You can buy the Galasport one from the Galasport site and their UK reseller Canoe-Tec. They call it the USA Joint. It won't fit every paddle. You'll need the same inner and outer paddle shaft diameter as the connector. The Galasport website seems to be hacked and the Canoe-Tec site is awful. I'd jus...

The Ozone is much more like an updated Prozone (the name kinda gives it away) in my opinion. I won't say how good either of them are due to my Pyranha links but the Ozone is a lot less punishing to sit in for sure. It seems to being recieved well so far! I guess equivalent boats would be the Liquidl...

Werner straights have glass shafts. Werner cranks have carbon/glass.

The Odachi is the exception. The straight Odachi has a carbon/glass shaft.

Samsung Galaxy Active. It's alright. I could live without it.

Prefer using my phone in a Lifeproof case with Strava. I'd be taking my phone on the river anyway. Although it won't measure heart rate.

If you can find a set for sale, the VE 4 piece split is brilliant. I found it to have much less wobble than the werner alternative. Such attention to detail, accuracy and quality construction. They have the added bonus of being able to be set to any feather and the length of the paddle can be altere...

He's started his own composite fishing kayaks company. Says on his linkedin.

Pretty much all backband ratchet parts are made by Immersion Research. The only exceptions are Pyranha and maybe Dragorossi but I've interchanged parts without any issues.

I doubt you'll find them cheaper anywhere than from IR - https://immersionresearch.eu/collections/spare-parts

Why don't you spend the money on some coaching to boost your skills and confidence instead?

I wouldn't touch the Molan. It's awful.
The Pyranha Jed is a much better design. It was designed by the same guy that did the Project X, so you can kind of consider it as the evolution of the Project X.

The usual 'demo, demo, demo' applies as always.

I think if you buy a new model then you won't get the choice. It's pretty much all stout with the up to date boats now. The new thigh braces and hip pads are brilliant. I used to swap the old hip pads out but no need for that, totally happy with the new ones. I would defintely consider the optional ...

Adrian Cooper wrote: ↑

Mon Oct 14, 2019 4:34 pm

most of these are sold 'off the peg'

Of course, but some suits will have a better cut than others. Especially the ones made by companies that are actually kayaking companies rather than shed operations or sailing companies.

Sweet and kokatat stand out. Great fabric and manufacturing. IR are nice as well but less flexible than gore pro shell. palm is less flexible (probably the same as ir) than nrs but i really like the new zipper and the quality seems to be quite good as well. Sandiline is really sturdy but feels bulk...

I reckon a man of your learned status could manage this, Banzer.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wDMox-JDeqY

What's the best drysuit for masochists that like to do long (sweaty) walk-ins? Needs to be breathable I suppose, and well articulated for movement. Oh and a a massive lump of foam built into both shoulders..... :) EDIT Mark M.... are Sweet leaving the WW business? They are the market leaders in hel...

7 Figure from IR when the new ones are in the country I've been told mid to late November. If you go for a sweet suit, act quick. They won't be in the WW business for much longer. I had an IR Arch Rival suit before that I've just retired after 4 years. Zips had started to perish, it had been torn a...

Depending which section(s) of the Karnali, that looks pretty sensible.

Gotta love that faffy Nepali life...

Pretty sure Pyranha can offer this. Talk to your local dealer perhaps?

I don't suppose you just tried phoning the course and asked for actual information before asking 'the internet'?

13th to 15th September https://www.facebook.com/events/321077771847445/ Fri night - Sign in in Fort William pub. Location TBC Saturday - Moriston release Saturday night - Ceilidh in the Nevis Centre, Fort William Sunday - Garry release Ticket purchasing info to follow. Pre-booking your ticket online...

I think most changes are down to the way the original 9R was used. Pyranha did not expect people to take a boat that was primarily designed to go as fast in a straight line (as fast a sub 9 foot river design can go anyway) and push their limits with hard whitewater. With harder and harder race cours...

Very outdated boat. Wasn't a great design when it was released either.

If you are looking for an all out freestyle kayak for a reasonable price, go hunting for a 2nd hand;

• Pyranha Jed

• Jackson Allstar/Rockstar

• Wavesport Project/Project X

• Dagger Jitsu/Kingpin

If you are wanting it to be suited to mainly river running and you only need to do basic moves in it, then perhaps an out and out Freestyle kayak is not actually what you are looking for?

What do you consider as a basic move?

I was thinking of applying a seam "extension", sticking-plaster style. I think this stuff would probably be better - https://www.amazon.co.uk/Mcnett-Gore-Tex-Repair-Patches/dp/B005T19RQ8/ref=asc_df_B005T19RQ8/?tag=googshopuk-21&linkCode=df0&hvadid=205188093108&hvpos=1o2&hvnetw=g&hvrand=624194699267...

I just come off the water with a damp patch on my outer thermals around my lower back. I don't even need to capsize to feel the water coming through. If you are getting wet without even capsizing, perhaps you have worn through the fabric rather than the seams themselves leaking. I had just hoped th...

The IR XXL cockpits will work well.

Due to the decks being SO big, it might be an idea to get a rand style deck rather than a bungee. This massive cockpit can be fairly subsceptible to implosions in rougher water.

The Chuckster wrote: ↑

Thu Jan 17, 2019 12:14 pm

Scottish mountain Gear as they are a certified Goretex repair centre

They don't do suits anymore sadly.

The large Machno is pretty big. Have a look at the IR Klingon in an XL cockpit - https://immersionresearch.eu/store/spray-decks/whitewater-bungee-decks/2018-klingon-bungee-spray-skirt/ . Much stretchier than the rand models (and most people do not need a rand) and super high performance. I can fit t...

The IR klingon is probably the driest deck going - https://immersionresearch.eu/store/spra ... ray-skirt/

i wouldn't rule out the fact that it is just your bolts in the boat leaking. Try and seal them up and see if that makes a difference.

Have a look at IR. Really good quality stuff and direct online sales so it's cheaper in the UK/EU than anywhere else in the world. https://www.immersionresearch.eu/store/product-category/mens-dry-tops/ People seem to be liking the drysuits too - https://www.ukriversguidebook.co.uk/forum/viewtopic.ph...

The raptor caused a storm on UKRGB when it came out. With many people saying how different it was from the current boat offerings. I don't think it would be very accurate to say an older boat was similar to it. Before the likes of the 9R/Tuna were turning heads and making people think differently ab...