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I moved the seat back ½inch and the edges engage beautifully

Great review again Wade. Exciting to think the Ninja could be the start of a new design trend.

I believe Tren labelled it best as a "Performance Creeker". Great design by Jan Choutka and so stoked to see it getting the attention it deserves.

I got the paddle one of these last month, and Wade explains exactly what it felt like to paddle in a way that I was unable to explain it to anyone, because it's such an interesting boat to paddle that I wasn't sure how I needed to go about describing it lol

Thanks for taking the Ninja for a whip! Stoked you enjoyed it (I feel like this boat was designed for me) and finally a ZET for bigger paddlers! There is an update in the seat in the works to make it sit a bit lower- it would be an option for all Zet creek boats! We have another container full-o-Ninja landing in October with a few left on the East Coast in stock.

Nice looking rig looks like she paddles just as good 👊🏼👊🏼! Nice review as always man !

Voting for a Waka OG vs. stoke comparison video!

Just received my ninja yesterday and I'm super-satisfied! Though indeed- getting it completely vertical is not an easy task at all, not that I've mastered that skill well but still. Pivot-turning feels good definitely. Doing different rolls felt easy, boat just does what I want. Though black color seems to be custom now so had to pay a bit extra for that and I must admit I figured the black plastic looks bit more nice. Also the logos are bit different than in the pictures of black ninja in the internet- mine had green coloring added and the handlebars are also differently colored. But that's a minor issue :) I'd say the prettiest black-colored boat is Waka Goat, due to matte coloring. Smooth surface with black color is not something what I'd go for in the future :P Agree totally with the cockpit edge narrow gap, would have liked to have it a bit wider as well. Also, I'm 189cm and there's plenty of room for taller people under the hull :D

From what I see, it comes out of a hole or boof, very smooth.

ooooh that places looks beautiful - where is this at?! Also, reminds of me of a better executed Alpha90 from what I can tell. But maybe I'm partial in not loving LL 😂

“You talk about humps n the bumps right here, looks at this thing!” 😂 you are hilarious dude, that’s why I watch every boat review you put out… also I’m kind of a boat nerd 🤓

Great review. Kinda like the DRX, edges in the back, soft in the bow area.

Nice I’ve been waiting to hear your thoughts on it and glad you pointed out the ability to pivot turn! The only thing I’ve found this boat doesn’t excel in is shallow mank but anything with proper flow it’s very good. Great review Wade

Got to demo one this week. A surprisingly orthodox boat given the odd shape, but is really predictable and stable. The tail is a nice smooth pivot, and I can get one vert on a moderate eddy line (and I am not heavy). Nice moulding, with some interesting moulding lines down the chines and across the hull 6" back from the bow, suggesting a pretty interesting (possibly multi part )tool, but they are an electric induction moulds not gas heated like pretty much everyone else. The assembly was average (not overly impressed, (would have got yelled at if I had been that rough), the back deck was softer than I was comfortable with, the bulkhead is terrible and doesn't adjust properly for short people, the backrest is the worst I have tried, and the thigh braces and low deck will be too aggressive if you're a big person. Definitely worth a demo if you're keen on a Steeze, same type of boat, with very advanced and precise moulding technology behind it, you will either cope with the outfitting or you won't, was a deal breaker for me. Can tell it started out as a C1 design and would be a great conversion.

I believe this design started as a C-1 called the Hotwing. I wonder what all changed. I bet the width behind the hips would be good for a C-1.

I'm a Zet fan-boy. Surely anyone who goes creeking, the single most important thing to consider is how tough the boat is? As you say, Zet plastic is the toughest, so is the outfitting. So surely everyone should put a Zet at the top of their shopping list and only go for another make if nothing in the Zet range suits you. I've never understood the attraction to Waka and Jackson, not exactly renowed for toughness. Sure they might paddle great but surely that should be a secondary consideration?

Thanks for this one Wade, been waiting to see this get a review. I think a bit too soft in the chine for me, if that edge went to the bow.....

Nice half slice 😜

Good stuff man 👍

i want to see the firecracker 252 review

Thanks for another great OTR review. I don’t get the small cockpit rim.

Great OWR as always there Wade! If I were to replace my Puffy Steeze with this Ninja, would I notice much difference in capabilities/performance? I’m not a stern staller/squirter nor rock splatter.

I've never seen a Zet boat in that color. What are they calling that color?

Hard to know who this boat is aimed at though no? All the good points of a creeker but not quite a halfslice? I mean, if you had your favorite halfslice back at the get on for a second run would you really choose this over the half slice? Not sure about the looks either, I like it from some angles but the stern kinda looks like a Wavehopper and a Dagger FX had a baby😁 Great review though, thanks man!

Matt is a happy potato!

Bad Ass!

Matt got first place in the Upper Yough race in the Zet Ninja? There's an endorsement for ya.

Where did you have your seat?

So...how would this boat compare to a LL Sweet Ride?

This seems Steeze-adjacent, no? They're both possible to stern squirt, both seem like a half slice and a creeker had a bastard love child. Zet plastic all day over Waka plastic though.

Could someone please explain me why it's so important not to call this a half-slice? Everyone seems to get super-agitated about that topic :D I mean yeah, it has some creeking characteristics but what are the characteristics that a half-slice has and this hasn't? :P There is a slice-like stern- isn't there? :D

Cement gray, that’s different.

What river is this?

Could you call this boat a quarter slice?