Zet Ninja II
Price range: $2,049.00 through $2,299.00
NINJA II
Length: 9′ / 273 cm
Width: 26.75” / 68 cm
Volume: 83.2 gal / 315 L
Cockpit: 36”x19.75” / 92×50 cm
Paddler: 154-220 lbs / 70-100 kg
Weight: 46 lbs / 21 kg
Just one year after the launch of its brother. Zet Kayaks are thrilled to introduce the NINJA 2 – the high-performance sibling to the already popular Ninja.
The NINJA 2 has been designed for those who crave excitement and control. It turns with ease and has exceptional boofing capabilities, making it feel almost intuitive. The play factor of the NINJA 2 is off the charts, making every river moment a thrilling experience. Whether you’re surfing waves or boofing over holes, the NINJA 2 is engineered to deliver maximum excitement.
The classic NINJA – is a reliable, super fun and super fast boat for those who prefer a steadier ride. The classic NINJA excels in holding its direction and is the speed demon of its category. If going fast and paddling beautiful lines in cruiser white water are your specialty, then the classic NINJA might just be the kayak that perfectly aligns with your adventurous spirit.
Outfitting:
ZET’s simple yet proven outfitting design remains robust, fully adjustable, and comfortable. For the new CHILI, ZET’s existing adjustable knee brace design has been simplified for easier cockpit entry, greater comfort and better boat control. A sturdy, closed-cell foam seat protects you from bigger impacts and provides considerable warmth compared to padded “water sponging” seats. Both front and rear pillar braces are formed seamlessly with the cockpit rim for added structural rigidity, safety and functionality. A supportive, draw cord+cleat adjusting back-band sits firmly in place while providing unrestricted access to the rear of the boat. For the footrest, ZET provides their optional standard, adjustable bulkhead, or an un-drilled hull fitted with a customizable mini-cell foam foot-block to achieve the lightest, driest boat possible (only available during our preorder period).
Other advantages of ZET Kayaks include:
| Outfitting | Standard footrest, Foam footrest |
|---|---|
| Colour | Blue, Light Blue, Lime Green, Yellow, Red, Orange |
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Brent –
Of every kayak I’ve tried, each time I get back into a Ninja 2 I’m reminded immediately of how great this boat is.
This boat has an incredible balance of initial and secondary stability, control, and speed. I’ve paddled it ranging from 205 – 225lbs. It has always felt very planted on the water, and equally comfortable side-floating towards features or blasting into and through stuff. The increased stern rocker makes it a little shorter than the original model, and makes it a little more forgiving in cross surrents, funky water, and off drops. It also makes it easier to lift the bow for pivot moves and boofs. The curvature of the stern lets you use the currents more, with the added benefit of making the boat easier to stern squirt than its predecessor.
This boat doesn’t have the massive bow racker and width most newer designs have, nor does it have the wide, flat bow profile – it’s a displacement hull that transitions into a planing hull. I feel this helps keep the bow from being pushed around by the current. The edge starts at the knee and carries back tot he stern – it is an agressive, boxed edge that works in conjunction with the pronounced jips (waterwings) and concave stern to make the boat carve beautifully with knee and hip control. Unlike other boats that carry the edge all the way through the hull, where you can initiate carving like turning a ski toe-in, the Ninja 2 seems to prefer a full-body motion intiated from the seat, with a strong roll from edge to edge. I feel this the most when doing jet-ferries and surfing…and this boat excels at both!
The only place I could knock this boat, and this is subjective to the paddler, is the ergonomics. The knees are relatively low – this can be alleviated by replacing the stock knee hooks with Jackson’s Bees Knees system…a realtively cheap and fully reversible mod. Doing this also helped me address another fit challenge – the bow width. With the stock knee hooks, my 33″ inseams and size 12 shoes leave my feet tightly pressed against the walls of the hull, which taper pretty agressively. The Bees Knees help change the ergonomics enough that my feet are more comfortable, but I don’t wear my creek shoes in it. Anything with an outsole thicker than a Hiyak won’t work for me. Finally, the seats oin Zets are thick – comfortable, but thick. Alex Barham and Gord McColl great instructional videos on how to address this, but I’m fairly certain Allen can have them lowered at the factory before shipping, which is a great option since you don’t lose the extra strength privided by Zet’s rubber coating under se seat pan and foam. I did the lowering job on the Ninja 2 demo boat I have (with permission lol) and it made significant difference.
Th Ninja 2 is an amazing all-arounder that can creek, run stout stuff, and still be fun enough to goof around in at lower flows and the park without getting bored.