really like you showing hull design, pyranaha true to their nature, a more proactive paddler, the Indra seem like it will take care of you more, just my thought on design, for me the rail to the bow on ReActR is the edge in front, (bow), would be more grabby in landing in hole, both are very interesting. good stuff
Would be interested in a short Reactr vs Machno video. While clearly different design philosophies, they are both pitched as creek boats so would be great to hear your thoughts on how they compare. 👍
It was interesting to see this video as I was expecting the ReactR to be more similar on its edges to a Scorch. Instead, it looks more similar to the Machno's rail design.
Think I will pick up a Reactr on Monday (M). Just have to decide what color red or blue. I will admit I am new to Kayaking and working on learning my roll here in Colorado on the Arkansas river. I do also currently own a code (M). Thanks Wade for putting out great content, stay safe.
The medium large Indra, may have solved a dagger problem. In my opinion they have struggled with large boats. I hope to try it tomorrow. The Code, Newman and Rewind were not good for me in large. They were competent but boring to paddle. I have paddled the medium Reactor,. I liked it and am interested to see how the large compares.
How dose the manverability, boofing, and confidence inspiring characteristics of these compare with more traditional "full on" creekers, like a Jackson flow, DRX, code or Scorch?
Well your in that in between M and L I recommend trying the M now and see how it floats you I think you will be fine in the M I personally have not seen the L in person yet
Which boat is least likely to stand up and go up and over through a pour over? Which one surfs better? I think I'm looking at the Large ReactR when it comes out.
Love both boats. Hoping to demo both soon and make my decision. I will say at my shop every reactr I’ve seen… the back band foam is separating from back band plastic. It’s like there isn’t enough glue. Could just be the shipment my shop got but curious if anyone else has noticed that
How about a surf test? Like big carves on a fast wave, hip carving responsiveness, flat spinning? To me it seems like that is what this style of boat would be good for. That is a forgiving general river runner with a low enough volume stern to be able to make corrections to get the bow facing back upstream when you are carving hard and the river is trying to end your surf out to the side and send you on down stream. With most full volume sterns that is hard to do or if you can do it is because they have tons of rocker. But then the carving is ponderous and mushy like trying to carve a 50 pound snow saucer. My local shop is not going to have both of these as demos or I would demo them. Buy both and sell the one I like the least? That is not happening either.
Yes I personally have used it when pinned and I heard stories of paddlers using it to climb out of pins It really helps to keep the deck solid I seen pictures of boats that have been pinned for days and the wall and front deck still holding shape
@@WadeHarrison Definitely. But Jackson isn't #3 in outfitting. They ranked only above old Pyranha. Clearly Liquid Logic ranks miles above Jackson in outfitting.
My curiosity is piqued by these new designs. Wondering about your thoughts about the “one boat does it all” idea. Seems like the quiver is where the industry is at but is there a case for the average paddler to just having an every day boat…. and do these newer designs fit in that realm?
