Silverbirch Agent 8.8 Vs Covert 9.3
Posted: Fri Nov 01, 2019 2:10 am
Looking at buying a Silverbirch and looking for people who have paddled both boats and can speak to how they compare. Website info is not super detailed.
Here's a message from Silverbirch comparing the Agent & Covert
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Thank you for your interest in our canoes.
At your weight and size either of these models will work well for you. Both the Covert 9.3 and Agent 8.8 have unique attributes that give them a different feel.
The Covert offers more speed around the river whether ferrying or driving for an eddy, and also punches through features better. We class the Covert as a river runner.
The Agent is move forgiving and will boof dry at lower speeds and will spin on a dime. It has good acceleration but lacks the top end speed of the Covert. We class the Agent as a creeker.
When at Alf this year, I would have chosen to use a Covert on the Ocoee, and Little River Canyon then the Agent on the Citico and Little River (Smokeys), and I would have happily paddled either on the Middle Telico. (The levels on the Ledges were too high for me)
Ultimately it depends on your personal style, but if you are going to paddle the Telico and creekier I would look towards the Agent and if you are going to paddle the Telico and larger rivers I would look towards the Covert.
I hope this helps!
Best regards
James Dennis
Director
Tootega & Silverbirch
a: The Boat House, Bunns Bank, Attleborough, Norfolk, NR17 1QD