school me on kayaks

[Steve Vai]

Anyone have experience with foldable kayaks? The Oru one looks nice but pricey, the Tucktec is less than $400, but not sure how it would perform. I would be doing calm flat water paddles nothing crazy.

I did a rescue class with a lady who had one. Seemed like a huge expensive POS.

 

[qclabrat]

Anyone have experience with foldable kayaks? The Oru one looks nice but pricey, the Tucktec is less than $400, but not sure how it would perform. I would be doing calm flat water paddles nothing crazy.

I'd go with and inflatable given the choice for collapsing yaks. Been reading lots for the past few months and no one credible recommends foldables but a few felt the inflatables were a viable option

 

[qclabrat]

Also the tucktec is made with similar material as mail bins. You really trust floating on that?

 

[Patrick]

Anyone have experience with foldable kayaks? The Oru one looks nice but pricey, the Tucktec is less than $400, but not sure how it would perform. I would be doing calm flat water paddles nothing crazy.

I may be trying one tomorrow. Will report

 

[Patrick]

Also the tucktec is made with similar material as mail bins. You really trust floating on that?

They made boats out of concrete.
Of course one just needs to visit Cape May....

 

[BPaze]

They made boats out of concrete.
Of course one just needs to visit Cape May....

A shipwreck may not be the best example lol

 

[GSTim]

I'd go with and inflatable given the choice for collapsing yaks. Been reading lots for the past few months and no one credible recommends foldables but a few felt the inflatables were a viable option

Yeah that's the Oru. All the Tucktec reviews I have seen say it's pretty good option for calm water. I feel safer with a solid 1/8" plastic than an inflatable that can get punctured with a stick. The Oru looks nicer, but that material seems easily damaged.

 

[GSTim]

I may be trying one tomorrow. Will report

Which one, the Tucktec or the Oru? Where?

 

[Patrick]

Which one, the Tucktec or the Oru? Where?

Not sure.
Candlewood lake.

 

[jklett]

Even with the rear rollers how do you prevent scratching against the rear of the car? Going to give back the Tiguan to the kids in the fall as they'll need to drive themselves to school and work. Let see how much more fun this will be for an E60 with no rails...

Bath mat would do the trick.

 

[qclabrat]

Bath mat would do the trick.

There is a sharkfin antenna towards the rear roof. I also use a mat and a strategically placed styrofoam piece to load the yak. But doesn't work coming down as the crossbars aren't holding them back and just slides off

 

[Steve Vai]

There is a sharkfin antenna towards the rear roof. I also use a mat and a strategically placed styrofoam piece to load the yak. But doesn't work coming down as the crossbars aren't holding them back and just slides off

Buy something 60lbs lighter 🤣

 

[qclabrat]

Buy something 60lbs lighter 🤣

Doe 90lbs is a lightweight fishing rig. The benchmark Hobie Pro Angler is 130

 

[JerseyPete]

There is a sharkfin antenna towards the rear roof. I also use a mat and a strategically placed styrofoam piece to load the yak. But doesn't work coming down as the crossbars aren't holding them back and just slides off

Maybe something cheap and homemade like this:

 

[Juggernaut]

Skip to 3:40 or so…. Unless you’re bored.

 

[Steve Vai]

Doe 90lbs is a lightweight fishing rig. The benchmark Hobie Pro Angler is 130

Maybe. My boat would still be under 40lbs if I brought a fishing pole. 🤣

 

[Patrick]

It was the oru. We ran out of time and didn't make it

 

[qclabrat]

First paddle, sort of. Mirage is the boss. Most ramps in the area require permits, this one in Little Silver doesn't and has great crabbing.

 

[Mitch]

First paddle, sort of. Mirage is the boss. Most ramps in the area require permits, this one in Little Silver doesn't and has great crabbing. View attachment 192518

Which ramp you at? My son lives in little silver. There's a few spots I've seen to drop in in Oceanport

 

[BPaze]

First paddle, sort of. Mirage is the boss. Most ramps in the area require permits, this one in Little Silver doesn't and has great crabbing. View attachment 192518

Is that a Hobie Mirage? My brother has one and ot is a great Kayak. I love the pedal drive.