Wave Sport TRANSFORMER T2 length: 6’ width: 26” weight: 32.5lbs volume: 55 gal
When the 2003 Transformers were released last fall we stared at the removable tips— finally, we thought, one boat that can do it all. Each of the four sizes come with three sets of interchangeable tips making a short bounce boat into a more traditional slicey freestyle machine. Let’s face it, not everyone has fast bounce waves at their doorstep, nor have they mas- tered all the hole moves almost forgotten in modern air boats.
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C Bounce B Pop D Hull Speed: Very wide; faster on an edge. C Carving/Edge: Wide; slow edging; easy to keep flat. B Release B Looseness A+ Slice/Hole play: Super balanced; the tips rock. A All-river: Bounce and slicey river play. A+ Outfitting: Fully adjustable; industry’s best.
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"I found the extreme width of the Transformers made it a difficult boat to edge properly and for me the edges don't release easily from the water. However lots of volume concentrated around the knee and front cockpit area gives good pop for loops."— Patrick Camblin, Liquidlogic.
"Cartwheeling has been Wave Sport’s thing. For a long time and despite the jacked-up hulk-a-maniacs they had paddling their boats it never made them much on a wave, until now. The Transformer is by far the best thing they’ve ever put out on a wave. The outfitting is really comprehensive; it locks in place and stays put!"—Billy Harris, Necky.
"When paddling the Transformer I find it very similar to the Dagger ID series. The kick rocker on the bow and stern of the boat make it great for front surfing as the bow does not bury. However, since the rocker is not rounded you get less of a bounce coming down a wave. Don’t get me wrong, the boat still bounces, mainly because the length of the boat is much shorter than the ID."—Brendan Mark, Dagger.
"The Transformer is not a wave boat at all. There is no semblance of carving, no projection, no snap and no acceleration. Where the Transformer separated itself was the ability to add length without volume. The long tips, while making the boat slower from end to end and reducing looping ability, made the Transformer cartwheel like a dream. It’s no Liquidlogic Session, but for the type of boat it is, it was the easiest to link ends with the tips on."— Corran Addison, Riot.
"Of course I love this boat. The goal was to create a boat that was: non-edgy but super loose; able to get big air but still user friendly in both holes and waves; play anywhere but still be a great river runner; and do big loops while being better at cartwheels than the last generation of boats. The Transformer will be the boat that is still the favourite while the one-trick-pony boats of 2003 fade away "—Eric Jackson, Wave Sport.
Rapid bottom line: Don’t have the luxury of two boats? The Transformer is a great choice. It truly excels in holes, an almost forgotten aspect of freeboating. It’s super stable with plenty of buoyancy. Ignore their sizing chart, you’ll likely want to go smaller; test for yourself. Wave Sport’s F.A.T. 3.0 outfitting is top notch.
Paddler: Brendan Mark, Dagger
paddler Margaret Cruchet & Farley
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