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Originally Posted by Sigmet
What kayak brand/model do you use? I've been looking at replacing my Lund with a couple kayaks. So far the Pelican Catch 130 with Hydryve 2 is leading for me, not sure what the wife will end up with. Any advice is appreciated. Checked out your blog, good info so far, keep it coming.
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I currently Have a Jackson Kayak big tuna and a Perception Pescador Pilot 12.
I also have an Oldtown Sportsman 106 PDL and an Oldtown Bigwater 132 PDL on order. Supposed to recieve them around early spring. They all have pro's and cons. I would say there is no such thing and a 100% perfect kayak. However a higher end brand of kayak is always gonna be more enjoyable and stable. I worry about the hydryve system since its basically a Hobie Knock off which probably will not perform like a hobie. Too much moving parts in a pedal drive you may have a hard time finding parts for.
If you were going to choose a budget kayak (cheapest route) I would go with a pelican that has no pedal drive. Because your paddle is probably going to be more reliable then that drive. If you want to move up to a pedal system then the CHEAPEST kayak with a drive you can trust a little more would be the RIOT MAKO 10 which is around 1800 from racksforcars in edmonton. Next step up will be the Perception Pescador pilot 12 which can be found at aquabatics for 2400+gst.
The only reason why I am recommending any kayak except for the Pelicans is because its not Rotomolded Plastic. Higher end manufacturers use plastic powder poured into a mold, heated and rotated to form a complete, one-piece kayak.
A Pelican is 2 pieces of ABS molded separately top and bottom. The hull and deck is then joined together afterwards. Which is why its one of my last choices.
I would much rather buy a jackson kayak Bite or an Oldtown Sportsman 106 with no PDL for around 1200 dollars. They are higher quality rotomolded kayaks that are even couple inches wider then the pelican catch 130 which will help with stability when you want to stand.