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The Kingpin Icon is a tweaked\/updated version of Dagger’s Kingpin<\/a>. On first glance it is very difficult to see what ia actually different. The Icon has been in Dagger’s line up for a number of years now and has been tweaked over the years. The boat I tried was a later model.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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One of the major differences is the ability to bolt on additional volume through the use of two pods. One bolts onto the front deck and one on the back. Dagger have sensibly removed these from the package for all modern Kingpins.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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The blow-up hip pads have gone. There is too much to go wrong and in the case of the boats I have tried in the past with the system it was simply awful. If you have an older model rip them out and put in some proper hip pads and the Kingpin Icon is a much better boat.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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I have never seen the need to use the pods and I can’t remember meeting anyone who did use them. It’s not a bad idea but it’s too much hassle to be taking them on and off all of the time. May be the pro boaters get a little more out of them. The newer models again have had this feature removed, which is great news.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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The Kingpin Icon is great on green and breaking waves. It is also easy to cartwheel and stall. Rolling is also very easy and a range of paddlers would probably get a great deal from the Icon.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Kingpin Icon is available in three different sizes and at a RRP of sub \u00a3500.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Specification Kingpin 6.1:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Length: 6’1″ \/ 185 cm
Width: 23.75″ \/ 60 cm
Max Capacity: 140 lbs \/ 64 kg
Deck Height: 10.75″ \/ 27 cm
Weight: 29 lbs \/ 13 kg
Cockpit Length: 34″ \/ 86 cm
Cockpit Width: 19″ \/ 48 cm
Paddler Weight: 80-140 lbs \/ 36-64 kg
Volume: 44 gal \/ 167 L<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Specification Kingpin 6.2:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Length: 6’1″ \/ 185 cm
Width: 23.75″ \/ 60 cm
Max Capacity: 140 lbs \/ 64 kg
Deck Height: 10.75″ \/ 27 cm
Weight: 29 lbs \/ 13 kg
Cockpit Length: 34″ \/ 86 cm
Cockpit Width: 19″ \/ 48 cm
Paddler Weight: 80-140 lbs \/ 36-64 kg
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Specification Kingpin 6.3:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Length: 6’5″ \/ 196 cm
Width: 26″ \/ 66 cm
Max Capacity: 230 lbs \/ 104 kg
Deck Height: 11.75″ \/ 30 cm
Weight: 31 lbs \/ 14 kg
Cockpit Length: 34″ \/ 86 cm
Cockpit Width: 19″ \/ 48 cm
Paddler Weight: 150-230 lbs \/ 68104 kg
Volume: 56 gal \/ 212 L<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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