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Shiva

Pyranha
Overall
41%
Shiva
Manoeuvrability
50%
Linear speed
50%
Turning
67%
Stability
33%
Boof
83%
Lightness
67%
Outfitting
50%
Material resistance
67%
Good for beginner
67%
Good for intermediate
80%
Good for advanced
60%
Good for steep creeks
67%
Good for big volume
83%

Paddler weight range

This boat cannot be considered a special boat but the beginner and the advanced kayaker can enjoy this kayak both in valume and steep creeks. The M version is good from 70 to 80 Kg.

Good

Easy kayak with a good bow shape. The high front rocker permit to easely boof waves and holes. This kayak keeps the line in a good way and it's not hard to correct if necessary.

Bad

Very soft plastic and the seat it's not very solid (I felt it moving sidewise). The hul is quite narrow and thus the kayak it's a bit unstable. The vertical side on the back makes some rotations harder

Nomad 2016

Dagger
Overall
73%
Nomad 2016
Manoeuvrability
67%
Linear speed
67%
Turning
83%
Stability
67%
Boof
100%
Lightness
67%
Outfitting
100%
Material resistance
100%
Good for beginner
67%
Good for intermediate
60%
Good for advanced
80%
Good for steep creeks
83%
Good for big volume
50%

Paddler weight range

Version S below 60Kg,
Version M from 60 to 70kg
version L from 70 to 90kg.

Good

Very good rocker and round hull for the steep creeks. Much better than the past Nomad.

Bad

The manoeuvrability is not better than many other similar boat and could be a bit hard on volume rivers.

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