Getting started

simonhayes1979 · Occasional Joined: Oct 30, 2007 Posts: 202 Location: kent

Right now that my son has been born im going to start having a good go at getting my first kayak. Now with so many to choose from it's like a mine field but im ready for the challenge. My first thoughts on the subject were to go for a big named kayak like the prowler big game. A great looking kayak and not really heard a bad word about them but the price is a bit high at the moment, and don't really want to be spending huge amounts of money until ive got right into it. So now im looking at either the Ocean kayak frenzie or the mini X. So who has got one of these kayak and what are they like? (On the water and storage capacities etc, etc)

Next on my list is a decent PDF, now like the kayaks there are so many on the market im not sure which to really go for, So whats everyone got and what are their thoughts on them. Now i know the old adage "You get what you pay for" but is that really the same with a PDF?

Mr_Me42 · Posted: Wed Jun 18, 2008 1:26 pm Post subject:

Whats a PDF?
I thought it was a computer programme that was difficult to cut and paste from.

simonhayes1979 · Occasional Joined: Oct 30, 2007 Posts: 202 Location: kent

A PDF is a personal floatation device, like a life jacket.

Does anyone have a scrambler XT on here?

flyfisher · Member Joined: Apr 14, 2008 Posts: 8

i'd go for a good quality bouancy aid from a decent maker like musto or crewsaver, make sure it fits you properly so trying on is a very good idea. you can always look on the internet for it cheaper after looking at one in the shops. pockets for a knife, small torch and whistle etc are also a good idea.

simonhayes1979 · Occasional Joined: Oct 30, 2007 Posts: 202 Location: kent

Im going for a fladden PDF, and looking at either the mini X or the scrambler XT

kayak07 · Posted: Tue Sep 30, 2008 7:59 pm Post subject:

have you bought that yak yet?