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Month: April 2013 (Page 2 of 8)

Team Pyranha 2013 Promo

26 April 2013 / / 0 Comments

Team Pyranha 2013 Promo from Paul Butler on Vimeo.

Full Carbon Pyranha Jed

25 April 2013 / / 0 Comments

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Viva La Corsica

25 April 2013 / / 0 Comments

A really nice video from Stuart Sheath

Viva la Corsica from Stuart Sheath on Vimeo.

Caring For Your Kit – Part I

25 April 2013 / / 1 Comment

Buying new kit is an expensive business. But by following a few easy guidelines you can help keep your kit in good condition which will keep you dry and save you some cash along the way.

A number of simple things can be done that are’t difficult or expensive but can add years onto the life of your kit.

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Boat History

24 April 2013 / / 1 Comment

Having having a bit of kayak geekness with Darren Clarkson-King on Facebook I was pondering over the boats that I have owned since I started paddling at the age of 11.

From 1985+:

Fibreglass Gen Purpose
Ace Swing
Prijon T Canyon
Eskimo Gambler
Pyranha Microbat 230
Prijon Avenger
Dagger Vertigo
Riot Glide (surf seat)
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Bomb Flow Magazine Photo Comp

24 April 2013 / / 0 Comments

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The shot above was taken by Dale Mears and shows Bren Orton pulling a huge move at HPP in Nottingham (UK). If you like the image you might wish to give it a vote here on Bomb Flows FB Page.

Haley Mills Talks Training

24 April 2013 / / 0 Comments

Zet Raptor

23 April 2013 / / 6 Comments

Zet are relatively new to the UK market but have gathered a loyal band of supporters. The Zet Raptor in particular has been getting quite a lot of attention since it was released.

Zet are based in the Czech Republic and are a technical and design collaboration of the production engineer/kayak producer Zelezny, extreme kayaker Honza Lasko and the Czech whitewater slalom paddler Viktor Legat.

Specification:

Length: 255cm, 8′
Width: 68cm, 27″
Volume: 303l, 80gal
Weight Range: 65-100kg, 120-220lbs
Kayak Weight: 19kg, 42lbs

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SCOTLAND: East to West

23 April 2013 / / 0 Comments

SCOTLAND: East to West from Callum Strong on Vimeo.

Find out more about Callum Strong’s kit in Reader’s Rides.

Learning Curve Ep. 1 – Kayak Road Trips

23 April 2013 / / 0 Comments

Another great video from Chris Wing.

High

22 April 2013 / / 0 Comments

High from Joe Rea-Dickins on Vimeo.

Jackson Karma (Large) – First Paddle

22 April 2013 / / 13 Comments

Today I spend a few hours in the new Jackson Karma. Now today was quite unusual as once I was in the Karma and on the water I took an instant dislike to it!

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Karma (Large)

Length: 270cm
Width: 71cm
Weight: 22.7kg
Volume: 390L
Paddler Weight: Range 83-136kg

The large Karma was supplied by Northshore Watersports here in the UK. On picking up the boat I noticed it was pretty light. This was a surprise given the fact that it looks really really big. I was expecting something more akin to the Dagger Mamba and Wavesport Recon but the Karma was noticeably lighter. Continue reading

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