One of the benefits of being associated with Surfski.info is that one gets to paddle lots of new skis often before examples appear on the water or in the local paddle shops.
Fast – but not for the faint hearted... We’ve been paddling the EOS 660 from Kayak Centre. Here’s the Surfski.info review.
Custom Kayaks recently released a new entry in the beginner’s surfski market – the Horizon. The name was inspired by the idea of novice paddlers expanding their “horizons”… So, does this ski lend itself to doing just that?
I have had the opportunity to spend some time with an Epic V12 this spring. The following is a review of that ski plus additional uninvited and personally biased commentary.
I was lucky enough to get my hands on the upgraded Epic Mid-Wing Paddles recently. The new model has strengthened blades and a lever length-lock.
Bling Special… This ski turns heads on the beach – and is one of the nicest boats I’ve ever paddled.
Here's a new ski that has a design pedigree that stretches back twenty years or more. Two weekends ago, Hein van Rooyen paddled the first Carbonology "What?" into second place in a Discovery Men's Health series race in Port Elizabeth, South Africa...
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We frequently receive emails from readers asking about beginner's surfskis, and until recently we haven't been able to reply with the benefit of personal experience... but in the last couple of weeks I've had the opportunity to paddle some new skis aimed directly at the beginner's end of the market.
(All photos by Rob Mousley, www.surfski.info, unless otherwise indicated)
We had the unique opportunity to compare two identical skis - identical that is except for the layup. One is a stiff carbon ski; the other has a cork composite layup. How does the stiffness of the skis compare - and what difference does it make to the stability of the ski?
Some great technical innovations set this ski apart - but directional instability makes it sometimes uncomfortable to paddle.