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I don’t understand what you mean by walking? The V10L ultra is 11.6kg and the V7 is 24kg. It is also much faster than the V7 because it is longer (615 cm Vs 520 cm) and narrower (44 cm Vs 54 cm). There is no perfect surfski so you can one for downwind, one for flat water racing etc.

@@kayakintro For what conditions do you like Epic V7? Which skis are best for downwind?

@@BelevichAB Good morning, I am using Quik from GoPro.

@@kayakintro thank you

It is very weird at the beginning! I even had some shakes (despite the fact it is a stable kayak) because I was correcting the movement coming from the back seat 😂 After 5mn it is all good but occasionally it can feel strange to still keep moving after you stopped paddling because of the lack of synchronisation between paddlers. Sometimes it is like having a turbo too!

@@kayakintro haha.

Wishing you some good weather! It is quite windy the last days here, and the same this week... So much rain too, we are getting wastewater on the beach.

@@kayakintro Yeah, we're into a period of wind coming up from penguin land. Appointment at hospital tomorrow.

Thanks! 175cm for 84kg. It is fine for me but it is better if you are 75kg and under as recommended by Fenn, it would be more stable (not that I find it unstable). It is surprisingly quick in downwind with steep waves. I can easily catch and overtake my friend Nick paddling his Bluefin which is 170cm longer!! Not the best on flat water, it needs waves to be fun. In the same category of short surfskis there is the Epic V5 which is more stable (60 cm wide Vs 50 for the Bonito). The V5 has a capacity of 125kg so is better if you are over 75kg.

Stability is very personal so it really depends. Most people would find it very stable, me included. I raced on that one on a big downwind day and never capsized despite an elbow injury during the race: ua-cam.com/video/UVDgWzmRNn4/v-deo.htmlsi=7PHDcYqF6-8k10Gi I also know a decent sea kayaker who got a Bluefin lately and he fell in 3 times on a calm sea. Maybe it is the lack of knee support or was his previous sea kayak extremely stable? On the upside he could remount it easily.

@@ntl9974 It is still cold so there is a danger of hypothermia if you can’t get back in. We both wear a PFD and I had a spare inflatable (canister) PFD in case things were going really wrong.

@@IamNothing82 Yes, it was quite sunny but cold!

Hi! Thank you. I regret I sold it because it allowed me to paddle near the rocks. A great surfski anyway and its stowage is useful. I was using a GoPro 7 at that time and if you enable the GPS you can get the speedometer displayed by using their app named Quik. The GoPro 8, 9, 10, 11 and 13 have the GPS, not the 12 so don’t get that one if you want to record the speed!

Windy and at some point I was slightly worried about capsizing because of the cold water 😅

@@kayakintro Do you have a drysuit on?

I use a Gopro 11 🙂

It was a day to take the surfski out!!

@@kayakintro i bet, looks like it. 🙂

Very smooth!

That day was fine, but the 3 last days were awful!!

Hi thank you. It is a quite common robust kayak, I have seen a few around. It’s really fast for its length and easy to carry. The paddle isn’t that short, it is 205-215cm. It is this one: www.orkapaddles.com/shop/paddles/orka-paddle-super-flex-pro/

It’s Auckland Harbour bridge! Sometimes you see people falling with bungee jumping 😂 I think you could do well with a NK 600 here 😂 There were a few paddlers that capsized that day, one was on a V9. The up and down at the start of the video was quite intense. I need to put the downwind bit that follows this clip at normal speed and to upload it.

@@kayakintro Naa, with those choppy waves coming from all directions I wouldn't stand a chance in a Nitro. The Fenn Blue-Fin S that I paddle sometimes would be perfect there though...😎

@@larscrantz Yes, the Bluefin would be great there. The V7 was fine, I believe the flexible plastic helps! The worst would be a full carbon elite surfski 🤣

@@gadgetman_nz4092 Yesterday was a beautiful day in Auckland. Nearly summer hopefully.

@@kayakintro It's coming, it ain't here yet, but it's coming.

@@larscrantz Thank you. It is often windy but with the wind taking you offshore. I don’t mind when it takes me back but offshore it’s more annoying 😂 At least I do have some islands I could stop.

Thank you! It is beautiful near sunset time. Now if the weather could be warmer it would be perfect!

We are having the winter coming back!! So much rain and icy wind.

@@conansmith3871 Please read the description: I wrote I can’t move my feet at all because the footplate area is too small. It is my daughter’s kayak.

@@kayakintro I don't move my feet either, they are locked hard to the footplate. Otherwise I would have power loss.

@@conansmith3871I have too long legs for it if it is clearer for you. It is the second time you post about leg drive but I am not asking for any advice. Also I use my legs when I can like at ua-cam.com/video/5y0QrudEs3Q/v-deo.htmlsi=BdY5UNUycMQhAbF4 but I have since a knee injury preventing me from pushing the footplate.

Yes it was cold! I wear shoes and I have two neoprene shirts. Nick is wearing some coat 😂 The problem with wearing shoes was the lack of space around them so they were totally locked in the footplate. It didn’t make the ride comfortable. Without shoes it’s no problem!

@@gadgetman_nz4092 I was in Christchurch with my daughter on Monday. It was COLD!!! And what a wind too! I got too used to Auckland 😂

@@kayakintro Yeah, that wind was coming straight up from penguin central. I suppose I'll have to let you claim that as cold for an Offshore Islander. Was snowing at the beach a little north of here. Now I have the OK to drive now but the wagon packed a sad. Get that back on the road tomorrow with a bit of luck.

@@nickaugust557 Just a pity I was up from 3am because of my daughter’s cold! Still a great time paddling!

It is not over at all! Was 5 degrees this morning. That video is from the time I had the Swordfish. It is all in the description 😊. I uploaded it because a friend from Puerto Rico wanted to know how it paddles. He paddles a V7 and used to have a Fenn XTS etc ua-cam.com/video/3BF7boBGTGk/v-deo.htmlsi=7XpEQAVtPB3Ve5yR I still paddle surfskis but mostly the sea kayaks because of the cold. Most of my surfski paddle in winter is boring because I follow the shore so I can still swim easily in case I fall in 😂

@@kayakintro i never read descriptions on YT, sorry abt that 🙏.

@@IamNothing82 No problem! If you watch from a phone I think it is harder to watch the description.

@@Rainy_Day_Bliss Me too but not in the rain if possible 😄

@@IamNothing82 You can go a lot faster than the hull speed! It is called planing. I reached 19 km/h on a sit on top that’s only 270 cm long (Viking Kayak Ozzie) on a big sea. There is a guy Surfski Estonia on YT who told me his fastest speed was on a white water kayak at sea and he usually paddles a Carbonology double surfski 😂

@@kayakintro true, but you can't go into planing on muscle power because you have to push the front over the bow wave, same what speedboats do. I've seen a video of someone that out a motor on it, it didn't go faster, but the kayak sinks deeper. There's a difference in landspeed and the actualy speeds that you move on the water. A white water kayak moves with the river that already had a certain speed Same with commercial planes can't go through the sound barrier, but when you're on a plane with a tail wind you see that the land speed exceeds the sound barrier.

@@IamNothing82 The hull speed is very theoretical. K1 can reach 18-20km/h when sprinting and they are only 520 cm long. They reach double the hull speed. I can paddle to 16km/h with the V10L on flat and that’s also well above the hull speed of a 615 cm kayak. When I race I see paddle boarders going as fast as surfskis, and yet they are on 14 ft long sup only. They certainly plane like surfboard.

@@Fishaholicboy Thanks! I usually paddle surfskis and I do a good use of the wind paddle!

@@larscrantz You need some power because it is heavy (27.7kg) and I had the trolley inside too (+4.5kg!). It’s more a boat for cruising and keeping a good speed thanks to its weight and inertia 🤣

@@kayakintro You're getting fitter and fitter when paddling such heavy boats...😂

@@larscrantzPaddling a surfski right after it certainly feels very light 😂

Two more sleeps and you have the V7? 😊 I like the Squall but I wish the cockpit would be slightly longer. I can’t sit in first then bring my legs in. I know people who can do it so it might be my lack of flexibility…

@@kayakintro Yeah, with 5 damaged discs in the lower back for about 45 years I'm way down on flexibility. Maybe Thursday I can drive again, after one month ban, so I can get a yak wet. Getting withdrawal symptoms. 😢

@@gadgetman_nz4092 I have a neck problem which is a problem when I try to sleep… I hope you can paddle soon. It is getting cold here with 5 degrees this morning.

@@kayakintro If I was any other species someone would be on the hook for not having me humanely put down. My head leans to the left. One more sleep. Docs on Thursday to see it I can drive.

@@gadgetman_nz4092 Hopefully you can!

I have been there with the surfski but never thought about going through the rock 😆

@@kayakintro I thought about it when I saw the film, nothing for a NK Nitro 600...😂

I think it is the habit! Gerard who is paddling with me on that video is 69, I believe. I hope I can be as fit as he is at that age! We had sun and then the rain came... ua-cam.com/video/87rghY9AnwQ/v-deo.htmlsi=YWCJS7hy6hjpd_UH

@@kayakintro Same goes for me, sometimes it feels like the body falls apart...🤣...I saw the video, "4 seasons in half a day"...fun statement😂!

@@IamNothing82 thanks! Currently I have 4 sea kayaks, 3 surfskis, 1 double sit on top, 1 sup and 1 waveski! In the two last years I had something like 20 kayaks with many sold again.

@@kayakintro hahaha, that's insane and awesome at the same time. When do you use you waveski? Would love to see that. Those are super fun

@@IamNothing82 Excepted for the surfskis they were all second hand and not expensive. My waveski is from the eighties ! It is in good condition but it takes some water. I will fix it and then paddle it in summer. It’s the total opposite of a surfski: with one paddle stroke I can rotate it at 180 degrees 🤣 Because it’s old it is like a surfboard with a seat belt and the straps for the feet. Very unstable.

@@kayakintro you don't have to pay lots of money to have fun and having fun is the most important factor. 😀

@@IamNothing82 The boat in the video is €56 ! I think the best value for money is the V7. I have been up to 23km/h on it, it goes downwind well, is stable and has some storage, and it’s robust! It can do so many things.

@@Fishaholicboy Yes, I quite like big waves but mostly in summer! It is currently winter here and it’s freezing!! For me anyway but for you it might still be mild as you get some really cold winter there!

@@gadgetman_nz4092 Indeed! But it’s getting quite cold here. I know Christchurch is awfully cold right now, with -2 at night etc !! I am ok with cold, but not with the high wind when being wet 😂

@@kayakintro A deck helps keep you dry. I always use one on a yak. Will be a bit more exposed with the V7. 😉

@@Fishaholicboy Thanks to the waves and wind!

@@Fishaholicboy Yes, it is fun! I am not used to go that close to rocks because I usually paddle a surfski and they are fragile and have their under steer rudder, I need a lot more ground clearance!

@@IamNothing82 At least I don’t think I will end in a boat’s propeller, unlike some 😂

@@kayakintro hahaha

@@IamNothing82 It was written Moana something. Moana means sea or big lake. I don’t think this rock was used as a monument. It is just in front of a cliff. If you search for Musick Point on a map and see it in 3D you can see the rocks around. At low tide it’s possible to walk all around. Will do it one day. Now we are back to rain… en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Musick_Point

Haha... we talked abt that today 😂

@@gadgetman_nz4092 Absolutely! We can hear a hollow sound when Steve (the first kayaker) went in with his carbon/fibreglass kayak… I think he touched the stern. There is a weird current and I found it out only when I was inside 😅

@@IamNothing82 And get the Epic stern rudder so at least you can lift it!

@@kayakintro Yeah, I cringed when I heard it. I find myself crouching down in the van when driving in the car park building. I know it doesn't help but I feel like I'm trying to at least.

@@gadgetman_nz4092 😂 I was wondering if it got scratches or not... His kayak is possibly 530 cm, mine is 441 cm, much easier to handle.

Our average speed is about 4 knots. The wind speed is 20 knots. This video and the 2 previous ones are part of the same trip. The first clip has the speedometer.

@@gadgetman_nz4092 I am usually ok but after the rain I was totally wet and started to get cold… Plus my left ear started to hurt with all the cold wind. We landed at North Head to get some rest before paddling back to Kohimarama. That last short trip was tense because there were many sail boats racing. We tried to stay away but there were just too many so we were paddling between the boats!

Hi! Thank you. Nice to see a visitor from 9000 miles away! It was a fun windy trip. The next video is about the same trip but with the rain on top 😂

Absolutely! I was happy I wasn't paddling a surfski that day. Not only you can tip over but you can also hit badly the surfski with missed paddle strokes...

@@kayakintro don't you have these transparant sticker/covers on your ski to protect scratches from your paddle?

@@IamNothing82 Yes, I do but with the gust sometimes I can hit more in the middle, in front of me...