A quick comparison - for what it’s worth - on an artificial G3 course. Would dearly love to have tested the ReactR on something much steeper but the rainy season has come to an end.
Thanks good to see, as for me it would be whether to swap out my scorch. Could you say a bit more about the different things you mentioned they do. You said the scorch is faster and just as stable, what would you say the ReactR does well and less well performance wise rather than outfitting.
Of course. For me, the medium Scorch’s forté is carving around the river and sticking to a line. It gets its stability through speed and is only at its best when you give it a plan. Suddenly changing to ‘Plan B’ isn’t its thing. The ReactR is the opposite. I found you don’t need to drive it so much and it’ll happily adapt to changes you want to make. It isn’t as fast by far. It doesn’t do quick acceleration either. It boofs much better than the Scorch and is quicker to turn. It feels more stable slower speeds and feels more forgiving because of the flared sidewalls. Just bear in mind that the comparison I made was on easy whitewater. The differences would become more apparent on harder whitewater, and there may be different differences or similarities on different types of water. Also bear in mind that how I paddle a boat isn’t the same as how you would and you may come to completely different conclusions.
Thanks, Tim! Interesting that you didn't find it comfy - did you adjust much? Mainly the seat position, footrest (position and foam setup), and thigh grips (position, angle, grip). Seemed like you were having plenty of fun nonetheless; hopefully, catch you out on the water sometime!
Firstly and really importantly, I thought it was a superb hull and volume distribution. Everything else is minor and very much subjective. I’m sure that 99.9% of other people will get on well with the sitting position. I had to say what it was like for me though. I’ve got one on order and I’ll be able to alleviate most of the discomfort with footrest and foam setup, as you say. Can’t wait for the boat to arrive!
Nice one Tim . Havent really paddled a pyranha since the machno , which i found to big for the stuff i paddle . Scorch looked much better for railes than machno but then this comes along
Yes it would be more comfortable but to sort the legs issue, I would have to take the seat pad out and bring the thigh braces as close to me as poss. I don’t want to put anyone off the boat because the outfitting wasn’t the best for me. I’m a bit of an odd shape. I imagine that most people would prefer it.
Nice review, thanks. USA here we don't have them around quite yet. I'm a Scorch large paddler at 91 kilos. The reviews we typically see here are more sales pitches... Guys trying to sell or pump up their UA-cam channel views. Interesting take on the higher seat position and knees, I'm going to wait to try the large. Edit: I'm also 54 years old and played soccer for about 30 years so my knees don't like being shoved down.
Thanks Robert. No point in me being anything other than honest. Just one thing: the seat position is not high. Apologies if I gave that impression. You actually sit low in the boat. However, since my knees were somewhat squashed down, removing the seat pad and lowering my bum even further is the only way of alleviating the difficulty.
Yeah I getcha, I'm referring to the same sort of thing. I dislike the narrow feeling when sitting inside of a Scorch or Ripper, my legs feel too vertical. The "froggy" knees is something I like for control and stability, I also find it more comfortable.
great review! Thanks for your input!
Thanks pal.
Thanks good to see, as for me it would be whether to swap out my scorch. Could you say a bit more about the different things you mentioned they do. You said the scorch is faster and just as stable, what would you say the ReactR does well and less well performance wise rather than outfitting.
Of course. For me, the medium Scorch’s forté is carving around the river and sticking to a line. It gets its stability through speed and is only at its best when you give it a plan. Suddenly changing to ‘Plan B’ isn’t its thing. The ReactR is the opposite. I found you don’t need to drive it so much and it’ll happily adapt to changes you want to make. It isn’t as fast by far. It doesn’t do quick acceleration either. It boofs much better than the Scorch and is quicker to turn. It feels more stable slower speeds and feels more forgiving because of the flared sidewalls. Just bear in mind that the comparison I made was on easy whitewater. The differences would become more apparent on harder whitewater, and there may be different differences or similarities on different types of water. Also bear in mind that how I paddle a boat isn’t the same as how you would and you may come to completely different conclusions.
Thanks for the comparison!
Was the Reactr easier to turn "on the fly" than the Scorch? Or just different?
Cheers. Yes, it’s much easier to turn at speed than the Scorch.
Thanks, Tim! Interesting that you didn't find it comfy - did you adjust much? Mainly the seat position, footrest (position and foam setup), and thigh grips (position, angle, grip). Seemed like you were having plenty of fun nonetheless; hopefully, catch you out on the water sometime!
Firstly and really importantly, I thought it was a superb hull and volume distribution. Everything else is minor and very much subjective. I’m sure that 99.9% of other people will get on well with the sitting position. I had to say what it was like for me though. I’ve got one on order and I’ll be able to alleviate most of the discomfort with footrest and foam setup, as you say. Can’t wait for the boat to arrive!
Nice one Tim . Havent really paddled a pyranha since the machno , which i found to big for the stuff i paddle . Scorch looked much better for railes than machno but then this comes along
Cheers Andy. I guess what I’m saying is, if you’re interested in one or the other, try both.
Would it be more comfortable if spent time adjusting everything? Not suggesting you didn’t
Yes it would be more comfortable but to sort the legs issue, I would have to take the seat pad out and bring the thigh braces as close to me as poss. I don’t want to put anyone off the boat because the outfitting wasn’t the best for me. I’m a bit of an odd shape. I imagine that most people would prefer it.
@@timwatsonphotography thanks and good video by the way 👍
Nice review, thanks. USA here we don't have them around quite yet. I'm a Scorch large paddler at 91 kilos. The reviews we typically see here are more sales pitches... Guys trying to sell or pump up their UA-cam channel views. Interesting take on the higher seat position and knees, I'm going to wait to try the large.
Edit: I'm also 54 years old and played soccer for about 30 years so my knees don't like being shoved down.
Thanks Robert. No point in me being anything other than honest. Just one thing: the seat position is not high. Apologies if I gave that impression. You actually sit low in the boat. However, since my knees were somewhat squashed down, removing the seat pad and lowering my bum even further is the only way of alleviating the difficulty.
Is your paddles upside down?? Usually the brand name is facing up. But maybe it’s the camera angle?
id have said they look upside down as well
Definitely upside down. I like it that way. More crisp throughout the stroke, especially at the catch.
However you like it is best for you 👍
Funny that you mention it feels too wide, personally I feel Pyranha boats are too narrow and the extra width is really selling me on the ReactR.
It’s not that the boat is too wide. I liked how wide it was in terms of dynamics. Just the effect on the legs that was a bit unpleasant.
Yeah I getcha, I'm referring to the same sort of thing. I dislike the narrow feeling when sitting inside of a Scorch or Ripper, my legs feel too vertical. The "froggy" knees is something I like for control and stability, I also find it more comfortable.
Just noticed your paddle is the wrong way round.
Everyone thinks I’m weird but prefer it that way round.