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Ammo M

 
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Pyranha

Pyranha Mouldings Unit 1 Premier Point Aston Lane South
Whitehouse Industrial Estate
Runcorn, Cheshire
WA7 3DP
UK

Phone: US +1 828.254.1101 UK +44 1928 716 666

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The Ammo is a boat with many uses. Some will play in it, some will run tight technical lines in it and some will do some real new stuff! Whatever you use it for its short length, tight carving rails and plentiful volume will provide a super responsive river running package that will boof and run lines you thought you'd never make. Its flat hull will still surf and carve up a wave too so it's the true all-round river freerider!

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5 reviews

Overall rating 
 
4.4
Design 
 
4.4  (5)
Perfomance 
 
4.2  (5)
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4.4  (5)
Value / Money 
 
4.4  (5)
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Overall rating 
 
5.0
Design 
 
5.0
Perfomance 
 
5.0
Quality 
 
5.0
Value / Money 
 
5.0

When you first get the Ammo, move the seat all the way forward if under 6ft tall.
When you paddle the Ammo, stay forward and drive the boat. Don't let it drive you!
This boat is faster than one might think, easily pearls on little waves, is in its element on really BIG waves.
I have paddled this boat for two seasons on water ranging from 300cfs to 70,000cfs. It boofs beautifully, resurfaces predictably (providing you are not leaning back), and the outfitting is comfortable and fully adjustable.
I will wear this boat out!!



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5'10, 160 lbs
Pros / The Good
This is your boat if:
•Your playboat feels a little small for this run but you still want to do some surfing.
•Your creekboat feels a little big for this little creek.
•You don't care about the new school moves and just want a boat with a planing hull to run what ever the heck you want to run.
Cons / The Bad
Not for the lazy paddler.
Recommend
Yes
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Overall rating 
 
5.0
Design 
 
5.0
Perfomance 
 
5.0
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5.0
Value / Money 
 
5.0

Favorite kayak

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I'm 5' 10" and 180#, been kayaking for over 20 years, Live in Grangeville, Idaho,and have owned more kayaks than I can count. I have 5 right now, and kayak very little class five. I kayak all year round, and have spent over 50 days in my Ammo. I have had it on bigger volume rivers like the Salmon R. Idaho and down to more technical rivers like the Southfork of the Clearwater, and all kinds of water in between. Without a doubt, this is my favorite boat. If I was a playboater or a class 5+ boater I think I would go with something else... but for me, this is perfect.
Pros / The Good
The outfitting fits me very well, and I haven't had any kind of a breakdown with the outfitting. It is extremely nimble, which makes it a lot of fun in tight waters. It boofs well. Resurfaces well and has room for overnight gear. I roll it easily, and spend a lot of time with a big grin on my face when I'm paddling it.
Cons / The Bad
I have been surprised a few times when I didn't punch holes that I thought I would, but I have found that when I have 12-15 pounds of gear in the stern, it punches through fine and tracks like a larger boat. So sometimes I put the extra weight in the boat to tweak the performance
Recommend
Yes
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(Updated: October 04, 2008)
Overall rating 
 
5.0
Design 
 
5.0
Perfomance 
 
5.0
Quality 
 
5.0
Value / Money 
 
5.0

Pretty good creeker and down river boat

About the reviewer

Retired

Test environment

Lower Yough, Shanendoah and Patomac rivers, Friends Creek and Crazy creek, and other local rivers.

Review

Very stable boat, with the ability to carve and manuver very quickly. The strings that hold the seat back were a bit week, replaced with carabeeners, and put additional padding on the out side of the knees that adjusted with the Thigh braces. Now it is perfect.

Conclusion

I am very impressed with this boat. Have been able to do rivers I had only hoped to do in the past.

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Location: Boonsboro, MD
Age: 54
Weight: 74.8 kgs
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(Updated: February 10, 2008)
Overall rating 
 
2.3
Design 
 
2.0
Perfomance 
 
1.0
Quality 
 
3.0
Value / Money 
 
3.0

Fantastic Dad's Boat

Begginer to intermediate paddler. Running class 2 through 4 at this time. The AMMO has elimiated my loosing control while river running and surfing. Not a play boat but surfs like one.

So far have only run class 2-3 with it since it is winter and I am enjoying short and safe runs for now. Spring will be great.

One thing I have to get used to is that wnen I get out of the boat I have to avoind bumping the ratchet seat adjustmets with my knees becase it has a built in quick release feature that is great during an unexpected wet exit but slams me back when I am climbing out at the take out.

I feel more confident in my paddling and recomend it to anyone who likes to river run, surf, execute 360s, etc.

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Location: Boonsboro, MD
Age: 54
Weight: 74.8 kgs
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(Updated: January 21, 2008)
Overall rating 
 
4.5
Design 
 
5.0
Perfomance 
 
5.0
Quality 
 
4.0
Value / Money 
 
4.0

Great all around boat

This is (well was) my first year of boating and all I can say is “what a journey”. I called around, did my research and finally decided on the ammo, which after almost one full year of paddling was a great choice. Now I’m not running class 5, although I have, it’s not something I do everyday so with that being said I’m more of a class 4 boater. The ammo isn’t the easiest of boats to roll, the habitat is much simpler, but that doesn’t mean it’s hard or you should think twice about a purchase.

The boat has some play, yet its carving ability is less then stellar and you’re never going to be doing huge air unless you’re just a freak! (Again its not a playboat). So its not the greatest creak boat (Habitat and Jefe take that prize) and its not a good playboat, but it’s not trying to be either one. The ammo is a damn fine boat when it comes to being able to do a little bit of everything on every river. I’ve bombed down great class 4 & 5, yet been able to have fun and play on class 3 or even 2.

I’m not a great fan of the ammo when on large volume rivers simple because of its smaller size (the river can toss you around a bit easier then a larger boat). The outfitting broke too many times to count, but it was always something simple, a piece of rope or a screw, nothing major (a minute fix) I’ve logged a lot of miles in the ammo on all types of rivers and everyone I paddled with wished they where in my boat unless it was a large volume hard river. When it comes to creeks the boat is solid. When I finally destroy this boat (the way I paddle I give it another 2 years) I’m definitely going to be going with another.

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Location: Great northwest
Age: 25
Weight: 86.2 kgs
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