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Review Detail
Overall rating
4.5
Design
4.0
Perfomance
4.0
Quality
5.0
Value / Money
5.0
It's a blast to paddle! Not quite as fast as my 09' Burn but quick none-the-less. Tracks straight and will snap your neck when attempting a sharp eddy line. I found myself catching eddies that I would normally never been able to with my previous boats. Rolling is super easy and I was able to catch waves no one else in my group was in fast moving Class III's.
In comparison, the initial stability is not nearly that of the Burn but once I got used to the twitchiness it allowed me to play so much more whether catching waves or slicing rock gardens and catching micro eddy's for fun.
To say it's a beginner boat would mean it will teach you to paddle correctly from the go with the Nemesis edges grabbing anything in sight. That being said, it rolls easier than a Diesel since it has a "stopping point" on the planing hull, carves quickly with great secondary stability and launches boofs with less effort with the aggressive rocker and shorter length.
I've definitely found my go-to boat and I'm shutting the computer now so I can go paddle it AGAIN!
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About Me
New to WW as of the beginning of last season. I've paddled a LL Remix and two different sized Burns. Most of my paddling are Class III's with the occasional IV thrown in. 6' tall, 180lbs with a 34" waist and 32" inseam.
Pros / The Good
STOUT! This thing is bullet proof compared to any other boats I've paddled/checked out. After damaging my first boat with in weeks it's the most important aspect of choosing my vessel. The outfitting is as comfortable as the Bad Ass LL stuff but easier to adjust and mounted to that sick spine/back bone for the Mod30 set up. The hip pads are super large and comfortable, actually placed great for carrying the boat on your shoulder. The shims are pre-cut and just slide in with out the need for glue or tape. The foot rest comes with both size pads(large and small) and the thigh braces are a dream compared to past boats I've paddled. The back strap moves quickly for access to drybags and gear.
The shorter length to most Creekers and River runners combined with the massive rocker make this thing handle like a much lighter boat. The edges are "sharp"! Starting at the nose I found myself upside down in the first three eddies I attempted at speed. But no worries, it rolls with out trying. With speed just slightly lean to carve and it acts like it's on rails... it's taken the fun level up a notch in my local runs.
The shorter length to most Creekers and River runners combined with the massive rocker make this thing handle like a much lighter boat. The edges are "sharp"! Starting at the nose I found myself upside down in the first three eddies I attempted at speed. But no worries, it rolls with out trying. With speed just slightly lean to carve and it acts like it's on rails... it's taken the fun level up a notch in my local runs.
Cons / The Bad
The spine in the Mod3 retains water. After the run and dumping residual water you can hear it slosh inside the unit. Granted this was the first shipment but I think I'm going to add some drain holes.
To adjust the seat forward or backwards it looks like by the design that you can just unscrew the two hand nuts and adjust whereas you have to loosen/unstrap the hip pads since the straps go around the seat and the cradle.
Mind you, both of these are nit-picking and not huge issues for me.
To adjust the seat forward or backwards it looks like by the design that you can just unscrew the two hand nuts and adjust whereas you have to loosen/unstrap the hip pads since the straps go around the seat and the cradle.
Mind you, both of these are nit-picking and not huge issues for me.
Recommend
Yes
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