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Gradient

 
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Short Facts

Brand
Dagger

USA

Phone: +1-800-433-1969

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Model Year
1998
Usage
Creeking
Intended Paddling Environment
Moving Water
Type
Kayak

Stats (Metric)

Length
255 cms / 8'4.4"
Width
62 cms / 24.4"
Weight
18.1 kg / 40 lbs
Volume
307 ltr / 81.1 gal
Cockpit Length
86 cms / 33.9"
Cockpit Width
48 cms / 18.9"
Minimum Paddler Weight
50 kg / 110 lbs
Maximum Paddler Weight
102 kg / 225 lbs
If steep is what you're after, the Gradient is what you need.

This is the ultimate creek boat for those runs that make your stomach drop as fast as the river. As usual, we have put all of our expertise and Team D development into this boat and it shows. Recessed deck area for a throw rope, bow adn stern broach pins, roto-molded I-beam wall, non-trip chines and radical rocker for those tight moves and micro-eddies: all part of Dagger's new creeking penomenon. The Gradient's short length, high volume and fast acceleration make this boat ideal for extreme fun in extreme conditions.

User reviews

2 reviews

Overall rating 
 
4.3
Design 
 
4.0  (2)
Perfomance 
 
4.5  (2)
Quality 
 
4.0  (2)
Value / Money 
 
4.5  (2)
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mramissus
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Overall rating 
 
3.5
Design 
 
3.0
Perfomance 
 
4.0
Quality 
 
3.0
Value / Money 
 
4.0

I liked the Gradient but it was a Meh kayak to me. I would be excited to be in the water but not excited about the Gradient as my chosen craft. I spent a winter in the Gradient but let it go when spring came. Don't get me wrong it preformed great for what I needed at the time but in the end it just did't tickle my fancy.

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I'm 5'5" with a 28" inseam, US size 8 men shoes, and at the time 175 lbs. I had a number of years and a number kayaks under my belt but the time I owned a Gradient. I am mainly a river runner with just a pinch of creek action and am not a play boater in any from.
Pros / The Good
2nd hand you could get them cheep. They roll like pressing the easy button. Fast and fun in the winter when staying dry is a goal.
Cons / The Bad
The ones I was around had a tendency to oilcan at the seat area.
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(Updated: November 17, 2006)
Anonymous
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Overall rating 
 
5.0
Design 
 
5.0
Perfomance 
 
5.0
Quality 
 
5.0
Value / Money 
 
5.0

This is the best!!! for me:))

Gradient... oh, yes!

This is a real creaker. Fast, turns on a dime and so on...

It's a real whitewater tank.

This autumn I've been riding the Gradient on the Paratunka river in Kamchatka.

My friends told me that it's a very old boat and not very good. But... with the Pyrania Inazone 230, Zelezny Spunt & Rainbow Zulu, we had great problems on rocks... The Zelesny Igo: wrecked. Gradient: forever!

What can I say... If you want to creek - the Gradient is for you. The outfitting is simple, but very very comfortable after some tuning.

Speed - very good.

Stability - good.

A good, balanced boat for hard rivers.

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Location: Kamchatka, Russia
Age: 26
Weight: 86 kgs
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