Hope Headwaters is still drop shipping. Great video! I believe I have come to a decision to get the Eddyline Sandpiper 12, unfortunately no one in the Washington, DC area has ANY stock. Soooo, I will try and contact you guys and see about a drop-ship arrangement.
Miguel P Listening to Dan's videos I kept thinking, I know this guy's voice, but I couldn't place it! The second I read your post I knew you were correct...he does sound exactly like Kevin Costner! Puzzle solved!
Great video review! I have paddled a Pungo 140 over the last 19 years, which is getting a bit heavy at my age. The Sandpiper 130 seems to have a higher deck, better for deflecting waves at the bow than the Pungo. Excellent paddle stroke instruction and thanks for including the Santee comparison.
I picked up a blue and gray hull lightly used Sandpiper 130 for half price from a guy wanting to get a fishing kayak. His loss in my gain. I am short and overweight and love this yak. It is my favorite boat in my quiver. My one complaint is the lack of storage inside the boat. I got a locking suction water bottle holder, which works great, but need to find some storage mesh bag I can attach, as well. The storage hatches are great, but don't want to have to get out to access small items. So, have to wear a shirt with pockets for sunscreen and other small items. I leave my camera between my legs and a small insulated food pack pack with small pockets below my feet. I love how easily Dan slips in from a floating dock. When the water warms up, I am going to practice this. Should save the hull from lots of scratches. This boat does paddle beautifully with lots of glide. Something my 12 ft. Carribean is sorely lacking. Will sell if I can find a 14, lightly used. Highly recommend the Sandpiper 130 if you are a big guy and have trouble getting in and out of a small touring kayak's cockpit.
When You Say You Are “short & overweight” just Wondering if You Might Share More Revealing Estimates,so I Could Figure Out if This boat Could Fit me?? I am closer to 5’7” now & a little overweight myself. Also,Did You Find This seat comfortable?
Great video Dan. We really like your instructional videos on Lodi Lake and the Mokelumne River. It keeps reminding us to hit the water for a little paddling!
You do outstanding reviews. Much appreciated. I'm on an opposite coast to you, but when the time comes for me to buy, I'd just as soon buy from you because of all the knowledge I've received from you putting these videos out. How would you go about shipping to me? Would it be a case where I'd order from you and you'd have the kayak drop shipped to me from Eddyline to avoid "double-shipping"? How does that work? Any idea what it would cost to have the boat shipped? Also what kind of lead-time would I expect to buy one of these Sandpiper 130s?
As always, great video! I appreciated the added bonus of the strokes. Question: Does the higher seat offer thigh support? Does the seat make the kayak feel "tippier" because it's higher off the deck? The Sandpiper 130 checks all of the boxes that I'm looking for in a kayak...except the seat, but I have no experience with that kind of seat (hence the questions). Thank you, Dan!
thanks for vid, my kid was looking into kayaks and I was making sure he avoided those PE type boats closer to his price range.. Told him if he wants years of use at least get into an ABS boat or used fiberglass.. I also want him to get one so I can try it out and see if I can still paddle with bad back, lot of sports I had to let go and get tired riding an ATV around when live on a lake... Limited options for places to buy around here, been searching marketplace and craigslist and then researching what we find, will put this on the list for sure if one pops up or if there ends up being a dealer close to us at 54847..
Kinda torn on my next kayak this Sandpiper130 and the Dagger Stratos 12. five L and the Wilderness Pungo 12.five. All three are nice kayaks but this Sandpiper weighs the less and has plenty of storage and that is huge for me. I just wonder if it will hold up like a poly as durability. Kinda hard to chose my first sit in kayak
Hello, can you do a review of one of the sit on top fishing kayas, made of the same material of that eddyline. I seen the video you did, but I have not been able to find those models on line., because I forgot the names of the company that made them. If you did already do a video on those types, can you send me a link to those videos. Thanks and please keep posting the Great videos.
Fantastic video,very informative. I am curious, do you know how the carbonlite holds up compared to polyethylene on gravel or rocky entrance points.. Looks like a great kayak, but I'm also considering the new Pungo 125. Is there any advantage to the rubber hatch covers compared to an orbix hatch. At this point, I'm more concerned with stability and fun over speed.
Lyle Heimgaertner Carbon life is incredibly tough. It has better abrasion strength but it’s not as good on impacts. So for recreational kayaking it makes it a far superior material. We use Eddyline’s in our rental and your fleet and they go out hundreds of time per year and we rarely have issues. Don’t think about speed think about gas mileage. For much exploring do you want to do on your tank of gas? A lighter faster boat could mean the difference of a 4 mile paddle or a 7 mile paddle. Honestly the paddle makes the bigger difference in gas mileage so whatever you get go light! Pungos are comfy and smooth, but your comparing a Honda Civic to a Mercedes. The hatches on the Eddyline are more water tight, but for flat water paddling the Orbix hatches are easier to get into. Both are easy and simple for anyone to use. To me that would not be a factor in which hatch to purchase. Hope that helps. Demo an both if you can.
@@HeadwatersKayak I was just now reading about the Delta 12.10 and was wondering, if you've paddled that and if so, how does it compare to the Sandpiper 130. I've watched a few of your videos and on everyone you do a great job. It's nice to get advice from someone who really knows what they're talking about.
Lyle Heimgaertner use to sell Deta. They paddle well but the construction is not on the same par as the Eddyline. The 12.10 is more of a touring cockpit
@@HeadwatersKayak OK, Thank you. I knew the cockpit wasn't as large, but didn't realize the construction wasn't as good. Looks like the Sandpiper 130 is at the top of my list, but I'll have to wait until the spring to paddle a few different ones, before I make my final decision.
Lyle Heimgaertner Yes don’t just take my word for it take the time to demo some different yaks and see what fits you right. Thanks for watching the channel
I would love to know what techniques could be used for rolling in a Sandpiper 130. The cockpit is so large, it would take on water quickly. But the big point is that the seat goes up so high that the normal way I see people roll (laying back hard) is not possible in the Cloud 10 seat. So any thoughts on what technique for rolling a 130? I know it would be difficult in general to stay in it, but you can get your knees under the coaming and lock in that way.
I just upgraded from my inflatable kayak to a Sandpiper 130 and it's great, but to be honest I don't find it to be as stable as all the reviews say, in fact I capsized pretty easily my first time out by accidentally having my weight too far over and I'm a 170lb female. I'm sure I just need more practice but just a heads up to any beginners looking at this boat.
The eddylines in general are honestly intermediate boats. not as easy as a wilderness systems or similar but very rewarding and FAST. love my Sitka. want one of these sand pipers next.
I noticed that you did not use the "kayak launch" that you have there. You picked up the kayak and placed it in the water next to the dock, then got in. You did not say anything about this different way of launching. Why?
I've watched this video like 7 times and i still can't decide between this and the Sitka LT. Any advice? I'm 6'3" and plan on using it mostly for lakes and light river duty (class 1/2). I like that the LT has a skeg, but i like the chair in the 130.
girshin At first I thought you were kidding. But in my research trying to decide which one to buy, (between Caribbean 12, 14, and Sandpiper 130), I am discovering that a lot of enthusiasts have more than one Eddyline. So, maybe you weren’t kidding.🤷🏻♂️
I also watched this video many times. I couldn't find much info about this kayak, ultimately I bought the Sandpiper 130. At 6 foot even (190 lbs), I tend to find the seat lumbar support a little odd or higher than where I would like it. There really are no seat adjustments besides the general angle of the back. Would love if they made a lumbar band or something like that. I might try to pad it out a little. I use this in lagoons/marshes/low rivers. I also started looking into a kayak for using on Lake Erie. I am wondering what the differences are between the Sitka LT and the Fathom. I find it a little hard to get any usable info. Dan and HappyPaddlin are like the only hope.
Ellis Bruch 220-230 depending on paddling style. Low angle 230 aggressive or high angle 220. 6’2” and I use a 215 because I tend to have a high aggressive paddling style.
Gary Tait yes some. A lap cover works better for this large of a cockpit and that high of a seat. Email the same as a skirt but only covers to the lap and the chair and back is open.
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Thats the kayak i want to bad i can't find it in the Kansas City Area....
Dan, you sold me on this kayak up here in Rochester, NY after buying the Old Town Loon 120 a couple months back. Your review and expertise is unparalleled and I appreciate it. The paddle you were using in the video, do you guys sell that and if so, do you have it in stock and able to ship to upstate New York? Thanks.
robert engstrom if you keep your paddlers box the paddle never crosses over your cockpit. Drip rings just get in the way and do very little to keep the water out. As soon as you start doing vertical draw strokes they still dump water into the cockpit. To me kayaking is a water sport and I don’t mind a drip here or there.
