Paddling tips, tricks, news and gear reviews from an Unsponsored point of view

Day: 22 November 2011

Dagger G Ride – Review

Dagger’s G-Ride, is radically short yet it still offers comfort for a wide variety of sized paddlers due to its foot and knee contours. The G-Ride is outfitted with Dagger’s familiar Clutch™ outfitting.

Dagger G Ride - Review

The Clutch™ Outfitting includes: Hip pads and shims, seat wedge, thigh booster, and a full plate footrest. For different size paddlers, Dagger’s Clutch™ Outfitting allows for a custom fit in the boat. It seems quite effective and reports from paddlers asked confirms this. That being said I prefer solid hip pads made of foam and would remove the “pump-up” hip-pads if I owned a Dagger boat.

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Liquid Logic Vision 56 – Review

A little about me…I’m 6 ft 1, 34 inseam and weigh about 70 kilo’s. Previously owned a Space Cadet, EZ, Techno, Ego, LUV and have paddled Scooter, Big Wheel, ZG 48, Kingpin 6.2 & 6.3, and Vibe.

Liquid Logic Vision 56 - Review
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Prijon Release – Review

The Prijon Release is the third design by Kenny Mutton in recent years, and follows quickly on the heals of the Delirious and Delerium.

The overall feel of the boat is great. The outfitting is simple and effective, the plastic as always solid. The Flex system as used in the Delerium has been improved with better seat padding and a fantastic hip pad system that works.

Prijon Release - Review
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Unsponsored Q&A Series 2011 – Update

Still to come over the next few weeks, interviews with

Lowri Davies
Ben Brown
Arnd Schaeftlein
Plus more

The 2011 series looks like it may turn into an early 2012 series!

Dagger G Force – Review

Dagger’s new “shorty” boat, the G-force, is radically short yet it still offers comfort for a wide variety of sized paddlers due to its foot and knee contours. The G-Force allows boaters to explore “aerial” hole and wave moves that “shorty” boats excel at.

Dagger G Force - Review
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Astral AV 200 PFD – Review

I come from a background of never having experience with Phil Curry’s previous Lotus designs. I had of course seen them around the web some years back as well as in the flesh when I was out in the US.

I first spied the Astral AV200 on boaterinformation.com. It looked pretty good and seemed to be pretty well thought out. I ordered one!

Well I have not been disappointed. The construction is great. The stiching is close to a work of art – obviously good quality control.

The fit is good I found that the XS-M size was best for me as it fits upto a 42inch chest! The PFD is low profile and unrestrictive. A swim test showed that the bouyancy was spot on for my 14st bulk.

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Liquid Logic Airhead – Review

Liquid Logic kayaks are imported into the UK by System X, the Session and Session + were the first of the Liquid Logic boats to hit the UK and have since been followed by the hugely successful Pop and Skip. And now in 2003 by the Airhead, Pocket Rocket and Space Cadet. The three new boats are designed around the same hull design and only really differ in there size. I was unable to get in the Space Cadet as it was way too small for me. I’m 6ft 2in and felt pretty comfortable in the Airhead, loads of foot room!

Liquid Logic Airhead - Review
Liquid Logic Airhead – Review
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Jackson Kayak 4Fun – Review

The 4Fun, FINALLY a boat for the taller paddlers… This boat has been geared towards those out there, who like me are tall, (6’04”) But not exactly on the heavy side (12 1/2 stone last time I checked). It’s big on foot room, and can easily accommodate size 12 feet. It’s a river runner/playboat. So it won’t be the most radical boat on the river/ weir, but it can hold its own.
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