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Date Posted: 06:33:56 03/03/02 Sun
In reply to:
Paul
's message, "Ok im confused" on 19:35:14 03/02/02 Sat
Powerplay: Easy to turn, fairly fast, but not as fast as the flame, easy to roll. Should be a few around, excellent Intermediate boat. Good for women. I paddled one for about 4 years. Good for agility.
Flame: Not as easy to turn, damn fast. Comes in Fat Boy for big people, I prefer the 2002.
Flame 2002- excellent turning and speed, you should have checked this out from Virtuosity
Vampire S: My choice of boat, excellent construction, heaps of rocker so very easy to turn and fairly fast, good to roll, get it from Kayaks Plus www.kayaksplus.com.au
You have to get it from Australia, can be a disadvantage, but the seat is good and the footpegs are top of the line- they don't slip or break! I find this boat good for going over the top and also for the zone positioning.
Maxi- Old design, rumoured to have an illegal back deck? Not sure about that, and haven't paddled one, but is good if you need a bigger boat.
Mischief- Low volume, light boat. Fast, turns well, but not so good paddling backwards and rolling isn't easy. People can run right over you.
Rogue- Designed by Marty Bell, a nice light fast boat, but can be prone to seam's cracking because of the square sides. Fast, not as easy to roll. Long so not as easy to turn. Advanced boat.
Basically, these reviews are from my personal experience. The general rule of thumb is:
1. A long boat is faster
2. A boat with more rocker turns easily, but has less of a waterline- hence a long boat with heaps of rocker is less fast in a straight direction than one with less rocker.
3. Rolling- depends on personal technique. If you have trouble rolling your boat, ir may be seat position or your head position. Either way, not too much of a selling point, compared to being able to push people around and beat them to the ball.
4. Paddle the boat, then try it in a game. Generally, if you can turn it, roll it, and you feel it compliments what you are trying to do on the court, then all you have to do is afford it.
5. One last tip- paddle it a long time, tip it over, and find how many leaks. Also consider:
Kevlar- more durable than fibreglass but harder to fix
Carbon- expensive, but more durable
Fibreglass- cheap, and if you're not at the top level, okay because you can fix it easy and it shouldn't get smashed too much.
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