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Ace of Spade

Spade Kayaks
Overall
51%
Ace of Spade
Manoeuvrability
67%
Linear speed
50%
Turning
67%
Stability
83%
Boof
50%
Lightness
50%
Outfitting
67%
Material resistance
50%
Good for beginner
83%
Good for intermediate
80%
Good for advanced
40%
Good for steep creeks
67%
Good for big volume
33%

Paddler weight range

Good kayak for the beginner and intermediate paddler in rivers up to class IV. Fits kayakers from 70 to 85 kg.

Good

Easy to control. It keeps the line easly even on the side. Good lateral stability. Very stiff material.

Bad

The material is still very heavy and new (not long term tested). It feels a bit hard to turn comparing to the Recon 93 and the nose is a bit hard to lift. The shape of the sides is not suitable for the advanced kayaker that like to drive the boat with the sides. However beginners could like this feature because the boat result easy to drive.

Director

ZET
Overall
45%
Director
Manoeuvrability
33%
Linear speed
67%
Turning
50%
Stability
83%
Boof
50%
Lightness
67%
Outfitting
67%
Material resistance
50%
Good for beginner
50%
Good for intermediate
100%
Good for advanced
80%
Good for steep creeks
50%
Good for big volume
83%

Paddler weight range

Could be indicated for heavy beginners and intermediate kayakers. This model can be used for paddlers over 85kg.

Good

Very big boat with a great lateral stability. The heavy kayaker could appreciate the forgivness due to the big volume.

Bad

The tail is massive and hard to move and control. The boof results quite hard because of the flatness of the back rocker. The high lateral stability makes the Director very hard to control using the hips. The kayak can be hard to drive trough big waves from medium size paddlers.

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