Mirage Drive Tension - Kayak Fishing Adventures on Big Water’s Edge

WestFork · 07-26-2018, 02:30 PM

Interesting! Not to beat on the obvious, but if you're going faster you must be putting in more effort. So, your legs should feel tired quicker. Don't have the drive available right now and haven't tried changing tension. It does make me wonder whether you have changed the length of the swing arc of the fins.

FISH11 · 07-26-2018, 07:17 PM

I also have over the last 2 years tried tightening the adjustmet so the turbo fins are tighter and have less flex. That position give my Revo more top speed, but short or long strokes don't matter, it's the extra effort on the legs. You don't feel it at first but after some time, sometimes it's 3 or more hours later, I start to feel a quad or calf muscle. I have had it happen to were I now find a happy medium that won't give me any muscle pain or cramp. That would be the last thing I would want, if there are 3 or more miles to get back to the launch at LJ.

07-26-2018, 07:17 PM	#2
FISH11 Member Join Date: Aug 2013 Location: Pine Valley when not fishing La Jolla Posts: 2,638	I also have over the last 2 years tried tightening the adjustmet so the turbo fins are tighter and have less flex. That position give my Revo more top speed, but short or long strokes don't matter, it's the extra effort on the legs. You don't feel it at first but after some time, sometimes it's 3 or more hours later, I start to feel a quad or calf muscle. I have had it happen to were I now find a happy medium that won't give me any muscle pain or cramp. That would be the last thing I would want, if there are 3 or more miles to get back to the launch at LJ. __________________ MARK ......... 2016 MALIBU X FACTOR, 2020 SOLO SKIFF (Fishing Kayak on Steroids )

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07-26-2018, 02:30 PM	#1
WestFork Member Join Date: Mar 2017 Location: Utah Posts: 46	Interesting! Not to beat on the obvious, but if you're going faster you must be putting in more effort. So, your legs should feel tired quicker. Don't have the drive available right now and haven't tried changing tension. It does make me wonder whether you have changed the length of the swing arc of the fins.