Yeah..no. Cool boat BUT, your absolutely insane with that price. I will wait until the morons buy at retail, then maybe buy cheap. Thing is, I have seen a fish fin puncture your 1400$$ joke boat. Its supposed to be for fishing bud...garabage and overpriced. Lucky for us the asians will rebrand it and probably make it affordable. You deserve it for those prices.
What about the seat? We’re you ever able to get the seat in the bag? Was the seat ever in the bag…when you Unboxed it. So you can get it on your back and carry it, but you still have to figure out how to carry the seat.
Do you think the hand steering would be strong enough to steer the motor? Just curious why you went with foot steering when you already had the hand steering in place for the rudder. Helpful video thanks!
I bought a pedai drive system for a Perception Pescador Pilot 12. I installed it on my kayak and when you pedal to go forward it goes in reverse. To move forward I had to pedal like I was going in reverse. Do you know why its doing this and how to fix it?
I want to see an overhaul of the radar platform with a new mold. Love the kayak but it could use several changes. -Hide the rudder underneath so we can motorize it and still have a rudder. I think it this would be perfect to continue the whole pedal/paddle/power idea. You get the control of a pedal kayak and the range of a motor. -a better front hatch whether it’s just sealed better and raised up a bit so water doesn’t pool around it or something completely different like the recon/ATAK -put the well nuts on the right way please -Fix the layout for for people shorter than me trying to pedal and still reach there rods on the krate (it’s a stretch at 5’10 so I’m sure some people struggle with that so shorten the space behind the seat a bit. Better rudder system. It’s an easy fix on the current one but it would be nice. It would have to change anyway with a different rudder system. - flatter interior deck walls for drilling into or maybe even steal the plate idea used by a few other manufacturers. At least some area that is flatter -more space under the seat would be nice. Things I like and would want to see kept. -flex pod -helix drive is good. -the overall hull dimensions and design are good. -overall layout except shorten up the space behind the seat.
At $1400 it seems a little over priced ( comparing to comperable Aquaglide and Sea Eagle boats). Not sure that i like that it only has 2 chambers. And how does it handle rivers up to Class II ? Thanks
How does the motor work with it not being centered. I want to get a recon but I want a motor and pedal drive. I feel like most other kayaks have the rudder hidden so you can mount a motor center?
Both are great Kayaks. I highly recommend either one. The big difference is size and weight. If you primarily go to lakes or rivers with east access, go Recon. If you need a bit lighter Kayak to drag over a bank to access a river, go Radar.
@lafaina79 I am unaware of any Recon coming without the pedal drive hole. They come in the standard version without a PD, but all upgradable. Then they come in the HD version, complete with a PD
@@coylehman I know, that's what I thought, but I was told the 2024 line will be, paddle only or the non HD and fully HD. They took away the possibility to upgrade to HD drive afterwards. Only the older version will have the open pod, and of course I can't order it, discontinued.
Looks nice cart...BUT.... What can happen when one wave came after the other at the sea water??? You have to move very fast!!! All the similar videos shows the cart move on land in a very controlled situation and not in a real "field"... I'll like to read your answer on that... Have good time every time!!!! Best regards from Hellas (Greece)!!!
The question is, how do you do it now? The product is made to assist in manually transporting your kayak, not a rapid extraction from a waterway. I would continue getting out of the waves in the same manner you currently do, then use a kayak cart to transport it the rest of the way to your vehicle or wherever it's going. Most of the time, this cart would be left in your vehicle, after you launch, then when you return to the shore, you land the kayak and retrieve the cart from your vehicle and use it to wheel the kayak back. It's designed to help you transport over dragging the entire way. There isn't a product on the market that would do what you are asking.
@@coylehman there is something which can follow in all the kayak travel. Here it's not exist (yet) and can make the job (somehow) but have to installed on your kayak it calls kick...(something) I don't remember ... Any way thanks for your answer!!!
I have same Radar115 and Lowrance Elite FS 9 with Active Imaging 3-in-1 transducer but this transducer is too big for that module hole. Your transducer looks the same but what transducer you have ?
Holy shit. 1500 for a added pedal drive.. Damn get it companies gotta make a profit but there’s enough people who wanna get into the yak world that companies could make a this yak with pedal drive for a grand and still have a huge profit margin. Amazing yak tho I will say.
@@coylehman true . This wasn’t specifically directed at Wildeness . It’s the entire market. Everyone of em are entirely way overpriced for what they are. These companies make these for pennies. In the end it’s plastic and is extremely expensive especially lost at the bottom of a river or lake when a seam bursts or pops leak from wear and tear.
Thanks for the video. I just recently bought a 55lb thrust trolling motor to put on my kayak. I also bought a 100ah battery that weighs 63lbs which now is a pain in the butt to get on my other kayak cart which is a GanFindX U shape kayak cart. My old cart is only easy to use when your kayak is not that heavy to lift it with one hand and put the cart through the scupper holes. Now with all the extra weight it's a pain to do it so I was looking for another option that fits my new circumstances.
Best cart I believe on the market. The way you set it on the side of your kayak and lift the bow, and it sits perfect on the cart. I have my 2023, Oldtown Sportsman 120 pdl, and run the new PP 768 Bixpy on a gravity rudder. THE Battery is heavier, because the extra battery life and power, for this kit. I trailer her on a new $350.00 Harbor freight trailer, that's plug and play into my truck. I have my PVC tubes I added to the trailer. But I pull up to where my launch spots are. Take my kayak off my trailer, and finish adding all my accessories not using the ramp. I use the cart to wheel it down with 2 fingers. And my total setup when I launch is approx 135 lbs. 💯 🛶 🌊 🎣
Honestly I don’t understand the point of the PD and MD. PD costs as much as the kayak, and the MD is more… isn’t the point of kayak fishing supposed to be more affordable and minimalist? I’ve completely lost interest in getting either of them
@Coy Lehman at 00:37 this is only applicable if the rudder control is in the left hand position with the stock rudder handle. I’ve got mine rigged on the right side because I right hand retrieve with my reels spinning or casting. For anyone that buys an aftermarket rudder control, consider that you might need to purchase a REVERSE rudder control for using it on the right side otherwise it’ll end up backwards.
I’m thinking of getting the recon 120. However I do have a concern about the transducer mount in the back. Will side scan work correctly when it is mounted in the factory location or is that only for sonar and down scan??
Nice setup. I think a follow up video showing how you convert from motor setup to pedal drive and rudder would be good. Also wondering what you do with your transducer when you go to pedal drive.
In a nut shell, I barely ever switch back to pedals, but have the option. The Torqeedo Mount has thumb bolts, so it can come completely off. The rudder then pins back on the mounting block and you attach the steering line to the rudder. Wouldn't be much work at all. I have a YakAttack transducer arm for the side, if I need to just switch for the day. OR, ideally with this Kayak, you would want to mount the transducer in the recessed area, under the rear tank well. This is where the manufacturer recommends, but I don't use it since it requires through hull grommets, only because I trade my Kayaks out yearly. Check the better transducer setup out here: m.facebook.com/story.php?story_fbid=128150992642980&id=100063442405412
I have talked to 2 different WV DNR offices and 2 different WV DNR officers. The last one also does kayak fishing. They said there was no law that you had to have a flag on Your kayak. Was just wondering where you got the info? Would be interesting to read it and see what is says.
OK thanks happy I don't have to have a flag on my yak. That's just something else for me to get a lure stuck in. My poor alligator head gets about 4 to 5 a year.
Sweet! Can't wait to rig up my recon. I've got that paddle and tackle box and they rock! I'm sticking with the helix drive for exercise but I can see how the torqeedo would open up more fishing spots to me so maybe in the future. With the pedal drive the stock rudder is useless in current so you definitely need a beaver tail style rudder for rivers and salt water. I'm 6'1 250lbs and I can stand up and fish on this yak it's incredible. Tight lines!
