Dagger Mamba 8.6 (Large) River Spec Kayak

The Mamba kayak offers serious refinements that will make it the top planing hull creeker on the market. The Mamba 8.6 is a forgiving planing-hulled creeker that is stable and predictable. With more volume and improved distribution, increased speed, crisper control and added safety features, including a repositioned bow grab handle for easier access, an added handle near the cockpit. The big boy kayak of the series has even more volume and improved distribution over the 8.5. This is a large boat for large paddlers with all the forgiving characteristics of the original series Whether it's seasoned paddlers looking to hone their river skills, make the move beyond Class III, or new adventure seekers looking for a predictable, stable, easy to roll power-house to discover the full range of real whitewater, the stylish new Mamba Series will inspire their ultimate adventure.

FEATURES... Contour Ergo Outfitting Ratchet Adjustable Backband ConTour Adjustable Bulkhead Foot Brace with Foam Padding Multi-Adjustable, ConTour Hip Pads Security Grab Handle Dagger Mamba 8.6 Lime River Spec - Sizes 8.6 Length 8’6 / 259cm Width 27.5” / 70cm Cockpit Length 34” – 86cm Cockpit Width 19” / 48cm Deck Height 15.5” / 39cm Boat Weight 23kg / 51lbs Volume 337L / 89gal Paddler Weight 79 – 118kg / 175 – 260lbs. On 25-Jul-20 at 14:57:52 BST, seller added the following information: Just been informed that this boat is a River Spec not a Creek Spec. Cannot change in the main body as already running. So have had to relist it to be accurate. Sorry for inconvenience.

Copied this explanation from the whitewater canoe centre.So what actually are the differences? At a quick glance the outfitting of a Creek Spec Mamba and a River Spec look to be very similar. Both seats are equipped with a ratchet leg lifter system, both have the contour ergo hip pads, the same ratchet back-band is used in each and both have a handy throwline / bottle stow. The differences lie mainly in two elements. Firstly River Spec boats are equipped with a mini-cell foam pillar while Creek Spec boats are equipped with a far stronger step-out pillar.

The second difference being the actual seats being different, with River Spec boats having the Contour Ergo Play seat while Creek Spec boats have the Contour Ergo Creeker seat.