Mamba or Nomad

GARY HAZEL · Post by **GARY HAZEL** » Tue Sep 12, 2006 12:29 am

Ive narrowed my c1 conversion boat for creeking to 2. Mamba 8.5 or Nomad 8.5. Ive read a few threads about The nomad but the Mamba is wider and a little flatter. Has anyone done a conversion or paddled a Mamba 8.5? Is there any diffrence in speed? Im 195 lb paddler. thanks

yarnellboat · Post by **yarnellboat** » Tue Sep 12, 2006 12:38 am

Care to share how/why you eliminated any similar contenders such as the Burn?

PY.

GARY HAZEL · Post by **GARY HAZEL** » Tue Sep 12, 2006 12:46 am

no reason really . I like the length of the 8.5 and havent seen a burn yet. I dont paddle with anyone who has one either.

Larry Horne · Post by **Larry Horne** » Tue Sep 12, 2006 1:16 am

what do you intend to do with it?

if your planning on running class V creeks get the nomad. for class IV and less, i think the mamba would be more fun.

.02

GARY HAZEL · Post by **GARY HAZEL** » Tue Sep 12, 2006 11:43 am

I intend to use it in class 4 and up creeking

Jan_dettmer · Post by **Jan_dettmer** » Thu Sep 14, 2006 12:39 am

get the nomad to save your back if you creek a lot.

Cheers, Jan