Best All-Around Whitewater Kayak?? | Review of Pyranha Ripper 2

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Pyranha's Ripper 2 is the second generation of the Ripper whitewater kayak - a half-slice style kayak that's designed to offer a great combination of river running and playability. This is my full, on water review of the Ripper 2.
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@brentwade9346 9 месяцев назад

Awesome run-down, Ken! You nailed it - especially with regards to the R1 comparison. They seem to be pretty polarizing - people who love one LOVE it and really dislike the other. I started running the R2 Large about a month and a half ago and it has helped/forced me to progress from beginner to intermediate. I think it hits a perfect medium between initial and secondary stability from midship forward and play/performance in the stern. It'll forgive a lot more than the Ripper 1 while still making you confident enough to try that line again. I'm 6'2, 208, and I run mine with the seat one notch back from all forward since I'm using it primarily for running and surfing, and I love it - great on the Rouge. For playing around I use my SuperNova. The great thing about this boat - I can run the same line in my creeker after and it feels like I'm in a bus - it gives the confidence to use that run focusing on perfecting lines instead of just hitting them if that makes sense. It's my favorite all-around boat that I've tried by far.

@PyranhaKayaks 6 месяцев назад

Nice summary! Glad you're enjoying the boat!

@kellym3531 9 месяцев назад

Looks like a blast!

@PALSRide 9 месяцев назад

Great video I’ve had both the 1 and 2 ripper and I loved them both but the fire cracker o boy it’s by new favorite boat for everything except when I need a creeker the way the fire cracker surfs it’s a very good boat

@PyranhaKayaks 6 месяцев назад

Sounds like you've got a solid fleet there 😜 Thank you!

@sbaldwin21 9 месяцев назад

Love the large ripper 2, and the firecracker 252. Both great surfers, firecracker more playful, ripper more river runner. Both better than the antix 2 or the rewind.

@PyranhaKayaks 6 месяцев назад

Thanks for choosing our kayaks!! ❤

@Paddle-N-Fish 9 месяцев назад

Looks fun! How would this boat work for playing in Ocean surf? Seems a little pricey for such a tiny craft, I hope they are durable against scraping many sharp rocks!

@PaddleTV 9 месяцев назад

It would be a fun kayak in the surf, but like all whitewater kayaks, it will be slow in the surf compared to a 'surf specific kayak', Surf specific kayaks tend to have very little stern rocker, which makes them faster and allows you to dig in the rail and carve more aggressively. Once again though... that's why this is such a great all-around kayak - it isn't the best kayak for any specific purpose, but is good for almost any application.

@Christgoldberg 9 месяцев назад

How does this compare to the Antix 2.0? Sounds like the ripper 2 is a little higher performing and faster, but the antix 2.0 is a bit more confidence inspiring and approachable for newer paddlers. Would that be an accurate perspective?

@PaddleTV 9 месяцев назад

I think that's probably a fair breakdown, largely because the stern of the Ripper 2 is more 'playful' than the Antix.

@williambrazil3760 9 месяцев назад

Couple of Ripper blunts 😮

@PaddleTV 9 месяцев назад

@andrewnau433 9 месяцев назад

It's magic! I am lucky enough to have both, as they are very different. The 1 is a racing machine, super long, flat, narrow, and fast. The 2 is all rockered goodness. It skips, surfs, squirts, and pops like no other. It is a tad slower but so enjoyable in so many different ways. The stability difference is quite noticeable. Somehow, they made the more playful of the models also notably less grabby and far more predictable. Can't go wrong in either 😅

@PyranhaKayaks 6 месяцев назад

@@andrewnau433 ❤

@FrankensteinDIYkayak Месяц назад

nice little kayak but its definitely not an all around boat. best all around one is dagger green boat. great for attaining

@sbaldwin21 Месяц назад

Isn’t the green boat quite niche at 11’9 long? The ripper 2 can creek and play, the green boat won’t play will it, so not really covering all bases, but it will run the gnar better.

@FrankensteinDIYkayak Месяц назад

@@sbaldwin21 true it is long but except for the tightest of creeks it is maneuverable enough. great for novices as it tracks well and it bombs the largest of hydraulics so it gives you more options of lines overall

@sbaldwin21 Месяц назад

@@FrankensteinDIYkayak true, I guess I think of an alround white water boat as as some creeking and some playing which half slices do being the compromise between playboats and creekers. No knocking the green boat, just wouldn’t have considered it an all rounder.