service to our country

[@cjr4497]

I definitely would get this rig over a Skeeter.

[@NFFishing1]

I appreciate it Ken! USAF 2002~present!

[@KenSmithFishing]

Nice, where are you stationed?

[@NFFishing1]

@@KenSmithFishing McConnell AFB Kansas.

[@KenSmithFishing]

Man in the cornfields!

[@NFFishing1]

@@KenSmithFishing corn and beans for miles and miles!!

[@Motrinwarrior]

Navy 1992-2007 , great video

[@KenSmithFishing]

Thanks for your service!

[@danebergeron4478]

U.S. Army Special Forces 1983-2013. Loving your boat reviews.

[@KenSmithFishing]

Thanks for your service Dane!

[@danebergeron4478]

@@KenSmithFishing Drop me an email when you have time. [e-mail]

[@toyotabassin8851]

Awesome series! Current active duty U.S. Air Force 2006 to present.

[@iam73en]

Thanks veterans 👍

[@daviddawson5136]

Thank you all that have, are, and will serve!

[@paulludwikowski7967]

US Navy 87-91. Desert Storm vet.

[@KenSmithFishing]

Paul...thank you, can’t imagine how scary that was!

[@thebasswicker6294]

Army 1988 - present.. Mr Smith I would love to come down and fish with you and possibly an adult beverage or two.. Thanks for the series

[@KenSmithFishing]

We get through this Covid crap we can make that happen! Thanks for your service past and current!

[@jefflyons9798]

USAF 1982-1986 I am truly enjoying this series great job

[@dubosce]

I fish Rayburn often. Love your channel. USMC Active Duty 1998-2002

[@KenSmithFishing]

Thank you for your service Chris!

[@dubosce]

@@KenSmithFishing you are welcome sir, keep up the good work!

[@commentwars6693]

Blazer builds a great boat.

[@alanrayg2]

1-10 Cav 1973 to 1976 Ft Carson Colorado. Served in A Troop and C Troop

[@KenSmithFishing]

Very cool, thanks for your Service!

[@w.d.kimzey2974]

USN Submarines 1972 to 1995. Glad to be on boats that stay on top of the water.

[@KenSmithFishing]

WD, I'd love to know based on what I can buy from Garmin for LiveScope, what kind of technology is on a multimillion dollar submarine???? Thanks for your service to all of us!

[@chrisreed8825]

USAF SFS 2006-Present Can't wait to make it out of the north and fish Texas this year. Visiting Amistad in the Spring.

[@KenSmithFishing]

Come on Chris, thanks for your Service!!!

[@bigmercury1]

Navy 91-97 - served on CVN 65. Ken, thanks for your service in making these videos! This boat appears to be a good performer but does it seem ugly to anyone else? That console is ugly!

[@KenSmithFishing]

Thanks for your service in our Navy! Like I said, some guys won’t like the “saltwater” look, however it should age really well

[@c.shoefish]

Coast Guard. Still in, at 18 years now. Retirement is coming up and I can't wait.

[@KenSmithFishing]

Thanks for your service and keeping or waters and mariners safe!

[@kurtrindgen4708]

That was good! Chris really knows the boats and is obviously a good boat driver. Thank you to our armed services personnel.

[@weseastham1210]

Thanks to the selfless veterans who have kept us free, God willing we can stay that way!

[@KenSmithFishing]

Amen brother

[@robertcowan5545]

Thanks Ken. U.S. Navy. 1970-74. Vietnam 1972.

[@KenSmithFishing]

Thanks Robert, my heartfelt thanks for your service!

[@vhf2582]

Looks like those were soft hits in rough water.

[@KenSmithFishing]

they were

[@derrickhouse7063]

it's a good looking boat in nardo grey.

[@KenSmithFishing]

Derrick I am back and forth on those boats, I know they are super popular right now but I think I still like some soft metal flake

[@robertjacobsfishing]

I served in the South African Army as well as the South African Air Force from July'86 to Dec'94. Bush war vet.

[@winstonrocco1981]

Like that it doesn’t have a touch pad for controls

[@KenSmithFishing]

agreed

[@cheetoz6902]

Thank you to all military men and women for you great love of America and we all love you

[@loucarter6291]

USAF 1989-2013. If you're ever in Mobile, AL I'll take you delta fishing

[@KenSmithFishing]

Awesome, thanks Louis, happy Veterans Day!

[@vhf2582]

What was the temperature when you went to Lake Arlington?

[@KenSmithFishing]

VH I'm sorry I didn't notice

[@atthebrink74]

USAF 1996 - 2006. Good times. Misawa, Japan. San Vito AB, Italy. Scheiver AFB, CO, Gulfport Naval Station.

[@KenSmithFishing]

Mike, way to see the world, really want to see Japan one day! Happy Veterans Day!

[@scottcampbell6738]

Great looking boat. US ARMY. 87-91.

[@KenSmithFishing]

Thanks for serving our country and the rest of us citizens Scott!

[@rodgerkunkle1847]

Blazers are built not far from me. They’ve always built a nice boat. Army 88 - 92 Desert Storm Vet.

[@KenSmithFishing]

Rodger, thanks for your service, bet some great stories from that time in the storm!

[@williampotts1068]

US Coast Guard. 1985-1991

[@KenSmithFishing]

Alexander Hamilton started the Coast Guard, learned that in the play, thanks for keeping our coast and our fisherman safe!

[@stephensmith9934]

USMC 88-94

[@KenSmithFishing]

Thanks for your service brother Smith! (We are all related somewhere up the Smith family tree).

[@timmcmakin3915]

Us army infantry 1996-2016

[@KenSmithFishing]

Got you 20....healthcare for life!!!! I’m spending $2,000 a month, awesome benefit, thanks for serving!

[@mikedaley2882]

Marine corps 96-00

[@KenSmithFishing]

Thanks Mike as said above, thanks for always being faithful.....

[@mikedaley2882]

No worries my friend. Thank you. I got to tell u im pretty intrigued with the blazer 650, i think u just set me back about 80 grand !

[@johnmickish8080]

USAF 1982-1992, US Army NG 1994-1996

[@KenSmithFishing]

John love a guy that couldn’t give enough first go round, thank you sir for both!

[@davidholladay2008]

Army Sgt. 101ST. Airborne Vietnam ‘68-‘69

[@KenSmithFishing]

thanks for your service David!

[@raynaldosoliz6755]

Raynaldo Soliz 1971-1991 US Army

[@KenSmithFishing]

Thanks for 20 years Mr Soliz!

[@tobygriggs8358]

USMC 1978-1982

[@KenSmithFishing]

Toby happy Veterans Day (Wednesday)! Thank you for your service!!

[@wmwilker]

U.S. Army 70 - 72

[@KenSmithFishing]

Thanks Mike, happy Veterans Day a couple days early!

[@andrewgoetsch3677]

USAF 1967 - 1988

[@KenSmithFishing]

Andrew thanks for serving, ever spend anytime in Pensacola?

[@davidcrow7960]

Coast Guard 93-97

[@KenSmithFishing]

Thanks for your service David!

[@lamontvernon757]

US Air Force, 1985-2005/Retired

[@KenSmithFishing]

Thanks for your service LaMont!

[@kevinleverenz5772]

US Army - 7th ID - A Co 4/21 Infantry (‘86-‘89)

[@KenSmithFishing]

thanks for standing guard Kevin!

[@mikechamplin4147]

Marines 67/69

[@KenSmithFishing]

Mike seems that might have been a scary time to be in the Corp, thanks for your service!!!

[@patricksharp6292]

US Navy Active duty 1998-2013

[@KenSmithFishing]

Patrick thanks for your service and belated Happy Veterans Day

[@ivyalberes9756]

US Army military Police Corps 1992-1998

[@KenSmithFishing]

Thanks for keeping us and your fellow military save Ivy, you in law enforcement now?

[@ivyalberes9756]

@@KenSmithFishing No, I went into the chemical industry. Its real big here in south east Louisiana.

[@thomasdistefano5473]

US Army 1981-2001

[@KenSmithFishing]

Thanks for 20 years Thomas!

[@michaelday4875]

US Army 7th Special Forces Group - 1969-1973

[@KenSmithFishing]

Thanks for protecting us Michael!

[@jeffkitchens79]

US Navy Seabees 1999-2002

[@KenSmithFishing]

Thanks for your service Jeff!

[@davide.8176]

80-86 army

[@KenSmithFishing]

Thanks for your service David, we must be about the same age!

[@davide.8176]

@@KenSmithFishing I turned 60 in October.

[@davide.8176]

@@KenSmithFishing Looking forward to the vx21 review, I've been looking at buying a new boat and Vexus is in the hunt. so is Ranger and Skeeter FXR21 Apex.

[@ernestmcintyre5640]

1984 - 2009 U.S.Army

[@KenSmithFishing]

Ernest, thank you sir for doing that, 25 year of service, awesome, Happy Veterans Day!

[@roycefarmer9667]

USN 2003-2007 Sailors belong on ships Ships belong at sea Haze grey and underway The only way to be

[@KenSmithFishing]

Nice! Happy Veterans Day Royce!

[@leeadams5941]

67/70 USMC/78/95 USMC...Retired

[@kennethcorbin7317]

US NAVY 1986-1990

[@KenSmithFishing]

Thanks for your service with our Navy Kenneth!

[@kevinkuehn6192]

US Air Force 1991 - 2014

[@KenSmithFishing]

Kevin thanks for your service!

[@benploch8540]

my grandpa in the navy 1945-49

[@KenSmithFishing]

Ben tell him thank you for that, and tell him Happy Veterans Day!

[@bigtopbaits]

ARMY 88 to 92

[@KenSmithFishing]

Thanks Danny for your service!

[@rickmb66]

USAF 1987-2001

[@KenSmithFishing]

Thanks for keeping us all safe Richard!

[@robbiemcdonald5752]

Army 1987-2019

[@KenSmithFishing]

thanks for your service Robbie

[@shaneoblanc412]

U.S Navy 1997 - 2007

[@KenSmithFishing]

nice 10 years, I'd say you got your sea legs, thanks for your service to all of us!

[@robcarlyle745]

Royal Canadian Electric Mechanical Engineers

[@KenSmithFishing]

Then I'll say thanks for my Canadian viewers!

[@mikedominick465]

USAF 1980-1993

[@KenSmithFishing]

My dad was in the AF, thanks for serving and protecting us Mike

[@perrcorbett818]

US Army 1979-1983

[@KenSmithFishing]

Thanks for your service Mr Corbett