Comments on: W Kayak Review By Jeremy Eisler, Mississippi Paddler http://wavewalk.com/blog/2008/11/25/new-w-kayak-review-by-jeremy-eisler-mississippi-paddler/ The World's Best Fishing Kayaks Tue, 22 May 2012 13:41:12 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3 By: Paul Harrison http://wavewalk.com/blog/2008/11/25/new-w-kayak-review-by-jeremy-eisler-mississippi-paddler/#comment-5389 Paul Harrison Mon, 28 Feb 2011 22:38:46 +0000 http://wavewalk.com/blog/?p=194#comment-5389 Hi Jeremy, how is your W kayak doing these several years later? Paul, Ocean Springs, Mississippi Hi Jeremy, how is your W kayak doing these several years later?
Paul, Ocean Springs, Mississippi

]]> By: Knucklewalker http://wavewalk.com/blog/2008/11/25/new-w-kayak-review-by-jeremy-eisler-mississippi-paddler/#comment-1172 Knucklewalker Mon, 15 Dec 2008 00:58:18 +0000 http://wavewalk.com/blog/?p=194#comment-1172 Patience and perseverance... The W-kayak will eventually become America's mainstream recreational boat. Patience and perseverance… The W-kayak will eventually become America’s mainstream recreational boat.

]]> By: admin http://wavewalk.com/blog/2008/11/25/new-w-kayak-review-by-jeremy-eisler-mississippi-paddler/#comment-1151 admin Sun, 30 Nov 2008 17:19:41 +0000 http://wavewalk.com/blog/?p=194#comment-1151 Because of speed: The W-kayak is 10 ft long, and it can't go as fast as 15-20 ft long sea kayaks. Because of speed: The W-kayak is 10 ft long, and it can’t go as fast as 15-20 ft long sea kayaks.

]]> By: Mike H http://wavewalk.com/blog/2008/11/25/new-w-kayak-review-by-jeremy-eisler-mississippi-paddler/#comment-1150 Mike H Sun, 30 Nov 2008 17:16:43 +0000 http://wavewalk.com/blog/?p=194#comment-1150 Why do some sea kayakers alternate between their traditional mono sea kayaks and their w kayaks after they get used to the comfort and fun of their w? Mike Why do some sea kayakers alternate between their traditional mono sea kayaks and their w kayaks after they get used to the comfort and fun of their w?
Mike

]]> By: admin http://wavewalk.com/blog/2008/11/25/new-w-kayak-review-by-jeremy-eisler-mississippi-paddler/#comment-1149 admin Sun, 30 Nov 2008 15:30:25 +0000 http://wavewalk.com/blog/?p=194#comment-1149 I would hesitate to say that the sit-in sea kayak is obsolete. Like many other sports and outdoor activities, traditional sea-kayak had a peak period, and has been going down since then. Kayaks are generally far more popular today than canoes are, but it doesn't mean that canoes are about to disappear from the market. Similarly, some of our kayaker customers have switched to W kayaking completely, while others still enjoy paddling their traditional sit-in kayaks occasionally. As for kayak fishing, I can't think of a single customer who went back to sit-in or SOT kayaks after using a W-kayak. Some people may have thought they would, after they encountered initial learning problems, but after they got used to the W they wouldn't go back. The W boat concept is still in its embryonic stage, with just one commercial design available, and many possibilities for future directions in development. We had high expectations from this first boat, and reality exceeded them, mostly due to our customers, who breathed life and excitement into it, and expanded its performance envelope. Yoav I would hesitate to say that the sit-in sea kayak is obsolete.
Like many other sports and outdoor activities, traditional sea-kayak had a peak period, and has been going down since then.
Kayaks are generally far more popular today than canoes are, but it doesn’t mean that canoes are about to disappear from the market.
Similarly, some of our kayaker customers have switched to W kayaking completely, while others still enjoy paddling their traditional sit-in kayaks occasionally.
As for kayak fishing, I can’t think of a single customer who went back to sit-in or SOT kayaks after using a W-kayak. Some people may have thought they would, after they encountered initial learning problems, but after they got used to the W they wouldn’t go back.

The W boat concept is still in its embryonic stage, with just one commercial design available, and many possibilities for future directions in development.
We had high expectations from this first boat, and reality exceeded them, mostly due to our customers, who breathed life and excitement into it, and expanded its performance envelope.

Yoav

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