I'm fortunate enough to live in the Lake District and always wanted to be on the lakes but not necessarily via the rental points, wanted the freedom to land wherever I choose then just go for it and with the current price if these kayaks being reasonably low, though I'd finally bite the bullet. Bought a couple to try with my wife and we both love it! Wish I had tried years ago! So the Kayak itself, inflatable and takes us around 5 min per kayak, the included pump is really good. Material is a good thick and seemingly durable vinyl. Paddles; great! Bag; functional but suspect it'll not last very long. The only real struggle is getting them deflated and folded sufficiently after use, specifically to place back into the provided bags... If only the valves were near the tip of the boats, would help massively when deflating but regardless I'm nitpicking. Unscrew the valves fully and it will deflate, All in all these are ideal for the casual cruiser and perhaps best of all, at the price they are, we've already saved on potential rental fees after just one long bank holiday weekend of sunshine and water. Noticed quite a few of these kayaks on Bassenthwaite lake when we went out and like myself and wife, everyone in one had the biggest smile 😁🛶 a final thought, not a problem but an observation, you do need to push your legs flat once sitting, it's a squeeze past the 'rim' but once you're in, it's 'plain sailing' 😅
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I bought one of these a little while ago, but waited until I'd used it a few times before reviewing In summary, it's one of the best purchases I've made - it's not as good as a proper rigid Kayak, but it's a cheap way to get started on the water before you invest in a full on rigid kayak I bought this for use on the canal - I have never used it on open water, rivers or the sea and have no intention of, although I see no reason why it wouldn't be fine for these in calm conditions. One thing I would say - this is not a rigid Kayak, so it would be unfair to compare it against them. Rigid Kayaks are obviously more robust, more solid and a bit more stable, but they come with a much higher price tag. This kayak is intended for leisure use, not for serious competition or long distance touring, so if these are your intentions you'd be better off with a rigid Kayak The kayak comes in a carry bag - as supplied the deflated kayak, deflated seat, 3 piece paddle, skeg and hand pump all fit in the bag. The idea is that you can store the kayak and accessories in the bag when not in use - but we all know in reality you will never get all the air back out of the kayak again, and will never be able to fold it back to the same compactness as supplied. You can get the kayak deflated enough the get it back into the bag along with the seat and paddle, but I personally have never managed to get the hand pump back in. That said, it still takes up far less storage space than a rigid kayak, and will still all fit in a car boot. The hand pump supplied is actually surprisingly good - it will inflate the kayak in less than 10 minutes. I bought an electric pump with the assumption this would inflate the kayak quicker, but it actually doesn't - the electric pump can't even inflate the kayak, it can't generate enough pressure. So if you are thinking of buying an electric pump to take the work out of inflating the kayak, I honestly wouldn't bother. The kayak itself appears well made - it has 2 main air chambers (the base and the sides/upper structure) inflated separately. It also features grab lines and a cargo net for helping move it around, and carrying a small dry bag when you head out. These all do the job fine - again, the quality is not as good as a rigid kayak, but for leisure use they work perfectly well. The seat is also inflatable, and is separate (held in by velcro and straps). It works well, but I find I can't get into the kayak very well if I inflate the base of the seat, so I tend to only inflate the backrest. On that note, one downside to the kayak is that it is a bit of a tight fit where your legs go - I can't wear any kind of shoe when in the kayak or I just can't get my feet in. It's not a major issue, but if the seat is inflated I suspect I would struggle a lot more. The paddle is OK - it feels a bit more flimsy than other 'proper' 1 and 2 piece paddles I've used in the past, but it works well enough. The kayak handles well in the water - but I would suggest you use the skeg. Without it the kayak is a bit wayward, and tends to pull to one side or the other and proves difficult to pull back with sweep strokes. Fitting the skeg makes a huge difference, and the kayak tracks extremely straight. The kayak is fairly stable - a little less than a rigid kayak, and the way you position your weight does have more of an affect, but it feels generally pretty good. I haven't owned the kayak for long enough to comment on durability - obviously you have to be a little more careful to avoid punctures and I wouldn't want to go bashing the kayak into the banks or jetties. I do have to be a bit careful, as the bank of the canal near my house is supported by metal plates, but so far no issues. given the low price, I'll be happy if I get a year of use out of it, as I'm planning on this being a stepping stone to getting hold of a full rigid kayak. Finally - remember what this is. If you judge it against rigid kayaks and expect the same performance and quality you will be disappointed. But if you take it for what it is - a cheap way of getting started on the water for light leisure and recreational use, it does the job just fine.
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Really good Kayak, very stable. Given it's not a top of the range kayak, it's perfect for canals and lakes. I haven't tried it on water rapids, so I can't say if it's good for strong rivers. But it's perfect for calm waters. I even accidentally went into a thorny bramble bush a few times and it didn't pop or even seem to get scratched, I have used it five times, 3 times for 2 hours and 2 times for 4 hours, and it didn't deflate. So it's decent enough to use for the summer, can't say if it will still be good next summer. I don't know, but for the price when on sale, I think it's perfectly fine. For a single summer, if it's still good next summer, that is a bonus. Would recommend getting if you're a beginner or just want to have fun in the summer. I don't have room in my home for a big kayak, so that is why I got this over a second hand kayak. I think it's worth it. The reason I gave it three stars for the leg room is with the green inflatable in there is no real leg room, If I move the green inflatable between my legs, it ends up getting in the way when getting in and out. So when I put a bag in the netting on top, without the green inflatable, it pushes down a little on my legs, which after a hours gives my feet a bit of cramp, it's not a huge problem, I just end up moving my feet round and it solves it, but maybe they could have put a few ribs in the netting bit, or a rounded plate, so it lifted up the netting a little. But it's not a real problem. I might try putting a rounded piece of plastic in the netting area and put my bag on top to resolve this issue. Just so my bag isn't pushing down on my feet, that would solve the feet room issue I think. Overall this is kayak is perfect for what I needed which is going along the canal in good weather. People said the oars are not very good, but they seemed fine to me. But I have never used high end kayak oars, so maybe longer oars for more leverage would work better. I don't know but the oar worked fine for me in calm waters. The only thing I would suggest is buy a small rope and attach it to the netting area, so you can pull the kayak in and stop it drifting a way as you get out and in. I had one spare and it's really useful. But I honestly think this is a bargain for the summer. Happy Kayaking.
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I have two of these. So i can take someone with me sometimes. But mostly i go alone to enjoy the peace on the water. Very easy to setup, and also easy to put back in the bag. Nice and complete set. Great for the summer!
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I took my solo paddle this morning with a friend! He knew how to operate the air holes.. made a big difference. It was easy to put my legs o. Top and lean back
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Vacance en van avec kayak dans le coffre ya de l'eau genial et hop, tres securisant facile mon epouse toujours promenade avec le kayak,merci pour ce produit genial.
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Super compacto ,rápido de inflar , y muy buen comportamiento en el agua. Muy buena compra .
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