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Jackson star 15 years 10 months ago #26632

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hi guys i currently paddle a wavesport zg 48 but have been looking at a jackson star im 5ft 5 54kg and have size 10 feet first of all would i fit the star and as im 13 would i have growing room and im only testing but would any1 be willing to swap a jackson star 2007 for a wavesport zg 48 as i say im just seeing if any1 would, and do you think i should try and get a 2007 model or wait for the 2010

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Re:Jackson star 15 years 10 months ago #26635

alex13 Offline Senior Member Posts: 44 Thank you received: 0	hiii defo wait for the 2010 star.what i have read about it it seems to be way better than the 2007 star wot type of water do u mainly paddle alex
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Re:Jackson star 15 years 10 months ago #26637

mrcg123 Topic Author Offline Premium Member Posts: 83 Thank you received: 0	Mainly surf at da mo but hoping to get a bit of whitewater this summer and of to the alps next year
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Re:Jackson star 15 years 10 months ago #26648

AdrianTregoning Offline Moderator Posts: 2212 Thank you received: 8	You should jump into a Fluid Element (freestyle surf kayak) and test it out. You'll never look back....
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Re:Jackson star 15 years 10 months ago #26649

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If you are thirteen and you get a star and grow alot more which you probably will it won't fit you but in saying that it should last you 3-4 years and you may want to upgrade then. Also i would go for the 2007 first because they will start to come around second had alot more now that the 2010 model is out. They will also become cheaper and as you will be towards the beginnner end of the scale you will most likely not notice a difference between the new and the old model so theres not much point in spending the extra cash purely just for the novelty of having the 2010 one because the 2007 one rocks!!

Also if you are looking for a playboat there are some other great ones out there like the wavesport project!!! Although the jackson outfitting it by far the comfiest i have ever tried!!!!!

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Re:Jackson star 15 years 10 months ago #26652

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ye ive tried the wavesport project and i didnt really like it that much and the 45 was a bit tite while the 54 ( i think the next size up is ) was to big i agree with u saz as thats exactly what i though when the new star came out and im not quite pro yet, i had a look at the element as on a wave it looks amazing but none of my local dealers in south wales have it so i cant demo it. and im not sure wether to just take the plunge and buy 1 my only concern with the star is how long it will fit me but i think swansea canoes have a demo 1 so might see if i can get up there

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Re:Jackson star 15 years 10 months ago #26653

mrcg123 Topic Author Offline Premium Member Posts: 83 Thank you received: 0	just out of interest is there anyone who would be willing to either sell there jackson star or swap it for a wavesport zg 48 or something similar
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Re:Jackson star 15 years 10 months ago #26841

muirs Offline Senior Member Posts: 24 Thank you received: 0	If you found the project 45 a bit tight I'd imagine you'll find the same with a star, they are relatively similar sized... definitely don't splash out any cash til you've tried one. (I have owned both, and currently paddling a project) Muireann
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Re:Jackson star 15 years 10 months ago #26848

mrcg123 Topic Author Offline Premium Member Posts: 83 Thank you received: 0	good advice cheers
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Re:Jackson star 15 years 10 months ago #26902

The Palm Paddler Offline Senior Member Posts: 45 Thank you received: 0	why do you want to get rid of the wave sport .
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Re:Jackson star 15 years 10 months ago #26913

mrcg123 Topic Author Offline Premium Member Posts: 83 Thank you received: 0	well its a really nice boat but im finding it quite hard to sink the ends on flatwater but i tried the star the other day and it was quite a squeeze so i think im gonna keep the zg
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Re:Jackson star 15 years 9 months ago #26944

Urge Offline Platinum Member Posts: 760 Thank you received: 0	Hey bud, I dont think changing boats will help much, The ZG is quite a slicey boat so should be a good boat to learn to cartwheel in. I remember it being very frustrating to learn the cartwheel it takes time but with good techinque and practise it will come (its raining in Swansea so the weirs may be paddleable this week fingers crossed)
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Re:Jackson star 15 years 9 months ago #26951

mrcg123 Topic Author Offline Premium Member Posts: 83 Thank you received: 0	Cheers mate still trying to get the cartwheel ye it's raining quite a lot down here to might do a river this weekend
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Re:Jackson star 15 years 9 months ago #26963

alex13 Offline Senior Member Posts: 44 Thank you received: 0	like urge said the zg is a slicy boat im still learning how to cartweel on flat water good technique and practise and you will be well on ur way to ur first end alex
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