Good paddle kayaks to purchase - Kayak Fishing Adventures on Big Water’s Edge

King Saba · 07-13-2017, 10:56 PM

Want some insane top speed? Forget polyethylene plastic yaks. Carbon fiber is the way to go.

http://stealthkayaks.co.za/kayak-ran.../profisha-475/

Not sure how heavy you are, but you can get 8-9kts top speed with only steady effort.

makobob · 07-14-2017, 10:19 AM

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Originally Posted by King Saba

Want some insane top speed? Forget polyethylene plastic yaks. Carbon fiber is the way to go.

http://stealthkayaks.co.za/kayak-ran.../profisha-475/

Not sure how heavy you are, but you can get 8-9kts top speed with only steady effort.

I have a 525 and it weighs less ten 50 lbs, LIGHT and fast, but inital stability is soft.

King Saba · 07-15-2017, 09:02 PM

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Originally Posted by makobob

I have a 525 and it weighs less ten 50 lbs, LIGHT and fast, but inital stability is soft.

Any secondary stability to it? If I ever go back to paddling I'll be getting a 475 or 525.

makobob · 07-15-2017, 09:23 PM

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Originally Posted by King Saba

Any secondary stability to it? If I ever go back to paddling I'll be getting a 475 or 525.

Secondary stability is as good as any touring yak. Love the yak.

_Obed · 07-16-2017, 09:32 AM

get a Stealth and laugh at all the (peddle kayak) guys worried about 1' surf.
if you dont agree with the price. go with a Trident 15.

Gunner58 · 07-17-2017, 07:55 AM

I had a trident 13 for many years and loved it. The new tridents however have a much better seat. In my opinion the seat is a make or break. If I didn't love my outback so much I would get another trident. like the others have said it punches through surf with ease, its fast, and there is a ton of storage space with the rod pod (which I miss)

rossman · 07-17-2017, 08:49 AM

I've paddled the Prowler and Trident for over 15 yeas now and really like their ability to cut through waves and handle surf.

In the subject of the Stealth. I had an opportunity to use Makobob's a couple times and I'll tell you that it is fast with very little effort. Of course when you get one of these sleek low to the water cruisers, there are some trade offs. It is a wet ride in choppy water. I found that none of my rod butts fit an any of the stock rod holders and very little room on the deck to lay them down if you can't use the rod holders. The rod holder issue certainly can be fixed and I think I noticed that Bob had indeed did some mods but I would expect that for 3 grand, it would be fishable out of the box, and it wasn't for me.

Orca Winfrey · 07-15-2017, 09:14 PM

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Originally Posted by makobob

I have a 525 and it weighs less ten 50 lbs, LIGHT and fast, but inital stability is soft.

How you doing Bob? Hope you're well on the way to recovery.

07-13-2017, 10:56 PM	#1
King Saba Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2014 Location: SGV Posts: 848	Want some insane top speed? Forget polyethylene plastic yaks. Carbon fiber is the way to go. http://stealthkayaks.co.za/kayak-ran.../profisha-475/ Not sure how heavy you are, but you can get 8-9kts top speed with only steady effort. __________________ Baitfish catcher extraordinaire

07-17-2017, 08:49 AM	#7
rossman Marginally Irrelevant Join Date: May 2007 Location: Bahia Asuncion Posts: 936	I've paddled the Prowler and Trident for over 15 yeas now and really like their ability to cut through waves and handle surf. In the subject of the Stealth. I had an opportunity to use Makobob's a couple times and I'll tell you that it is fast with very little effort. Of course when you get one of these sleek low to the water cruisers, there are some trade offs. It is a wet ride in choppy water. I found that none of my rod butts fit an any of the stock rod holders and very little room on the deck to lay them down if you can't use the rod holders. The rod holder issue certainly can be fixed and I think I noticed that Bob had indeed did some mods but I would expect that for 3 grand, it would be fishable out of the box, and it wasn't for me. __________________ "When beholding the tranquil beauty and brilliancy of the ocean’s skin, one forgets the tiger heart that pants beneath it; and would not willingly remember that this velvet paw but conceals a remorseless fang. " — Herman Melville Y'all come see me now, hear!

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07-16-2017, 09:32 AM	#5
_Obed Bird nest master Join Date: Jul 2015 Posts: 110	get a Stealth and laugh at all the (peddle kayak) guys worried about 1' surf. if you dont agree with the price. go with a Trident 15.

07-17-2017, 07:55 AM	#6
Gunner58 Member Join Date: May 2015 Posts: 81	I had a trident 13 for many years and loved it. The new tridents however have a much better seat. In my opinion the seat is a make or break. If I didn't love my outback so much I would get another trident. like the others have said it punches through surf with ease, its fast, and there is a ton of storage space with the rod pod (which I miss)