The new Barracuda from Spade Kayaks is 274cm long with a width of 6cm and a volume of 217 litres. The half-slice boat is designed to be fast.
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Recently I got to tryout Pyranha’s latest river-play half slice, the Firecracker.
The Firecracker has been hotly awaited since it was first announced at the Paddle Sports Show back in 2022. There were lots of questions about the boat and how it sat within Pyranha’s line up, not least how it stacked up against the Ripper and Ripper 2. It’s fair to say it split opinion between those who were struggling to see the point of it, and those who were really looking forward to it. I have to admit I was on the more sceptical end of things.
Continue readingThe Firecracker is Pyranha’s latest Half-Slice kayak and is available in three sizes. 232, 242 and 252. The 242 is available at dealers now. The smaller 232 and larger 252 will be released at a later date.
This is Pyranha’s answer to the new Apex and Waka half slice kayaks and it looks great.
Here is what Pyranha has to say about the new Firecracker:
Explosive, downriver freeride energy that everyone can enjoy! The Firecracker is a compact half-slice to whip into every micro-eddy, snap onto every wave, and get vertical everywhere – no matter who you are, you’ll be able to throw this around, sky-gaze, and have the comfort and confidence to nail that new move.
• Compact and lightweight half-slice design.
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• Spinnable, surfable, stable planing hull.
• A bow that stays dry downriver, but you can still get down and party with.
• Enjoy explosive moments of fun and relax without consequence between them.
• Rolls easy so you can try new tricks again and again until you stick the landing.
• Next-generation ergonomics for all day comfort
• Don’t just unlock the river, blow the doors off
• Full Stout 2 outfitting
Interested? Let’s see the Pyranha Firecracker in action:
Continue readingSpade Kayaks have a new half slice boat out for the smaller paddler (30kg+).
The new STARFIRE! Our second new kayak! Available in yellow and waterblue. After the incredible and ongoing success of our QUEEN OF HEARTS we now present a halfslice for all you lighter paddlers! 245cm long, 62cm wide and with a volume of 205 litres.
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Lettmann have a new half slice kayak about hit UK shores by the end of the summer. The new kayak named the Machete looks pretty sweet.
With a significant amount of rocker and the volume pushed towards the bow the Machete looks like it will absolutely rip.
Continue readingPrijon have a new half slice about to be released on the paddling community. This one looks interesting with a great deal of volume upfront. This new kayak is the Pike.
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