Compare Zen vs

Zen

Jackson Kayaks
Overall
59%
Zen


Manoeuvrability
50%
Linear Speed
83%
Turning
33%
Stability
83%
Boof
50%
Lightness
50%
Outfitting
67%
Material resistance
67%
Good for beginner
83%
Good for intermediate
80%
Good for advanced
80%
Good for steep
50%
Good for volume
67%

Weight Of Use
Version L from 70 to 80Kg
Good
Fast and keep direction
Bad
heavy boat to turn, and hard to recover if the line is missed

Karma

Jackson Kayaks
Overall
63%
Karma


Manoeuvrability
67%
Linear Speed
67%
Turning
67%
Stability
83%
Boof
50%
Lightness
50%
Outfitting
67%
Material resistance
67%
Good for beginner
83%
Good for intermediate
80%
Good for advanced
60%
Good for steep
67%
Good for volume
83%

Weight Of Use
Good kayak for the intermediate paddler for creeking on class IV. Available in 3 versions: small, medium, large
Good
Good driving and speed performace for this new model compleately different from the past models.
Bad
The tail is quite low and makes the boof a bit hard. When has the full speed is hard to control. The outfitting is very minimal and the seat is not very solid.