I just purchased a new 2013 lowe 195 and of course i havent had it on the water yet but i think i did alright for the price. the ranger is definately a nice boat, but i like the 2 full sized live wells in the lowe and at $20000 with the 115 optimax pro xs, it came in $4500 cheaper than the ranger. but i dont think it's as pretty as the ranger