(I managed to send this only to Jim.... but I have a new note regarding the "s***sons".) On Wed, Sep 2, 2009 at 11:22 AM, James Farrelly <JFarrelly5_at_comcast.net>wrote: > I think I found the new sponson guy. > > "The first requirement is safety: It is hard for many traditional > kayakers to agree that sit-in kayaks are very unsafe by the fact they > require the passenger to be attached (i.e. practically trapped) > inside. Some of them say that the 'Eskimo roll' is a perfectly safe > and dependable method of recovery" > > http://www.wavewalk.com/KAYAK SURFING.html > > Well at least he hasn't accused us of killing children. However he does have that similar tendency to twist facts in order to suit his product. He also claims that "surf kayaks" are limited to surfing only small waves because their smaller size prohibits them from punching through larger surf. There are several more "discussions" on that site that are questionable if not outright false and all of them bend the facts to suit his products. Matt and the other designers should have a field day. I'm guessing that the writer has little actual experience in a sit-inside kayak or around kayakers. This reminds me of the on-line canoe magazine committee of writers who bluntly state that any kayak with a beam of less than about 30 inches is too unstable to paddle safely. At least they weren't trying to push their own product. But Jim's remarks about the "s***sons" may be more right than I thought (or the videos indicate). In fine print on the page for ordering is this little gem: "Our kayaks also come with one pair of plastic foam, detachable side flotation<http://wavewalk.com/blog/2008/03/20/kayak-side-flotation-why-use-it-and-how-does-it-work/>modules, standard. Our enhanced (e) models feature two pairs of these modules, standard. " Yikes! Craig Jungers Moses Lake, WA www.nwkayaking.net *************************************************************************** PaddleWise Paddling Mailing List - Any opinions or suggestions expressed here are solely those of the writer(s). You must assume the entire responsibility for reliance upon them. All postings copyright the author. Submissions: PaddleWise_at_PaddleWise.net Subscriptions: PaddleWise-request_at_PaddleWise.net Website: http://www.paddlewise.net/ ***************************************************************************Received on Wed Sep 02 2009 - 14:27:20 PDT
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