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Robin Dunlop –
Great potential shame mine was full of holes Amazon please focus on quality assurance
Joelle –
Time will tell. Opened the kayak and pumped up to take a better look at it. The sides of the kayak have lots of deep fold markscreases. Ive included photos so you can get a feel for them on some it is possible to see the white mesh material would be good to know if anyone else has had this. Hoping these are nothing serious, but at this point uncertain if they could develop into holes that some other reviewers have described. Hoping the weather will pick up next week so I can take it out for a test run. Hopefully, it will hold up. Not happy with the crease marks as they look quite deep, but as long as they dont affect the functionality then its just a cosmetic thing then it will be ok. Ill update the review once its been out on the water…
Flames Grill –
Great Kayak Slight problem encountered however …
Juan Ignacio Martinez –
TLDR best VFM, opens up a new world of water for little outlay
margaret fletcher –
Really impressed
stacierenaye –
Initial impressions after first use….Packing and instructionsFits easily inside the bag. Quite heavy but then it is a sturdy twoseater so this is to be expected. If you need to carry some distance, Id recommend removing oars, pump and seats and putting in a second bag. I was glad I unpacked and practiced at home as I was much more confident when we got to the water. Note, assembling the paddles was confusing until I realised the instructions cover two different types and there are two diagrams depending on type.AssemblyGenerally very easy. After a practice takes 10mins. The air compartments 4amp5 spray decks at front and back were a little fiddly they are small and deflated immediately I pulled out the pump. I realised best to inflate by mouth only 4 or 5 puffs, then push a thumb up under the valve to seal it shut before plugging the top.On the waterYoull get a bit wet so wear suitable clothing. Very sturdy and stable. Consensus is that its practically impossible to capsize an inflatable kayak. Pick your launch spot with care so you dont break the little fin skeg at the back or get stuck on stones. From a beach, Id suggest floating it in backwards until the skeg is well clear of the bottom, then straddle the kayak above your seat so you can just sit down. If launching from a deckcanal side you would normally step into a kayak and put most of your weight on one leg as you got in but Id be wary of doing this in an inflatable. I havent tried yet but I imagine it would be best to sit on the deck and then swiftly and confidently swing round and plop into the boat. Obviously DO NOT get into the hilarious situation where your weight is split between the bank and the boat….Because inflatables have widertaller sides you have to lift the paddles quite high and water will steadily drip into the kayak. I realised its best to have the paddle rings as far out as possible to minimise this. Nevertheless, I would want to land the kayak after an hour or two to drain the water before I ended up sitting in a puddle. Note there is a drainage plug at the back of the kayak to make this easy. The seats were comfortable and I felt quite well supported.Im 6 tall and sat at the back. After an hour my feet got uncomfortable being wedged to the sides of the front seat. We stopped and moved the rear seat as far back as possible and the front seat forward. This made it more comfortable for me but also much improved the handling with our weight nearer the ends we travelled straighter and quicker than before, but obviously not as quick as the rigid hull guys. We were fast enough to not embarrass ourselves.Even with the rear seat fully back, there is room for a 30L drybag behind the seat. As with any trip on the water Id recommend tying it to the grabrope so it doesnt float away should the worst happen.AfterLanding was the reverse of launching come it to shore until its shallow enough to get out and wade any closer and you might break off the skeg.We took a large water container in the car to rinse the saltwater off the kayak to save doing it at home. Then a careful drying off with an old towel before deflating. One advantage of this cheap, singleskin type of inflatable is that you can dry it quickly. More expensive, tougher inflatables that have a second skin over the top retain water much longer and need to be left to air dry for some time.It deflates quickly but the bottom and seat valves are like a lilo you have to squeeze them let the air out if easier you can take the pump hose off the pump and push the nozzle into the valve to let the air escape or push something like a coffee stirrer into the valve to stop it closing up.Id take a waterproof tarp or plastic sheet in the car especially if you dont have time to dry it thoroughly before driving off.SinglehandedAs long as I could park very close to the water I would be happy to take this out just myself. Usually a singlehanded paddler would sit on the back seat with it fully forward but my passenger did manage by herself being right at the front.PuntureI managed to puncture it putting it away after the first use, I guess I pushed it down on something sharp while packing away. So when we next came to use it and found it deflating, we applied one of the supplied patches and waited 30mins. This worked fine for about an hour then the patch started to peel off. The patch would probably have worked better if we had been able to clean the area better. Id say these patches are likely to be fine for just a temporary repair and then to do a better job with a PVC repair kit once home. A fellow paddler said always carry duct tape. Sounds like good advice.DogsIve seen several videos and read a couple of reviews with people taking small dogs in this type of inflatable with some padding in the kayak. Im not brave enough to try my 20kg dog who will want to constantly get inout to swim. Maybe someone else has tried