Are Walmart’s Kayaks Worth It?
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- čas přidán 23. 06. 2024
- Paddlesports Industry Expert reviews Walmart’s Kayaks for this season. Walmart has a tighter assortment of kayaks this year and there are some key differences. Lifetime and Pelican Kayaks were the main models in the Bend Oregon store. The Tamarack, Tahoma, Yukon, Charger, Guster and more from Lifetime are reviewed.
Tamarack Anger on-water review:
• Lifetime Tamarack Angl... - Sport
I feel like Lifetime hit a home run with that hull design, and price point. I feel like they use the same or similar hull design for the 10’ sit in as well.
Thanks for the good work on the research bro 👍
...These boats are in the summer time fun category...they do not require a high level of skill to use, and it's easy to justify the price with only a few times out on the water...
...Also, spend a few extra dollars on a good PFD (aka. life jacket) that is comfortable enough to wear all day...
Picked up a Pelican Motion 100 for 150 from Walmart a couple of days ago. It's missing a few of the perks other ones have, but i figured I could probably get my money back at that price. I can't wait to take it out!
Have fun out there! Welcome to the adventure!
So I understand the scupper holes, but what are the drain plugs for?
Getting water out of the hull for cleaning or storage.
For the sit-on-tops, isn't a hatch that "gives access to the entire boat" a swamping hazard, to say nothing of gear being able to slide to an inaccessible spot? Does it really work that way?
Even high end sit on tops feature this but likely have better hatches that are more trustworthy. At the end of the vid I recommend all these as “shoreline kayaks”. However, one can add floatation bladders to help. Hardcore sea kayakers will carry extra floatation bladders in the event of rock damage to a compartment. @headwaterskayak had a scenario where those bags helped him get back to the beach after a bad rock garden crash. Open cold water is a place that going “over the top” isn’t ever going to be a bad thing!
Hey Ethan, as professional or highly experienced kayaker. How high do you rank adjustable footrests on a kayak?
You absolutely have to have footbraces for power and back support. Adjustability for my touring boats is key for different footwear and conditions (tighter for rough, looser for cruising). These rec boats in the vid all have something which is better than nothing but most are trying to do it for as cheap as possible.
Dose the hull warp in heat ?
Older poly will and areas on these racks where a boat has weight on it can too. Newer boats pop back but over time this can happen. Sit on tops more supported by shape, sit insides more chance of denting.