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NEUTRON Our latest surf kayak the "NEUTRON" is now in production. A 100% performance orientated barnstormer, strong emphasis has be put on power and how the kayak can generate more from the wave. When we finished with the power we took away the resistance - the result... With the flat hull low rails and power pocket rear end you will send this boat into orbit. Ski type Ariels, slides,360's and floaters are here! It offers the smoothest flowing ride on mellow waves, the ability to grip a wave like mad when things get bigger, speed that will alter your perception on life and carving ability sooo tight and soo smooth you will feel like your surfing .....a super grippy smooth thing!! The Neutron is taking the Kayak surfing world to new limits - places that others can only dream of. Get a life, get a Neutron! |
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Reviews of the Neutron HDP: Generally speaking my surf kayak of choice is the composite Neutron, a boat which is truly awesome. So when Malcolm contacted me to ask if I would like to be a test pilot for the plastic Neutron I was very eager to see how it compared. I met Malcolm on a on a sunny day at Widemouth bay where unfortunately the waves were a tad on the small side, at first I was worried that the plastic boat would really struggle in such small waves. As soon as I got out in the diminutive surf my fears were put to rest, I was truly amazed by the way the boat performed. Having surfed quite a few different plastic and composite designs I have always considered plastic boats to be a really rather poor relation of the surf family best left to rivers, I have had to rethink that somewhat since paddling the plastic Neutron. That morning in Bude I kept on forgetting I was in a plastic boat and the great thing was it was rare for the boat to remind you of the fact either. This is far and away the best plastic boat
I have ever surfed and there are even several composite boats
I can think of that could be out performed by this particular
chunk of plastic. The only downside I can think of to this boat
is that it is surly going to be banned from plastic class competitions
within months of its release for having such an unfair advantage.
The Neutron is the perfect boat for me - I love everything about it! So I was very interested to try out the plastic version to see how it compares to the composite design, and also to the other plastic surf kayaks, the Maverick and the X-ray. I must say, it surprised me. I was expecting the extra weight of the plastic to reduce performance dramatically compared to my composite Neutron. Of course the weight made a difference, but I found it responsive and not that restricting. This is a world-class top design, available in plastic only a few months after its launch in carbon/kevlar. Of the other plastic boats, I find the Maverick is fast down the line and the X-Ray highly manoeuvrable. For me, the new design of the Neutron feels right and does both even better. For you, the good news is that there's a real choice in plastic surf kayaks now. Try them and find which suits you. I think the Neutron HDP will tempt many
paddlers to take the plunge and find the huge difference a specialist
surf kayak makes. I have a river boat for rivers - it never leaves
the garage for the surf anymore.
Received my new boat on Tuesday, had to wait till today (sat) to try it, only 3-4ft waves, but did it put a smile on my face? You bet. i'm 15 stone this boat takes off, carving bottom turns, easy top turns, cant wait to get it into some bigger cleaner waves. Build quality of the boat is excellent and lighter than i was expecting. The only down side i can see is the boat does not have a substantial locking point to lock the boat to my roof bars but a brief trawl of the internet came up with this
Reviews of the Neutron:: I have been my Neutron for 3 months now and it's brilliant It could just be one of those boats that define a generation ( like the spud, Pyrahna 240, Riot Glide etc...) I came to it from paddling a Marauder and a Pro Designs Ski Both of which are awsome but were not without a pile of trepidation every time I hit the surf. It took me a couple of days to sort out the fittings to suit me - I also went for the "Italian seat" option which combined with Mega's new thigh brace's gives more point of contact with the boat than you could ever dream of.
If you do mess it up it deals with the pile like it was soft cotton wool. THIS BOAT HAS NO VICES you don't have to think "I want to try that move but it may hurt if I don't make it".
" Having been involved heavily with high-performance wave-ski's through the 80's and early 90's I have always felt there's been something lacking in the design of most surf kayaks available to date. The Neutron breaks that mould. Ski-like performance, Kayak-like comfort, gives everything a dude (and dudette) could wish for in surf-boat: Sensational speed, carving or slashing: This boat can do it all. Whether you want to pop 360 airs, or simply just cruise, the best seat in the house is in the Neutron... " Richard Sim.
" Finally got the boat out on the water on Sunday in conditions that can only be described as painful. The waves may not have been perfect but the boat was, what a craft that is. It just makes everything seem natural and easy letting me achieve things effortlessly at which I would normally struggle. Thanks, thanks and a bit more thanks.... Denzil
Neutron I don't always gel instantly to a new kayak and I have to confess the same was true with the Neutron. My first half hour I was finding it a little bit frustrating. “New boat, looks like an awesome design, why am I not tearing it up?” After reminding myself that I had been surfing a Prowler for almost 4 years and that it might not quite respond in the same way that the Prowler does I started to relax and let myself follow the natural flow of the boat. Speed. It likes to go fast. Made a couple of sections on a heavy Portballintrae left hander that I've never made in the Prowler and only seen a few very good boardies make and hold. Its flat hull design reduces the friction allowing that extra bit of zip which just might pull you out of a sticky situation! That also in turn allows for a slicker top turn with the short tail flashing around above the top of the wave. I have been particularly enjoying turning back of the pile in smaller waves as the whole boat flicks around and drives out of the pocket in an instant. I would describe my off the whitewater turns as very good but have always felt a little staggered. I love the feeling of power of the pocket turning and driving you away in what seems like an effortless movement. Bottom turns have become quite dependant on the fins in the Neutron due to the slicker hull. Why not? If you've got them then use them. Positioned slightly further back than in previous surf kayaks allows the nose to swing around more and be more vertical on exit from the bottom turn. My goal in surf kayaking is to be able to snap turn the way a good surf boarder can and I believe that this kayak is the one that will start to do that. I did manage to go aerial in my first session but only after a bit of practice. Part of the skill needed to pull of an aerial manoeuvre is your timing out of your bottom turn before heading up to the lip and hopefully skyward. I struggled initially due to the fact that I was coming out of the bottom turn too late not realising the speed I had and shooting up into the pile and missing the pitching lip I was after. Do I like it? After riding a wave where I pulled clear out of a big barrel before nailing a big air that had the one person who was watch seeing only my hull above the wave I would have to say I liked it! It's going to be fun! Enjoy. Jonny Bingham Jonny Bingham Irish 4ft. Neutron 18th-19th Feb 2006
Got my new neutron the other day, so far haven't had
the best surf to try it out in but here are my
thoughts. The coolest thing I noticed
so far as soon as I surfed this boat is that on
reading the wave and reacting to it I seemed to have
more time usual as it was effortless to position the boat just where it needed to be. I'm very exited about
the future with this boat, think it's gonna re-invent
my whole surfing style. Haven't aired it yet but don't think it's gonna be all that long!
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