About the reviewer

Test environment

Review

Conclusion

I have been kayaking for about 5 years now I recently bought a Fluid Nemesis as my primary play boat.

I tested the Nemesis out on the Zambezi in November/Decmeber so the river was pretty low but rising.

I found the Nemisis in generall absolutly incredible. It was very stable in all maner of water from the infamous boils found all over the place to punching through large holes or surfing sweet waves. It is incredibly easy to role should you go over and has plenty of bounce to help throw airial manouvers. The boat has easy acceleration for running more technicall lines.

All in all a great easy to use play boat.

I recently bought a Nemesis M at kanoshop.nl, the European importer of Fluid. I have only paddled it a few times on a small wave/hole but I allready realy like this kayak.

At first, the boat might seem a bit big and heavy; but once on the water, this is quickly forgotten. The large cockpit allows for easy entry and exit and the Nemesis M is very roomy even for long legged paddlers. The adjustable thigh braces are perfect. The backrest gives a good support. The seat is a bit flat but this can be fixed with the foam supplied with the kayak. Adjustable hip pads are also supplied.

On flat water, if you first put it well on edge, it is easy to put on end.

It is very predictable in a hole. In the foam, it is very stable flat as well as on edge and you can link ends with fluidity even in shallow spots. I don't master the loop but due to it's well balanced volume it shouldn't be a problem. This boat is quite retentive.

On a wave, the rails have a good grip but are not too aggresive. With a wide hull and quite a lot of rocker the boat is quite fast, very easy to spin and it should bounce well from what I have experienced.

The Nemesis seems strong and well build. The hull is stiff and the plastic resists well to abrasion.

In conclusion, the boat is easy to handle on a wave as well as in a hole. It's made for paddlers between 70 and 90kg. A smaller and a bigger version will soon be available. This boats are well worth trying before buying anything else.