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Aquaglide Kayak Chinook 120 w/ Pump
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Sure, a drop stitch floor would be nice, but again even from China those models are significantly more expensive. In addition, you probably don't get any support vs aqua glide has a US based service.
I will say, though, the 100 is really only good for one person or one person and a dog or a child. It would be super uncomfortable to have two adults in it.
The pump that came with mine is the same $40 pump that they sell separately. If you take that into account, the kayak itself is only $70.
As far as build quality is concerned, it has welded seems and the bottom is a super durable separate vinyl like material. I would have no issues going over rocks or sticks that might otherwise puncture the kayak with thinner materials.
A few notable things: I personally find the floor of the Navarro less comfortable than the Chinook. The higher pressure (which makes the floor rock solid) hurt my butt after awhile. My second trip out I only inflated it to around 4PSI instead of 6 which helped a lot with comfort. Meanwhile the floor of the Chinook is 2PSI (as per the printing next to the inflation valve) and while obviously less stiff than the dropstitch, it's still more firm than any of the other $100 kayaks like the Sevlor K5, Intex K1 etc.
The Navarro 110 is enclosed - I'm fine with that as it keeps the sun off my legs, however my wife finds it closterphobic and likes the openness of the Chinook. It's also more difficult to try and takes longer after kayaking. The Chinook we had was dry after an hour in the sun. My Navarro took most of the afternoon. Also the Chinook would probably be a better fishing kayak being completely open.
The Navarro 130 is a more open cockpit, but it's also 13' instead of 11' of the 110 (and 10' of the Chinook 100). It's more awkward to move around when inflated and heavier.
Also, when you add in the pump ($40 or so), it ends up being $186 (110) and $206 (130).
I think it really depends on what you're going to do with it. If you're dicking around in a lake for an hour or two, similar to how people would SUP, then the Chinook would be perfect. If you want to spend hours exploring then the Navarro is probably worth the extra cash.
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A few notable things: I personally find the floor of the Navarro less comfortable than the Chinook. The higher pressure (which makes the floor rock solid) hurt my butt after awhile. My second trip out I only inflated it to around 4PSI instead of 6 which helped a lot with comfort. Meanwhile the floor of the Chinook is 2PSI (as per the printing next to the inflation valve) and while obviously less stiff than the dropstitch, it's still more firm than any of the other $100 kayaks like the Sevlor K5, Intex K1 etc.
The Navarro 110 is enclosed - I'm fine with that as it keeps the sun off my legs, however my wife finds it closterphobic and likes the openness of the Chinook. It's also more difficult to try and takes longer after kayaking. The Chinook we had was dry after an hour in the sun. My Navarro took most of the afternoon. Also the Chinook would probably be a better fishing kayak being completely open.
The Navarro 130 is a more open cockpit, but it's also 13' instead of 11' of the 110 (and 10' of the Chinook 100). It's more awkward to move around when inflated and heavier.
Also, when you add in the pump ($40 or so), it ends up being $186 (110) and $206 (130).
I think it really depends on what you're going to do with it. If you're dicking around in a lake for an hour or two, similar to how people would SUP, then the Chinook would be perfect. If you want to spend hours exploring then the Navarro is probably worth the extra cash.
It's also often reviewed at or near MSRP.
And does the 120 come with one or two seats? It says it comes with two seats in the "Details" section:
"Includes kayak, seats (2), footrests (2), removable child seat (1), quick-release fin, PVC rod holder sleeves (4), storage bag, and repair kit"
But in the "In the Box" section it says one seat:
"(1) AQUAGLIDE KAYAK CHINOOK 120, ONE (1) Seat, ONE (1) Pump, ONE (1) Quick-Release Fin, ONE (1) Storage Bag"
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A few notable things: I personally find the floor of the Navarro less comfortable than the Chinook. The higher pressure (which makes the floor rock solid) hurt my butt after awhile. My second trip out I only inflated it to around 4PSI instead of 6 which helped a lot with comfort. Meanwhile the floor of the Chinook is 2PSI (as per the printing next to the inflation valve) and while obviously less stiff than the dropstitch, it's still more firm than any of the other $100 kayaks like the Sevlor K5, Intex K1 etc.
The Navarro 110 is enclosed - I'm fine with that as it keeps the sun off my legs, however my wife finds it closterphobic and likes the openness of the Chinook. It's also more difficult to try and takes longer after kayaking. The Chinook we had was dry after an hour in the sun. My Navarro took most of the afternoon. Also the Chinook would probably be a better fishing kayak being completely open.
The Navarro 130 is a more open cockpit, but it's also 13' instead of 11' of the 110 (and 10' of the Chinook 100). It's more awkward to move around when inflated and heavier.
Also, when you add in the pump ($40 or so), it ends up being $186 (110) and $206 (130).
I think it really depends on what you're going to do with it. If you're dicking around in a lake for an hour or two, similar to how people would SUP, then the Chinook would be perfect. If you want to spend hours exploring then the Navarro is probably worth the extra cash.
Open/closed cockpit is personal preference, for canoeing with portages I use open cockpit, that's much easier to load/unload, but in choppy waters I would use enclosed or a spray skirt (and probably a rigid shell boat in open seas regardless, though I have friends who do lot of open sea with Itiwit x500 inflatable).
But yes, Chinook is definitely perfectly good for day fun at a lake, you are right. However since navarro etc usually go for 700-800, at this price point the difference is semi-negligible and may be worth it to mention in case someone is considering a hobbyist level upgrade.
The Chinook is 2PSI for the sides and floor (at least the one I got from the Woot deal a week back, which also had a full sized Boston valve instead of the mini Boston like reviews said). While it's not as stiff as my Navarro, it's certainly not flexy as the Intex we have that's only 1PSI.
I think it boils down to that at $110 with the pump included, the Chinook is leagues better than anything else in the ~$100 price range, sans the Navarro -- but the 130 is out of stock now.
Any recommendations for paddles for casual folks who may would go out once in a while in non-fast-moving water?
The Facebook group of AquaGlide Owners may have people who weigh more than me to have better input on how it handles.
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240cm is what you want. It has the fiberglass reinforced blade and seemed stiff.
The AquaGlide one is a 4 piece which packs down smaller but from my research might be more wobbly as there's more joints.
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