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I have only paddled a Quake a little bit so can't rally comment on it. I will say an area of great concern seems to be dryness. I can say one thing for sure my Taureau is an extreamly dry boat. With the almost decked ends and huge foam cockpit even after I roll it, it doesen't paddle like a pig because there is so little water in it. If the dryness is a big deal with the other boats it definatly isn't with the Taureau.

rcgalwa wrote:I have only paddled a Quake a little bit so can't rally comment on it. .

so why comment ... no one asked about a Taureau (even if it's a good boat or not )

Louie,

how can you tell the difference between Quake versions?

version. I know that the only noticable difference between 4 and 5 is that four is 3 inches shorter. 1 & 2 you'd know the difference the butt end is cut like four inch lower than the bow. 3 was such a dog I think they cut up the onlyone they made. The next time someone who know how to post pictures is at the warehouse I'll get them to take and post a picture of the 1 & 4. I do belive I have the only version four out there. It was good to work at Dagger when they were in Tennessee and cared about whitwater.

Louie, I've got a picture of Mrs Kanur in a green Quake of Baily's that is lower in the back and has no cockpit combing on it. What version is that?

I've paddled them all, but like the spanish fly best.

It's nice for creeking, very easy to make last minute moves, boof's well. It's also a great surfer. It's much more stable than it looks. Plus, bieng a smaller boat then the others, it's easier to cary around. I'm 5'10" and weigh 195, I don't feel to heavy for it at all.

I think they are all great boats, just like the spanish fly the best.

In back than in front sounds Like a one or two to me. Now you got me thinkin maybe the green one I have has no cockpit rim, now I've got to go dig it out and see if it has one or not.

I've never seen a Quake without a cockpit rim, and probable won;t have ever noticed, but after readng this thread, last night I was looking at the book Thrill of the Paddle. It you look at the Quake in the Boats section, it doesn't have a cockpit rim, while the yellow one Mark is paddling through out the book and on the Cover has the rim.

Neet to see, thanks for the education Louie.

Louie-

Wondering if you can tell me what version my Quake is??

I have the ugliest Quake I've ever seen, its red with blue in it like a Medieval kayak and has a huge white swirl on the bottom. Front is higher than the back and it has a rim.

I don't know if this will help but here is a pic:
http://www.americanwhitewater.org/conte ... toid_19564_
**the huge DRY rock next to me is Launching Pad.....oh this summer sucked**

Love that boat....

-Paul

I love my Quake for creaking/river running. The plates helped a lot in keeping the boat dry.

Scott