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Old 10-19-2012, 08:20 PM   #1
MrPatrick
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Mini x maiden voyage and review

Wow! What a great little kayak. I had read people's opinions about the pros and cons of this little yak.
Pros: small, light, maneuverable and stable.
Cons: slow, walks the dog like a top water bait when paddling and slow.

I agree with all of the pros. I do have an issue with people not being able to keep the nose from wagging. It all comes down to paddling technique. If you try to dig in with short aggressive stokes, it will walk on you. If you paddle smooth and keep the blade in the water for a proper "use your core muscles" stroke, you will move along very well. Arm strokes cause the waggle.
Another con I noticed was that it was a little unwieldy in the wind chop. Because it has a short length, it will pitch and yaw on its axis in short interval chop. Not a huge deal, just pay attention.

I am very happy with my purchase of two of these for the wife and I. Took just seconds to feel at ease on my mini-x. I'm looking forward to years of paddling on it.
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