mad river explorer 16 kevlar or 16tt

Advice
#1

advanced beginner… have a chance to buy a mad river explorer 16 in Kevlar or a mad river explorer 16tt both used & within $300 of each being only a few years old in my area. mostly slow river class I/II any advice, suggestions would be appreciated thanks

#2

Hands down KEVLAR
NO doubt,… get the Kevlar! It is a far better choice. the TT or triple tough is heavy, very prone to warping and the canoe paddles far less enjoyably than the Kevlar boat. Its a no-brainer

#3

Are you kidding?
The Kevlar boat without question.



The triple layer polyethylene boat weighs over 80 lbs. The composite is in the mid 50s and will paddle better.

#4

No reason at all to buy the TT.
Mad River never should have offered that design in TT poly. Heavy, warp prone, slow.



The Kevlar version is fairly easy paddling.

#5

Mad River
Did anyone mention go with the Kevlar?!

#6

Mad river
I’m pickin up what you’re putin down

Thanks

#7

TT fo sho!
Just kidding. Kevlar!

#8

I Do Believe…
…it’s unanimous! Having owned a Kevlar Mad River Courier and rented Kevlar Mad River Explorers in the BWCAW I can assure you; their kevlar is plenty tough. Can you drag it around the parking lot like the TT? No, but your back, both in lifting and paddling, will thank you.

#9

Kev
Even though you are going to need to be way more careful with Kevlar in Class II, $300 for a kevlar Explorer, in halfway decent condition is a steal. Go for it.

#10

misread…$300 difference between the
two…still, no hesitation agreeing with the others. I saw TT boats “warped on delivery” and it made me go home and hug my fleet of old, beat, but still straight canoes.