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Brand
New Wave
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[ New Wave doesn't exist anymore, and we couldn't find the original marketing hype for this boat ]
User reviews
(Updated: June 02, 2009)
Overall rating
4.0
Design
4.0
Perfomance
4.0
Quality
4.0
Value / Money
4.0
Strobe vs RPM
About the reviewer
GeezerTest environment
Potomac River below Great FallsReview
I won the 7.5-mile CCA Potomac River Race, short boat category, in 2008 and 2009, paddling this boat. Competitors were mostly in Dagger RPMs.Conclusion
The Strobe holds its own against newer boats.Review
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About Me
Location: Potomac below Great Falls; Chesapeake
Age: 66
Weight: 81.6 kgs
Age: 66
Weight: 81.6 kgs
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(Updated: March 20, 2008)
Overall rating
3.8
Design
4.0
Perfomance
3.0
Quality
4.0
Value / Money
4.0
Fast short boat, good wave rider
About the reviewer
Novice paddler, reliable roll
Test environment
Class II to III Potomac River in Mather Gorge, and Dickerson engineered whitewater slalom course.
Review
A good race boat for the short kayak category (if an 8'8" boat is counted as short). Good for attainments and riding long, fast waves. The boat is too long for most playboat tricks. Very comfortable. Rolls easily. A very rare boat these days. Not recommended for creeks with pinning potential.
As is typical for an old plastic boat, the side decks cracked where the seat attaches. I fixed it with 1/8" thick aluminum plates and rubber gaskets made from a bicycle inner tube. Visible in the top-view picture.
Conclusion
An old-school museum-piece boat. Note: The posted pictures are of my boat, which is 8'8" long, not 8'3" long. The volume has to be at least 60 gallons.
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About Me
Location: Potomac River below Great Falls
Age: 65
Weight: 81.6 kgs
Age: 65
Weight: 81.6 kgs
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