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Review Detail

 
Magnum 72
Boats & Boards
(Updated: July 05, 2006)
Overall rating 
 
5.0
Design 
 
5.0
Perfomance 
 
5.0
Quality 
 
5.0
Value / Money 
 
5.0

New to creeking / kayaking. Love this boat

Years of paddling Dagger Zydeco, Rafts and duckies. Now jumping into real whitewater kayaking. Took lessons last year and have paddled 5 times since.

Cartecay River in GA. Class II-III drop and pool. Although levels low during the test drive.

Main things I noted. The river was low so had to do some rock avoidence in the shoals. This boat turned on a dime and staryed on course far better than the others I tried. Felt extremely stable. Easy eddy in/out. Very fast. We played Kayak water polo in the slow water and this boat out raced everyone and as I said turned on a dime. I am just at the low end of the weight range and did not feel like there was too much boat.

I am a beginner so my technique could be the factor on some of my review.

Although a creek boat, I am finding that this is the ideal beginner whitewater boat for me. Tracks good, turns well and goes where you tell it to.

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Location: Georgia
Age: 47
Weight: 68 kgs
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