Product Reviews
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Saturday, 01 April 2006 16:15
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Written by
Rob Mousley
Towards the end of 2005 a distinctly different ski made its appearance in Hout Bay in the hands of Tom Thring, and it made an immediate positive difference to his race results… Knysna Kayaks, the ski’s manufacturer, is known more for their river craft, but they seem to have scored…
Sunday, 12 March 2006 15:33
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Written by
Rob Mousley
For long distance races, most paddlers (in South Africa at any rate) use drinking systems comprising a plastic bladder, a rubber tube and a clip. In order to drink, you’re obliged to stop paddling momentarily in order to insert the tube in your mouth and to undo the clip. And…
Wednesday, 25 January 2006 09:46
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Written by
Rob Mousley
(by Rob Mousley) Forerunner 305The Garmin Forerunner series of GPS units proved an instant hit with paddlers when they were released a year ago. Garmin has just released the next generation of units in the form of the 205/305 series.I was fortunate enough to lay my hands on a Forerunner 305…
Wednesday, 07 December 2005 14:34
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Written by
Dale Lippstreu
The Epic V10 has been in production since the beginning of 2005 and has generated huge interest both in South Africa and the rest of the world. Its fundamental characteristics are: Length: 21'4 (6.5 m) Width: 17-1/8" (43.5 cm) Weight: 33 lbs (15 kg) Ultra Carbon 28 lbs. (13 kg)
Sunday, 27 November 2005 17:51
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Written by
Rob Mousley
The Custom Kayaks Icon surf ski is a relative newcomer to the market having been in production since early 2004. The fundamental characteristics are: Length: 6.42m (21ft) Construction: glassfibre sandwich or composite carbon/glassfibre Weight (glassfibre, average): 15kg