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Does anyone know if the Armerlite material used in the Homes is the same thing as Twintex used in the Zephyr?

Seems like I remember someone buying a Homes on Sirerra trading post. How do you like it?

i boat with a couple (Rene/Allen), that bought one from Sierra Trading Post...not sure of what it really is, but it looks like a white twintex ... still waiting for them to get it totally outfitted.. they got the balance point last weekend at the lake ... will know how it feels soon

Randy,

Have both boats here and yes, it is the same stuff.

Florian

Thanks. I thought so.

If I remember right the homes is substantially more expensive.
any reason Why?

So what is the Homes like? What would you compare it to in terms of things like acceleration, stability, surfability?

Hey,
I can't compare to much other boats, but the homes is really fast (did some flatwater trips in it with colleagues in tripping canoes). Also some friends (ACA and other instructors say so). It's way faster than the Blast, XL and Atom, that's all I can compare it to.
And it surfs really every tiny wave....
It's a little tippy at the beginning (depending on what you are used to). More stable than a prelude, less than a Detonator.
Due to the outfitting (Bulkheads plus foam on every side), it's nearly dry after rolling, and it's easy to roll.
Here's a little review on it:
http://www.open-canoe.de/open/canoes/homes_en.html

Hope this helps...

Florian