Now this new outfitting from Pyranha looks amazing. The new Pyranha Elite outfitting is a complete redesign for Pyranha and includes some new materials.
Check it out.
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Now this new outfitting from Pyranha looks amazing. The new Pyranha Elite outfitting is a complete redesign for Pyranha and includes some new materials.
Check it out.
Continue readingAstral have released details of the the new Indus PFD. It is a higher buoyancy update to the Greenjacket.
You can certainly see the Greenjacket’s DNA. But the clam shell pocket has been replaced with a zipped side entry pocket.
Continue readingThe NEW Liquidlogic Powerslide – A speed machine with slalom roots & half slice chops.
Continue readingIf you enjoy speed, carving turns, surfing, and skipping out of drops while working your way downriver, this is the boat for you. The Powerslide’s slalom-influenced stern, with its low-rocker profile propels you downstream, upstream and through ferries and banks eddy turns at high speed. Subtle kick rocker just behind the seat delivers the ability to carve through S turns and across currents to slide onto glassy, catch-on-the-fly waves with ease. That’s where the chines kick in with a silky, carving, deliciously loose feeling. Like in many modern slalom boats, we’ve cut the stern low for quick easy pivots during downstream maneuvering and for lifting the bow up into tall stern stalls and splats.
Through the middle, we narrowed the Powerslide to help maintain glide through the water. That slenderness gives the cockpit a comfortable yet performance-snug feel so that you can transition from edge to edge easily while carving around. The hull is flat, wide and hard chined, which keeps it up and spinning on the surface of the water. As in all boats these days, we added a generous amount of bow rocker to keep you popping up out of drops and skipping downstream. By combining the speed and maneuverability of modern slalom kayaks with a playful planing hull and modern bow rocker we’ve created a boat that will give you the power to redefine how you paddle rivers.
Liquidlogic Kayaks
We have a photo comparison of three lots of safety tape/slings.
The Palm Safety Tape which is 5m in length, the Whetman Python which is also 5m in length and the new Palm Cobra which is 4m in length. All three have been coiled up nice and tight without being ridiculous.
From left to right – Palm Safety, Whetman Python, and Palm Cobra. All are fitted with a DMM Boa.
Continue readingIf you were boating in the late 1990s or early 2000s you were probably paddling a full-slice kayak. The reality is many of us have continued to paddle full-slices long after they were being made. But as with most things if you hold on long enough a design will come back around with an update.
Enter the Nova, the younger sibling of the Super Nova, boasting a design that promises top-tier performance and unforgettable adventures. Drawing inspiration from the full-slice models of yesteryear, this high-performance playboat incorporates a host of modern features that only Dagger can deliver with finesse.
Purchased from WWTCC this week, we have a Palm Equipment Cobra sling in for review.
Space saving compared to the other two Palm Equipment tapes and super strong the Cobra looks like a great bit of kit to have in your PFD rescue gear. Although it looks like a dyneema climbing sling the Cobra should not be used for climbing. I suspect that this is due to the dynamic forces that kit endures during a climbing fall.
Continue readingPrijon are one of the few manufacturers still blow molding there kayaks. The process is fascinating. This clip shows the new Beast being produced.
From Kokatat:
Big News! The release of our newest limited edition life vest, a collaboration art piece by Watercolorwoods is HERE!
Artwork on Hustle & HustleR life vests celebrates the removal of 4 dams from the Klamath River watershed, located from the southern Cascades in Oregon, through northern California to the Pacific coast.
Continue readingFor the last three years I have been using a set of Thule Wing Bar Edge Roof bars on my cars. The first car this set was used on was a F56 Mini John Cooper Works with a set of factory fitted flush roof rails and now they sit on my F31 BMW 3 Series Wagon/Touring.
Interestingly the last time I reviewed a set of roof bars was on my last F31 BMW in around 2016.
Now this set of bars is the latest from Thule and in my opinion is an upgrade to the Thule WingBars. The biggest difference is the much lower profile bar and clamp. It means that they offer a close-fit to the roofline for a low-profiled roof bar system. This was one of the main reason I wanted to go with Thule rather than the BMW OE roof bars that stand pretty tall.
When first bought I picked up the complete set from the Roofbox company here in the UK. I plugged the details of the Mini into the system and the parts were grouped together to order. They also did a key barrel matching service so I could have one key fit all of the bars and bike racks that I own.
Continue readingIn addition to the recently released Stealth advanced whitewater paddle Werner have also related the Covert. Like the Stealth the Covert is an advanced/race paddle.
Continue readingWe did not intend the Covert to be an all-around paddle for beginners or intermediate paddlers.
Werner Paddles
Werner have officially announced the release of a couple of new ww paddles including the Stealth. The paddle is not intended as an all-round paddle for beginners of intermediate paddlers!
Continue readingDesigned and tested closely with Dane Jackson along with some of the best paddlers in the world, the Stealth is Werner’s latest advanced/race paddle. The Stealth combines our blade forward, buoyant profile, with slender edges, reducing resistance during entry and exit.
Werner PAddles
Sweet Protection have updated there colours for 2024. Some of the old favourites still exist and will be joined by a number of new colours. Some of these are specific to a particular helmet style.
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