As the header says, who makes the toughest yak? Maybe not the best laid out, or even the best paddler/peddler...but who's the strong arm brand that makes yaks to stand up to punishment?
Re: What's the most robust yak brand?
Posted: 08 Mar 2014, 08:48
by laneends
You talking about bashing down the rocky rapids?
Re: What's the most robust yak brand?
Posted: 08 Mar 2014, 14:19
by GoneFishn
Fluid kayaks
Re: What's the most robust yak brand?
Posted: 08 Mar 2014, 15:34
by evildrphill
Can't claim I'm not biased, but Jackson have a record to be proud of in whitewater kayaking and so far my experience with the coosa has been the same, very tough. I did own a Bic Bilbao before this one and that put up with a lot of experimentation without ever falling apart. Still going now in my bro's hands too, and still cathcing fish. Only brands I've had any experience with.
Re: What's the most robust yak brand?
Posted: 08 Mar 2014, 17:53
by laneends
evildrphill wrote:Can't claim I'm not biased, but Jackson have a record to be proud of in whitewater kayaking and so far my experience with the coosa has been the same, very tough. I did own a Bic Bilbao before this one and that put up with a lot of experimentation without ever falling apart. Still going now in my bro's hands too, and still cathcing fish. Only brands I've had any experience with.
i would have thought the Jackson Coosas were tough as they are mean't for river bashing rather then sleek ocean tracking.
Re: What's the most robust yak brand?
Posted: 09 Mar 2014, 01:51
by Bretty
2011 outback
50kg drop from 1meter
Not even a dint
Re: What's the most robust yak brand?
Posted: 09 Mar 2014, 08:35
by GoneFishn
Bretty wrote:2011 outback
50kg drop from 1meter
image.jpg
Not even a dint
But plenty of cracks
Re: What's the most robust yak brand?
Posted: 09 Mar 2014, 22:46
by Bretty
GoneFishn wrote:
Bretty wrote:2011 outback
50kg drop from 1meter
image.jpg
Not even a dint
But plenty of cracks
Pmsl
On one of the 1st trips in the outback I dropped it from the roof of the car onto the concrete
It took off the side mirror and boy did it bounce
Re: What's the most robust yak brand?
Posted: 09 Mar 2014, 22:50
by Ghurkin
Bretty wrote:2011 outback
50kg drop from 1meter
image.jpg
Not even a dint
I presume the 50 kgs was you wringing wet?
Re: What's the most robust yak brand?
Posted: 10 Mar 2014, 01:31
by GoneFishn
I could have said OceanKayaks but I didn't for one reason, they don't make white water kayaks. In my opinion any kayak manufacturer who make WWK will have the most robust kayaks and that generally flows onto there other models.
For me I personally wouldn't say Hobie have the most "robust" kayaks, maybe the ones without the mirage drive might be better but one to many cracks to say they are the most robust.
