Choosing the right inflatable kayak
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- Опубликовано: 30 июн 2024
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RazorLite 393RL website page - alnk.to/gKPBreg
RazorLite 473RL Tandem website page - bit.ly/3CqBUGT
My review of the RazorLite - • Awesome Inflatable Kay...
FastTrack 385FT bit.ly/3ecBQ1V
FastTrack Fishing Kayak 385FTA - bit.ly/4bAtqxM
My review of the FastTrack - • The Most Versatile In...
Explorer Kayak - Website page -bit.ly/3phWOTp
Explorer fishing kayak - bit.ly/3ZLXL5W
My review of the Explorer - • The Do Everything Kaya...
PaddleSki - Website page - bit.ly/33PbnFH
My review of the PaddleSki - • Sea Eagle PaddleSki mo...
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Adventure videos in the RazorLite:
Suwannee River Paddling Three Days With My Dad
• Suwannee River Paddlin...
Florida Kayaking Withlacoochee River Dunnellon Florida in the Sea Eagle RazorLite 393RL
• Florida Kayaking Withl...
Kayak Camping 20 miles on the Brazos
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Earth Day Caddo Lake - • Earth Day Kayak Flotil...
Weedon Island Mangrove Trails - • Florida Kayaking Weedo...
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E Kayaking Sea Eagle RazorLite & Bixpy Skeg Motor
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How to fold the RazorLite - • Sea Eagle RazorLite 39...
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Adventure videos in the FastTrack:
Paddling & Diving sunken airplane - • Paddling & Diving sunk...
High country paddling the FastTrack with the Bixpy J-2 motor
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Texas Kayaking Brazos River: • Texas Kayaking Brazos ...
Kayak Camping 20 miles on the Brazos
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E-Kayaking with the Bixpy Skeg Motor
• E-Kayaking with the Bi...
Bixpy® J-2 Electric Outboard Motor Kit with Slide-n-Lock Skeg Adapter
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Chassahowitzka Springs / River - • Florida Kayaking Chass...
Anclote Key Florida - • Florida Kayaking Anclo...
Weeki Wachee River -
• Weeki Wachee River - S...
Texploring Texas Creeks in the Sea Eagle PaddleSki
• Texploring Texas Creek...
I just got interested in inflatable kayaks a couple of weeks ago. This is certainly one of the most comprehensive and informative video reviews I have seen!!! I like the fast track with inflatable seat and 8 foot paddle!!! This might be my first purchase... still investigating options. Thank you for the wonderful video!!!.
You are welcome Wendell! Thank you so much for watching and commenting! If I can be of any assistance in answering questions in the future, please do not hesitate to ask :-)
Thank you so much 😊 Cliff for this review.
Thanks so much for watching and commenting Trish!
Great stuff Cliff! Thanks for taking the time to do this review.
Hey, you’re welcome Terry! Thanks for watching and commenting!
Great video. Thank you for sharing all of your knowledge and experiences. We just picked up the paddle ski model, and will introduce it into our full time RV life. New adventures, new perspectives. :)
Hello 👋 Road Notes RV - Congratulations on the purchase of your new PaddleSki! You’ll love it’s portability and versatility!!!
@@KayakCliff thank you, I am sure we will.
Awesome video. Very informative. There’s a very calm, Bob Ross quality to your videos. Very easy to watch. Thanks!
Thank you so much Eric for watching and commenting! I appreciate the kind words!!!!
Thank Cliff for helping me chose my family first inflatable kayak 420x Carbon package took it out this weekend enjoyed the whole time
Hi Cory, thank you so much for watching and commenting! Enjoy the 420X with your family! Stay safe!
Absolutely fabulous video. Informative and entertaining as well. Thanks for all the hard work to produce it. Nice job!
Thank you so much Dwain for watching the video and the kind comments! Have a great week and safe adventuring!
This is a great review of the Sea Eagle kayak options. Thanks for the video!
Thanks Gordon!!
great video! very easily understood explanation of each sea eagle model. the most comprehensive i have found. initially i was looking at hard shell, but too heavy for me to carry.
That’s one of the biggest attractors for me to sea eagle inflatable‘s. They are so light to carry and so easy to store and transport. Quality is excellent and you sacrifice nothing over a hard shell kayak.
Thank you so much for watching, and commenting!
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Great reviews! Very informative and very helpful. I’m just looking into kayaking and was trying to decide if they had a good inflatable kayak to take when we RV. Wanted something very durable but not cumbersome if I’m by myself.
Thank you so much for watching and commenting Jami! You can’t go wrong with Sea Eagles!
Great info!! Thank you!!
Thank you so much for watching, and commenting Anton! Stay safe out there!
Sea Eagle - best inflatable kayaks:
393RL Razorlite Kayak - Slow rivers & flat / open water, high performance:
Sea Eagle website RazorLite page - bit.ly/3Enpq1z
RazorLite Tandem - bit.ly/3CqBUGT
My review of the RazorLite - ruclips.net/video/wCpz9gl_8Nc/видео.html
Adventure videos in the RazorLite:
Paddling & Diving sunken airplane - ruclips.net/video/gFZ9gjnO1r8/видео.html
Earth Day Caddo Lake - ruclips.net/video/ceOGrVkOyzU/видео.html
Weedon Island Mangrove Trails - ruclips.net/video/9lNst39pZsk/видео.html
Ft Worth Nature Center - ruclips.net/video/30iakMQHkaI/видео.html
Trinity River Elm Fork - ruclips.net/video/o6LbEkF7Vrc/видео.html
Silver Springs Florida - ruclips.net/video/T8MZjjmxM9Y/видео.html
How to fold the RazorLite - ruclips.net/video/Dfbp_lm3jGY/видео.html
FastTrack Kayak Rivers & Flatwater:
Sea Eagle website FastTrack page - bit.ly/3ecBQ1V
FastTrack Tandem 465FT - bit.ly/3CkL8EC
My review of the FastTrack - ruclips.net/video/Nw5ZhcsM8vg/видео.html
Paddling & Diving sunken airplane - ruclips.net/video/gFZ9gjnO1r8/видео.html
Explorer Kayak - River & Whitewater:
bit.ly/3phWOTp
Adventure videos in the Explorer:
Nantahala Epic Whitewater Paddle: ruclips.net/video/4CsL96rl2zg/видео.html
Texas Kayaking Brazos River: ruclips.net/video/lU3xlxh35jI/видео.html
PaddleSki Boat / Kayak / SUP - The “Do Everything” boat!
Sea Eagle website PaddleSki page - bit.ly/33PbnFH
My review of the PaddleSki - ruclips.net/video/9h0BoJi8XjI/видео.html
Adventure videos in the PaddleSki:
Chassahowitzka Springs / River - ruclips.net/video/zpyIiSv8V3U/видео.html
Anclote Key Florida - ruclips.net/video/LBEROBSGbA8/видео.html
Sea Eagle Sport Kayaks - SE370 & SE330
bit.ly/3uKFlVB
Needlenose iSUP Inflatable Paddleboard:
Sea Eagle web page for the Needlenose iSUP:
bit.ly/3LL9taW
All Paddleboards:
bit.ly/35b6VBV
My review of the Sea Eagle Needlenose:
ruclips.net/video/9bU0UdohbyY/видео.html
well done Cliff, you can speak for long stretches without mistakes and outtakes!
Thanks Fred for watching, and commenting! Have a great week!
Awesome information
I am new to kayak and searching for one
This video is very helpful
Thank you very much for taking time sharing all these info
Hi there 👋 Thuy - Thank you so much for watching and commenting! I’m attaching links below of other review videos and adventure videos on
Sea Eagle boats. Let me know if you have any other questions!
393RL Razorlite Kayak - Slow rivers & flat / open water, high performance:
Sea Eagle website RazorLite page - bit.ly/3Enpq1z
RazorLite Tandem - bit.ly/3CqBUGT
My review of the RazorLite - ruclips.net/video/wCpz9gl_8Nc/видео.html
Adventure videos in the RazorLite:
Paddling & Diving sunken airplane - ruclips.net/video/gFZ9gjnO1r8/видео.html
Earth Day Caddo Lake - ruclips.net/video/ceOGrVkOyzU/видео.html
Weedon Island Mangrove Trails - ruclips.net/video/9lNst39pZsk/видео.html
Ft Worth Nature Center - ruclips.net/video/30iakMQHkaI/видео.html
Trinity River Elm Fork - ruclips.net/video/o6LbEkF7Vrc/видео.html
Silver Springs Florida - ruclips.net/video/T8MZjjmxM9Y/видео.html
How to fold the RazorLite - ruclips.net/video/Dfbp_lm3jGY/видео.html
FastTrack Kayak Rivers & Flatwater:
Sea Eagle website FastTrack page - bit.ly/3ecBQ1V
FastTrack Tandem 465FT - bit.ly/3CkL8EC
My review of the FastTrack - ruclips.net/video/Nw5ZhcsM8vg/видео.html
Paddling & Diving sunken airplane - ruclips.net/video/gFZ9gjnO1r8/видео.html
Explorer Kayak - River & Whitewater:
bit.ly/3phWOTp
Adventure videos in the Explorer:
Nantahala Epic Whitewater Paddle: ruclips.net/video/4CsL96rl2zg/видео.html
Texas Kayaking Brazos River: ruclips.net/video/lU3xlxh35jI/видео.html
PaddleSki Boat / Kayak / SUP - The “Do Everything” boat!
Sea Eagle website PaddleSki page - bit.ly/33PbnFH
My review of the PaddleSki - ruclips.net/video/9h0BoJi8XjI/видео.html
Adventure videos in the PaddleSki:
Chassahowitzka Springs / River - ruclips.net/video/zpyIiSv8V3U/видео.html
Anclote Key Florida - ruclips.net/video/LBEROBSGbA8/видео.html
Thank you for all the links. I just purchased the 385FT deluxe package via the your link you provided.
Thank You 🙏 for supporting my channel Thuy Nguyen!
Excellent job of showing us the line up. There’s definitely benefits of inflatables over hard kayaks. Prices aren’t bad either.
Thanks Terry! Have a great week!
We have the sea eagle 420. LUV IT!! WE HAVE 2 SEATER, CARRY COOLERS AND GEAR.
We are older and considering a motor!
I love the Explorers, do everything type about! That engine mount with the electric motor would work wonderfully on that boat.
A skeg can assist directional stability in a cross wind, but not in a cross current.
Thank you so much for watching, and commenting! The times that I have paddled across an incoming or outgoing tide, my skeg has made it easier for me to keep the kayak pointed towards my destination and reduced the amount of course correcting that I had to do. Maybe it’s just the enlarged skeg on my RazorLite sea eagle inflatable.
I've used my 385FT for scuba diving in the ocean for 4 years. It handles the rough ocean better than a hardshell and has small pontoons for entering and exiting in the water.
You are so right! Both the fast track and the Explorer with their pontoon construction and unbelievable stability are perfect for deep water wet exits, and wet entries like scuba, diving, etc. Thank you for sharing your story!
I think, important to note... the interior width. The Explorer, for example, is 39 inches in width - but the interior width is only 15 inches. This doesn't really matter for most kayakers, but for the larger paddler, this is a problem! While the option for whitewater looks like a lot of fun, if I'm honest.. open ocean and lakes are more what I'd use it for. So, I'm happy the FastTrack will give that to me; and with 21-inch interior width... definitely a better option!!
Hi 👋 there Adrienne! Oh, I absolutely agree! I believe the FastTrack is The best solution for the type of paddling that you want to do. It’s nice that it does have the added interior with to suit your needs as well! Because the fast track is not designed for heavy duty white water, the pontoons are allowed to be a little bit narrower which affords much more interior cockpit space. Below is a link for my review video on the fast track in case you have not seen it. Safe adventuring out there!
FastTrack Kayak Rivers & Flatwater:
Sea Eagle website FastTrack page - bit.ly/3ecBQ1V
My review of the FastTrack - ruclips.net/video/Nw5ZhcsM8vg/видео.html
Great video Cliff, I used to have a Advanced Elements straight edge about 9 years ago, and was looking to get into a Oru Kayak, but after watching this video I think I want a Paddle Ski and kill some fishing.
Hey 👋 Ninja 🥷 Tuna - I am pasting down below some links to my review on the PaddleSki, plus some adventure videos that I did in my paddle ski. This will give you a better idea of the specifics on the boat and how it works on the water. Let me know if you have any other questions!
PaddleSki Boat / Kayak / SUP - The “Do Everything” boat!
Sea Eagle website PaddleSki page - bit.ly/33PbnFH
My review of the PaddleSki - ruclips.net/video/9h0BoJi8XjI/видео.html
Adventure videos in the PaddleSki:
Chassahowitzka Springs / River - ruclips.net/video/zpyIiSv8V3U/видео.html
Anclote Key Florida - ruclips.net/video/LBEROBSGbA8/видео.html
@@KayakCliff awesome thank you Cliff, I’ll go check them out right now. Do you have any videos where you go over the disadvantages of the oru kayak? I saw you briefly mentioned that your done with them.
I've been binging your videos this evening! Thank you! I have been trying to decide on a kayak for the last several weeks and this comparison video is SO helpful!
I am pretty sure I want a Sea Eagle inflatable. I have some experience kayaking, but have never owned a kayak before so I'm a novice-intermediate. I really want something that has a versatile seating arrangement as we will be using it for solo and tandem paddling, maybe with 3 people occasionally, and the portability of an inflatable is really a plus. My biggest hang-up is that I can find used hard shell kayaks for much cheaper around here (Reno area) and struggle to find any used inflatable kayaks (except much cheaper ones like Intex kayaks). You seem to be all-in on the inflatables over hard kayaks now, and I think I am with you on that, but I am curious if you think it's worth spending around $1400 on a sea eagle instead of maybe $400 on a used hard kayak (no particular brand)?
If I do go with an inflatable, I am a little torn on which model. Thanks to your videos, I think the Fast Track would be the one for me. My partner is a little less experienced and sure-footed so stability is a big factor. We will be mostly using the kayak on flat water, but I like the idea of being able to do river trips (both day trips and overnights). Considering the stability and river, I think it rules out RazorLite. I was initially looking at the explorer, but it seems like since we are mostly using it on flat water, it isn't worth the ability to do higher class rapids to lose the speed in the explorer. However, in this comparison video, you said the razorlite and fast track can handle the same level rapids. So I'm wondering if you would suggest one over the other for me, given what I've said about my hopes for it?
Sorry for the long post--I saw you gave some others advice and would love to hear your thoughts having sizeable experience with all 3 models.
Hi 👋 Caleb, thanks for watching and commenting!!
I started kayaking back in 2013 and owned a total of about 14 hard shell kayaks. I had sit on tops and sit inside touring kayaks. I loved them, until I
learned about high end inflatables like Sea Eagle. The things I always hated about hard shell kayaks was that they were:
Heavy
Difficult to transport
More space to store
They had way less load carrying capacity than inflatables (important for camping and tandem)
Sea Eagle inflatables changed all those negatives for me into positives. The quality is excellent as is the customer service and warranty with Sea Eagle.
It sounds to me like the FastTrack is best for what you want to do. The FastTrack is only good up to class II rapids, while the Explorer will go up to class
IV rapids. I think the RazorLite is rated up to class II rapids, but I would probably only take it on class I rapids. I’m posting below all my adventure
videos in these boats. Safe adventuring out there!
393RL Razorlite Kayak - Slow rivers & flat / open water, high performance:
Sea Eagle website RazorLite page - bit.ly/3Enpq1z
My review of the RazorLite - ruclips.net/video/wCpz9gl_8Nc/видео.html
Adventure videos in the RazorLite:
Paddling & Diving sunken airplane - ruclips.net/video/gFZ9gjnO1r8/видео.html
Earth Day Caddo Lake - ruclips.net/video/ceOGrVkOyzU/видео.html
Weedon Island Mangrove Trails - ruclips.net/video/9lNst39pZsk/видео.html
Ft Worth Nature Center - ruclips.net/video/30iakMQHkaI/видео.html
Trinity River Elm Fork - ruclips.net/video/o6LbEkF7Vrc/видео.html
Silver Springs Florida - ruclips.net/video/T8MZjjmxM9Y/видео.html
How to fold the RazorLite - ruclips.net/video/Dfbp_lm3jGY/видео.html
FastTrack Kayak Rivers & Flatwater:
Sea Eagle website FastTrack page - bit.ly/3ecBQ1V
My review of the FastTrack - ruclips.net/video/Nw5ZhcsM8vg/видео.html
Paddling & Diving sunken airplane - ruclips.net/video/gFZ9gjnO1r8/видео.html
Explorer Kayak - River & Whitewater:
bit.ly/3phWOTp
Adventure videos in the Explorer:
Nantahala Epic Whitewater Paddle: ruclips.net/video/4CsL96rl2zg/видео.html
Texas Kayaking Brazos River: ruclips.net/video/lU3xlxh35jI/видео.html
@@KayakCliff Thank you so much! I think that was the affirmation I needed to feel confident the fast track is the way to go for me. Thanks!
You are welcome Caleb! Take care and safe adventuring out there!
This was a great video. Extremely informative. Thank you. What class of rapids can the 380FT handle? Thanks again.
Hi there! The fast track would be good up to class two Rapids. Hope this helps, safe, adventuring out there!
Hi Cliff, I just want to thank you for this super helpful review on the Sea Eagle inflatables. I was torn between the 393RL RazorLite and 385FT FastTrack. I'm now going with the 385FT for sure. I also live in Texas, and have a Class C motorhome with a small "garage" in back. We have two folding bikes (Dahon Mariner's). So the idea is going to a state park, and towing the inflated kayak with one of the bikes. I plan to use the "Wike" bike trailer, which is a bit more robust than the SeaEagle wheels. Sometimes the boat launch can be 1-2 miles from the camping area. I also have situations on rivers where I would fold the bike and bungee it down while going downstream. Then portage out, and ride the kayak back to the entry point. The 385FT would likely handle all these situations.
Thank you so much for watching and commenting! I am too a folding bike enthusiast. I have a Brompton as one of my bikes that I use quite extensively. I’m going to start working it into videos as well. Safe adventuring out there this summer!
I've owned both the 393RL and the 385FT. The RL is great for fast, long-distance paddles but can get tippy in rough water (for heavier paddlers). Personally, the seat and seating position in the RL wasn't comfortable after about 2 or 3 hours of paddling. I tried adding a paddle (as Cliff showed) for more cushion and higher seating position and found it made the kayak much more unstable. The FT gives up some speed for much greater stability. I've paddled in extremely rough conditions and had no concerns about tipping. If I purchased the RL again, I'd go with the longer and wider 473 RL for additional stability. If I could have only one, I'd go with the FT....probably the 385FTa. The FT is an excellent all-around kayak perfect for the ocean, large lakes and rivers. I've used both for kayaking vacations and check them as luggage (purchased a large bag with wheels) at the airport.
Hey Ralph, this was a very informative comment! What wheeled bag did you get for the FT? I'd like to upgrade from the standard bag that comes with the FT. In advance, thanks for your help.
Hi Cliff, thanks for all the videos, love the Brazos trips. One question on the Explorer, on this video you mention plugs in your video when describing the self bailing, I wanted to understand if it actually has plugs to seal the self bailing holes for flat water? That’s exactly what I’m looking for.
Thank you so much for watching, and commenting! Yes, the drain plugs are covered with a cap that screws on. When you want it to drain, you just unscrew all of the plugs and when you are on flat water, you can just screw the plugs tight again.
Below are all of my adventure videos that have the explorer in it, plus my affiliate link to Sea Eagles website.
Explorer Kayak - River & Whitewater:
bit.ly/3phWOTp
Adventure videos in the Explorer:
Nantahala Epic Whitewater Paddle: ruclips.net/video/4CsL96rl2zg/видео.html
Texas Kayaking Brazos River: ruclips.net/video/lU3xlxh35jI/видео.html
Kayak Camping 20 miles on the Brazos
ruclips.net/video/yOea6TfzsHw/видео.html
Take care and safe adventuring out there!
Great video! I have an RL and looking at getting a 380X for more adventurous waters so was great to hear from an owner of both. I agree with everything you’ve said about the RL.
Hey, thank you for watching! I’m glad it was helpful! Safe and venturing out there.
Thanks for the detailed review. I have 385fta and i love the boat. Only issue i have is folding. Because of the 'Rigid Inflatable Keel', it's really hard to fold the kayak. Can you help me with some tips on what is the best way to fold this kayak?
Hi 👋 there! If I’m going to fold mine down to the size that it goes back in the wrapping, I make sure that I use my electric pump to suck out every ounce of air out of every bit of the kayak, including the inflatable keel. Then, immediately, I shut the valves so they will not let any more air in. Next, place to kayak on top of the wrapping or bag. And fold or roll it to the dimensions of the finished bag. It is definitely doable. I will see if I can do a video on it, because I only see a video for the old fast track from before there was an inflatable keel.
I used to love the Sea Eagle kayaks and people until I purchased the fast track 385. I was expecting so much more for the thousand-dollar price tag that I paid. Sea Eagle kayaks are ultimately very basic and if you're ok with that then sure, buy one or two. However, you have to pay more money if you want to “upgrade” their seats, pumps, or motor. What I don't like about their inflatable kayaks is that they don't have footrests, fabric d-loops across the kayak, or adapters for Scotty mounts. Sure the quality and reliability are good, but the designs are a little too basic for me. Additionally, I had to send back my Fast Track because there was glue seeking out the inflation valves and keel. The customer service was poor and after a month, they inspected the old one and send me a new one that was in good condition, mind you I initially had purchased a brand new kayak and received a used one. Maybe it was an honest mistake? But not acceptable for $1,000.
I there, thank for watching and commenting! Sea Eagle does have angler models that are outfitted with more of the gear you are referring to right out of
the box. I don’t feel like I need foot pegs while paddling the FastTrack, but you can certainly purchase them from Sea Eagle and install them to the
side tubes one the FastTrack. Have a good one!
Thank you Cliff for the great video - This would be my first Kayak I am looking to buy and I am leaning towards the 385 FastTrack - I love the flexibility to use solo or tandum. Seems like this is the goldilocks version for me - how does this one perform with a small chop in bays and harbors? (I am on Long Island NY's North shore - not too far from Sea Eagle's factory!)
Hi 👋 Anthony - Great question! I recently had my FastTrack 385FT out in a large open lake on the weekend with lots of boat traffic and a little bit of wind. Lots of big chop and swells. The fast track did wonderfully! It is nice to have a tandem option! Even enough room for most people. I am 185 pounds 6 feet and my wife is 110 pounds 5 foot two. sitting in the back, I had plenty of legroom as did my wife on the front. You will not have much other space for storage though beyond a small cooler up in the front. Hope this helps!
Great review Cliff. I'm looking to add a camper shell to my truck for some stealth camping...what brand and model is yours? How do you like it and would you buy it again? Sorry it's not kayak related!!!
Hi 👋 Ralf, my topper brand is ARE. It’s the third one that I have owned. I absolutely love it, especially this new model! I ordered this one with side windows that tilt up, they call them win-doors. I like them, because it allows me to tilt up the side window and reach down from the street to grab things that are up in the front of my bed. Things that are typically very hard to get from the rear of the vehicle. A very worthwhile investment when you order these!
Hope this helps, safe adventuring!
My explorer 420X lasted 14 years before a seam split (unrepairable). According to SeaEagle expect 8-12 years from the kayak, so I did better than average.
Hi there David, thanks for sharing, that is some great information! Yes, I would say you definitely beat the odds! I think if you get 8 to 12 years out of a boat and you use it a lot, you have definitely gotten your moneys worth. Especially, when you consider all the other great benefits of owning an inflatable boat compared to a hard shell boat that is hard to store, transport, carry etc. Safe adventuring out there!
Hey, Cliff.
As always you made a great video, desired and highly waited for! I really appreciate your detailed approach and opinion.
I live in the Canadian Rockies, do photography, and love to explore its lakes and rivers. Inflatables were always my best choice in terms to travel by water. Your videos helped me to make my decision to get Sea Eagle Paddleski 437 model. In national parks motorized boats are not allowed, canoes and kayaks are too bulky in terms of transportation, and storage and load capacity might be a problem if we are touring. I was looking for something in between and found Paddleski. I planning to get a paddled version for now. But having said that I have to mention: some places require lots of paddling to reach to stay camping. I am wondering if Paddleski requires a lot of muscle power to tour with sleeping gear and other stuff? You mentioned an average speed of 1-2 MPH. Before, we did this on classic canoes. They work just great. How good the tracking can be on Paddleski? Would be wind a big problem? Also, we love calm rafting along the rivers with fewer moderate rapids. Can I expect a lot of splashes/waves through the top, you think? I understand that each boat is built for its specific purpose, however, I stopped my choice of Paddleski 437 as a golden middle that can serve more or less my needs. I really appreciate your feedback. My apologies for too many questions! Cheers, Evgeny
Hey 👋 Thanks for watching and commenting. Wow, some great questions! I get what you are trying to accomplish. I don’t think the PaddleSki would be the
greatest option if you are paddling only. That boat is best powered, then shut off when wind, wave or current is favorable for paddling. I like paddling it when
I’m in a totally calm lagoon or estuary and able to explore. I also take advantage of wind or current at my back pushing me as I paddle. This is a 48’’ wide boat
and it definitely requires more muscle energy to paddle than even a 39’’ explorer or 36’’ fasttrack kayak. I just don’t think you would enjoy only paddling the paddleski. You could put an electric torquedo motor on it and have the best of both worlds in areas where gas motors are not allowed. I hope this helps,
you. Let me know if you have any other questions or if I didn’t answer anything completely enough. Safe adventuring out there!
FastTrack Kayak Rivers & Flatwater:
Sea Eagle website FastTrack page - bit.ly/3ecBQ1V
My review of the FastTrack - ruclips.net/video/Nw5ZhcsM8vg/видео.html
Explorer Kayak - River & Whitewater:
bit.ly/3phWOTp
Adventure videos in the Explorer:
Nantahala Epic Whitewater Paddle: ruclips.net/video/4CsL96rl2zg/видео.html
PaddleSki Boat / Kayak / SUP - The “Do Everything” boat!
Sea Eagle website PaddleSki page - bit.ly/33PbnFH
My review of the PaddleSki - ruclips.net/video/9h0BoJi8XjI/видео.html
Adventure videos in the PaddleSki:
Chassahowitzka Springs / River - ruclips.net/video/zpyIiSv8V3U/видео.html
Anclote Key Florida - ruclips.net/video/LBEROBSGbA8/видео.html
@@KayakCliff Thank you so much, Cliff, for a prompt and detailed answer! Very much appreciated.
No, I am not planning only paddling it. Definitely, the motor will be used a lot as well. We love fishing and swimming in big lakes here. As an alternative, I am thinking to get a sail for it (i use to sail in the past). No doubt here to get Paddleski only for those two: motor/sail. I was curious if it is too hard to paddle it for several hours. And thank you for the idea of getting an electric motor with it! Worth thinking!
Oh, that makes total sense. I think you will find a lot of uses for the paddle ski. Especially if you were going to put a motor on it at times. You can definitely put it in the water to paddle only, it’s just slower than a normal kayak and not real efficient in heavy winds and waves. If you can use wind or current to your advantage that’s a big plus. I especially love how it rolls up into a nice compact package that I can literally store up on a shelf when not in use. Take care and let me know if there’s anything else I can answer!
PaddleSki Boat / Kayak / SUP - The “Do Everything” boat!
Sea Eagle website PaddleSki page - bit.ly/33PbnFH
My review of the PaddleSki - ruclips.net/video/9h0BoJi8XjI/видео.html
Adventure videos in the PaddleSki:
Chassahowitzka Springs / River - ruclips.net/video/zpyIiSv8V3U/видео.html
Anclote Key Florida - ruclips.net/video/LBEROBSGbA8/видео.html
@@KayakCliff Thank you, Cliff. I will. Already waiting for your new video! Take care, Evgeny
I’ll have some more videos coming on the PaddleSki this Summer!
I own RazorLight kayak big enough to fit 2 adults on 2 seats and let me tell you it is not meant for fishing at all. Even on flat water it is a lot harder to balance whenever I have someone on board. On a windy day with a noticeable waves coming from left or right it is not relaxing at all. Waves from motorized boats was not something to be easily neglected either. Dogs or little kids fidgeting in the kayaks were simply making my trips just a constant battle. It is fast and maneuverable but also tipping. Finally I managed to keep my center of gravity as low as possible just by filling 2 dry bags with 40 pounds of rocks each and placing them at the bottom. Even with that fishing was not enjoyable considering necessity to hold fishing rod on either side. Forget standing up in that kayak to cast your rod. I am not mentioning how much I dislike any sharp objects aka fishing hooks around inflatables. Otherwise my daytime trips on flat water were quite decent unless I had side wind.
Thank you for sharing your experiences, Max! Have you ever paddled the 2 person tandem RazorLite solo (by yourself). How does it perform? Do you have foot braces for a solo paddler if you choose to do that?
@@KayakCliff I tried solo in my tandem kayak and it was much better experience. A bit too much of kayak for one person though and going into the wind was more difficult. Foot braces enchanted paddling performance quite well.
Still I do not recommend it for fishing. Waves and wind will not be pleasant experience. Still water and no wind is where it shines. With no drain plugs and 2 inch cushion any water splashes will make you feel uncomfortable.
Εχω ένα tomahawk 440.εχω ακριβώς τα ίδια προβλήματα με εσένα. Πολυ ασταθείς σκάφη για δυο άτομα παρολο που είναι διθέσια. Αν και στην ουσία είναι ίδια τεχνογνωσία. Μάλλον θα πάρω ένα black foot το οποι κάνει για όλα και ας μην είναι τόσο γρήγορο όσο το Razolite kai tomahawk
@@KayakCliff I happened to paddle 2 person kayak by myself and there are some downsides to it. I had to choose either to seat far back or front as there is no way I could place my seat at the center of my kayak. Seats can be placed right where supporting rings are attached. For relaxed padding I didn't have to use foot braces. Seating at the back raised bow of my kayak up a little and it was sort of beating its belly on waves instead of cutting them. Additionally it gets even harder to handle in side winds and waves. Shortly it was manageable still but think of placing all heavy loads closer the bow.
Thanks Max! What you can do is order four D- rings from Sea Eagle. These are very inexpensive. You can adhere these anywhere in the kayak to facilitate a center placement of your seat. I just ordered four for myself, and I will actually do a video on this to show how it can be done. I think it will work perfectly. At least, I am hoping it will work perfectly. I plan on using the 473 razorlight in an extended camping trip down a river this fall.
For what it's worth being yakin quite a while my opinion whatever you buy up or not to have footpegs for power paddling
Totally agree with you Jim! In my RazorLite, which is more of a performance kayak, I definitely use the foot pegs as I have in all my hard shell kayaks over the last nine years. I actually find that I don’t miss the foot pegs in the FastTrack or the Explorer. I’m able to kind of wedge my feet up alongside the pontoons.You can actually order foot pegs to install in those boats, if you would like to have them. Pretty easy installation!
Most excellent video. I am doing research and I am heavily leaning towards Sea Eagle product courtesy of your videos. I did have one question though. In the "Load Carrying Capacities" you mentioned something I hadn't thought of. You said about the Razorlite, "...up to 250 lbs in middle of the kayak. I would say it is better up to 225 pounds paddler..." Given it had 500 pounds capacity I didn't give to much thought about what worked for the paddler. I am a 270 pound guy so the Razorlite doesn't seem right for me. But, I was wondering if you could offer the same information about the FastTrack please. How heavy can the paddler be in there. Can he big a bigger guy (my size) and be okay with that weight all being in the middle or am I too big? Thanks.
Hi 👋 the FastTrack works extremely well with 270 lb paddlers. I know this for a fact because one of my best friends is 270 and he paddles the
FastTrack really well. He even accompanied me on my Brazos River camping video with the Fast Track and about 75 extra pounds of gear, the boat
performed wonderfully! Check out my new video with the Bixpy motor on the Explorer, which is similar to the FastTrack:
ruclips.net/video/nBaSjGPYoGY/видео.html
FastTrack Kayak Rivers & Flatwater:
Sea Eagle website FastTrack page - bit.ly/3ecBQ1V
FastTrack Tandem 465FT - bit.ly/3CkL8EC
My review of the FastTrack - ruclips.net/video/Nw5ZhcsM8vg/видео.html
Paddling & Diving sunken airplane - ruclips.net/video/gFZ9gjnO1r8/видео.html
Bixpy® J-2 Electric Outboard Motor Kit with Slide-n-Lock Skeg Adapter
bit.ly/3RKGd7e
I am currently debating on either the explorer tandem or the fast track 465. Mainly using on lakes and rivers as well as the occasional solo paddle. I also want to be sure we can extend our legs fully in either sitting position if we want to. Not sure we could do that in the 380x or 385f respectively, that’s why I am looking at the bigger versions of these two. What are your thoughts, and which would you go with given that information? Thanks.
Hi 👋 there! Thank you for watching and commenting! I have both the 380x and the 385ft. When going tandem, the back paddler has their seat all the way up against the back of the boat. I am 6 feet tall and have plenty of legroom with my wife who is 5 foot two in the forward seat. She has plenty of room as well. Not a lot of room for storage though…..You could put a small cooler up in the front and a couple small little items between your legs.
The 465 will give you more room for storage, I just can’t tell you from experience what it would be like paddling single. I’m sure it’s doable though.
If you do not think you will ever be doing any white water, the Fasttrack is a more enjoyable boat to paddle on flat water than the Explorer. Explorer is pretty slow.
My mobile phone number is 972-837-7122. If you text me, I will return text you a picture of my wife and me in the boat so you can see what my 6 foot and her 5 foot two height looks like.
Thanks!
Thanks for the video, your your opinion can I take the fast track down white water class 2 with 2 people. Thanks for your time..
Hey 👋 James - The FastTrack is rated up for class II rapids. I think it would work fine as long as the two paddlers are not too heavy. For example, up to
200lb male in back and 140 passenger in the front. The pontoons on he FastTrack are narrower in diameter than the Explorer. If paddlers are heavier set,
the explorer might be the better boat. But, again the FastTrack will work well too as long as paddler weight doesn’t get out of hand. I hope this is helpful!
Let me know if I can answer any other questions!
Good review! When can we expect a 380x flat water video?
Hey 👋 Thanks for watching and commenting BaconPretzel! I should have a flat water (well, very, very slow moving river) adventure video edited in the next
week or so in the Explorer 380X. Safe adventuring out there!
Thanks. I am a spearfisherman. Getting in and out of a kayak a lot, between the razor and fast track, ease would have to go to the fast track, right? I also worry about wind wreaking havoc on my outings so I take it the lower side walls of the fasttrack would be better for that as well. Any opinion?
Hi 👋Blue Dog Gum! I would probably lean towards the FastTrack for in & out snorkeling / diving. The FastTrack will allow you to carry more weight
and gear and will be more stable for re-entering into your boat. I have snorkeled out of my RazorLite as well and found it worked well too! FastTrack might
have the edge for what you want to do though . . .
Here is my video snorkeling out of the RazorLite:
Paddling & Diving sunken airplane - ruclips.net/video/gFZ9gjnO1r8/видео.html
Safe adventuring out there!
Sea Eagle website RazorLite page - bit.ly/3Enpq1z
Sea Eagle website FastTrack page - bit.ly/3ecBQ1V
Brilliant video, which one would you say is the most versatile... I don't do white water but do occasionally fish on the sea. Then other times me and my partner paddle on the lakes and rivers...
Hi Stacy, I would say the Explorer 380x is the most versatile. You can even buy that in a fishing model, although the 380x will handle fishing well too! If you
want a little more speed, than the FastTrack 385 would be one to look at, it has a fishing model as well. Hope this helps. Other helpful links below . . .
FastTrack Kayak Rivers & Flatwater:
Sea Eagle website FastTrack page - bit.ly/3ecBQ1V
My review of the FastTrack - ruclips.net/video/Nw5ZhcsM8vg/видео.html
Explorer Kayak - River & Whitewater:
bit.ly/3phWOTp
Adventure videos in the Explorer:
Nantahala Epic Whitewater Paddle: ruclips.net/video/4CsL96rl2zg/видео.html
@@KayakCliff thank you....
Are they both really stable, would the fast track still self bail if used at sea/ocean..
We don't have white water rapids here in the UK...
Both are extremely stable! However, the Explorer is the only one that self bails. I really like that feature, for when I need it.
@@KayakCliff doesn't the FT have drain holes..
Will you be doing a video, inflatable vs hard kayak?
Loving your work so far... 🙂
The FT does have two drain holes, but I don’t think they are self bailing. If they do self bail, they wouldn’t do it as quickly as the Explorer’s 16 drain plugs.
I have to try my FT out to see if the two plugs are self bailing.
Love how you did this video in the front yard, original. Thanks for the intel. Do you know if we need some sort of permit or license if I have the 5HP outboard in Cali? or anywhere?
Thank you so much for watching and commenting Edison LightBulb! I believe most states will require you to register your boat if it has a motor on
it. Here in Texas it cost me about $90 to register it for two years. Some states even make you register your craft it you are just paddling it! Knowing
California, I’m pretty confident you will have to register there as well. Just check with your parks and wildlife state department. Save adventuring out there!
@@KayakCliff - I must let you know that you have inspired me to make the purchase of the PaddleSki 437. Thank you! - By the way, I think I saw you also have a Brompton in one of your pictures during the intro? yes?
Hi Edison LightBulb! Congrats on the new PaddleSki, you’ll love it!!! Yes, I do have a Brompton. I’ve been a Brompton rider for 4 years now. I even have
a video riding it on the Erie canal trail up in Buffalo, NY. I plan to start filming a bunch of mountain bike, bike packing and Brompton travel videos to add
to my channel. I take my love of portable kayaks to portable / foldable bikes as well. Brompton’s are Awesome bikes!!!
@@KayakCliff - I am looking forward to it as I do have a couple of Brompton myself. SO I received the Kayak, open it in my living room, pumping it up and there is a significant leak came out of the seams. I have notified the "staff" I am not sure how they will handle this. It's a bummer as I want to test it out this weekend. Cheers mate.
Oh, no! I will say, that is extremely uncommon. Sea Eagle has excellent customer service, and they will definitely take care of you, so do not worry about that. I’m sorry you cannot get out today though.….. where are you located?
Hi! I’m leaning toward the fast track. Actually 2 of them! One for me and one for my wife. Does the Fast Track come with foot braces? Or would they be necessary? We’re used to having them in current yaks.
Great question Robert! Thank you so much for watching and commenting. The fast track does not come with foot braces. You can purchase them separately and add them yourself if you like, however, I do not find that I need them in the fast track or explorer. You are right, most kayaks have foot braces, but I find I do not need them in the fast track as I just tuck my feet up against the Sides, and it works well. Even when my feet are just out in front of me, the boat paddles very well! Let me know if I can help any further.
FastTrack Kayak Rivers & Flatwater:
Sea Eagle website FastTrack page - bit.ly/3ecBQ1V
FastTrack Tandem 465FT - bit.ly/3CkL8EC
My review of the FastTrack - ruclips.net/video/Nw5ZhcsM8vg/видео.html
Paddling & Diving sunken airplane - ruclips.net/video/gFZ9gjnO1r8/видео.html
Thinking of getting an Explorer or FastTrack for my cottage. I’m on a very rocky island in the North Atlantic. I would be able to launch from a protected area and there is no surf or large waves to punch through. But there is always a breeze and strong current. Stability is important but also being able to paddle back in breezy conditions is important too. It would be my wife and I in the boat, but sometimes just me solo.
Questions:
Would the Explorer be more difficult to manage with a headwind or strong current?
Would the inflatable keel on the FastTrack be compromised by the sharp rocky beach?
Thanks for the fantastic video!
Hi 👋 There! Thanks for watching and commenting! I think the FastTrack would suit your needs the best over the Explorer. The pontoons on the FastTrack
are narrower than the Explorer, so therefore there would be less wind exposure in the FastTrack. Into a headwind or in currents, the FastTrack will be much
easier to handle. It’s naturally faster than the Explorer. The RazorLite would handle even better, but the FastTrack is the best all around. When it comes to beaching, whether I’m in a hard shell, inflatable or a fiberglass boat, I always pull up along or parallel to the shoreline, get out and pull my kayak / boat on-shore myself. When you say sharp rocks, that makes me nervous as it would with any boat except aluminum. If you are just beaching on a sandy or small pebble shoreline,
driving the fasttrack up on shore would be fine. Because the boat is so light, it’s no problem to get out parallel to the shoreline and lift the boat up onto
the beach. I hope this helps!! Below is an adventure video where I had the FastTrack. Safe adventuring out there!
FastTrack Kayak Rivers & Flatwater:
Sea Eagle website FastTrack page - bit.ly/3ecBQ1V
My review of the FastTrack - ruclips.net/video/Nw5ZhcsM8vg/видео.html
Paddling & Diving sunken airplane - ruclips.net/video/gFZ9gjnO1r8/видео.html
Thanks again Cliff for your help. I’m going to go with the FastTrack. 👍
Great video! Love your reviews. Is their a model or models you would recommend for kayaking with an 80 Labrador?
Hi 👋 Paul - Thanks for watching and commenting! I would recommend the FastTrack 385 or the Explorer 380X. What size / weight paddler are you?
and what types of water, wind, currents do you plan on paddling in? What distances do you want to cover? Let me know and I can steer you in the right
direction! Thanks!
@@KayakCliff Thanks for the quick response. I am 5’ 11” and 195 lbs. We live in San Antonio and mostly do the area flat water lakes (with some wakesurf boat wakes to content with) and rivers that are Class 1 with an occasional Class 2.
With your class 1 & 2 rivers, I would assume you are dragging the bottom in some areas due to low water levels at times. When I paddle the Brazos,
I use the Explorer 380X due to low water in areas. If that is the case, I would recommend the Explorer 380X as without the rear skeg, you will have no
obstructions under the boat that will hang you up in low water areas. The FastTrack is great and the best for flat lakes due to it’s speed and great
heavy load carrying capabilities. When going down rivers with rapids and shallow areas, it is best to have no skeg at all as well as no inflatable keel.
In the open lakes, the Explorer tracks well with the rear skeg in and the speed is decent, not as fast as the FastTrack, but pretty good. If you are
anticipating rivers with rapids and shallow spots, plus lake paddling the Explorer 380X is probably the best choice for you. It has the most load
capacity as well! Hope this helps, let me know if you have any other questions!
With either of the boats, make sure you get the 8 foot paddle from sea eagle. You need a much longer paddle for these wider boats.
I noticed you put the inflatable seat in the 427ps Paddleski. Is it stable on its own or is there a way to secure it down?
Yes, the inflatable seat does attach to the paddle ski. There are two straps that attach forward to D rings on the hull. If you try to fit three seats and you need more D rings for different seating configurations, D rings are very easy to install and cheap to purchase from the Eagle.
Looking to buy my first kayak with the first 3 which would be the best all around Kayak
As a general answer, the FastTrack bit.ly/3CkL8EC would be the best all around kayak. But, I feel I can give you a much better answer if I can know a few specifics.
What is your height and weight?
How much do you want to carry with you on the boat?
Are you going to want to fish? Are you going to want the ability to stand up?
Will you ever be going down rivers with very skinny water where you might scrape the bottom.
Will you ever need to take a tandem peddler with you?
How long will you want to be on the water and what distances do you think you will want to paddle?
Let me know these, and I can drill it down better for you.
Thanks for another great, informative video. I believe the FastTrack 385's recommended pressure is 3.2 psi. Sea Eagle says that the drop stitch floor can be inflated to a higher psi, but that it's not necessary. I'm curious to hear what psi you use for the FastTrack's drop stitch floor when you take it out, or if you've experimented with different pressures for the floor.
Hi there Michael, thank you for watching and commenting! As far as the drop stitch in all the floors as well as the RazorLite, I always pump it up to 10 psi. It’s rated for that and the boat is most rigid and stiff at that psi. You could probably go at seven or eight psi, but you will feel a lot more flex in the boat. I hope this helps you, safe adventuring out there!
@@KayakCliff Thanks for your advice! I'll try 10 psi the next time we take it out.
Can you demonstrate the air pump you use?
Sure can! Thanks for the suggestion! I’ll add it to the list, maybe make it as a RUclips Short? Anyway, stay tuned . . . .
Explorer Kayak - Website page -bit.ly/3phWOTp
Great video thanks Cliff. It would be good if you could quote kilograms as well.
Hi 👋 there Bruce - great point, thank you for the suggestion! I will try to start doing that in the future.
What pump are you using and why isn't it on your list of stuff you Hawk in the description?
Hi Jimmy, here is a link to the Sea Eagle pumps. I use the two-stage battery powered pump. It’s the most expensive one, but it works awesome. You definitely need a two-stage for whenever pumping up a drop stitch kayak.
Hope this helps, let me know if you have any other questions.
Air Inflation Pumps:
bit.ly/3MjKN9z
Hi Cliff, could the paddle ski take fit two adults and a child do you think? I imagine kid up on bow. I love that boat but just in case the wife wants to come along that was my only concern
Hi 👋 there @carfamily5701 - Sea Eagle website PaddleSki page - bit.ly/33PbnFH
The paddleski’s specifications with regard to load capacity is 855 lbs. Now that includes People, Motor and Gear. Motor
and gas is just under 100 lbs. That leaves you 755 lbs for people and the rest of your gear. I have been in mine several times with me in the back motoring
with 3 grandchildren up front that are all under 6 years of age. Works perfectly. The big thing is you want to be under your maximum weight capacity
and it’s best to come in 100-200 lbs. under capacity. It depends on yours and your spouses weights + the weight of your child, but Yes, I believe what
you ask can be done. Now, the police or coast guard may interpret your 2 persons or 855 lbs. to mean 2 people only, but I think if you are under total
capacity weight you will be fine. That interpretation is up to the police or water patrol though . . . . Performance wise, in my opinion, as long as you are
well under your total capacity, you will be fine.
PaddleSki Boat / Kayak / SUP - The “Do Everything” boat!
Sea Eagle website PaddleSki page - bit.ly/33PbnFH
My review of the PaddleSki - ruclips.net/video/9h0BoJi8XjI/видео.html
Adventure videos in the PaddleSki:
Chassahowitzka Springs / River - ruclips.net/video/zpyIiSv8V3U/видео.html
Anclote Key Florida - ruclips.net/video/LBEROBSGbA8/видео.html
The paddle ski model, I have seen people put a plywood floor in some inflatables, could a person put a plywood floor in one. If so would it be worth it ? I've never owned a inflatable ?
Hi 👋 there Charles! Thanks for watching and thanks for the question! There’s no need to put plywood in the paddle ski. It has what’s called a drop stitch inflatable floor. What that means is that the floor inflates to a very high psi and is literally hard as a rock. It’s very, very firm and does not impede you from standing up in the boat and even walking around it. Up until a year ago I have never owned any inflatable‘s as well. I had about 12 hardshell kayaks over the last eight years and I have sold them all and now I have six varying purpose inflatable‘s. For me, definitely the way to go. Below I have attached some links for my review video which you have already watched, +2 adventure videos where I take the paddle ski out on some pretty cool adventures:
PaddleSki Boat / Kayak / SUP - The “Do Everything” boat!
Sea Eagle website PaddleSki page - bit.ly/33PbnFH
My review of the PaddleSki - ruclips.net/video/9h0BoJi8XjI/видео.html
Adventure videos in the PaddleSki:
Chassahowitzka Springs / River - ruclips.net/video/zpyIiSv8V3U/видео.html
Anclote Key Florida - ruclips.net/video/LBEROBSGbA8/видео.html
Is there any accessory to turn the Razorlite into a closed cabin, like with the convertible Advanced Elements Convertible Elite kayak that has a single and double deck that can be zipped on? I want to be able to use a spray deck and have coaming as well. I need to be able to take 1-2 dogs and some gear with me.
Hi Penalty - Sounds interesting! No, Sea Eagle does not have that sit inside cockpit type feature that you are speaking of for the RazorLite. I would like
to see that offered though. . . .
My Razorlite affiliate product links for ordering. Your support, supports my channel, Thank You!!!
393RL Razorlite Kayak - Slow rivers & flat / open water, high performance:
Sea Eagle website RazorLite page - bit.ly/3Enpq1z
RazorLite Tandem - bit.ly/3CqBUGT
My review of the RazorLite - ruclips.net/video/wCpz9gl_8Nc/видео.html
Adventure videos in the RazorLite:
Florida Kayaking Withlacoochee River Dunnellon Florida in the Sea Eagle RazorLite 393RL
ruclips.net/video/A7urz2yIQmQ/видео.html
Kayak Camping 20 miles on the Brazos
ruclips.net/video/yOea6TfzsHw/видео.html
Paddling & Diving sunken airplane - ruclips.net/video/gFZ9gjnO1r8/видео.html
Earth Day Caddo Lake - ruclips.net/video/ceOGrVkOyzU/видео.html
Weedon Island Mangrove Trails - ruclips.net/video/9lNst39pZsk/видео.html
Ft Worth Nature Center - ruclips.net/video/30iakMQHkaI/видео.html
Trinity River Elm Fork - ruclips.net/video/o6LbEkF7Vrc/видео.html
Silver Springs Florida - ruclips.net/video/T8MZjjmxM9Y/видео.html
How to fold the RazorLite - ruclips.net/video/Dfbp_lm3jGY/видео.html
Bixpy® J-2 Electric Outboard Motor Kit with Slide-n-Lock Skeg Adapter
bit.ly/3RKGd7e
@@KayakCliff I just ordered a Razorlite 393 and it will arrive by Saturday. Can't wait to try it out. The higher speed of the razorlite was more important than the closed cockpit of the Advanced Elements Convertible since it'll be hot out for months. If I don't like it I'll return it and try the Advanced Elements or maybe keep it and buy the AE as well once winter comes.
Let me know if you have any other questions as you start paddling it, enjoy!
@@KayakCliff Hi, Cliff.
The shipment of my Razorlite got delayed by several days so I didn't get to try it out yet. I went to Walmart and bought an Intex Challenger K1 kayak for $100 to hold me over in the meantime. I got one mile down river and ripped a gaping hole in it on rocks.
Do you know if the Sea Eagle Razorlite 393rl would fare any better on rocks, or should I keep it out of the river completely? I mostly planned to go on lakes with it, but I occasionally want to go down and even upstream in rivers as well.
This little Challenger K1 is 9 feet long and has an enclosed cockpit and it actually felt pretty good before puncturing. I may have to resort to just getting a hard shell specially for rivers. Do you know what the most durable inflatable is that would also allow me enough speed to go back upstream? Thank you for your previous responses.
Hi 👋 Sorry to hear about the delay on your RazorLite. I’m confident you will find the RazorLite to be light years better than the Intex. I have been on many
river trips with my RazorLite with no problems at all. Some rivers, I have even dragged on rocks in shallow areas with no problems at all. Now most river rocks are smooth, if you are on a river where the rocks are sharp and jagged, I would stay away from them. I would do the same in a hard shell kayak too. For most
rivers you are going to be on, go ahead and send it!!! At 1000 denier structure, these kayaks are strong.
Do you think the Paddleski would be comfortable for two 6'ers when it comes to legroom? The seats aren't adjustable are they?
The seats are not adjustable, but you could probably fit. You could use the inflatable seats and probably adjust them back a little bit further for a little bit more legroom. Are you wanting to only Paddle? Or mainly motor? If so, I would recommend:
FastCat 12 - More room to stand up and move around than the PaddleSki.
Excellent for two people fishing and standing. A little too wide if you want to
kayak paddle or stand up paddle compared to the PaddleSki.
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@@KayakCliff I don't fish; just want to paddle some and motor when warranted. But you think the one swivel seat and maybe a frame seat would do well enough? To me those SE inflatable seats just plain look goofy and don't work for pirates.
Ha Ha, I hear ya! I think two of the swivel seats will work well and get both of you 6 footers enough room. You won’t be able to stretch full out, but you should
have enough leg room.
Sea Eagle high back seats are the most uncomfortable of any kayak I’ve been in. The inflatable seats are fantastic. Other PITA on razorlite are the foot pegs. The mounting system is plain stupid
Hey 👋 there, I’m the opposite, I like the black high backseats the most. I do however agree with you that they do become uncomfortable after a little bit of paddling. I use one of these to sit on and everything works beautifully! I am much more comfortable with the purple seat cushion. I like the high back seats because of the back support!
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Which of these is best for out solo use at sea, especially if the wind comes up?
Hi there Dr. John - when you say “sea”, are you referring to open gulf or ocean? Would you be launching from a beach and have to clear oncoming surf waves, or would you be launching from a protected area? Typically, I would choose the RazorLite for open ocean if the conditions were good and if I did not have to punch through oncoming surf. If I did have to punch through surf and take on water during the process, my only choice would be the Explorer with the 16 self bailing drain plugs. I hope this helps, let me know if you have any other questions!
@@KayakCliff
Thanks. Very helpful!
For what it's worth, I've taken the 385FT from the beach through waves into the ocean. The waves certainly caused me to take on some water so I just used a manual bilge pump for a few minutes.
I had the 380x but returned it after two uses because it's slooooow. Like paddling a tank. Even inflatable SUPs are faster.
Great videos full of helpful information, Kayak Cliff! Happy paddling.
Thank you so much for sharing your insights Dr. John! I will definitely remember your feedback when other people ask me about the fast track and lunching from a beach. I’m planning to take the Exporers to a nearby beach sometime soon to do a little surfing with them. Perhaps I will take the fast track and try that as well! Stay safe out there!
good kayaks but starting at $1100 is out of the budget for many people. Try the Intex explorer K2, I did many of the Florida and Texas rivers with it. As long as you go downstream it is by far the best option. As of 12/12/22 you can get it for about $100 with all you need including 2 seats, oars, carrying bag and air pump.
Hey 👋 @jaimeparadise - You make a great point. In my opinion, what is important is getting out on the water to adventure! I’m glad you found the Intex
solution and that it works so well for you! Sea Eagle also has an entry level family of kayaks that will paddle in up to class 3 rapids and also come with
their awesome 3 year warranty! If anyone wants to check them out here is the link: Sea Eagle Sport Kayaks - SE370 & SE330
bit.ly/3uKFlVB
Wonder why the Strenfit X500 is not in this list. I think it beats all of the mentiones models when it comes to speed and sea-worthiness.
Never heard of them…….But if you wanna send me one, I would be happy to review it! All I can review is what I have, which, by the way, is a very wide assortment and all-encompassing choice of inflatable crafts. Have a great 👍 one!
@@KayakCliff Sure thing. Next time I've 1100 euros to spare you're the first guy that'll come to my mind 😁
Which model would be best to take on the sea..?
When you say “sea”, do you mean open ocean? What type of water conditions? All of these boats would do well out in the open ocean, they just would have different conditions that you would want to be out on them in. Are you looking for speed, or extreme stability? Are you planning on taking waves over the bow, like launching from a beach? Knowing what the conditions would be that you are planning for and how you want to use the boat, would help me steer you in the right direction. What size paddlers are you looking for? Height and weight.
@@KayakCliff thank you so much for taking the time to reply... so I would be launching in the surf so some water would come over.... I would also like to paddle on lakes and rivers...one person and tandem... fishing and cruising
Which one is the tougher model?
All are equally as tough, manufactured from 1000 denure Quadruple overlapped seems PVC.
Are you able to drop kids off the side or do you have to go in the woods? What if you really have to?
Also amazing video , really inspiring!
Lol! Thanks for watching and commenting!
I guess that is something that is something I have to find out myself
Love my fastback but a mouse will do more harm than a jeep or claw hammer.
Oh wow! Did you have a situation where a mouse got in and chewed a hole in yours?
Will i be able to stand up on fast track?
Never mind 😂 you answered my question on your video
Absolutely, you can stand with no problem in the fast track!
Can these survive alligator bite?
Hi, 👋 thank you so much for watching and commenting. First of all, I’ll say that an alligator attack while kayaking is extremely unlikely. In fact, you’re more likely to win the lottery.
That being said, if a shark or an alligator, or anything else bit into the Sea Eagle inflatable kayaks. There are at least three separate air chambers in the kayaks. The paddle ski has five separate air chambers. An attack would likely only render one inoperable. You would more than likely be able to limp safely back to shore on the remaining two air chambers.
I don't see my comment I wrote the other day. Did it get deleted or did my connection fail?
No, I definitely did not delete anything. Looks like your connection failed. Can you do it again?
@@KayakCliff I just wanted to say, another great video with very good descriptions. And that your catching up to my Sea Eagle fleet (currently at 7) and more than a decade of using Sea Eagle inflatables exclusively. I've been out more than 500 times in them. The experience is still just as exciting for me as it was when I started. As a small car owner (I favor 4 door sedans), Sea Eagle's are perfect. There are a few things I want to share with your viewers.
Absolutely loving my Razorlite 393RL I bought last July. Not only is it significantly faster than any other model, but it's also....much easier to paddle. Even vs the Fast Track. Effortless paddling makes me want to paddle more often, and longer distances too. In windy conditions, the wind passes by the sleek kayak. I wouldn't want to be in it during insanely rough conditions, but it handles normal boat wakes pretty well as long as your a fairly experienced kayaker. I go tandem kayaking on my friend's Fast Track as I turned him onto Sea Eagle and he has an SE370 too. There isn't even a contest paddling the Fast Track. Last week I went paddling in my Razorlite, and him and his wife in their Fast Track. I was able to paddle faster and easier than the two of them combined.
My favorite boat in the world was Sea Eagle's Paddleski 435ps. I loved mine so much, when it was discontinued in 2020 due to new government regulations in materials, I bought a spare because... I can't live without this awesome hybrid kayak/boat. I love my new Paddleski 437ps too. It's made many improvements, but as you said...it's not really a kayak. It's a better boat, but not a better kayak. Different experience, for a different purpose. The 435ps combines the best of kayak paddling & boating in a single inflatable. I feel it likely paddles better than the Explorer (hence the name Paddleski), and it was not too much behind the effort of paddling the Fast Track on an average day. For all the awesome extra abilities of the 435ps such as taking up to a 3HP motor (I use a Torqeedo 1003s lithium equivalent), and a full sail rig, I didn't feel it would make sense for most kayakers to choose the Fast Track instead (when it was available). Both Paddleski's offer the most stable performance in rough water available. While you can kayak paddle the 437ps in very calm conditions short distances, as you mentioned it's really designed to be motored and then paddled around the shore line. Where as, the 435ps was often sold just for kayaking. It's ability to take a 3HP motor is a huge leap above any trolling motor. It's also about half the weight, and setup/tear down time of the 437ps. I mentioned to Sea Eagle I'd like to see the emphasis on the Paddleski line for equal awesome kayaking ability as motoring, and I suggested making an all drop stitch version that would actually improve paddling performance over the 435ps, yet still allow a 3HP motor and sail rig. The response was....we thought of this too, and it may happen in the future. I hope I'm the first to test it. The boat I'm dreaming of.
Make no mistake the new Paddleski 437ps however is an awesome boat with some kayaking ability. It's paddling ability however is below even the SE330/SE370. It's really aimed at the fishing market and for people that want more of a boating experience than a kayaking experience, but it's still sleek compared to most Zodiac style inflatables, and it can be paddled as a kayak in the right conditions if your not going miles. My favorite new feature is the ability to take up to a 6HP motor than a 3HP. Can you do a test for me? On a typical day out on the water, with some wind and waves, can you try it tandem and see if your front passenger gets soaked with waves crashing over the bow? This is my wife's only complaint of the 435ps and we often go slower to avoid that, and I suspect using a 5 or 6HP motor on the 437ps will likely suffer from the same problem, making such a motor of very limited use for me. I'm sure alone it would be no issue. Let me know as I'm considering buying a 5 or 6HP motor, which would be the main advantage of the 437ps for my needs. There is a bit more room on the 437ps which is a little more comfy and room for more gear, but it's not by a lot. Two people fit pretty comfy on the 435ps, and I've had 3 (a bit tight).
The 437ps is a safer boat with 5 air chambers instead of 2. However, safer if you hit something. Less safe if your motor died or you hit low tide and you had to paddle back in windy conditions (done that). My wife is currently unable to paddle, and paddling both of us on the 437ps is too difficult. On the 435ps I can do it. The drop stitch floor is ideal for stand up casting (I don't fish), and my wife loves the included swivel seats which are more comfortable to her and higher up so she gets less wet. They were an option on the 435ps vs standard, but one issue for me is as a small car owner, they take up way more room in the car so I often use the Deluxe inflatable seats
I noticed you have a variety of paddles including the longer AB40 paddles that I feel should be included or an upgrade option on the 437ps. Have you tried them on it? I bet it would help by a noticeable amount.
On a typical day in my sedan I have both my Razorlite & my new Paddleski 437ps with Torqeedo 1003s. This is an awesome combination! If I want to purely paddle, the Razorlite is used. When my wife comes or I want to mostly motor, the 437ps is an awesome boat and still allows me to paddle the shoreline which I love.
If you want to have the most fun you can possibly have on a Sea Eagle, I highly recommend you consider getting a full sail rig from Jim at sailboatstogo. I purchased my 435ps more than anything, for it's sailing ability. The 437ps and the Explorer 380x/420x also make excellent sailing platforms. The Razorlite & Fast Track, not so good for that as I'm told by Jim & Sea Eagle support. When I bought my 435ps, it was the only kayak Sea Eagle sold a motor mount and sail rig for. Sea Eagle sold the remaining Sea Eagle logo sails to Jim, and in some of their past catalogs put a link to his site.
I'm a walking Sea Eagle salesman, or at least, I feel like I am. So excited to share my joy of their awesome products. More than a decade and over 450 uses, my 435ps still has not even been patched, and people say it looks like new. Take care of these boats and they will last. The offer excellent customer service/support too. I welcome anyone to join our FB group Cliff & I are active on, "Sea Eagle Kayak, SUP Owners Group". We're happy to help answer any questions and share our excitement, with honest answers as we don't work for Sea Eagle, but love their stuff.
Couldn’t agree with you more, thank you for all of your input! Absolutely, if anyone has questions about Sea Eagle products, just ask!!! We love Sea Eagle boats!
@@KayakCliff Keep up the great videos.
My 435ps I think of as a tandem kayak, motor boat and sort of as a Sunfish style sailboat. The 437ps has the same sailing ability. I'm looking into adapting my existing sail kit to work on the 437ps. I'll probably need to buy a few parts from Jim to do that. I also modified Sea Eagle's original sailing kit to Jim's steering oars. Much better control than a rudder. Sea Eagle later changed their design, but now leaves the sail rigs up to Jim who specializes in sailing inflatable boats. He's got a lot of great videos sailing the Paddleski's on his RUclips channel. Check them out.
Brilliant marketing here by Sea Eagle
Hi there Joe, Thank you so much for watching and commenting! I am affiliated with sea eagle. I am not an employee or am I speaking on behalf of their marketing department.
In this video, I am simply talking about the products from sea eagle that I use, I own and wholeheartedly endorse. I only talk about or use products in my videos that I like, approve of, and personally use.
You can see all of the products that I endorse by clicking on this page on my website.
kayakcliff.com/%F0%9F%91%8D%F0%9F%8F%BB-paddling-gear
Again, thanks for watching and have a great week!
@@KayakCliff hard to believe with such a high quality vid….but ok. I know they’re great; I had a 2012 Fasttrack and loved it.
Lol, I’ll take that as a complement Joe. I edit videos in my full-time work and on the side I have my Kayak Cliff RUclips channel where I simply shoot videos of my adventures to share, plus some reviews of my favorite products. I only review the products that I love, use and want to share with others. Rest assured, I’m just a Lonewolf affiliate to Sea Eagle and not in their employment. This video was purely thought up on my own, along with shooting and editing. Have a great week!
Paddleski vs. Fishski 16
For me, it would be the paddleski! Reasons being, it’s weight, and the ability for me to pick it up myself and do everything by myself. The fish ski is a bigger boat. A lot more to maneuver with if you are doing things by yourself in setting it up. I am solo so much of the time, and really like how I can handle all aspects of the PaddleSki set up by myself with ease.
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@@KayakCliff thank you for your thurough response, and thank you for your in depth videos.
No foot pegs in any of them?
The two kayaks that have foot pegs are listed in the below links. They are more of your performance type paddling boats. They're not really necessary in the fast track or the explorer line, but you can install those if you wish.
EZLite 10 Sea Eagle - alnk.to/60ZT3Sz
My Review:
Best Ultralight Kayak For Your Money Sea Eagle EZLite
ruclips.net/video/FgzpJMpcu2g/видео.html
Best Ultralight Kayak For Your Money? Wait There's More!
ruclips.net/video/wK8TyhZoHyw/видео.html
RazorLite 393RL website page - alnk.to/gKPBreg
RazorLite 473RL Tandem website page - bit.ly/3CqBUGT
My review of the RazorLite - ruclips.net/video/wCpz9gl_8Nc/видео.html
Hi Cliff
My name is Bernie
I picked up a two person inflatable Kayak made by Saturn
In a yard sale in New Mexico
I’m looking for a good pump and I’m of sure if you call it a kayak dolly
Please let me know if you can
Thank you for any help
Hi 👋 Bernie! Thanks for watching and commenting. What pump you use really depends on the type of valve your kayak has. This will determine the end
detail on your pumps hose. If you purchase a pump with the wrong end detail on the hose, it will not fit your kayak. Maybe check out Saturn’s website
to see if they sell pumps. Sea Eagle has some excellent electric / battery operated pumps. If there end detail fits your Saturn’s valves, their pumps would
be a good choice. I’ll put the link to the Sea Eagle pumps below.
Air Inflation Pumps:
bit.ly/3MjKN9z
First!
Thank you so much for watching and commenting!
Very disappointing review. Can't even be bothered to edit the flub ups
Richard, I will let the high number of views and extremely high number of thumbs 👍 ups speak for themselves……