Impressive, by all means! Pricewise, the Sporty model costs USD1,307; what justifies such a price? By comparison, an Intex Seahawk 2, which, while similar in size, might be twice as heavy and not that fancy, costs USD45 (true enough, you need to spend and extra $10 to get a pair of good oars).
You get what you pay for. Intex made in china most likely in mass production massive factory. Robfin is all made and assembled in a small company in Czech republic. would you take your Intex on a grade 5 rapids ??? would you hike with your 20kg intex for say 5 days in a wilderness? I can continue if you want
@@kubokubes1, the Seahawk 2 weighs 8 kilograms; while that is more than your regular (small) packraft, it is not 20 kilogrames. I can take 8 kilograms anywhere I go (and I might be half the weight of the packrafters we see braving wild rivers). Inflated, they offer more room than a packraft does, both for the rower and for his stuff, and they also track much better - true enough, mostly because of efficient rowing (i.e., as opposed to paddling). Made in China, as you seemingly disdainfully say they are (just like, for instance, the telephone you typed your reply on), the Intex boats have proven as reliable as any other boats out there (I will not say "more" even though I have used one Intex boat more than most people will ever get to use their not-made-in-China boats: there simply is no data to justify such a claim). The rapids attract a fraction of the population; they are irrelevant to me as well. Thanks to its higher stability, a Seahawk will still be able to handle rapids - not grade 5, perhaps, which the packrafts can keep for themselves. The reduced weight of the packraft can come in handy, indeed; if available, the in-tube storage on a packraft is another (much more significant) plus. Nevertheless, do these two justify spending 20+ times more money? Perhaps, if you are a rich Czech who wants to support the national economy?! :)
@@hntrains2 I use large robin , it has a 140 liter storage in rear chamber. I am 6'6" and still have plenty space in a boat for a 60 liter dry bag and a small camera dry bag. Also if the Intex works for you than that's great. I know it wouldn't work for me, as a packraft guide I am on a water fairly often and need something to rely on. I paddle lochs, rivers, white water up to grade 4 and also sea. Everyone to their own though. peace ✌️
@@kubokubes1, I se that a large ROBfin is 6.2-6.8 kilograms; not that much less compared to a less sophisticated, more "traditional", raft! Still, quite lighter! At 2.65-2.92 cm in length, the packraft is much longer than the Seahawk, which should make it faster - another plus for the packraft! I am still puzzled by how the internal storage did not make it to all the inflatable boats, regardless of manufacturer; it would change a boater's life like few things can. Thank you for your replies; they confirm that the only major con I could find to a packraft is price. Enjoy your adventures!
Which Paddle do you use for the robfin Packraft? Wich lenght do you recomend for whitewather?
Impressive, by all means!
Pricewise, the Sporty model costs USD1,307; what justifies such a price?
By comparison, an Intex Seahawk 2, which, while similar in size, might be twice as heavy and not that fancy, costs USD45 (true enough, you need to spend and extra $10 to get a pair of good oars).
You get what you pay for. Intex made in china most likely in mass production massive factory. Robfin is all made and assembled in a small company in Czech republic. would you take your Intex on a grade 5 rapids ??? would you hike with your 20kg intex for say 5 days in a wilderness? I can continue if you want
@@kubokubes1, the Seahawk 2 weighs 8 kilograms; while that is more than your regular (small) packraft, it is not 20 kilogrames.
I can take 8 kilograms anywhere I go (and I might be half the weight of the packrafters we see braving wild rivers).
Inflated, they offer more room than a packraft does, both for the rower and for his stuff, and they also track much better - true enough, mostly because of efficient rowing (i.e., as opposed to paddling). Made in China, as you seemingly disdainfully say they are (just like, for instance, the telephone you typed your reply on), the Intex boats have proven as reliable as any other boats out there (I will not say "more" even though I have used one Intex boat more than most people will ever get to use their not-made-in-China boats: there simply is no data to justify such a claim).
The rapids attract a fraction of the population; they are irrelevant to me as well. Thanks to its higher stability, a Seahawk will still be able to handle rapids - not grade 5, perhaps, which the packrafts can keep for themselves.
The reduced weight of the packraft can come in handy, indeed; if available, the in-tube storage on a packraft is another (much more significant) plus. Nevertheless, do these two justify spending 20+ times more money? Perhaps, if you are a rich Czech who wants to support the national economy?! :)
@@hntrains2 I use large robin , it has a 140 liter storage in rear chamber. I am 6'6" and still have plenty space in a boat for a 60 liter dry bag and a small camera dry bag. Also if the Intex works for you than that's great. I know it wouldn't work for me, as a packraft guide I am on a water fairly often and need something to rely on. I paddle lochs, rivers, white water up to grade 4 and also sea. Everyone to their own though. peace ✌️
@@kubokubes1, I se that a large ROBfin is 6.2-6.8 kilograms; not that much less compared to a less sophisticated, more "traditional", raft! Still, quite lighter!
At 2.65-2.92 cm in length, the packraft is much longer than the Seahawk, which should make it faster - another plus for the packraft!
I am still puzzled by how the internal storage did not make it to all the inflatable boats, regardless of manufacturer; it would change a boater's life like few things can.
Thank you for your replies; they confirm that the only major con I could find to a packraft is price.
Enjoy your adventures!
That Intex boat is a pool toy!
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