Curious if anyone out there has paddled the LL Biscuit (as a C1) and what they thought.
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anyone paddle the Biscuit?
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markzak
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I just saw some pics from the NOC shootout and Jordan P. was paddling a LL Biscuit, you might want to try to hunt him down... http://picasaweb.google.com/shanebenedi ... 5359431442
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wetnobby
Jordan Poffenberger does paddle one and loves it...
He's gotten to try Dane (Jackson's) star c-1 and he likes his Biscuit better -- just got a new hull, so he'll be in his 2nd one this season. I inherited the 55 that we got last year for possible use at Worlds (he decided to stick w/ his 45) and now paddle it. It's very loose, you have to drive the "bumper" pretty hard to engage the edges, but when you do they work great. It's a good beginner boat, too. Hard to catch the edges. It makes a decent river runner and I've found it very fun to paddle.
I'd take the " so and so paddled boat A and switched to boat B" with a grain of salt ... Most of the pros can make any boat look good and what they paddle has more to do with how good a "deal" they have worked out with the boat manufacturers or kayak shops that sponsor them than any overwhelming attributes of the boats.. That being said, I'll try to get Jordan to respond to you - he'd be able to give you a specific comparison, since he has paddled both.. I've never paddled a Jackson boat. I do still have a Fluid Flirt and it is a nice boat, too.
Ned Poff...
I'd take the " so and so paddled boat A and switched to boat B" with a grain of salt ... Most of the pros can make any boat look good and what they paddle has more to do with how good a "deal" they have worked out with the boat manufacturers or kayak shops that sponsor them than any overwhelming attributes of the boats.. That being said, I'll try to get Jordan to respond to you - he'd be able to give you a specific comparison, since he has paddled both.. I've never paddled a Jackson boat. I do still have a Fluid Flirt and it is a nice boat, too.
Ned Poff...
Biscuit is kinda good for big waves and holes, sucks at smaller waves. Not fast enough nor loose enough.
I d recommend JK Star2010. Best boat I ve ever paddled and NO KIDDING MAN!!
The new Star is light years ahead of all the other boats out there. Wide, short and FAST. No other boat behaves like this. I ll post a review as soon as I get some decent footage. Now I can do air blunts and blunt combos on crappy waves I used to be able to do only roundhouses on. After my yesterday's 90min paddle my lower back actually hurt from the landings... amazing
I d recommend JK Star2010. Best boat I ve ever paddled and NO KIDDING MAN!!
The new Star is light years ahead of all the other boats out there. Wide, short and FAST. No other boat behaves like this. I ll post a review as soon as I get some decent footage. Now I can do air blunts and blunt combos on crappy waves I used to be able to do only roundhouses on. After my yesterday's 90min paddle my lower back actually hurt from the landings... amazing
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And if you like the Star, odds on you'll like the Molan too (despite some minor differences, calling it a cheaper Star-substitute isn't unfair)
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