help buying a new playboat

help buying a new playboat 18 years 10 months ago #6787

alex13 Topic Author Offline Senior Member Posts: 44 Thank you received: 0	i need help buying a new playboat i am 13 years of age and i am about 5 foot
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help buying a new playboat 18 years 10 months ago #6794

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hey m8,

demo demo demo i cant stress it enough you need to find a boat that you like. you dont want to get a boat that you will grow out of in no time. some suggestions though could be the dagger G-force 5.9 (old yes but still an awsome boat) the dagger kingpin 6.1 (icon if u can get a hold of 1) pyraha s6 190 some of the wavesport boats i have a big ez but you can get the ez which is smaller the zg 48 or the new project 45 (bit pricy though) i have heard the jackson boats are good but there outfiting can be a bit uncomfortable. the new dagger crazy 88 6.2 is another choice but it might be a bit big. i hope this helps even though it is all :blah:

see you on the river
joey

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help buying a new playboat 18 years 10 months ago #6797

alex13 Topic Author Offline Senior Member Posts: 44 Thank you received: 0	thx for your ideas they have helped
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help buying a new playboat 18 years 10 months ago #6798

joeyh Offline Senior Member Posts: 23 Thank you received: 0	no worries glad i could help. wat part of the uk you mean? coz if you can get to woodmill activity centre they do demoing for free. it is in southapton. in the south. hope this helped agen see you on the river joey
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help buying a new playboat 18 years 10 months ago #6921

jackb Offline Platinum Member Posts: 254 Thank you received: 0	what joeyh said honestly demoing is vital i was so lucky to get a boat i liked without demoing and i will definatley demo next time just go to your local playspot or canoe club and nag people to use their boat.
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help buying a new playboat 18 years 10 months ago #6922

alex13 Topic Author Offline Senior Member Posts: 44 Thank you received: 0	thx for that
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help buying a new playboat 18 years 10 months ago #6924

batman100 Offline Elite Member Posts: 172 Thank you received: 0	if u live near the thames the white water:the canoe centre demos almost everything and theyve got an open day coming up, check out their website www.wwtcc.com regards and gd luck
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help buying a new playboat 18 years 10 months ago #6928

juneyman Offline Premium Member Posts: 88 Thank you received: 0	I hear the Jackson boats are great for the smaller paddlers, and after you see the promo video which explains the outfitting, it is supposedly very comfortable.
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help buying a new playboat 18 years 10 months ago #6929

3douglas Offline Senior Member Posts: 23 Thank you received: 0	Arent Jackson good for bigger paddlers aswell? i am 6 foot and am looking to get one.. have to demo it first though...
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help buying a new playboat 18 years 10 months ago #6939

juneyman Offline Premium Member Posts: 88 Thank you received: 0	Yeah, that what I hear, one of my friends who is also pretty big sat in one and was amazed at how comfortable it was. If you are 6 ft though, then you could probably fit in lots of boats. Im 6'2ish and I Love the Necky Vibe, which is a pretty small boat.
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help buying a new playboat 18 years 10 months ago #7016

M0nkeymann Offline Elite Member Posts: 146 Thank you received: 0	yeah EJ talks in the promo dvd about wanting everybody to have a boat that fits them.
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help buying a new playboat 18 years 10 months ago #7021

crafty_chris Offline Junior Member Posts: 12 Thank you received: 0	i have a wavesport zero gravity, Its a good boat definatly worth concidering or depending on your size have a look at the wavesport project.. there beasty little boats!!
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help buying a new playboat 18 years 10 months ago #7026

crazy_babey Offline Premium Member Posts: 72 Thank you received: 0	Overall you need to find a boat that best suits you. It must be compatable with what boating you take part in so dont go getting a full on play boat if you paddle rivers quite freqyently above grade 4. Also it must suit your size and weight range and your skill level of paddling.
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help buying a new playboat 18 years 10 months ago #7034

robmeister Offline Platinum Member Posts: 531 Thank you received: 0	what do you weigh? it hepls to know bevcasue without it i cant recomend volume and wihtout volume id rather not recomend a boat.
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help buying a new playboat 18 years 10 months ago #7043

alex13 Topic Author Offline Senior Member Posts: 44 Thank you received: 0	i way 5 stone 2
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help buying a new playboat 18 years 10 months ago #7048

robmeister Offline Platinum Member Posts: 531 Thank you received: 0	crap.sorry, american do you think you could give it to me in pounds. i have absolutely no idea what a stone is.
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help buying a new playboat 18 years 10 months ago #7055

M0nkeymann Offline Elite Member Posts: 146 Thank you received: 0	its about 70lbs i think someone correct me if im wrong
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help buying a new playboat 18 years 10 months ago #7057

3douglas Offline Senior Member Posts: 23 Thank you received: 0	72.8 to be perfect
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help buying a new playboat 18 years 10 months ago #7059

robmeister Offline Platinum Member Posts: 531 Thank you received: 0	oh wow, thats light, in that case the only boa that would bprobably fit you is one of the jacksons. either the fun one or fun 1.5
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help buying a new playboat 18 years 10 months ago #7060

Paddles4 Offline Senior Member Posts: 37 Thank you received: 0	alex just curious as to what part of the uk you are in as cardiff are having a watersports festival on the 24/25th of june we are going to have lots of demo boats there so come and try
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help buying a new playboat 18 years 10 months ago #7065

bliss-stickboy Offline Junior Member Posts: 5 Thank you received: 0	just to give bliss-stick a mention. they have some sick ideas and they are ahead of everyone with designs check them out at www.bliss-stick.com i have two flip sticks trying to sell one, and a RAD 185
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help buying a new playboat 18 years 10 months ago #7069

alex13 Topic Author Offline Senior Member Posts: 44 Thank you received: 0	thx for the idears
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help buying a new playboat 18 years 10 months ago #7070

3douglas Offline Senior Member Posts: 23 Thank you received: 0	I think the only boat you could use to play would be the fun one.
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help buying a new playboat 18 years 10 months ago #7207

ScottBarnes Offline Platinum Member Posts: 349 Thank you received: 0	bliss-stickboy wrote: just to give bliss-stick a mention. they have some sick ideas and they are ahead of everyone with designs and you believe this because...........
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help buying a new playboat 18 years 10 months ago #7221

crafty_chris Offline Junior Member Posts: 12 Thank you received: 0	being only small and light i'd definatly go for the jackson fun boats.. there only small boats but are a very good playboat. Id go and check em out at your local paddling shop and see if you can have a play before you buy.
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help buying a new playboat 18 years 10 months ago #7252

kidkayaker Offline Premium Member Posts: 58 Thank you received: 0	Ya cheack out the Star too. Its pritty sick. Also the fun 1.5 might be good too, but DEMO! Have fun!
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help buying a new playboat 18 years 10 months ago #7267

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if you are going to try a star, then definitely try someone's Air45 (which is like a high performance star).
And, if you are aggressive (which many teens are) then get yourself into a Squashtail. Allow your natural abiltiy to learn faster than us adults to your advantage. You'll be able to figure out the Squashtail MUCH faster than most of us, and will be an exceptionally better boater for having done so.