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I took it out for a test run and got about 2 hours of runtime on the lights before I fried my power converters. I guess they were made for pushing out that much power. So I bought an Actual flounder gigging light instead of the work lights and will be using that but I haven’t gone out since. Season is coming back up for gigging in September. Hopefully I can get a good video then

@@gearproguide heck yeah good to know 🙏🏼, did the lights happen have a good view in the water?

@@marshallevans1460 I could see good for sure but I submerged them and it was better because I didn’t get a reflection off the water. The new light I bought is submergible

Awesome! Hope you enjoy it. I went with this model mostly because it’s inflatable and kind of a paddle board/kayak hybrid. So I will get more uses out of it than just fishing. We like to take it out on our boat so the kids can play while at the sandbar, easy storage and of course easy equip with the accessories when I decide to go fishing

The reason I'm going with the Bote instead is the pedal drive and instant reverse. I had a Hobie and didn't like it as well for fishing and needing to reverse while fighting a fish. With the Hobie (If it has a 180 drive) you need to drop something to be able to pull the cable..

@@kenjepsen4579 I like the pedal drive a lot! Not having reverse would be tough, I feel like I have a lot of control even in windy conditions. One thing I can’t get over is the inflatable seat. I spend most of the day trying to get it adjusted and haven’t figured it out. I’m at the point where I’m going to try and strap a different kayak seat.

@@guyjsx on the inflatable seat I found exactly where I wanted it adjusted and put 2 metal U clamps on the straps so they don’t change. I also adjusted them pretty tight meaning the back basically leaning forward so when I put pressure on it leaning back it’s perfect

Might be able to see the U clamps in the video

Definitely a GameChanger! Thanks for watching

Yes I had the Bixpy Motor rolling

Good question, really just to have the option for travel and storage. I do have an irocker ultra inflatable paddle board that I do deflate each time and have taken on vacations, just haven’t broken down this one because of all the accessories I have on it. Also when it comes to hard paddle boards I don’t think you can get one with a pedal drive and all the optional fishing accessories. Kayak yes, there are tons of options out there.

I just kept cruising around the neighborhood so I would say average was 20 mph

@@gearproguide thanks for the quick response 👍

No doubt a regular kayak is the way to go, this option is only for those who want the portability and easy storage option. No hole, this was just a pretty rough day on the water

Thank you! Glad this video helped you out! Let me know if you have any questions

That’s for the Bixpy motor

@@gearproguide you attach that with a Fin adapter or something I didn't see it on your rudder.

@@kaykwok8267 yes they make different adapters for the different models of paddle boards. BOTE brands which is what I use mostly uses a slide lock adapter. So I have to remove the middle fin and replace it with the Bixpy motor

Good question! I wonder if they have changed it since I posted the video… I’ll have to update the thumbnail. Thank you

Nice! I haven’t done much fishing on mine but it’s definitely capable.

I lay it out flat, pull the side in and start rolling from the opposite side of then valve so air can escape while folding up. I don’t use my hand pump so that’s not in the bag giving me some more room for the seat. I also don’t use both paddles since I’m usually by myself so that helps with space also in the bag

Thank you for the support! There should be D-Rings up on the sides for the straps. The 2 straps that are on your backrest go forward and the other 2 go back. Hopefully that helps.

@@gearproguide Yeah. I got it figured out. Thanks!

Awesome man!! Let me know how it works out for you.

I use “speedometer” not for any particular reason, I think just because it was one of the first ones I saw that was free.

Agreed

Thank you for the support

curious do you think this is a drawback with foldable kayaks in general? do you think inflatable ones would make you feel more confident?

Sorry to hear. Did you reach out to them so they can send you another one? I have 2 and have folded and in folded them each about 20 times so far with no issues. Let me know how it goes please

Sorry this happened to you. If you contact customer service they are excellent about making things right; will likely send you a replacement.

I had it on pedal assist 5 and got to 28 mph

Almost but didn’t get that fast since I ran out of road

@@gearproguide what is the max speed?

@@thatonegymnast-rk7mx it’s the Quietkat Apex 1000 watt so it’s unrestricted. The fastest I could get it to only using throttle is 32 mph. The full video is on my channel

@@gearproguide how much do they cost I wanna buy one

@@thatonegymnast-rk7mx they have models ranging from about $2k-$6k

Ya it’s sped up from the long format full video 😀. If you look closely you can see how fast it reaches on the bikes screen

@@gearproguide 28mph?

@@ProdigyAutomotive you got it! Can go faster but ran out of road.

@@ProdigyAutomotive Great, job. Bravo. 😂

Thank you! More to come 😃

That sounds like an incredible bow.

Thank you! Let us know how you like it once you get it out on the water. Enjoy!

Thank you for your support on the channel! Much appreciated. I have contacted irocker and they should be reaching back out to you. Let me know how it works out and if you need anything else.