Re: [Paddlewise] Sea Kayaker Reviews

From: Wes Boyd <boydwe_at_dmci.net>
Date: Sat, 12 Aug 2000 13:17:06
At 09:57 AM 8/12/00 -0700, Dave Kruger wrote:

>I find the reviews too namby-pamby, although Ralph is correct that if you
know
>how to read between the lines, they are useful.

It seems to me that Sea Kayaker could do much for the sport and to improve
the breed by putting up some truly critical reviews. It works in other
fields, say, like plays and movies. Just the mere knowledge that a truly
bad boat could get panned might lead to improvements, and removal of the
truly bad boat from the market.

>I also take issue with the notion that "there's nothing better out there ..."
>
>This forum (Paddlewise) is much more useful, albeit sometimes it is tough to
>judge the validity of comments made.

Very true. In fact, I've gotten to the point where I don't read Sea Kayaker
that much, unless I find someone else's copy laying around and there's
nothing better to do. I all too often detect an elitist attitude in the
magazine that I find offensive.

-- Wes

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