x factor or extreme - Kayak Fishing Adventures on Big Water’s Edge

Gino · 09-13-2010, 08:40 PM

being that big. like myself if you get an Xfactor id highly suggest you dont get the rear hatch installed. depending on how big your bait tank would be, you could be having an issue with your waterline in the scuppers and swells or wake from the back. It happend to me. almost sank a couple times. the newer xfactors the back angled hatch is raised up an inch or so, but i personally still dont trust it.

I like my extreme, its plenty fast enough, it distributes the weight pretty well. and with the drop in bait tank, no space is wasted and its easy to reach behind and grab a live one. No problems with water leanking on the rear hatch, only had problems with it on the xfactor... keep the hatch lid on the bait tank while your fishing. no water splashes or falls on the rim.

I feel more stable in the extreme than i did in a Prowler Big Game, The extreme you sit down deeper in it. much more stable dispite the width differance

youll have some water in the footwells, half a centemeter deep or so with the bait tank full on a 12 volt system. but not much, it punches threw waves well with someone my size in it, so you will get wet. but its a wet sport. well worth it.

The cobra fish n dive is much slower than the X-factor, but Bellcon told me, Balance can be learned, speed you have to buy. I wouldnt buy the x-factor if your looking for something much faster tha the cobra.

09-13-2010, 08:40 PM	#8
Gino Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Posts: 520	being that big. like myself if you get an Xfactor id highly suggest you dont get the rear hatch installed. depending on how big your bait tank would be, you could be having an issue with your waterline in the scuppers and swells or wake from the back. It happend to me. almost sank a couple times. the newer xfactors the back angled hatch is raised up an inch or so, but i personally still dont trust it. I like my extreme, its plenty fast enough, it distributes the weight pretty well. and with the drop in bait tank, no space is wasted and its easy to reach behind and grab a live one. No problems with water leanking on the rear hatch, only had problems with it on the xfactor... keep the hatch lid on the bait tank while your fishing. no water splashes or falls on the rim. I feel more stable in the extreme than i did in a Prowler Big Game, The extreme you sit down deeper in it. much more stable dispite the width differance youll have some water in the footwells, half a centemeter deep or so with the bait tank full on a 12 volt system. but not much, it punches threw waves well with someone my size in it, so you will get wet. but its a wet sport. well worth it. The cobra fish n dive is much slower than the X-factor, but Bellcon told me, Balance can be learned, speed you have to buy. I wouldnt buy the x-factor if your looking for something much faster tha the cobra.