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Review Detail
Overall rating
4.0
Design
3.0
Perfomance
4.0
Quality
5.0
Value / Money
4.0
I had a 2009 Hero. I demoed loads of boats and the Hero put the biggest smile on my face.During the year and half I owned it I took it down some gnarly stuff and it looked after me. However, what I did find was that when the volume and pace of the rivers picked it seemed easy to catch an edge and into holes it really needed a good old dig through stroke or you got a bit of a kicking.
On lower grade, less demanding, stuff though up to good solid grade 3 I wouldn't want to be any any other big volume boat. Like paddling your favourite sofa. So comfy. The Hero is a one off in terms of design; part retro part forward looking...
I don't really know how to sum up the Hero... There's no other boat like it. It fits a niche. As a beginners' boat it would be perfect. When you step it up though it might just be time to visit e-bay....
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About Me
Itermmediate paddler regularly paddling grade IV
Pros / The Good
Comfortable. Bombproof plastic. Resurfaces like a scorched submarine. Very stable on the right water. Good boat if you want something between river runner and creeker.
Cons / The Bad
Outfitting is unorthodox. As the volume picks up in the river the planning hull and those really defined edges can have you in a second.
Recommend
Yes
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