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Smoothy

 
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Brand
Bliss-stick

RD 2
Taihape
New Zealand

Phone: +64 6 388 1445

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Intended Paddling Environment
Designer
Richard Sage & Matt McCrossan
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Designed by Richard Sage from Bliss-stick and shaped into Production by Matt McCrossan, along with a vast crew who have worked hard behind the scenes producing this new innovative Playboat.

The Smoothy is our answer to the Specialist 6'0 that we intended on doing, but as the new boat took its shape , it ended up having a whole new meaning to what we were doing, so the new Smoothy is far from the features of the wicked little Specialist 5'9.

The biggest attack was in the hull which is comparable to the Superrad 180 in width but is longer in length and with more tail rocker, the overall boat is 6'1 which lands it right smack in the middle of the Rad 180 and Rad 185 length.

The nose is where the name Smoothy originates, with nice clean and simple lines. The tail has been nipped in the bud in width.... So really the whole Smoothy is like nothing we have made before, it is a playboat of its own right, and we know that its going to fit and perform to a vast range of paddler sizes, with its near 200 ltr (52 gal )capacity.

The cockpit rim has been lifted to allow for thighbrace comfort and extra leg room, but this extra volume will also act as a built in Freestyle beach ball, for making the huge pops and looping moves.

The New Smoothy is only being offered in its own flavour of selected colors ... what will your flavour be? ..... Apple, Bannana, Orange, Strawberry, Blueberry or Raspberry this new color range is made with a white base and the flavour is flecked in ... giving a natural looking, asceticly pleasing, ass kicking kayak.

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Overall rating 
 
3.8
Design 
 
4.0  (1)
Perfomance 
 
4.0  (1)
Quality 
 
3.0  (1)
Value / Money 
 
4.0  (1)
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Overall rating 
 
3.8
Design 
 
4.0
Perfomance 
 
4.0
Quality 
 
3.0
Value / Money 
 
4.0

Nice boat but needs to be bigger! There are better playboats for less money out there though

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About Me
intermediate kayaker, love playboating and riverrunning
Pros / The Good
Comfy, easy to roll and bow stall.
Cons / The Bad
They should make it in bigger sizes! i managed to squaeeze myself in (im 6`1") but after 1 hour my feet ached! i wouldnt recommend it simply because there are better playboats out there for similar prices (pyranha molan?)
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