Compare Nomad 2016 vs

Nomad 2016

Dagger
Overall
80%
Nomad 2016


Manoeuvrability
67%
Linear Speed
67%
Turning
83%
Stability
67%
Boof
100%
Lightness
67%
Outfitting
100%
Material resistance
100%
Good for beginner
67%
Good for intermediate
60%
Good for advanced
80%
Good for steep
83%
Good for volume
60%

Weight Of Use
Version S below 60Kg, Version M from 60 to 70kg version L from 70 to 90kg.
Good
Very good rocker and round hull for the steep creeks. Much better than the past Nomad.
Bad
The manoeuvrability is not better than many other similar boat and could be a bit hard on volume rivers.

Ace of Spade

Spade Kayaks
Overall
59%
Ace of Spade


Manoeuvrability
67%
Linear Speed
50%
Turning
67%
Stability
83%
Boof
50%
Lightness
50%
Outfitting
67%
Material resistance
50%
Good for beginner
83%
Good for intermediate
80%
Good for advanced
40%
Good for steep
67%
Good for volume
40%

Weight Of Use
Good kayak for the beginner and intermediate paddler in rivers up to class IV. Fits kayakers from 70 to 85 kg.
Good
Easy to control. It keeps the line easly even on the side. Good lateral stability. Very stiff material.
Bad
The material is still very heavy and new (not long term tested). It feels a bit hard to turn comparing to the Recon 93 and the nose is a bit hard to lift. The shape of the sides is not suitable for the advanced kayaker that like to drive the boat with the sides. However beginners could like this feature because the boat result easy to drive.