Ivan
Reviewed in the United States on February 14, 2025
I'm very sad to write this. I was disappointed. I loved it at first. Size is perfect, looks great. Everything was great. Then I saw those like imperfections in materials, some people had same problems here in reviews. I was scared to keep it with those problems in material. That price should be hight with high quality. But it wasn't. But I will gladly say they refunded me all money. No problems. Maybe I just had bad piece. Idk. Also i saw problem with glued spots. It just started to get off. Otherwise I like it.
Lou in Review
Reviewed in the United States on July 24, 2020
So far taken for one trip on calm/flat pond. cannot speak to performance in white water but does have a drain feature that would allow water to pass during rapid movement.Great performance, easy to inflate with provided foot pump (~5-10 min setup). Nice quality fabric and materials, but still very light and easy to move around with one person. 4 handles to grab, one at each end and then two on the sides. went over a rock a few inches below the waterline and scratched the hull, but did not puncture the bottom. 3 separate chambers so felt comfortable would stay afloat if the bottom leaked.My wife and I are both under 5'9, so we fit OK in two person tandem config. person in back had to sit with knees up or cross leg, person in front can stretch legs. If you were a couple of 6'+ people, this would be a very tight fit and not recommended for 2. one person would be fine regardless. weight wise we are under the 400 lb recommended weight max, so no issues with poor buoyancy.critical when setting up seats, if done incorrect the seats will fall back under weight (as mentioned in other reviews) as the zipper mechanism to convert the seat from flat/fold into a "L" are just to hold the position and can't support weight. each seat has 4 anchor straps which hook into the kayak. Two on top along the middle of your back, two on bottom along the base of the seat. the two on top MUST be hooked into anchor points in front of the seat and tightened to desired "lean back" angle. two on the bottom should be anchored behind to keep seat from sliding forward. there is Velcro on the bottom of the seat and the floor of the kayak, but i can't imagine that will last over time. One negative, the anchor point did poke a bit into the side, may be how / where I anchored the seats. Seat configuration is adjustable.tear-down/pack was quick, almost instant deflate once the valves were opened. a little tricky getting it back in the bag but not impossible figure it out.long term concerns, the values holding up over time. really neat screw mechanism, but very thin layer of rubber. imagine these will wear and then not sure how long it will stay inflated :) hence the 4 star on durability.
jefferson m
Reviewed in Canada on February 13, 2020
Awesome looking kayak. Inflates in 5 minutes. I can’t wait to use it in the summer. Carrying bag is quite good, nothing fancy.
lrobertson100
Reviewed in the United States on August 18, 2019
I read the reviews which sounded all good and purchased this boat for a friend. It appears to be good quality and simple set up for the $ but the problem for me was that it was too narrow in the hips for comfort. So strange that no one else mentions this. I'm 5'6" and 140 lbs. which I would consider slender. The boat was so tight in the hips that I was sore for a week after a leisurely trip on the lake. Is it possible that I purchased a child-size we wondered? I"m not an overly sensitive person or one that must be comfortable at all times and in fact, I'm more of a white water kayaker and have an Aire Lynx. I purchased the Solstice for a friend who wants to frolic around on the lake. etc. and yet this was a 'return item' for me after one trip. I'd be interested in hearing if anyone else had this issue! Sounds like there are some men writing reviews and I'm sure they are much larger than me and no one spoke of it. Perhaps it's a fluke but my hips hurt just looking at this boat. Sorry!
R S
Reviewed in the United States on June 22, 2019
I got this kayak last summer and took it on lakes, rivers, and oceans bays. After getting over the initial uneasiness when scraping this inflatable canoe over rocks and logs, i always feel safe and secure. It has always come out without a scratch. I just took it out for the first time this summer and it still holds air and came out of storage at 100% with not air leaks. I have taken it out alone, with two people, and also on a camping trip and it made for a good little cargo ship. It does get blown around and wobbles back and forth when you paddle more than a hard shell kayak... But i think that is just the characteristic of a light inflatable that sits higher up out of the water. Overall it works how you expect and I think it is a good product. It is kind of half way between a kayak and canoe.However, and this is just something to consider when buying an inflatable, and is not specific to this kayak; the process of unpacking it, inflating it, drying it, deflating it, drying it some more and packing it away, takes away from the convenience. The only advantage of this over a hard shell kayak is that it takes up less storage space. If I had a garage, or a deck to throw it under for the winter, I would get a hard shell kayak or canoe. It is not an issue for me loading a boat up on top of may car. I had a traditional canoe in the past, and i feel like putting it up on the car and hitting the road is less work than the whole inflating and deflating process. Just my opinion.As for this specific kayak. I think it is a good inflatable kayak.
Karen B
Reviewed in the United States on May 16, 2019
This is my 5th inflatable kayak. I bought it as a backup, in case my bigger whitewater kayak goes down. I wanted something that could handle at least mild rapids and accommodate a very intense 50 lb Blue Heeler dog. I was impressed with this one. It is quite durable, lots of carry handles and D-rings (not all inflatables have this many), tough floor for dog claws, tough bottom for hitting rocks. It handles quite well with the skeg installed. I am very petite and 67 yrs old, and I can handle this one alone. Seats are quite movable, good for weight distribution. I have recommended this to my paddling group and 5 other people have bought it. No complaints.
Fred
Reviewed in Canada on October 11, 2019
After one season I can say it is well made and paddles better then Seyvalor Colorado because it is narrower (could be a tight fit for some) and has a skeg which really helps steering. Construction and material is good and compares well to Seyvalor . The seats do have a zipper issue but adding a string to tie of the zipper will stop unzipping (worked well all year).