Support American Whitewater! Support American Whitewater!

[please login to make this ad block disappear]

Review Detail

 
Pure XL
Boats & Boards
Overall rating 
 
5.0
Design 
 
5.0
Perfomance 
 
5.0
Quality 
 
5.0
Value / Money 
 
5.0

Proper paddling position is key to getting the most out of this boat. If you get lazy and lean back when you are running a rapid. The boat reminds you very quickly. As soon as you get back over the boat it goes back to a super awesome boat. This is the way any boat should be. It reminds you to paddle properly and makes you a better boater in the process.

Review

Affiliated
No
About Me
Location: Fayetteville, WV
Age: 33
Height: 6'4"
Weight: 210 lbs
I am a Class V paddler. I spend about 100 days a year on the water. A great majority is spent on WV/ Western Md creeks. I have owned and enjoyed the Pyranha Everrest and Pyranha Burn Large (old design and New)
Pros / The Good
This is probably the best boat I have ever paddled. I work at a kayak shop and have access to Pyranha, Liquid Logic, Dagger, Wavesport, and Jackson boats. I have paddled all the creekers in our demo fleet.
It is fast ! It gets up to speed with a few paddle strokes and holds on to it.
It tracks really well and turns on a dime. All you need is a sweep stroke and you can change your line.
It Boofs awesome.
It is a very stable boat.
It is very predictable when you do mess up your line. A good brace and you are back where you need to be charging into the next rapid.
The outfitting was the easiest to adjust I have ever used. the shock absorbing bulkhead works very well.
Last but not least Prijon Plastic! This boat will last a long time and it comes with a 5 year warranty! No one does that. The usual for other brands is a year and if you crack it they sell you a warranty hull.
Cons / The Bad
The dense rubber on the thigh hooks could be softer. I added 1/8" minicell and now its super comfy.
Recommend
Yes
Was this review helpful to you? 

Comments

 
 
Ordering 
 
Already have an account? or Create an account
 
 
 

Surfrider Foundation
See the AUP for our Acceptable Use Policy and a Privacy Statement. Verein Playak is responsible for all editorial content on this site (including all graphics). No part of this site may be duplicated in any way without explicit permission from Verein Playak. Verein Playak takes great care to only publish original content, but since part of the content is user generated, we cannot always guarantee this 100%. If you notice any copyright violations, please let the editors know through the contact form and they will take appropriate action immediately. As a news and information platform, we republish small text snippets and thumbnail images, but always link to original content on other sites, and thus aim to adhere to a 'Fair Use' policy. If you believe we violate this policy in any particular case, please contact us directly and we'll take appropriate action immediately.