So sticking with the profisha over the revo then Cheater?cheaterparts wrote:Well after 5 years + of paddling I took my first pedal today - yes that right Cheater was on a Hobie , with the lack of fish today at Ventnor Fish Grylls ( Tas ) and myself traded places
Tas has an older Revo and after some instructions on how to get the drive in and out and how the rudder system did its thing I was off and racing - Paddled out a bit ( Tas could do with a better paddle by the way ) the drive installed and I was off
First thing I noticed was how hard it was , My legs were stuffed in no time ( no doubt you have to build up to it )
I have a new respect for those guys that push these thing along I found it damm hard work and nowhere near as relaxing as paddling
Paddle v Pedal kayak.
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Re: Paddle v Pedal kayak.
Nice one Cheater. Now you have to try a PA.
If you pedalled long enough your spindly little legs would toughen up and get used to it.
If you pedalled long enough your spindly little legs would toughen up and get used to it.
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Or even better an AI and you won't have to do either
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m8 if you know of anything that gets girls wetter than the combination of bulging veiny biceps and atrophied quads I'd love to hear it
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Re: Paddle v Pedal kayak.
In a heart beat I'm afraidFishnDive wrote:So sticking with the profisha over the revo then Cheater?
ether the fisha 500 or the P/fisha 525 are looking good , a quick test run on the revo hasn't sold me on pedals - I do see it as a great system though just not for me at this stage
You might be right Shane - I did say you probably have to build up to itshane wrote:
If you pedalled long enough your spindly little legs would toughen up and get used to it.
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Might pick up a Fisha 500 as well. Was thinking of getting another AI but have always wanted to have a stealth in my collectioncheaterparts wrote:
ether the fisha 500 or the P/fisha 525 are looking good , a quick test run on the revo hasn't sold me on pedals - I do see it as a great system though just not for me at this stage
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Re: Paddle v Pedal kayak.
I started in a fibreglass canadian style canoe. I don't miss it at all...apart from the easy clean. Blood and mud doesn't seem to stick as bad to fibreglass.
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FYI Cheater, DT has a demo profisha 525 on sale for $2950 this week. That's nearly $600 off the new price. (no affiliation blah blah)cheaterparts wrote:FishnDive wrote:So sticking with the profisha over the revo then Cheater?
In a heart beat I'm afraid
ether the fisha 500 or the P/fisha 525 are looking good
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Re: Paddle v Pedal kayak.
I started with a cheap paddle yak that I modified for fishing on Lake Eildon about 10 years ago. It was slow uncomfortable and very unstable. A mate bought a Hobie and let me try it. I bought one at my next opportunity and haven't looked back except I have a boat as well
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