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Bliss-Stick: Flip-Stick
specs:
| length
| width
| vol.
| weight
| cockpit
| capacity
| material
| 1st yr
| last yr:
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| 6 ft 8
| 26.00 in
| 49.00 gal
| 43.00 lbs
| n/a
| n/a
| n/a
| 2002
| n/a
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Main use: playboat, rodeo
Bliss-Stick's take:
Here is a serious and uncompromised rad playboat for the paddler who wants to go nuts and get really wet. Very much a body extension, it is the essence of a great day on the water...Lifted bow alleviate subbing out, great for river playing. Very comfortable with plenty of foot room. Bodacious playboat. Ends, loops, spins, surfs, wheels, splats...
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Previously posted reviews:
jesse bergg
(enjoys mostly river running and rates this boat 7 /10) |
| pros: | Excellent river runner, loose, excells with a large feature, great price with the NZ dollar |
| cons: | slow, not a flatwater machine, outfitting could use some work, ie seat adjustability |
| other: | probably one of the best overall spud boats out there |
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Andy Stuart
(enjoys mostly playboating and rates this boat 9 /10) |
| pros: | Tons of footroom
Super Loose
Very Bouncy -- wants to go aerial
Very carvy |
| cons: | Outfitting could be fancier -- ie you need to outfit it (I dont see this as a big deal).
Cockpit is really big XL, could be an issue for smaller boaters, and your skirt wont fit alot of other boats |
| other: | This is one of the best spud boats going this year, and probably THE best one for paddlers over 6' |
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Derrick Law
(enjoys mostly playboating and rates this boat 7 /10) |
| pros: | surfs, spins, throws down great, good arial blunts |
| cons: | could be better outfitted, slow (even compared to similar boats, like the EZ and the ACE) |
| other: | no comment |
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anonymous
(enjoys mostly playboating and rates this boat 9 /10) |
| pros: | Super comfortable, for medium to large people. very stable and forgiving river-runner. huge front rocker keeps it out of trouble. carves well on waves, very loose, easy play |
| cons: | slow (like all short boats). large cockpit hard for me to get my skirt over. oil-canned immediately, but easy solve by putting foam under seat. |
| other: | really good all-around playboat: lots of volume, slicy enough, very comfortable, excellent river-runner class 3-4, super fun. most tricks attainable. Works for moderate creeks. |
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Kory Haag
(enjoys mostly playboating and rates this boat 9 /10) |
| pros: | Amazing boat. I'm a big guy (220 lbs, 5'11") but i can take it almost anywhere. very stable on end. Plenty of room. |
| cons: | rolling takes some getting used to. Slow (like most short boats) and the edges are sometimes easy to catch if you're not thinking about what you're doing. |
| other: | I'd like to see a version with maybe 5 more gallons. I'm a little heavy for it, and tend to sub it out on bigger water. |
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Dustin Dever
(enjoys mostly playboating and rates this boat 9 /10) |
| pros: | Excellent for river play and river running. Kicked up tail and nose make it super forgiving. |
| cons: | Kicked up tails slows the boat up in the surf, it also gets slightly bogged down in the tail. |
| other: | no comment |
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