New Feel Free Moken 14 - Kayak Fishing Adventures on Big Water’s Edge

kareem korn · 10-10-2011, 10:48 AM

[QUOTE=Di$co;97100]No sot fishing kayak is light and how can you not be hip on the weight if there isn't one posted yet? I'm not saying it will be light but with the wheel it will be very easy to get to the water. And I think the price is right in line, if not better then anything else in its class.
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Easy Turbo:

You asked "
I'm looking for feedback. Please post what you like and dislike about the boat"

I was just going by their other models
10' angler @ 61 lbs
12' angler @ 73 lbs
13' @ 71 lbs

Those are heavy kayaks. I don't care how you look at it.

What's the dry weight on this one?

It's a nice looking kayak no doubt

You asked for feedback. That was mine

Di$co · 10-10-2011, 12:47 PM

Easy Turbo:

You asked "
I'm looking for feedback. Please post what you like and dislike about the boat"

I was just going by their other models
10' angler @ 61 lbs
12' angler @ 73 lbs
13' @ 71 lbs

Those are heavy kayaks. I don't care how you look at it.

What's the dry weight on this one?

Kareem Korn
Thanks for your feedback. And I wasn't getting huffy with my weight comment. I just find it funny when people complain about weights of the fishing kayaks when they are all heavy.

And for the record, Feel Free needs to get inline with posting the correct specs and weights for their boats. The catalogue says one weight and the website says another, and they are both wrong. If I was to fix the online typo the weights would be below. I think the 12' and 13' weights were switched as well.
10' angler @ 61 lbs (catalogue says 60.6 lbs)
12' angler @ 71 lbs (catalogue says 70.7 lbs under the moken 13 page)
13' @ 73 lbs (catalogue says 79.4 lbs under the moken 12 page)
14' ~ 74 lbs (just a guess)

I am working on getting everything updated and correct.

I took the liberty of posting up the specs of the more popular yaks everyone is using now. All of them are heavy.

Ocean Kayak
***Note the weight difference. I don't think they are accurate since the is only a 16" and 18 lbs difference. That's over 1 lb per inch***

Trident Ultra 4.3™ Angler
LENGTH 14' 1" / 4.3 m
WIDTH 29.1" / 74 cm
WEIGHT 59 lbs / 27 kg
MAX CAPACITY 325-350 lbs
SUGGESTED RETAIL $1,599.99 USD

Trident Ultra 4.7™ Angler
LENGTH 15' 5" / 4.7 m
WIDTH 29.1" / 74 cm
WEIGHT 77 lbs / 34.9 kg
MAX CAPACITY 400-450 lbs
SUGGESTED RETAIL $1,749.99 USD

Wilderness Systems
Ride - $1069
Length - 13'6" / 411 cm
Width - 31.5" / 80 cm
Weight - 82 lbs
Capacity: 550 lbs. / 249 kg

Tarpon 140 Angler - $1149
Length: 14' / 427 cm
Width: 28" / 71 cm
Weight: 75 lbs. / 34 kg
Max Capacity: 375 lbs. / 170 kg

Tarpon 160 Angler - $1239
Length: 16' / 488 cm
Width: 28" / 71 cm
Weight: 83 lbs. / 38kg
Max Capacity: 375 lbs. / 170 kg

Malibu
Stealth 14 - $1299
Length: 14’4”
Width: 33”
Weight: 64 lbs
Weight Capacity 550 lbs

Hobie
Outback - $1849
Length: 12' 1" / 3.68 m
Width: 33" / .84 m
MirageDrive® Weight: 6.6 lbs / 3 kg
Hull Weight: 66 lbs / 29.9 kg
Total Weight: 72.6 lbs
Capacity: 400 lbs / 181 kg

Mirage Revolution 13 - $1849
Length: 13' 5" / 4.09 m
Width: 28.5" / .72 m
MirageDrive® Weight: 6.6 lbs / 3 kg
Hull Weight: 58 lbs / 26.3 kg
Total Weight: 64.6 lbs
Capacity: 350 lbs / 159 kg

10-10-2011, 10:48 AM	#1
kareem korn Senior Member Join Date: May 2006 Location: C-bad Posts: 431	[QUOTE=Di$co;97100]No sot fishing kayak is light and how can you not be hip on the weight if there isn't one posted yet? I'm not saying it will be light but with the wheel it will be very easy to get to the water. And I think the price is right in line, if not better then anything else in its class. QUOTE] Easy Turbo: You asked " I'm looking for feedback. Please post what you like and dislike about the boat" I was just going by their other models 10' angler @ 61 lbs 12' angler @ 73 lbs 13' @ 71 lbs Those are heavy kayaks. I don't care how you look at it. What's the dry weight on this one? It's a nice looking kayak no doubt You asked for feedback. That was mine

10-10-2011, 12:47 PM	#2
Di$co Member Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: Oceanside, CA Posts: 33	Easy Turbo: You asked " I'm looking for feedback. Please post what you like and dislike about the boat" I was just going by their other models 10' angler @ 61 lbs 12' angler @ 73 lbs 13' @ 71 lbs Those are heavy kayaks. I don't care how you look at it. What's the dry weight on this one? Kareem Korn Thanks for your feedback. And I wasn't getting huffy with my weight comment. I just find it funny when people complain about weights of the fishing kayaks when they are all heavy. And for the record, Feel Free needs to get inline with posting the correct specs and weights for their boats. The catalogue says one weight and the website says another, and they are both wrong. If I was to fix the online typo the weights would be below. I think the 12' and 13' weights were switched as well. 10' angler @ 61 lbs (catalogue says 60.6 lbs) 12' angler @ 71 lbs (catalogue says 70.7 lbs under the moken 13 page) 13' @ 73 lbs (catalogue says 79.4 lbs under the moken 12 page) 14' ~ 74 lbs (just a guess) I am working on getting everything updated and correct. I took the liberty of posting up the specs of the more popular yaks everyone is using now. All of them are heavy. Ocean Kayak *Note the weight difference. I don't think they are accurate since the is only a 16" and 18 lbs difference. That's over 1 lb per inch* Trident Ultra 4.3™ Angler LENGTH 14' 1" / 4.3 m WIDTH 29.1" / 74 cm WEIGHT 59 lbs / 27 kg MAX CAPACITY 325-350 lbs SUGGESTED RETAIL $1,599.99 USD Trident Ultra 4.7™ Angler LENGTH 15' 5" / 4.7 m WIDTH 29.1" / 74 cm WEIGHT 77 lbs / 34.9 kg MAX CAPACITY 400-450 lbs SUGGESTED RETAIL $1,749.99 USD Wilderness Systems Ride - $1069 Length - 13'6" / 411 cm Width - 31.5" / 80 cm Weight - 82 lbs Capacity: 550 lbs. / 249 kg Tarpon 140 Angler - $1149 Length: 14' / 427 cm Width: 28" / 71 cm Weight: 75 lbs. / 34 kg Max Capacity: 375 lbs. / 170 kg Tarpon 160 Angler - $1239 Length: 16' / 488 cm Width: 28" / 71 cm Weight: 83 lbs. / 38kg Max Capacity: 375 lbs. / 170 kg Malibu Stealth 14 - $1299 Length: 14’4” Width: 33” Weight: 64 lbs Weight Capacity 550 lbs Hobie Outback - $1849 Length: 12' 1" / 3.68 m Width: 33" / .84 m MirageDrive® Weight: 6.6 lbs / 3 kg Hull Weight: 66 lbs / 29.9 kg Total Weight: 72.6 lbs Capacity: 400 lbs / 181 kg Mirage Revolution 13 - $1849 Length: 13' 5" / 4.09 m Width: 28.5" / .72 m MirageDrive® Weight: 6.6 lbs / 3 kg Hull Weight: 58 lbs / 26.3 kg Total Weight: 64.6 lbs Capacity: 350 lbs / 159 kg