I will cast my vote for the Lowe for the speed and fishability. I have an aluminum Triton vt19 with a 115 opti that I have gps'd at 51.4. It is 6" longer and 5" wider than the Lowe with no pad hull but do have a 5"jackplate. The Lowe should do 54 or so with some motor adjustment. I looked at an express x19 before I bought the triton but the small front deck really turned me off. I would rather be 30 seconds later to the spot and have more stability for the next 8 hours. Steve