ZET Kayaks Ninja "Review"

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ZET Kayaks Ninja "Review"
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@Eddylinecreations
Ninja
Sweet lines, Good times, High performance
If you're looking for one boat that, does it all, then look no further than the Zet Ninja. Our most versatile creek boat yet. The brainchild of extreme paddler Honza Choutka, the Zet Ninja is the boat to use when the rivers are steep and technical, when you want to win races or when you just want to have some fun throwing it down while mashing through rowdy bits in complete control.
The Zet Ninja has taken more than 5 years to develop and has been tested by numerous world class paddlers. It has excellent stability in squirrely water and features a fast, nimble planning hull. Its progressive bow makes it smooth to boof and skip over the top of different river features. Just the right amount of stern rocker make stern squirts possible and horizontal and vertical eddy turns easy. The Zet Ninja is fast, fun and will make you feel just like the river ninja, you know you are.
One boat to rule them all.
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0:00 Fluff Intro
1:04 Walkthrough
4:49 Stability
5:11 Stern Loading
5:50 Surfing
6:01 Pivot Turns
8:23 Rock Moves
8:49 Speed
9:08 Boofs
10:53 Loops
11:34 Final Thoughts

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19 июн 2024

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@WadeHarrison 7 месяцев назад

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@WanderingRobinson 10 месяцев назад

I got the paddle one of these last month, and Wade explains exactly what it felt like to paddle in a way that I was unable to explain it to anyone, because it's such an interesting boat to paddle that I wasn't sure how I needed to go about describing it lol

@WadeHarrison 10 месяцев назад

Hahah glad I’m not the only one and that’s why I do these to try to help people make decisions on boats

@dangerjudy5334 10 месяцев назад

Great review again Wade. Exciting to think the Ninja could be the start of a new design trend.

@WadeHarrison 10 месяцев назад

yes, I feel is something that could be explored more a high-volume creeker with a 1/4 slice tail there's a few out there RMX THP and even the Waka Puff Steeze are a few that come to mind this seems to be really well rounded.

@MCKNEW77 10 месяцев назад

I believe Tren labelled it best as a "Performance Creeker". Great design by Jan Choutka and so stoked to see it getting the attention it deserves.

@WadeHarrison 10 месяцев назад

For sure the best way to describe this design.

@huntergipson3447 10 месяцев назад

Nice looking rig looks like she paddles just as good 👊🏼👊🏼! Nice review as always man !

@WadeHarrison 10 месяцев назад

Thanks 👍Buddy

@CascadeSafety 9 месяцев назад

Thanks for taking the Ninja for a whip! Stoked you enjoyed it (I feel like this boat was designed for me) and finally a ZET for bigger paddlers! There is an update in the seat in the works to make it sit a bit lower- it would be an option for all Zet creek boats! We have another container full-o-Ninja landing in October with a few left on the East Coast in stock.

@WadeHarrison 9 месяцев назад

That’s awesome news lower seating options it’s such a great design!

@EricStegall78 10 месяцев назад

Nice I’ve been waiting to hear your thoughts on it and glad you pointed out the ability to pivot turn! The only thing I’ve found this boat doesn’t excel in is shallow mank but anything with proper flow it’s very good. Great review Wade

@WadeHarrison 10 месяцев назад

for sure! The Ninja pivot was the move

@RebeccaBaltich 10 месяцев назад

Great review. Kinda like the DRX, edges in the back, soft in the bow area.

@WadeHarrison 10 месяцев назад

Yes that’s right good comparison

@vonehrenpreis 10 месяцев назад

Just received my ninja yesterday and I'm super-satisfied! Though indeed- getting it completely vertical is not an easy task at all, not that I've mastered that skill well but still. Pivot-turning feels good definitely. Doing different rolls felt easy, boat just does what I want. Though black color seems to be custom now so had to pay a bit extra for that and I must admit I figured the black plastic looks bit more nice. Also the logos are bit different than in the pictures of black ninja in the internet- mine had green coloring added and the handlebars are also differently colored. But that's a minor issue :) I'd say the prettiest black-colored boat is Waka Goat, due to matte coloring. Smooth surface with black color is not something what I'd go for in the future :P Agree totally with the cockpit edge narrow gap, would have liked to have it a bit wider as well. Also, I'm 189cm and there's plenty of room for taller people under the hull :D

@WadeHarrison 9 месяцев назад

That’s awesome and yeah this one i think is a custom color

@gordmccoll5009 2 месяца назад

I moved the seat back ½inch and the edges engage beautifully

@WadeHarrison 2 месяца назад

Yeah I moved the seat after paddling this one for a bit I liked it better

@FeWolf 10 месяцев назад

From what I see, it comes out of a hole or boof, very smooth.

@WadeHarrison 10 месяцев назад

this feels very polished and well thought out i can tell when someone spends time on a design.

@earth-2-ethan 10 месяцев назад

“You talk about humps n the bumps right here, looks at this thing!” 😂 you are hilarious dude, that’s why I watch every boat review you put out… also I’m kind of a boat nerd 🤓

@WadeHarrison 10 месяцев назад

lol yeah I have too much fun sometimes thanks for watching!

@thomasdoll7446 2 месяца назад

ooooh that places looks beautiful - where is this at?! Also, reminds of me of a better executed Alpha90 from what I can tell. But maybe I'm partial in not loving LL 😂

@WadeHarrison 2 месяца назад

It’s the Cheoah River in North Carolina USA and agreed that the RMX and this are similar

@cbrunner420 10 месяцев назад

Good stuff man 👍

@WadeHarrison 10 месяцев назад

Thanks buddy

@WildwaterKayak 10 месяцев назад

Voting for a Waka OG vs. stoke comparison video!

@WadeHarrison 10 месяцев назад

Will see if can get both

@gemmawatson6100 8 месяцев назад

Got to demo one this week. A surprisingly orthodox boat given the odd shape, but is really predictable and stable. The tail is a nice smooth pivot, and I can get one vert on a moderate eddy line (and I am not heavy). Nice moulding, with some interesting moulding lines down the chines and across the hull 6" back from the bow, suggesting a pretty interesting (possibly multi part )tool, but they are an electric induction moulds not gas heated like pretty much everyone else. The assembly was average (not overly impressed, (would have got yelled at if I had been that rough), the back deck was softer than I was comfortable with, the bulkhead is terrible and doesn't adjust properly for short people, the backrest is the worst I have tried, and the thigh braces and low deck will be too aggressive if you're a big person. Definitely worth a demo if you're keen on a Steeze, same type of boat, with very advanced and precise moulding technology behind it, you will either cope with the outfitting or you won't, was a deal breaker for me. Can tell it started out as a C1 design and would be a great conversion.

@WadeHarrison 8 месяцев назад

Are you saying that ZET has electrical overs molding the kayaks not gas ovens are you sure

@gemmawatson6100 10 месяцев назад

Thanks for this one Wade, been waiting to see this get a review. I think a bit too soft in the chine for me, if that edge went to the bow.....

@WadeHarrison 10 месяцев назад

I feel they definitely was trying to make the kayak that does everything and I agree I want a full tail also tip to tip but this kayak is really good

@gemmawatson6100 10 месяцев назад

@@WadeHarrison We should have a container here late September, got a demo booked in for this and the Machete, but I think at the moment the Machete has the inside running. See how they feel when they get here. Thanks for the great run throughs, it's really nice to get a good idea of the shapes, super helpful.

@macfawlty 10 месяцев назад

Thanks for another great OTR review. I don’t get the small cockpit rim.

@WadeHarrison 10 месяцев назад

I think it was a mold maker mistake

@alexedl7538 10 месяцев назад

I believe this design started as a C-1 called the Hotwing. I wonder what all changed. I bet the width behind the hips would be good for a C-1.

@WadeHarrison 10 месяцев назад

Yes I was following along with the process when it started it was very steeze with a more tail slice

@craigparkin1912 9 месяцев назад

Nice half slice 😜

@WadeHarrison 9 месяцев назад

Hhaha it’s not a HalfSlice

@derichhofmann4667 10 месяцев назад

Great OWR as always there Wade! If I were to replace my Puffy Steeze with this Ninja, would I notice much difference in capabilities/performance? I’m not a stern staller/squirter nor rock splatter.

@WadeHarrison 10 месяцев назад

Yes the steeze and this paddle very differently the steeze has a very aggressive rail this one is a hybrid soft bow with a pivot type tail and way less bow rocker and width

@derichhofmann4667 10 месяцев назад

@@WadeHarrison , thanks man! You just saved me a stack of 🥬!

@WadeHarrison 10 месяцев назад

@@derichhofmann4667 glad I could help 😛

@marcwelstand6791 9 месяцев назад

I'm a Zet fan-boy. Surely anyone who goes creeking, the single most important thing to consider is how tough the boat is? As you say, Zet plastic is the toughest, so is the outfitting. So surely everyone should put a Zet at the top of their shopping list and only go for another make if nothing in the Zet range suits you. I've never understood the attraction to Waka and Jackson, not exactly renowed for toughness. Sure they might paddle great but surely that should be a secondary consideration?

@WadeHarrison 9 месяцев назад

yes agree a creeker that will last is a big plus

@climbiker 10 месяцев назад

i want to see the firecracker 252 review

@WadeHarrison 10 месяцев назад

😂 coming soon buddy

@jameswalsh1690 10 месяцев назад

Hard to know who this boat is aimed at though no? All the good points of a creeker but not quite a halfslice? I mean, if you had your favorite halfslice back at the get on for a second run would you really choose this over the half slice? Not sure about the looks either, I like it from some angles but the stern kinda looks like a Wavehopper and a Dagger FX had a baby😁 Great review though, thanks man!

@WadeHarrison 10 месяцев назад

agree it's going to fall in that weird category for most paddlers and if I had to pinpoint who would benefit from this it's like a very fast down river hi-tuned creeker that will add pivots and splats but still run the complex class 5 with ease its definitely more of a creeker than a halfslice some will love this and others will probably not like that tail on a dedicated creeker.

@Solokayaker888 10 месяцев назад

Bad Ass!

@WadeHarrison 10 месяцев назад

It’s cool

@nicksinderson3302 10 месяцев назад

So...how would this boat compare to a LL Sweet Ride?

@WadeHarrison 10 месяцев назад

Close but the LL sweet ride is more of a true Down river HalfSlice and this is more in line with a hi tuned creeker/race with a small amount of HalfSlice abilities built in

@powskier 4 месяца назад

I've never seen a Zet boat in that color. What are they calling that color?

@WadeHarrison 4 месяца назад

This is a custom color it’s not available.

@FORTRANWW 10 месяцев назад

This seems Steeze-adjacent, no? They're both possible to stern squirt, both seem like a half slice and a creeker had a bastard love child. Zet plastic all day over Waka plastic though.

@WadeHarrison 10 месяцев назад

yes its more in line with the puff steeze and on the waka plastic the new batch has been amazing

@macfawlty 10 месяцев назад

Matt got first place in the Upper Yough race in the Zet Ninja? There's an endorsement for ya.

@WadeHarrison 10 месяцев назад

yes we talked about it and it's a fast kayak for sure

@vonehrenpreis 10 месяцев назад

Could someone please explain me why it's so important not to call this a half-slice? Everyone seems to get super-agitated about that topic :D I mean yeah, it has some creeking characteristics but what are the characteristics that a half-slice has and this hasn't? :P There is a slice-like stern- isn't there? :D

@WadeHarrison 10 месяцев назад

Getting it vertically needs to be in the perfect spot and timing and it’s extremely difficult to keep it vertical I feel to be a true HalfSlice you want a tail that can jut throw down at will even in flatwater this is more of a hi-tuned creeker with a pivotable tail a 1/4 slice 😉

@vonehrenpreis 10 месяцев назад

Fair enough! :P Also thanks for the great review!