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Peter Goedhart August 5th 04 11:19 PM

Any opinions on Coleman kayaks?
 
I want to buy a second kayak for "lite" kayaking. I noticed Coleman have 2
inflatable - each one about $60. One is "Coleman 1-Person Deluxe Open Top
Kayak", the other is "Coleman Inflatable Kayak".
Any opinions on those, or other cheap (less than $100) kayaks?


Save your money for better second hand boats
Better still, go to a local kayak club and try some boats, hear the stories
and then decide.



Zalek Bloom August 6th 04 12:16 PM

Any opinions on Coleman kayaks?
 
I want to buy a second kayak for "lite" kayaking. I noticed Coleman have 2
inflatable - each one about $60. One is "Coleman 1-Person Deluxe Open Top
Kayak", the other is "Coleman Inflatable Kayak".
Any opinions on those, or other cheap (less than $100) kayaks?

Thanks,

Zalek





Julia De Silva August 6th 04 01:20 PM

Any opinions on Coleman kayaks?
 
I want to buy a second kayak for "lite" kayaking. I noticed Coleman have 2
inflatable - each one about $60. One is "Coleman 1-Person Deluxe Open Top
Kayak", the other is "Coleman Inflatable Kayak".
Any opinions on those, or other cheap (less than $100) kayaks?

Thanks,

Zalek


I know it's obvious advice but you get what you pay for !!
Save up for longer, spend more.




[email protected] August 7th 04 02:13 AM

Any opinions on Coleman kayaks?
 
"Julia De Silva" wrote in message k...
I want to buy a second kayak for "lite" kayaking. I noticed Coleman have 2
inflatable - each one about $60. One is "Coleman 1-Person Deluxe Open Top
Kayak", the other is "Coleman Inflatable Kayak".
Any opinions on those, or other cheap (less than $100) kayaks?

Thanks,

Zalek


I know it's obvious advice but you get what you pay for !!
Save up for longer, spend more.


This is not an advice I was looking for. I have Kadiak (by Folbot),
but now I work near a water and I want to buy a small kayak and keep
it at work - inflatable, so it fits in my desk, so could go kayaking
after a work.
Now the question is - which one.

Zalek

Julia De Silva August 7th 04 11:43 AM

Any opinions on Coleman kayaks?
 
I want to buy a second kayak for "lite" kayaking. I noticed Coleman
have 2
inflatable - each one about $60. One is "Coleman 1-Person Deluxe Open

Top
Kayak", the other is "Coleman Inflatable Kayak".
Any opinions on those, or other cheap (less than $100) kayaks?

Thanks,

Zalek


I know it's obvious advice but you get what you pay for !!
Save up for longer, spend more.


This is not an advice I was looking for. I have Kadiak (by Folbot),
but now I work near a water and I want to buy a small kayak and keep
it at work - inflatable, so it fits in my desk, so could go kayaking
after a work.
Now the question is - which one.

Zalek


My advice still stands and the answer to your question is neither.




Bill Tuthill August 7th 04 08:54 PM

Any opinions on Coleman kayaks?
 
In rec.boats.paddle Julia De Silva wrote:

My advice still stands and the answer to your question is neither.


Agreed. The Innova line is quite cost-effective (price:longevity ratio)
and the one-layer construction dries faster than AIRE double-bladders.
Here is a helpful website, including FAQ on what's wrong with cheap models:

http://theboatpeople.com




John Fereira August 7th 04 10:54 PM

Any opinions on Coleman kayaks?
 
wrote in
om:

"Julia De Silva" wrote in message
k...
I want to buy a second kayak for "lite" kayaking. I noticed Coleman
have 2 inflatable - each one about $60. One is "Coleman 1-Person
Deluxe Open Top Kayak", the other is "Coleman Inflatable Kayak".
Any opinions on those, or other cheap (less than $100) kayaks?

Thanks,

Zalek


I know it's obvious advice but you get what you pay for !!
Save up for longer, spend more.


This is not an advice I was looking for. I have Kadiak (by Folbot),
but now I work near a water and I want to buy a small kayak and keep
it at work - inflatable, so it fits in my desk, so could go kayaking
after a work.
Now the question is - which one.


You asked for an opinion regarding Coleman inflatable kayaks. You don't get
to decide whether or not the advice is valid.

For under $100 it's unlikely that you're going to find any kayak that isn't
much of a step above a pool toy.

There are, however, several brands of inflatable kayaks that would actually
be worth paddling, but as the person above suggested you're going to have to
pay more.

Hotshot August 8th 04 06:37 AM

Any opinions on Coleman kayaks?
 
Coleman also makes inflatable air mattresses. From what I hear their Kayaks
and Air Mattresses can be used interchangably with the same results.

"Zalek Bloom" wrote in message
...
I want to buy a second kayak for "lite" kayaking. I noticed Coleman have 2
inflatable - each one about $60. One is "Coleman 1-Person Deluxe Open Top
Kayak", the other is "Coleman Inflatable Kayak".
Any opinions on those, or other cheap (less than $100) kayaks?

Thanks,

Zalek







Dave Van August 8th 04 05:41 PM

Any opinions on Coleman kayaks?
 

"Hotshot" wrote in message
r.com...
Coleman also makes inflatable air mattresses. From what I hear their

Kayaks
and Air Mattresses can be used interchangably with the same results.


This is utter crap. The beam dimension and side walls of the inflatable
kayak make it very uncomfortable to sleep on, especially for larger sleepers
with long legs and large feet.

Sleep, er... Paddle on.

DV



"Zalek Bloom" wrote in message
...
I want to buy a second kayak for "lite" kayaking. I noticed Coleman have

2
inflatable - each one about $60. One is "Coleman 1-Person Deluxe Open

Top
Kayak", the other is "Coleman Inflatable Kayak".
Any opinions on those, or other cheap (less than $100) kayaks?

Thanks,

Zalek









Julia De Silva August 8th 04 06:10 PM

Any opinions on Coleman kayaks?
 
This is utter crap. The beam dimension and side walls of the inflatable
kayak make it very uncomfortable to sleep on, especially for larger

sleepers
with long legs and large feet.

Sleep, er... Paddle on.

DV


Errr, I think he was joking don't ya think ?





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