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Review Detail

 
Rev M
Boats & Boards
(Updated: September 15, 2009)
Overall rating 
 
4.8
Design 
 
4.0
Perfomance 
 
5.0
Quality 
 
5.0
Value / Money 
 
5.0

Solid Playboat

About the reviewer

I paddle the Rev everyday of the summer as a safety boater and 2-3 times a week when I'm not guiding. Been paddling for 3 years. Runs some moderate rivers and go to a lot of play spots.

Test environment

Class III - III+ Whitewater, various waves and holes

Review

Bought the Rev M after using a Dagger Agent 6.2 all summer. I like it a lot more - faster and smoother on a wave, easier (for me at least) to cartwheel and bowstall in flatwater, outfitting is very comfortable, and overall feels a lot more solid and comfortable than my old Agent. I've tried various Wave Sport and Liquid Logic playboats as well, and for me the Rev works the best.

Pros: Very smooth and fast on a wave compared to most modern playboats, carves smoothly. Spins easily, has a lot of pop, and gets nice and bouncy on a big wave. In a hole it has a lot of pop. Love the outfitting - fits great and feels great, although my butt does fall asleep after a few hours of boating. Pyranha has really cool colors too.

Cons: Kinda sucks in flatwater. Seat is hard to adjust. More expensive than other brands.

Conclusion

Pretty good boat. I like it more than a Dagger Agent, feels right for me. Some people don't like them, I love mine. More expensive than most companies, try to find a good deal (I paid $700 for mine new). Try one out - may or may not be the boat for you.

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About Me
Location: Hoback, North Fork Salmon
Age: 18
Weight: 79.4 kgs
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