SHARK on Inflatable Vibe Uptown 100 Lite Paddle Board With Pedal Drive
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- Опубліковано 19 кві 2024
- I Went Shark Fishing On New Vibe Inflatable Kayak & Survived!
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How durable are inflatable kayaks? We find out! I tested how durable the Vibe inflatable Cubera & Uptown were. Check out the performance and let me know your thoughts.
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This video sold me on getting this kayak for fishing in the spring creek and going to Galveston. I will be getting me one.
Thanks for the comment. Our link might give a small discount. I don’t know. The companies issue us links for all brands and models. They do this so they can track the sales. They send us the kayaks to try out. I don’t think they planned on me abusing it as much as I did though. 😂
@@KayakDIY Curious.. how do you go about getting these companies to send you these products for review..? That's an awesome deal!
@@rudytamayo2646 years of trying to give more than I take. In fact that was the first lesson I learned from a successful UA-camr when I was starting out. That message stuck with me. Later, I went to events and filmed the companies for free. Then they started contacting me. I offered them free design feedback and ideas. I had worked in rotomolding and plastics so I had experience with the build process. All those things just kinda fell in place. Definitely blessed to have loyal viewers that help make this life possible. It is hard work though. Filming and editing isn’t easy. Ever since 2013 I edited my own videos in between full time jobs. Finally this year I have hired a full time video editor who is way more talented than I.
I am really digging the inflatable pedal kayak. I started with a Sun Dolphin 10' SOT and then moved up to a Vibe Sea Ghost 130 and absolutely loved it. I sold it to upgrade to a pedal kayak and now fish out of a Solo Skiff. There are so many times I miss the simplicity of the kayak and I have an iSUP but it doesn't have a pedal system. The ability to take the inflatable fishing in all of my travels (as well as around here locally in the Panhandle of FL) to TN, NY, CO, and TX would be awesome and I think it's something I am going to have to consider real soon. These are places I don't want to take the Solo and the iSUP would work but being able to pedal and be that stable is ideal. The pedal system is the game changer and what sets this apart in my opinion. I was looking hard at the Hobie Lynx but it's still a hard structure that you are not traveling easily with (or if you are, you are worrying about it being stolen). Still not sure I would be shark fishing out of the inflatable though. LOL!! Nicely done!!
I agree... I find myself more and more inclined to buying one... I am looking at various different options out there. This one is really nice, and so is the itrek 9 and the air 9, and there are a few "off-brand" ones out there also..
@@rudytamayo2646 if you decide on air 9 I can save you $700 by using discount code: KayakDIY
Don’t care what my viewers buy, but like to save them money.
Wow. 💪💪💪😎💥🎉🍻 Super awesome video!! So I'm actually a fanatic when it comes to inflatable boats, kayaks, you name it.. I started with an Intex Excursion 5, then a Mariner 4, then graduated to 11' Mercury Quicksilver 340 Airdeck. Have sold or traded up/down out of those. Have owned several IKs as well like the Intex challengers K1 & K2, and just recently bought an Excursion Pro K1 for a friend. I've also briefly owned a Bote Zeppelin as well as a Sea Eagle 330, and an Explorer 380x. Currently my lineup consists of 4 inflatable kayaks and 2 inflatable boats: 2 Sevylor Sk100ds self bailing IKs which I love, a tandem Sundrift Rover 220 IK, a tandem Hobie Mirage i14t IK that needs repaired and finally a 10' Bris boat with aluminum floor and a 11' Saturn Azzuro Mare 330 airdeck boat.
After all that, I think I'm ready to downsize it all and just fix/keep the Hobie i14t, the 2 sevylors, the Azzuro Mare, and I would love to own either the iTrek 9 or iTrek 11 (but they're too pricey).
Now seeing the Intown LT and the Air 9 by lightning kayaks, I'm becoming more and more convinced that one of those 2 will be my ultimate DREAM KAYAK SETUP due to form factor, portability and the ability to check it in with an airline and take on vacation with me (which I've done with the Sevylors before, thanks to their small footprint, weight and size). I've taken my Sevylor to Hawaii, Cancun, Cabo San Lucas and Rocky Point, MX. I can't imagine how much more fun those trips would've been with a small pedal IK like this or or the others I mentioned above (iTrek/Air 9)!!!
I can get you $700 off the Lightning Kayaks Air9. I know the owners and negotiated a good promo code deal for my viewers. Use promo code: Kayak DIY
I don’t get much of a discount from Vibe. The Uptown is great, but I think the Air9 is going to be cool too. They are sending me the Air9 soon. Air9 will do well in deep water or shallow water. Uptown won’t go as shallow as Air9 due to propeller drive, but it has instant reverse for pedal drive. The Air9 could be upgraded to Hobie 180 fins (sold separately) which would then have reverse. Just comes down to personal preference. I think both are great, but the Air9 costs a lot less with promo code.
@@KayakDIYHey that's awesome, thank you!! I'm actually getting ready to pull the trigger on 2 Air 9 packages. My wife reached out to them and is in the negotiating stages with Stuart and Tricia from accounting to see about getting them without the pedal drive since we already own 2 hobie drives. What is your first name, so I can ensure we get to use your promo code? My wife's name is Karen- and she'd been emailing Stuart regarding the drive. Stuart agreed to sell us the kayaks without the drive, and set us up with Tricia, who sent us an invoice. My wife then emailed Tricia back yesterday, asking if we can apply the code but bless her soul, she failed to mention how she got the code lol, nor the fact that I am one of your viewers and subscribers 😅
Any help we can get is appreciated as finances are tight at the moment. Thanks again!! 😊 🙋♂️
@@rudytamayo2646 Stuart knows me. Just say KayakDIY or Justin from KayakDIY. I was the one who told Stuart he needed to torture test the Air9 and film videos doing things like running it over with truck. People need to see how durable they are. I’m not worried about taking credit for sales. As long as my viewers are taken care of that is priority. I think last I talked with Stuart he even mentioned the possibility of selling units without drives for people like you and your wife.
You did NOT run over that kayak. LOL. A+ for durability. Can't believe you boarded that shark! Great video, Justin! I think my dream kayak setup is a craft that can do both skinny water and the deep lakes up north. Gotta have a nice fish finder and plenty of yakattack stuff to hold all my gear. Pedal drive is a must.
True, I ran over the Cubera about 8 times, threw it off the roof, and dragged it a city block.
The Vibe Uptown and Vibe Cubera are made the same with dropstiched material. I just couldn’t get myself to do all those things to the Uptown (especially the dragging which I knew would result in some damage). I plan to keep and use it a long time. Although the Cubera that I torture tested is totally usable and holds air for days without losing any PSI. Both can have fishfinder easily….i would use the track mounts either on the seat or just ahead of the seat. Inflatables I really think are taking off. Much easier to load and unload than my Hobie PA. *In 15 minutes my other Vibe video will be online to watch. It shows both kayaks in more detail* So good to hear from you. I’ve heard your name mentioned amongst kayaking friends quite often. 😊
In regards to boarding the shark on inflatable boat. It becomes easy if you first put the shark into tonic immobility by flipping shark upside down. This makes them calm. You can’t put them in tonic immobility for longer than 15 minutes because they can suffocate and die actually…even if in water. I just use that technique to get them docile enough to take a pic and remove hook.
Interesting fact about tonic immobility.. heard of it, but never really seen in action up close in person
I've owned a few kayaks and I always found them to be either too heavy, to load on a high roof rack, and when I could load them, they were not portable enough to get to the spots I want to fish. My dream kayak would be something very stable, very portable, and easy to fish from. Really liking the portability and durability on this Vibe. Durability was impressive. This is making me more and more interested. The Vibe almost looks like an inflatable SUP, just with a seat.
Love it! I need to find a peddle kayak for sure.
I will have a few pedal inflatables by end of month likely. So we can use those if you want to go fishing. 👊
@@KayakDIYlove it! I’m in. 🦈
Sick content buddy!!
Thanks. Definitely an awesome time. *Next trip pool noodles and bigger shark.* 😂
My dream yak is anything with a trolling motor 😂 That’s a fat Blackip-What a sleigh ride🤙🏻
Definitely was a fatty blacktip. Only way I got him onboard was putting him into tonic immobility first. I do that with all sharks before I dehook or get quick pic. Technically if you do it in the water for 15mins or longer the shark can actually suffocate and die. However we never mess around that long and get quick releases. Sometime I might do a catch and cook, but that one was too big for my immediate needs. I hate freezing fillets and prefer to eat it right away.
@@KayakDIY How many pounds of fillets would something like that yield..?
Insane catch!
My dream kayak would be a nucanoe unlimited with a nk300 on the back and a xi3 up front!
Thanksfor he chance.. This would be great for parts of my favorite local river where i cant get my rig down to.
Those nucanoes sure are nice!!
Awesome catch brother 👏 That Vibe is Awesome!!!!! They are making some great stuff! DREAM SETUP???? I love the ease of inflatables, but I wish more were multiple chamber just for added saftey. And of course it has to have a motor mount!!!
Adding motor on this via pedal drive was easy. The drive pod has track mounts. Made AutoBoat transom mount for it via Home Depot parts in 5 mins.
@@KayakDIY Can you show a video on how to make this AutoBoat transom mount, and/or material list from HD..?
You mean like an iTrek 11...?
@@rudytamayo2646 if you dm me on instagram can show you more photos and videos. 👊
Super easy to make mount for this. Angle aluminum, t-bolts, and wood. Very inexpensive and easy. Spent maybe 10-15mins building it.
It's more durable than I expected. I'm glad I got to see you torture the poor thing. My favorite set up is the Blue Sky 360 Pro with a Minn Kota Terrova up front linked to a Helix 9 and a Newport NK 180 on the rear. Unfortunately it got a bit unwieldy and I had to get a trailer for it so now I'm looking for something lite and compact that I can toss in the truck. One of the Vibe inflatables may be it.
It definitely is durable. I deflate mine partially if I’m transporting them inflated. Truck bed gets hot. I live in hot florida so if they are full psi and left in heat on land they could blow out a seam over time due to air expansion. Other than that they are arguably more durable than traditional hard kayaks and paddleboards. Basically if you follow the rule of not leaving them on land inflated long term in sun….you will get a lot of life out of them.
Good point the heat here is brutal on gear. I’m about 30 minutes south of you so same conditions.
@@KayakDIY I can attest to this lol.. Picked up a used Zodiac one day that needed a few parts glued back on.. as they were coming off... So I inflated the boat and cleaned it up and prepped all the areas to be glued, as well as the parts that were getting glued. I went in for dinner, got tired started watching a movie and simply never went out. Long story short, I forgot about the boat until the following day (left it overnight). At around 11am or so hear a long pop, almost like a pellet gun went off and a "whoosh", went outside to find it had blown a 3 foot hole in the seam. Completely trashed the boat lol
@@FreedomYak Try California, Nevada, and Arizona lol
A Hobie tandem island adventure with a bixpy on the rudder. That would be my ideal kayak setup. Maybe some camping on an island while we are at it.
I've always wanted to try a Hobie Adventure Island
Dream kayak would be the Uptown 100 Lite or Makana 100. Great video!
Jeez bro! Sick video, changed my mind on inflatables. Im not sure if I could bring a shark that size on kayak.
Looks like a redfish slayer ! 🔥
looking for something like this in Fl.
Awesome video! Looks like a great setup although I think I would avoid the shark! What kind of shark was it?
Thanks! 😊👊
Black Tip shark. Didn’t have prominent black tips on fins, but they were there. Also other indicators such as fin shape, snout, and more confirmed it. This one was THICK. Took all my strength to try to lift it aboard. Key to getting them docile is to flip them over boat-side and put them into tonic immobility. You don’t want to do it for too long though because they can die due to suffocation…even if in water. Just makes hook removal easier.
Great video. 😂
Hope I can get one... just wishful thinking don't have a pedal SUP for fishing😊
I'm hopefully going to get one too.. soon :)
Sorry for the lengthy comment (above/below), I just love these inflatable vessels so much 😅😊🙋♂️
I loved your comment and I love hearing from viewers. 😊👊
Come on PPL... we need more engagement in this comment section!!!
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Have you taken it out on a windy day yet?
Yep. Worked quite well actually. It doesn’t have a ton of freeboard so wind doesn’t catch it too bad. The pedal drive paired with lightweight gets this kayak moving quick. In heavy chop water there is some slight hull slap, but overall I’m enjoying this kayak a lot.
Do the comments include responses.. or does it have to be standalone comments...?
Inflatable peddal setup would be convenient.
Indeed!!
All I need is grandpas old wooden canoe.
Love wooden canoes and kayaks. Canoes make me bit nervous though for fishing in gulf/ocean. Have had friends get nearly flipped by angry curious sharks. There is vid on UA-cam showing it. I’ve done boundary waters canoe trips though with 3 large bags of gear for 1-2 weeks. Total blast.
Haha, old pa would never go open ocean or even open bay fishing for that matter, we live on the Chesapeake bay and he would never leave the patuxent river. Great memories though.
Man if they mark this thing below $1000, i think they would make much more sense to get.
I can get customers the new Air9 from Lightning Kayaks for $999. I negotiated a *$700 off promo code* for my viewers. It is promo code: Kayak DIY. I’m getting one of the Air9 kayaks for testing soon. It is made with same dropstich material so I expect similar durability. It uses Hobie style fin.
@@KayakDIY would be a great business move to have options for fin drive or propelled drive because I prefer that.
@@KayakDIY Have you received it yet...? I can't wait to see a longer video of it.. and an actual review!!
@@IamG3X same!!
Like the inflatable, but you didn't run over the one your fishing on lol
True, but I’ve ran over so many inflatables that I guess I didn’t feel like inflating the Uptown for the same result. Dropstich inflatables pretty much all can handle being ran over. Never popped one. The Uptown would have definitely survived unless I ran over the plastic drive insert or rudder.
I noticed that too..
Don't mess with my boat.
Haha. The giveaway boat is brand new in box. I promise I won’t run it over before shipping to the winner. 😂
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Drag test didn't have any weight on it as if youre sitting on it.
I’m not normally dragging a kayak while I’m sitting on it. When using a kayak I hop off and drag to the vehicle. Dragging it behind truck down the block is surprising regardless. I totally expected it to blow and leak.
@@KayakDIY true! I was thinking more of trying to scoot off a rock or concrete wall scraps
poor animal...
I gave them free food and took them on a boat ride. They like me. Little toothy guy had so much fun he told his friends and they all came to play. 🦈 🦈 🦈