Brought back my Airis kayak from US and began unpacking it at home. Following the way the kayak was packed ex-factory, I used a permanent marker to mark where the crease/fold lines were on the kayak so that I know how to repack later.
Inflated the kayak and seat cushion in less than 15mins!
The pump included was like those bicycle pumps except that it had a pressure gauge and its 2-action pump. Meaning it pumps on the up AND down cycle. Awesome!
Monday, March 28, 2011
Thursday, March 3, 2011
Buying my kayak
After my kayak fishing experience, I decided that kayak fishing was something that I would like to do. So I searched the Internet for the kayak that would suit my situation. I needed a kayak that is within my budget ($1k), portable, takes up little storage space and big enough for me (I'm tall). Hard shell kayaks were out of the question as I don't have a car. So it was down to inflatables.
There were some fishing kakis in Singapore that were using the Advance Elements kayaks. I had a look at the specs and decided that my legs wouldn't fit in properly under the kayak's coaming. Next up was the Airis Sport by Walker Bay. It was a sit-on-top kayak and had several lengths depending on the model. So far, it passed my criteria of:
Budget - under $1k after conversion.
Portable - it was rolled up and fitted into a backpack. (The advert had a guy carrying it while cycling!)
Storage space - Carries like a backpack, so storage no problem.
Big enough - they have several models to choose from. (9, 10 &11ft)
SETTLED! I'm getting an Airis Sport 11
As this was a US company, it meant shipping it to Singapore would have costs a bomb! So I decided to go and collect it myself in US.
There were some fishing kakis in Singapore that were using the Advance Elements kayaks. I had a look at the specs and decided that my legs wouldn't fit in properly under the kayak's coaming. Next up was the Airis Sport by Walker Bay. It was a sit-on-top kayak and had several lengths depending on the model. So far, it passed my criteria of:
Budget - under $1k after conversion.
Portable - it was rolled up and fitted into a backpack. (The advert had a guy carrying it while cycling!)
Storage space - Carries like a backpack, so storage no problem.
Big enough - they have several models to choose from. (9, 10 &11ft)
SETTLED! I'm getting an Airis Sport 11
As this was a US company, it meant shipping it to Singapore would have costs a bomb! So I decided to go and collect it myself in US.
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