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Gnarvana

Jackson
Overall
88%
Gnarvana
Manoeuvrability
100%
Linear speed
50%
Turning
100%
Stability
100%
Boof
100%
Lightness
83%
Outfitting
67%
Material resistance
100%
Good for beginner
100%
Good for intermediate
100%
Good for advanced
100%
Good for steep creeks
100%
Good for big volume
67%

Paddler weight range

Version M 75 -90 kg

Good

Easy boat for hard and easy rivers. Very good lateral stability in every situation. Easy to boof and control at medium-low speed.

Bad

The speed is the biggest problem of this boat. It is slow and if it get speed, it's hard to keep it straight. In big volumes the huge volume in the nose could be hard to control.

Phoenix

Wave Sport
Overall
100%
Phoenix
Manoeuvrability
100%
Linear speed
100%
Turning
100%
Stability
83%
Boof
100%
Lightness
83%
Outfitting
100%
Material resistance
100%
Good for beginner
83%
Good for intermediate
100%
Good for advanced
100%
Good for steep creeks
100%
Good for big volume
83%

Paddler weight range

70 - 90 kg (92 gallons)

Good

The Phoenix is fast, spinning like a top, but when goes fast, it stabilizes and it is easy to drive it safely even in difficult water. The very high nose allows you to skip most of the waves without even boofing. The short tail allows you to jump without touching the rocks on the bottom, turn quickly and do not lose control in the waves. When it lands from the boof it accelerates and glide in a surprising way.

Bad

The tail rails are quite marked and sometimes they might be felt if you are missing the right inclination of the boat.

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