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I picked this up and am trying to install it. I think your solution with the bungees is spot on and I'm almost finished, but how the hell did you get the IR straps fed into the Pyranha thigh brace module? Did you shave any of the plastic down?

nicely played boys

Looks like a good solution. I put a Dagger backband in my Firecracker and like it much better than Pyranha’s.

Very nice kayak 😊👍

I have a ripper 2 and firecracker, and love both, but the back band gives me wicked hot spots on my back and was looking into this as an option. Sounds like it might be the ticket.

I’ll have to keep an eye out for this in the UK. I love the Firecracker but wow is the back band ( with mods) shocking. Thanks for the review.

TOLDYA!!! Keep the bag for when you come back down east for a paddle - great for the blackflies ;-)

What's your size? Do you have skinny legs or thick legs. I have skinny legs and was wondering how that boat would fit me thanks Brad

Happy birthday 🎉 Sick video 🤙🏻

💕Wow🤍🤍🤍🤍🧡🧡🧡

That looks like a lots of fun!! 👍👍

Amazing footage, this looks like fun! In scene 2:16 I stopped the video and admired these mountains oO Thanks for sharing your adventure. :)

Hell ya brother! Looks like a amazing two days! Gets me pumped about my weekend, though it wont be quiet as action packed lol. Really want a rewind to make it more fun and challenging.

Wooohooo! Happy birthday! Great run and seeing this make me somehow very confident, because I'm turning 40 this summer too :D.

Happy Birthday Gord!!! You're an awesome ambassador for this sport!

Nice review.Thanks

Definitely on my wish-list!

I'll add - not just looks amazing - IS SOOO AMAZING!!!

Keep doing what you are doing. Your production is waaaay better than most. 150 subscribers makes zero sense.

I’ve put them in my Mamba. Made a big difference

Put these in my firecracker, made the boat so much better, make any boat better is my guess

Nice review. I just picked up a used one and can’t wait to get it on a river.

I wish they would do something about the backband in this outfitting. I loved the Hot Whip but the back and was constantly slipping down under my ass…sorry…badinkidunk 😂

Thank you! Informative review. Draw strokes, are super important, and are somehow less used than they should be by serious recreational whitewater kayakers. So I like that this paddle is perfect for them. I also like the straight shaft, but still with good tactile cues for orientation. This paddle looks almost perfect! I hope that they put out a more durable model.

Told ya! They saved the Firecracker for me ;-)

Nice 😊 Glad they are working for you.

you have to try my liquidlogic "sweet ride"

Cheers for that! such a quick response. It seems the main difference is really going to come down to a paddlers preference

"I did not expect to buy this boat that day.... here we are" 😂 classic! Congratulations Later that day, I'd get the "... honey is that a new boat?"🫣🙄 What is it replacing?

I would be interested in your thoughts on how it compares to the Ninja

Great vid, Gord! Boat looks amazing!!!

Looks like it might pair up well with the supernova with its similar rails, whereas the rewind and code have quite soft rails. Looked like it surfed well for the sporty creeker class too.

Nice little review, how did you find these in relation to the Galasport Manics, they seem a very similar design philosophy

Damn, those blades look massive! Great review, Gord. You should try to get an Arca Vulcan in your hands - love mine!

Very nice review! We are very close in weight and I think we've had a very similar experience. The only reproach I have about the R2L is that there is not that much tail rocker when you look at the full lenght of the waterline (for example less that the R2 medium) so I find myself stern taping a lot on rocky boofs. I'm also a bit concerned because of that and the thinness of the tail tip to take it on the steeper creeks we have in Quebec. I'm waiting on a medium ReactR next month, I'm not entirely sure which place the R2L will have in my line-up vs a more sporty/playful half-slice at that point

Wish I thought of that. I lowered my seat and I loved the boat, just couldn't sit in it comfortably. I traded it for a scorch🔥. Now I'm going to have to sit and wonder what could have been😞. Loved the way the Ninja paddled!🥷

Nice! I always do the back-band mod, although I'm considering trying an IR in my Firecracker. Because the seat pan is deep at the back, I form cut some 1/2 foam to level it a bit more. The single biggest improvement in comfort and performance that I got out of the Firecracker, due to its higher knee position, was taking out the Hookers and modding in a set of Jackson Bees Knees - more leg padding, and I can widen my knees to the extent I want.

Of course Pyranha drops their new boat on the same day as I watch this video and it has new outfitting. I know it is popular to complain about Pyranha outfitting I find their outfitting solid and reliable. You helped me do the back band adjustment on my Ozone. I found that I didn't need to do it on my Scorch. Thigh hookers are a must. Paddling a boat without them feels weird now. Give me Pyranha's outfitting over Jackson's any day of the week. But I'm old and I still have a boat that has no back band just a hunk of foam for the back and Yakima racks for foot pegs.

I’ve got these mods on my Firecracker and Scorch. I have no idea how people paddle without thigh hookers or the back band mod. I personally don’t take the three bolts out, I just dive in upside down :D The other mod I find really useful is drilling a hole in the end of the strap and putting a knotted power cord through it to stop them slipping out when getting out.

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I keep my Lettmann Nitro in a paddle bag when on shuttle or anything but in the water. Getting bounced around in the back of a truck can scrape & chip it more than rocks- if you're cognizant on shallow stuff. I would also note that even if you break it, you usually only have to replace half of it due to it being a 2 piece.

Great review thanks. I’m hoping I’m not going to regret waiting for new Werner Stealth, I’ve been so close to ordering the Lettmann, but I borrowed my buddies Surge the other week for the day and instantly loved the blade forward design and taken a punt that the Stealth will be even better 🙈

Thanks for the review, that was good feedback. I had a chance to try the paddle at a pool session and found it really nice to use. I've been considering getting one for a while now. I may have to bite the bullet and get one.

Some snow, some stern, and some Stapleton...what's not to love ;-)

Cool review! What drysuit is that, would you recommend it?

I clicked on this because I use a Galasport canoe paddle for whitewater C1. It has been excellent and around 10 years in the durability has been excellent. The material looks like your Manic paddle. Two enthusiastic Canadian thumbs up!

Thanks for posting this. I had a orig ripper Lg and ended up shelving it since I couldn’t dial in the edges and then sold it (I’m used to the softer 9R edges). Is the ripper II Lg more user friendly vs the orig ripper Lg? I’m abt 185lbs 6’1” I’m also considering the LL Sweet Ride -thanks

Gord, thank you for the review! The river video was awesome! It was fun to hear the giggling while you were on the water. Please keep sharing your experience, we are very interested to hear what people like and recommendations for improvements. I also appreciate your recommendations for other paddling purposes and will make sure they get onto our list for future product consideration.

Seems like a nice boat. Definitely miss the kan and the fraser

Excellent review. I bought the Ripper 2 M. And am having a ton of fun in it. But I am seriously considering the large for bigger water days. Thanks for the input.