#newmad

Nomad Large On The Green At 200%

A great edit from Brad McMillan out on the Green in the new 2016 Dagger Nomad. I’m not sure which one I like more… The new Nomad or the Green at 2 units! (more…)

I had first seen the Newmad in the flesh at Paddle Expo and since posting those images taken at the time it has been pretty clear, from the associated statistics from Unsponsored, that this boat has a great number of people very interested.

But what are my initial thoughts?

Firstly, if you are one of the many who have pre-ordered a new Nomad without seeing one in the flesh or having even paddled one I can put your mind at rest. You have made a solid choice!

Now there is no way that this could be a full on review of the boat but simply a snap shot of what I thought about the boat at the time and now after some reflection.

I am a huge fan of the contour outfitting system. It still remains my favourite, so it’s great to see it in the new boat and working as well as ever. The only real difference is that the storage tray has been removed in order to save weight.

In the water this large model doesn’t look, feel or paddle big. It does have both great stability and speed yet remains a dream to control. Although quick I didn’t feel as though it was running away from me. It remained poised and composed throughout.

From the moment I jumped in the boat and paddled it simply felt comfortable and familiar. I do need more time in the boat and on a wider range of water but at this stage it definitely feels like my kind of boat.

Images for this Dagger Nomad – First Paddle post were taken by David Turnbull.

Queen Of The Green – Dagger Nomad 8.2

With the help of Simon Morse we have some great shots of the new Dagger Nomad 8.2 in action here in the UK. So far we have only seen the large and medium versions of the Dagger #Newmad. These images were taken by Andrew Bonney and show Dagger paddler and Queen Of The Green Adriene Levknecht on the East Lyn in Devon, UK. Specification: (more…)