Archive for February, 2010

Qayak – Q is for Questionable Quality?

Wednesday, February 10th, 2010

There was a time when I was really intrigued by this inflatable kayak. It seemed like a nice quick-and-dirty way to get on the water without a lot of fuss. And by quick-and dirty, I mean cheap. In this case, cheap means $214.00 for a single kayak and $279.00 for a double kayak. But I am no longer intrigued, only because common sense reminded me that I already have three kayaks.

Qayak appears to be a fairly new company, and there seems to be only a few spotty reviews on the web about these inflatable kayaks. It’s also troubling to see that some people have complained about the quality of qayaks. Such a small number of reviews is not necessarily trustworthy, so I still have to wonder if the reputation is deserved. Come on, people! If you’ve paddled one of these, let us know what you think!

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Folbot Loves Me – Folding Kayaks on Sale for Valentine’s Day

Thursday, February 4th, 2010

Folbot loves me

Valentine’s Sale on Greenland II & Cooper.

Folbot loves me. And not just because I have about $4000 worth of kayaks from them. I know because they sent me an email, direct to my inbox, full of pictures of candy hearts. The aforementioned email also said (and this is a direct quote), “I love you”. They even offered me 20% off a new Greenland II kayak, or 20% off two Cooper kayaks. I think they really like me.

Sale ends on February 8, 2010. Does anyone else think it’s odd to have a Valentine’s Day sale that ends before Valentine’s Day?

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Water Bottle Kayak with Outrigger on Instructables

Tuesday, February 2nd, 2010
Water Bottle Kayak with Outrigger by 1337 2.0

Water Bottle Kayak with Outrigger by 1337 2.0

Water Bottle Kayak with Outrigger.

Instructables member “1337 2.0″ has demonstrated his 1337ness by building this kayak from water bottles. Not only is it environmentally friendly to recycle, but this kayak could potentially save your life if you were, by chance, stranded on an deserted island where water bottles and chicken wire were constantly washing up on shore. It is also camouflaged if you happen to be paddling through polluted trashy waters. Not bad for a first instructable…

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