BEST Kayak Fishing Motor | Torqeedo Versus Newport Vessels 

Here is how I rig the motor on my PWR 129. Bonafide PWR129 Fishing Kayak | Full Walkthrough ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-guI8SKos9EE.html

Thank you for taking the time out to make this comparison. I feel this video will age like a fine wine.

Great video Chad so glad you broke the 2 motors down like you did because i was wondering what motor i should go with i had the old 1103 motor but been looking a the new one and really like the new 1103 and the new handle set up

Very informative piece, Chad. Thank you. Now that I've found a mounting bracket from Ketch, I've decided on the NV NK300 and this video made my decision more comfortable. The standard mount from NV doesn't allow for micro pole anchor and they do not offer one that does. Btw, lithium iron batts are outrageous in price!

Great video man. Im on the fence with which one to buy. But this video helped

Great comparison Chad. For lift/reverse and Steering lines, I went with 1,000 pound UHMW Cord, inside 1/4" plastic (Nylon?) Tubing as a "Liner" on both 'Yaks (Got tired of breaking the stainless steel steering cable on the Titan 10.5, nearly 7 years ago. So far, it's lasted over 6 years on the steering!). The liner for the steering lines of the NK300 are in the same 1/4" Tubing, and nearly "friction-less" with the addition of MoS2 (Dri-Moly) Lubricant, on the Titan X 12.5.

Great information thank you chad

Great unbiased comparison. You did it right. Thanks Chad. Keep up the good work

Great video as usual Chad. I appreciate you comparing the two motors. As you know, I have the NK300 on my kayak. I chose it over the Torqueedo not so much for the motor but because of the kayak I was putting it on. I felt like the NK300 for me seemed like a better fit for the Native Watercraft Titan-X 12.5. The battery being heavier was not a problem because the battery compartment for the Titan-X allows the battery to sit lower in the kayak, and The Titan-X is designed to carry more weight than many others on the market, like the Bonafide PWR 129. In fact, my battery sits on the bottom of the kayak on a foam pad which makes the center of gravity much lower which is also a plus. I also initially thought the Newport was much cheaper than the Torqueedo but as you mentioned when you start making the power somewhat comparable (36V 50AH Amped Outdoors battery) the cost pretty much evens out. I agree there is a major flaw with how soft the raise and lower arm is on the NK300; it ends up bending one way or the other every time I take it out. I have a machinist friend who is working on a fix for that problem. Not sure what it will be. I'm leaving that up to him. I'll let you know if it works for me. Keep making these great videos. Thanks!

Definitely feel like this is a pretty unbiased comparison which is great. I agree, the arm and the steering system should be higher quality on both given their price. I have the NK180, partly because the 300 hadn't came out yet but also the upfront cost was significantly cheaper than Torqeedo. Now that said, I'm running two cheap12V LiFePO4 in series which also kept the total cost under $1K. If I had to redo it, I'd probably go with a single 24V Battery but hopefully down the line I'll upgrade.

Good video!!

I believe you are spot on with everything you said about the Newport….. I have no experience with the torqeedo. My only concern about the Newport is no good options for a water proof battery that I have found. It seems to be very difficult to find a water proof case to house the battery without taking up a lot of space. I feel that would be torqeedo strongest advantage. I guess it would only matter when you flip your kayak. Thanks for sharing the information !!!

Great video!! Would love to see both add a rock guard as it is almost a must when fishing rivers like the Susquehanna. Tight lines!!

I can’t agree with you more on the Steering triangle! I called NPV and told them to make it of some kind of alloy and they said they were thinking about it? It is a real problem. Will see? Great info Chad!

It appears that the Torqeedo battery is much smaller so therefore would be much lighter. Is that a correct observation and if so, how much smaller/less weight is the Torqeedo battery? I'm looking to power the inflatable NRS Rival Fish so size and weight are a concern for me.

lol, I know you got that question from me a hundred times 😂 Thanks for sharing with everyone else

If i wanted to buy a Torqeedo for my Titan X 12.5, what would you recommend? I do have an XI3 on it now. Mainly looking for speed and using my XI3 when i get to a spot. Probably use the XI3 during tournaments but that thought could change?

Sounds like the nk300 is the open source motor of the stern mounts. Not a fan of proprietary stuff. It is also cheaper and comes with a more complete system..seems to be a no brainer purchase to me.

The pricing split is what makes this whole thing so difficult. I think everyone probably wants the Torqueedo (I know I do) but just are not willing to go that all in. It has held me back for a while, then I got right up to buying and the 1103 disappeared and also became obsolete. Perhaps I will cave at some point.

Great comparison, one issue I have with both manufacturers is the reverse lockout. Neither company has added a solenoid to actuate their reverse lockouts! It's an easy mod but I feel in todays age, they should up their game! The other thing is, if your a river runner Ah capacity is a big factor. The propitiatory power pack feels like extortion.

For me, the deciding factor was weight. The Torqeedo Travel Ultralight with battery is 17(!) pounds lighter than the NK300 with a 36v 50ah Enduro and that's before adding a waterproof battery case.

I can’t wait till a company decided to build a kayak around a motor. Inboard motor kayak would be next lvl. I’m saving my quarters up to get a motor in my kayak hopefully by the end of this season for next season!

The price point and the fact I could put any size battery I wanted why I went with newport. After dealing with their customer service and now being on my third motor in less than 6 months has made me wish I went another direction.

So for the most part, these two are relatively equal except for the price where a quick search, not trying to find the cheapest price on the internet, the NK 300 (the most powerful model from NV) is $1200 and the Torqeedo is 1103 is $2700. The NV batteries cost 12v or 24v cost about $800 and the $36v is $1800. The Torqeedo comes with a battery, it may be proprietary, if that was in the video, I missed it, but if that is the case that would not be ideal.

Which is faster?

Newport was my choice, Price, Hookup ability, Bigger battery, If your running two batteries you always have a back battery. You can run lights power pole charging ports to that battery and hook your electronics two it own battery.

Wow such a biased video, didn’t even include the Bixpy “JET” motor! Lol I’m just kidding Great video. This video will answer tons of questions, not just the video but also the comment section! 👍🏼👍🏼

Well said Chad.

I think the Torqeedo is better. Longer track record and more refinement. The biggest difference is the data provided in the throttle, much better than Newport. That said, I bought the NK300. $1700 all in, including a battery (from China and Amazon) that will go two days w/o charging. The Torqeedo is $3000, including a battery that sometimes doesn't last a full day. You might need to spend an extra $1000 for a second battery if you fish hard in current and want to last all day. Both are great and have more than enough power. For the wallet, the Newport wins.

Great!! Get ready for a price increase!!! Damn it

My NK 180 sounds terrible after 18 months in salt water. Im sure the bearings are shot.

Torqueedo makes a great product for sure but with Newport having 10% off plus a $499 LiTime 55ah 36v LiFePO4 battery off Amazon, brings it to about half the price. If Torqueedo didn't have a proprietary battery they would be so much better!

Cant do it. Paid $3,500 for my yak. Not paying $3,000 for a motor. Price point is way too high.

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I have a feeling torqeedo does not care about this market, and now with Yamaha being the new owner, forget about it.

No way I’d pay 3k for an electric kayak motor 😂

Torqeedo's customer service isn't good.

The Torqeedo batt is a complete ripoff. The motor is prob great my opinion of it.

Ppl too out of shape to paddle or peddle so now jonboats can enter kayak tournaments