Has anyone paddled both the Bell Nexus and the new Esquif Vertige-X? Can you give us a review? I've heard nothing but good things about both boats. One (perhaps minor) concern is the quoted weight of the Vertige-X at 62 lbs. Any other comments on either boat?
Thanks.
Nexus vs. Vertige-X
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call noc--instructors
noc uses both nexus (sorry i refferred to this as prodigy in previous post). instructor i talked to had less than stellar reviews of nexus when compared to vertige x--they use boyt in classes. like the prodigy, the nexus has been described as very wet. in summary they liked v-x much better. neither as good a slalom boat as caption--but as i recall, you are looking for a starter boat. stay away from a triple saddle if you are concerned about wieght.
you can continue to dance on the head of a pin...or get a boat and enjoy what's left of the season. sounds like you, your son and vertige-x would be a good fit. pretty big for a solo boat for a 90 pound boy though. if you want it to go as solo too, guess you are stuck with triple saddle or adjustable double rig.
you can continue to dance on the head of a pin...or get a boat and enjoy what's left of the season. sounds like you, your son and vertige-x would be a good fit. pretty big for a solo boat for a 90 pound boy though. if you want it to go as solo too, guess you are stuck with triple saddle or adjustable double rig.
call noc--instructors
noc uses both nexus (sorry i refferred to this as prodigy in previous post). instructor i talked to had less than stellar reviews of nexus when compared to vertige x--they use boyt in classes. like the prodigy, the nexus has been described as very wet. in summary they liked v-x much better. neither as good a slalom boat as caption--but as i recall, you are looking for a starter boat. stay away from a triple saddle if you are concerned about wieght.
you can continue to dance on the head of a pin...or get a boat and enjoy what's left of the season. sounds like you, your son and vertige-x would be a good fit. pretty big for a solo boat for a 90 pound boy though. if you want it to go as solo too, guess you are stuck with triple saddle or adjustable double rig.
you can continue to dance on the head of a pin...or get a boat and enjoy what's left of the season. sounds like you, your son and vertige-x would be a good fit. pretty big for a solo boat for a 90 pound boy though. if you want it to go as solo too, guess you are stuck with triple saddle or adjustable double rig.
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montana c-1
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I have paddled both boats, the nexus I find to be a lot of fun maybe a little wetter and slower(down river)than the vertige x but a lot of fun in both boats. Niether one would be a bad choice , however, pending on the type of boating you want to do. Vertiege x good boat a little faster. Nexus good boat slightly more manueverable.
just my two cents.
just my two cents.
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