Perception Boat Reviews
Perception
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The Perception 3-D stands out in the rodeo world with one distinct feature--foot bumps. Designer Shane Bennedict bridged the roots of squirt boating to the current rage of plastic freestyle. In a world of shrinking play boats, the result of this innovation is a comfortable compromise. The 3-D placed first at the 1997 World Championships in both men and women's categories. Enough said. The 3-D surfs equally well in holes and on waves. The bow shape spills water well and allows a nice controlled touch, while the planing hull is loose enough to release and flat spin. The boat also back- surfs like a dream, and is no stranger to cartwheels--especially with the back deck's inverted triangle shape that facilitates swapping ends.
The boat also is one of the best plastic playboats when it comes to playing on eddylines. Feel free to smack the ends down on any decent eddy line when the waiting line for the playhole gets too long. You might even get more ends this way. The most pleasant surprise the 3-D has to offer is comfort. Perception has officially redeemed its previous reputation for pain and suffering. At eight feet the 3-D is designed to accommodate a 36-inch inseam, and Perception has installed all new outfitting, the best of which is a new rotomolded seat with leg lift and top-control thigh braces. The 3-D is not available with a bulkhead, only foot pegs; but with its unique foot bumps you won't care. (Review by John Trujillo)
I tried out the whip-it on Chester weir on Sunday 21th June, this is my review of it:
I found the boat to have alot of volume compared to the boat I paddle, the Blade. The boat seems to look like its quite flat and doesn't have much volume when looking at it from the outside, but when your inside you can actual find out how much volume it really has. When I first got into the boat I found that it, from where I was sitting, looked like the front of a bananna. The front curved to a large point which, in respect to the water, was quite high up. I paddled the boat around for a few seconds on a bit of flat water and it paddled like a topolino, not the most fastest thing in the world and giving a bit of resistance in the water. When I put the bow into a fairly small stopper the boat imediatly responded by going almost vertical, after a few more attempt's I found that it was very easy to get vertical. I would recomend this boat to people as being well suited for rodeo tricks and other activities.
As with all my reviews I would suggest that you don't take my word for it and go out and buy a brand spanking new boat just because it said it was good, go and try it your self. You might have different opinions that me!.
(Review of the Whip It by Matt Lewis)
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