I love my Prospecteur Sport. One of the best boats on the market if someone could only own one canoe but want to do everything possible. With a kneeling thwart, it’s super fun solo in whitewater. Good model for the lite offering too. I would foresee oil canning being an issue on some of their other offerings, but not this one with the round bottom.
@@syntropia_regenerator happens on flatter bottom canoes commonly and it’s when the force of the water pushing up on bottom of the canoe causes it to push inward. Similar to pushing on the bottom of a paint can. Canoe company’s counter this by making the bottom thicker, adding ribs, foam core imbedded in the laminates or by using a rounder hull shape.
Can you confirm that this model does in fact not oil can with the t formex lite? I heard the new Huron 17 with the "lite", oil cans a little bit, but I unfortunately missed being able to demo it.
Quick workout lifting it several times over your head there Derik 😂 Awesome to see this new innovative material from Esquif and of course you're the first to be sharing about it!
I think you meant to say the dunoine from lake Benoit! 😅 happens to all of us! I loved my p17 in tformex lite. Got it banged up against rocks in rapids and the material did great! I don’t see any difference then the regular material for toughness so far so I’m sold!!!!
13ft vertige 14ft vertige x solo These two are great trippers that can handle big water For lakes: echo 14ft For in between: Huron 15 lite solo setup Could be cool to have a prospecteur 14 narrower than the current 15
Techniquement quelle est la différence entre le T-Formx lite et le régulier autre que le poid? Les couches de plastique extérieur est t’il aussi épais? Le foam centrale est il toujours là? Est t’il aussi durable que le T-Formx standard? Merci!!
Bonjour Éric, j’attend que Esquif partage plus d’infos officiellement avant d’en dire plus. Mais tu peux m’appeler si tu veux en jaser ;) Première impression ça va être vraiment super
I plan on purchasing a 16 and 17 this coming season but now I'm considering the 16 Sport. Do you know if there will be other colors in the Lite version? Thanks for the video!
Nice! Esquif leading the charge in whitewater boats! Nice work.
Already have a kevlar 16 so a Prospecteur 15 in T-Lite would light a fire under me.
I love my Prospecteur Sport. One of the best boats on the market if someone could only own one canoe but want to do everything possible. With a kneeling thwart, it’s super fun solo in whitewater. Good model for the lite offering too. I would foresee oil canning being an issue on some of their other offerings, but not this one with the round bottom.
I feel the same way, the prospecteur sport would be my boat if I could only have one. …but I have a few more that my wife knows about 😝
What’s oil canning? I’m in Australia and I have a Prospecteur 15 on the way
@@syntropia_regenerator happens on flatter bottom canoes commonly and it’s when the force of the water pushing up on bottom of the canoe causes it to push inward. Similar to pushing on the bottom of a paint can. Canoe company’s counter this by making the bottom thicker, adding ribs, foam core imbedded in the laminates or by using a rounder hull shape.
Can you confirm that this model does in fact not oil can with the t formex lite? I heard the new Huron 17 with the "lite", oil cans a little bit, but I unfortunately missed being able to demo it.
New test video coming soon
Quick workout lifting it several times over your head there Derik 😂 Awesome to see this new innovative material from Esquif and of course you're the first to be sharing about it!
Thanks Bert! My wife likes it when I lift boats. I’m just trying to impress her 😅🤣
Can wait to share more on these boats
Looks awesome! 🤘🏼
Can’t WAIT to get back on the river with you!
Same bro! Big plans!!!
I know nothinh about this so I wonder: Why do you want a symetrical boat? Isn't that a compromise in both ends?
Wow ! Orange dememe c'est vraiment dans ma palette !!
Oui c'est cool, il se fait en orange camo en plus pas mal. Je t'en prete un si tu veux pour des videos :)
@@Paddle_ca 😍 je dirai pas non !
I think you meant to say the dunoine from lake Benoit! 😅 happens to all of us! I loved my p17 in tformex lite. Got it banged up against rocks in rapids and the material did great! I don’t see any difference then the regular material for toughness so far so I’m sold!!!!
Yes exactly Dumoine!! What a great river. 12/10 would do again.
Next time I’ll be in a LITE canoe ;)
@@Paddle_ca yeah man the dumoine is my favorite in the region :)
I am interested in a Prospecteur 15 in T-Formex Lite.
Esquif is not currently making that one. You might want to look at the Huron 15 Lite
Are they going to make this T formex lite Prospector model in the 13ft or 14ft lengths for solo paddling ?
That would be awesome
13ft vertige
14ft vertige x solo
These two are great trippers that can handle big water
For lakes: echo 14ft
For in between: Huron 15 lite solo setup
Could be cool to have a prospecteur 14 narrower than the current 15
Techniquement quelle est la différence entre le T-Formx lite et le régulier autre que le poid? Les couches de plastique extérieur est t’il aussi épais? Le foam centrale est il toujours là? Est t’il aussi durable que le T-Formx standard? Merci!!
Bonjour Éric, j’attend que Esquif partage plus d’infos officiellement avant d’en dire plus. Mais tu peux m’appeler si tu veux en jaser ;)
Première impression ça va être vraiment super
I plan on purchasing a 16 and 17 this coming season but now I'm considering the 16 Sport. Do you know if there will be other colors in the Lite version? Thanks for the video!
it comes standard in orange, red or green. the best all rounder IMO
@@Paddle_ca will the tan or olive be available? Something low key...
Special order only for a price (and time)
55 lbs is not bad for a canoe that can survive a rock encounter.
Weight of the 15’ Prospecteur lite?
Huron 15 lite only
What does the 15 Huron lite weigh?@@Paddle_ca
the prospecteur lite sport???? What is the length?
15’11” amazing boat 55 pounds