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My friends and I do 2-3 multi-day canoe trips every summer, usually in the 20 mile range and I think I am in a place where I just want to have my own day-touring kayak for these trips. Nothing crazy, the occasional class 2 rapid, pretty chill times. We're all backpackers as well so all my gear is small and light, and I could throw my daily ration of 30 beers on someone else's canoe It seems like something like the Pelican Mustang 120x is pretty close to what I'd want, though it'd be cool if it has a second hatch. Should I just pull the trigger on one of these or is there a better option I should be poking?
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Jun 27, 2022 16:47
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Casu Marzu posted:Do you have a budget in mind? I'd like to stay in the three-digits realm, but I could be convinced to go higher e: The Pungo 120 is really calling to me but It's a bit more than I want to spend But I'm dumb as hell and will probably say gently caress it and do it unless a better rec pops up Sockser fucked around with this message at 20:25 on Jun 27, 2022 |
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Jun 27, 2022 17:29
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Sockser posted:The Pungo 120 is really calling to me but It's a bit more than I want to spend Son of a bitch Found a local-ish shop that has Dagger Axises in stock, which I'd be super jazzed about But someone on Facebook marketplace has a listing up for two brand new Pungo 125s, Life vests, paddles, covers, dry bags, and a bunch of other poo poo for $1900 But none of my friends want to go splits with me, and I don't really want to have to deal with relisting one of them Fuckkkkkk me
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Jun 28, 2022 02:07
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Casu Marzu posted:Lol where are you at? I'll go in halvesies on that if you're near me Western PA
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Jun 28, 2022 02:51
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How lovely of a time do you think I'll have, at 6'2" 190lb in a 10.5 Dagger Axis, with the intent of loading it with 2 days of camping gear? There's one on Craigslist ~2.5hrs away from me for $400 which is a fuckin steal, but not worth it if it's going to be a lovely experience
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Jul 9, 2022 19:46
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Was less a question of weight capacity and more of how comfortable am I going to be sitting in it, height wise
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Jul 9, 2022 22:04
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God Hole posted:
You can just straight up say "It is an old town canoe" and it'll be fine My Axis is registered as a "Dagger Kayak year 200X"
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Sep 24, 2022 22:52
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Casual Encountess posted:honestly i was gonna see how much it would suck to affix some led strips to the gunwales. retroreflective is a good call tho. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qg-Exm8oRP8
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May 31, 2023 17:06
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Last summer I bought a used Dagger Axis 10.5 After four cancelled canoe trips, I finally got a chance to take it on its maiden voyage this weekend! It was a pretty nice time, but at 6'2", it's definitely a wee bit cramped, and getting in/out of the cockpit was a bit of a chore. Seems like either nobody buys or nobody re-sells Axis 12s, so I'm looking at a Pungo. There is a brand loving new Pungo 125 listed on Facebook for $700, which is insane, but it's also a five hour drive away, and while I have tons of friends in that area and could make a nice weekend out of it, I definitely don't have time for that trip between now and my next camping trip, and that's got me pretty bummed out. Near me, everyone is listing first generation Pungos from like 2010 for $800, loving insane. The fact that they make a 120 and a 125 seems so silly to me. Like, I recognize that 6" can make a difference (sure wish my Axis was 11') but producing both SKUs at the same time just seems whacky Sockser fucked around with this message at 18:02 on Jul 24, 2023 |
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