Comments for Review: V10L at http://www.surfski.info , comment 0 to 4 out of 4 comments http://www.surfski.info Sat, 30 Aug 2008 10:42:59 +0100 FeedCreator 1.7.2 http://www.surfski.info/content/view/274/156/#pc_542 I did a race in Puerto Rico on the weekend that was part sponsored by Epic and rented a V10L. I had chosen the L because of the forecasted light conditions. The boat was brand new and appeared to be very well made. We didn't have a scale but it felt light - maybe not as little as 10kg but felt like it was around 12 - 13, which is certainly not bad. Setting up was easy but we should have tied the rudder lines tighter because they settled a bit with use, allowing the pedals to drop forward towards the end of the race. As far as performance goes, the V10L was great on the flat water at the start and picked up the little runs as the wind filled in after the first half hour. Problems came in the second hour when the swells had built to about 1m and were a little confudsed around the headlands and reefs. Although I was not burying the nose, I was loosing the back end on every forth or fifth run. I tried leaning well back, powering up, all the tricks I know (not too many) but nothing really helped. As far as remounting goes, I went for a swim before the deep water start (calm water)and remounted straddle style very easily, although the rails are sharp and you could pick up some bruises. Overall I liked the build quality and the snug seat - disliked the behaviour in the chop. I won't be trading in my Icon any time soon. - Stuart Knaggs Mon, 19 Mar 2007 17:05:05 +0100 http://www.surfski.info/content/view/274/156/#pc_498 I recently watched Dale remount straddle-style in hectic conditions. He battled - came off another two times before he settled in. On my Mako 6, which has a similar cockpit, I find the bum-first/side-saddle method very easy and effective when getting back on. Rob - robin.mousley Fri, 15 Dec 2006 09:31:26 +0100 http://www.surfski.info/content/view/274/156/#pc_497 Just wondering what remounting is like on this ski, as it seems to have very high sides, ie. you sit quite deeply in it. Do you have to use the side saddle every time? - shelmie Fri, 15 Dec 2006 08:56:20 +0100 http://www.surfski.info/content/view/274/156/#pc_436 Having recently received the V10L ultra I was understandably very keen to get it in the water and see for myself whether the hype was valid. I had a benchmark in that I was loaned another brand of semi carbon racing ski as an alternative to my 19kg millenium. The semi carbon item was very twitchy and sat higher out of the water. Great for flat water, bad for confused swells. The V10L ultra surprised me in that the lower weight had no impact on the stabilty at all when comparred to my glass Millenium. I did note that I suffered from some back pains after an hour, but unless someone has any other ideas I put this down to paddling a different boat and perhaps not being as relaxed as I should be. In summary I feel it\'s a smart boat with a hefty price tag. - Martin Fri, 22 Sep 2006 05:51:27 +0100