South Jersey Camp/Kayak meet Aug 24-26

I think the purpose is to make it lighter. So they can make it a little "stronger" at the same weight. But then is it too stiff and thus easy to damage I think is your point?

 

I haz no experience with them so I haz no point. I just assume the stiffer the easier to damage on a rock or when some asshole spears you at full speed

 

But it's called RAM-X, seems it should be good for rammings.

 

like offroads are offroad

 

Oh and I should mention... Eastern mountain sports is very negotiable on kayaks. 20% off is a common occurrence. And a good boat can start around $700 plus another $200 for paddle and pfd, so 20% is a big discount.


But definitely don't buy the shit brand.. Remember you are depending on this thing to keep you floating safe and sound..

 

Thanks for the info! I didn't know they negotiate prices. Wonder if I can convince them to sell a rental a little early.

Do they have specific models that they use for rentals or is it kinda random? Wondering if they even rent one that I would want. I guess I can swing by the one near me after work and see what they have.

 

Definitely a calm water boat, but still much better than some shit brand boats. Hydrodynamics and important.


http://m.ems.com/product/index.jsp?productId=3800628


Here's a good all around kayak...

http://m.ems.com/product/index.jsp?productId=12174479




And my absolute favorite recreational kayak for the average person...
http://www.wildernesssystems.com/product/index/products/recreational/recreational_pungo/pungo_120_recreational/

 

They have rentals of the most popular kayaks they sell.. They are incase someone wants to try one before they buy it.

 

Maybe they have a rent-to-own program.

 

20% off at llbean and free shipping


http://m.llbean.com/mt/www.llbean.com/llb/shop/45918?page=pungo-120-gen2-kayak-by-wilderness-systems

 

They credit you the cost you spent on renting towards a purchase of a new one, up to I think 3 days rental costs.. $20-$30 a day maybe?

 

Hmmm, really? And you say they sell them off in Sept? What kinda discount are they usually at?

 

Local state park rental place has some listed on craigslist. Post is almost a month old though, I just emailed them to see what's left if any. They are only 5-10 mins from my house.

Edit, they just got back to me with the current list:

2010 Wilderness Pamlico 120 Blue $649 Sale $449
Wilderness Pamlico 135t $899 Sale $675
2009 Wilderness Pungo 140 Orange $949 Sale $499
Old Town Twin Otter Cloud $899 Sale $499
Ocean Kayak Frenzy Yellow $439 Sale $299
Ocean Kayak Caper $599 Sale $479
2010 Ocean Kayak Malibu II XL $889 Sale $599

How about the Wilderness Pamlico 120?

 

Pamlico is pungos less attractive younger brother, but still a good boat.

 

Or what about the Pungo 140? Seems like a great price for the boat. Don't know if I want to lug around a 14' yak though.

 

There are some spots a 12' is tight in SNJ but you would kick some ass on a 15 mile open water run in a long boat.

 

This. I'd feel comfortable in a 14' kayak in the pine barrens but it would be a lot of work to navigate some tight spots. But if you think you'd like to do some more open water a 14' would be great.

 

That's what I figured. Saw the price was down another $100 from their post so it caught my eye. I'll try and swing by after work to check them out. Think I can fit a yak in the FR-S?