Comments on: How to Save Money When Buying a Fishing Kayak http://wavewalk.com/blog/2009/10/03/how-to-save-money-when-buying-a-fishing-kayak/ The World's Best Fishing Kayaks Fri, 10 Feb 2012 21:18:21 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3 By: admin http://wavewalk.com/blog/2009/10/03/how-to-save-money-when-buying-a-fishing-kayak/#comment-4274 admin Sat, 26 Jun 2010 12:23:28 +0000 http://wavewalk.com/blog/?p=375#comment-4274 Hi Discoman, A neutral forum is like a diet that works... It exists in theory :D Turning a W300 isn't a problem, but turning a W500 is something you have to learn, because the boat is such a natural tracker. The way to do it is by leaning into the turn, and/or applying long, circular paddle strokes (see exaggerated example in this video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GdgDuenWDxU ) Once you know how to do it it's easy, and comes naturally. I've heard other W kayakers complain about a certain intolerance and resistance to change from die hard sea kayakers. That's basically because these people have had to suffer so much to practice their favorite, unrewarding sport, that they may sometime feel that such sacrifice makes them and their boats 'special'. In a way, it does ;) Yoav Hi Discoman,

A neutral forum is like a diet that works… It exists in theory :D

Turning a W300 isn’t a problem, but turning a W500 is something you have to learn, because the boat is such a natural tracker.
The way to do it is by leaning into the turn, and/or applying long, circular paddle strokes (see exaggerated example in this video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GdgDuenWDxU )
Once you know how to do it it’s easy, and comes naturally.

I’ve heard other W kayakers complain about a certain intolerance and resistance to change from die hard sea kayakers. That’s basically because these people have had to suffer so much to practice their favorite, unrewarding sport, that they may sometime feel that such sacrifice makes them and their boats ‘special’. In a way, it does ;)

Yoav

]]> By: Discoman http://wavewalk.com/blog/2009/10/03/how-to-save-money-when-buying-a-fishing-kayak/#comment-4273 Discoman Sat, 26 Jun 2010 05:09:06 +0000 http://wavewalk.com/blog/?p=375#comment-4273 admin, most everyone's first reaction to it has been what? no way. does it work? then they ask for videos, which i kindly provide form youtube. then most people do the research and see that they are in fact, quite good, and the design ideas quite sound. i only post to neutral forums and fishing forums. the only people who don't really seem to like the W are SIK diehards. then again, the SIK is really low to the water. nearly everyone interested have been from SOT forums. and i can say for sure, that when i get a fishing yak (hopefully soon) it will be a W yak. my only question is how is the turning on them? admin,

most everyone’s first reaction to it has been what? no way. does it work?
then they ask for videos, which i kindly provide form youtube.
then most people do the research and see that they are in fact, quite good, and the design ideas quite sound.
i only post to neutral forums and fishing forums.
the only people who don’t really seem to like the W are SIK diehards.
then again, the SIK is really low to the water. nearly everyone interested have been from SOT forums.

and i can say for sure, that when i get a fishing yak (hopefully soon) it will be a W yak. my only question is how is the turning on them?

]]> By: Marco http://wavewalk.com/blog/2009/10/03/how-to-save-money-when-buying-a-fishing-kayak/#comment-4270 Marco Fri, 25 Jun 2010 18:39:33 +0000 http://wavewalk.com/blog/?p=375#comment-4270 This blog has the only ongoing online discussion about W kayaks where most participants actually know what they're talking about :D Marco This blog has the only ongoing online discussion about W kayaks where most participants actually know what they’re talking about :D

Marco

]]> By: admin http://wavewalk.com/blog/2009/10/03/how-to-save-money-when-buying-a-fishing-kayak/#comment-4269 admin Fri, 25 Jun 2010 18:36:39 +0000 http://wavewalk.com/blog/?p=375#comment-4269 Discoman, You'll find that many comments posted on online kayaking and kayak fishing forum are made by people who are affiliated with one or more kayak brands that compete with Wavewalk. In fact, many of those forums are either owned, operated or moderated by some equipment vendor, kayaks included. Don't be surprised if your post gets some unflattering comments from people who will trash the W kayak concept, looks etc. It all starts to make sense once you introduce the $$ factor into the equation :) Discoman,

You’ll find that many comments posted on online kayaking and kayak fishing forum are made by people who are affiliated with one or more kayak brands that compete with Wavewalk.
In fact, many of those forums are either owned, operated or moderated by some equipment vendor, kayaks included.
Don’t be surprised if your post gets some unflattering comments from people who will trash the W kayak concept, looks etc.
It all starts to make sense once you introduce the $$ factor into the equation
:)

]]> By: Discoman http://wavewalk.com/blog/2009/10/03/how-to-save-money-when-buying-a-fishing-kayak/#comment-4266 Discoman Fri, 25 Jun 2010 04:06:29 +0000 http://wavewalk.com/blog/?p=375#comment-4266 I'm going to admit, these kayaks look AMAZING. however, currently i cannot afford one. Based on your information about the advantage they provide, I will need to try one. currently I have a little sink with rod holders and such. in all honesty, i love the rudder, as I can track and battle wind and current better than no rudder (skegs are nice also) i wouldn't dream of getting a kayak rudder that can't be folded onto the deck, they do exactly what you say otherwise: get damaged. the rudder is the kind of thing you want to deploy when needed, and leave stowed the rest of the time. but also, i don't really carry much on my yak. i have a spinner setup and a baitcaster setup. that's really it, and it works fine for me. about the only thing that could make the W yak any better (and this is just my aesthetic opinion) is offer differing lengths of boat. will there be any chance of seeing this yak at any demo days? I'm on the west coast and trying it out on some demo day would be great. i also had to post the link to some forums i belong to that are about yakking and yak fishing, i though the people there might like this. can't wait to try one sometime! I’m going to admit, these kayaks look AMAZING.
however, currently i cannot afford one. Based on your information about the advantage they provide, I will need to try one.
currently I have a little sink with rod holders and such. in all honesty, i love the rudder, as I can track and battle wind and current better than no rudder (skegs are nice also)
i wouldn’t dream of getting a kayak rudder that can’t be folded onto the deck, they do exactly what you say otherwise: get damaged. the rudder is the kind of thing you want to deploy when needed, and leave stowed the rest of the time.
but also, i don’t really carry much on my yak. i have a spinner setup and a baitcaster setup. that’s really it, and it works fine for me.
about the only thing that could make the W yak any better (and this is just my aesthetic opinion) is offer differing lengths of boat.

will there be any chance of seeing this yak at any demo days? I’m on the west coast and trying it out on some demo day would be great.
i also had to post the link to some forums i belong to that are about yakking and yak fishing, i though the people there might like this.
can’t wait to try one sometime!

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