I just got one these. They're really well build and the finish is superb. The design is really well thought out and has loads of clever features built into it, like paddle rest, removable sealed store, mounting for rod rests, elasticated retainer for lifting lugs, good mechanism for lowering skeg, and loads of good detail.
This video has me lamenting the fact that the river here is frozen and I can't take my kayak out for another 3-4 months. Sigh! Great video...it's always cool to see how stuff is made.
I bought my Easky 15, which looks almost identical to the one in the video, back in October and I love it more every time I go out in. Thanks for the hard work you put in to building them, It's really worth it :) PS Have you seen your kayaks in the latest "Visit Scotland" adverts in the cinema? Heavy product placement! ;)
i dont mean to be so offtopic but does anybody know of a method to get back into an instagram account..? I stupidly forgot my account password. I would appreciate any tricks you can give me
@Austin Payton I really appreciate your reply. I got to the site on google and Im trying it out atm. Seems to take a while so I will reply here later with my results.
Not neccesarilly. Polyethylene has a higher resistannce to impact on hard, sharp things such as Rocks. It is an extremley durable materials, and is almost imposible to penetrate with a rock. Composite is stiffer, lighter, and slightly more efecient, but not as impact resistant. When you weigh the pros and cons, they are about equal.
anyone here knows how they could extract the upper deck mould DESPITE the cockpit rim undercut @2:32?? I'm having a hard time trying to figure it out myself...
I made a kayak out of some paracord, pillows, an old tire, painters plastic, balloons and a tampon....it didn't float but on the bright side the balloons float perfectly right above where it sank.
Well if you look at it that way they are equal. But i would much rather spend time repairing the composite (and only if you know how to do it, which I do) than paddling in a heavier kayak for those long distances. I think it also depends on the distance and the level at which you paddle. I,m a long distance guy so a plastic one is too heavy.
My dad (little help from me) built the boats that himself and some mates paddled from Southport to Cairns for charity in 2001 from timber. Nice boats and much lighter then any plastic kayak.
I just got one these. They're really well build and the finish is superb.
The design is really well thought out and has loads of clever features built into it, like paddle rest, removable sealed store, mounting for rod rests, elasticated retainer for lifting lugs, good mechanism for lowering skeg, and loads of good detail.
I´m beginner in Kayaking and was always interested to know how one was made... Excellent video, very enlightening!!! Thanks for sharing!!!
Great to see how my kayak was made. Thanks for the video.
This video has me lamenting the fact that the river here is frozen and I can't take my kayak out for another 3-4 months. Sigh! Great video...it's always cool to see how stuff is made.
great movie with nice music
I bought my Easky 15, which looks almost identical to the one in the video, back in October and I love it more every time I go out in. Thanks for the hard work you put in to building them, It's really worth it :)
PS Have you seen your kayaks in the latest "Visit Scotland" adverts in the cinema? Heavy product placement! ;)
i dont mean to be so offtopic but does anybody know of a method to get back into an instagram account..?
I stupidly forgot my account password. I would appreciate any tricks you can give me
@Jay Magnus instablaster =)
@Austin Payton I really appreciate your reply. I got to the site on google and Im trying it out atm.
Seems to take a while so I will reply here later with my results.
@Austin Payton It worked and I now got access to my account again. I am so happy!
Thanks so much, you really help me out!
@Jay Magnus No problem =)
Not neccesarilly. Polyethylene has a higher resistannce to impact on hard, sharp things such as Rocks. It is an extremley durable materials, and is almost imposible to penetrate with a rock. Composite is stiffer, lighter, and slightly more efecient, but not as impact resistant. When you weigh the pros and cons, they are about equal.
Thank you so much
Nice Video!
Thank you
anyone here knows how they could extract the upper deck mould DESPITE the cockpit rim undercut @2:32?? I'm having a hard time trying to figure it out myself...
The top lip seems quite flexible when theyre sanding it, probably just flexes inside the upper mould.
GREAT!
kayaks are so easily made..yet so dam expensive!
Jace Hebert maybe because of taxes and insurance and other overhead the company has
They pay 30 percent tax you gotta remember
That doesn't explain the 10:1 markup.
The molds they use are in the $100,000 range each, so with labor and the rest of the machinery needed, they aren't as cheap as the seem.
I made a kayak out of some paracord, pillows, an old tire, painters plastic, balloons and a tampon....it didn't float but on the bright side the balloons float perfectly right above where it sank.
What is the height, width, and length of this kayak?
How much is it? I want to have one
Well, it depends... some skill is required. If I make one of those for sure it would be sinking in less than 5 mins xD
Well if you look at it that way they are equal. But i would much rather spend time repairing the composite (and only if you know how to do it, which I do) than paddling in a heavier kayak for those long distances. I think it also depends on the distance and the level at which you paddle. I,m a long distance guy so a plastic one is too heavy.
My dad (little help from me) built the boats that himself and some mates paddled from Southport to Cairns for charity in 2001 from timber. Nice boats and much lighter then any plastic kayak.
Horses for courses, they both have their place.
What do they spray on the mold before spreading the polyethylene?
They put mould release. Without it plastic would stick to the mould and burn
cool
Anyone know the name of the music video?
Hi. I made the video and the music. I am on streaming platforms as 'Sam Stephens'. Glad you liked it!
Operating a band saw without gloves at 3:19 appears highly dangerous, posing a significant risk of finger injury.
yes , but only the ones actually made by hand. with these there's really no skill in it but the wooden ones for sure take skill an talent! :)
Hope the boat is better than that kind of "music"!!!
Haha. Thanks. :)
Hi
Good stuff but composite is better.
Really bad music!
No wonder they are crap