Very dated boat.
Written: Aug 03 '00 (Updated Aug 04 '00)
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Pros: None really
Cons: Very Dated Design. Can't play, but no room for multi-day.
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| jwlester's Full Review: Dagger Outburst |
This boat was OK in its day, but now it is pretty dated, and Dagger discontinued this boat long ago. I can't really recommend this boat unless you don't have any money and can find one used for a very low price (<$300).
It will front surf under the right conditions (any boat will really), but this boat is pretty useless except as a really cheap boat for learning to kayak. It won't do any modern play moves (as indicated in the chart below), doesn't have a lot of room in the stern for gear if you want to go touring (which is one reason people still buy big boats), and isn't particularly manoeuverable because of its length and lack of rocker. Seems like I'm bagging on it, but 4 years ago it might have been OK - now it is a recycleable.
Its one slight good point is that it is fairly fast by today's standards but that is really no reason to buy a boat. In general I'm afraid I can't really recommend this boat at all.
Playboating Ratings:
Front Surf: 2/5
Stern Squirt: 0/5
Front Ender:1.5/5
Splat: 0/5
Side Surf: 1/5
Cartwheel/Hole Moves: 0/5
Flat Spins/360s: 0.5/5
Bow Splat/Splatwheels: 0/5
Flatwater Moves: 0/5
Recommended:
No
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jwlester
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Member: JW Lester
Location: Northern California
Reviews written: 69
Trusted by: 38 members
About Me:
I am an avid kayaker and climber.
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