Aliex, definitely in-between a kayak and very stable skiff. That vessel is epic. I love the factory wiring, the battery box storage, motor options, power pole setup, and more. I only have one W.S. accessory on my Old Town. My wilderness systems crate. I love it! Glad to see they designed a new serious fishing machine. Awesome review bro! 💯 🎣
Dang, tough choice now. Nucanoe, Bonafide, and Wilderness came out with new kayaks for the new year. All can be motorized which I'm looking for. Great competition for all three. Swivel seat is great. I'm a track junkie so this a great
Great vid ! What size outboard is it rated for ? And will they let u test it in salt water with an outboard ? I really wanna see this yak hit decent wake from boats while running an out board . 3.5mph with no gear means 3mph loaded with gear but i really like that its setup for outboard .
it is probably rated for a 2.5 gas, 3hp electric due to kayak regulations, would probably go 6.5mph with gas, around 6mph with electric, I should get one next year
@@chandlercole5156 the hatches especially space inside the hull dedicated to batteries, the pre rigged wiring, 5 spots for starboard rigging and the pontoon hull. For the tournament fisherman the space for the ketch board is nice and potential for a custom live well in those hatches would be nice for pan fishing.
having the bass raider like hull is nice, makes it more stable, included command bard and dual individual hatch, I will see the XTR tomorrow maybe I can compare them with broll
@dangerfield85 I watched a few other videos of this kayak. I like the integrated wiring (if it's done right). There are plenty of examples of bad integrated wiring *cough Ascend 133X*. I do like the hatches and how many there are as well as the placement of the bow mount. I think the hull on the bonafide is more stable and gives you more room. The bonafide has more space, even for side storage. It is a rough comparison because this one comes in at a $600 lower cost, so of course it has fewer features. I think it's a budget friendlier XTR130, but I would rather spend a little more for the XTR personally.
@@chandlercole5156 I haven’t deep dived yet. I’m a big fan of both brands, I’ve got a recon 120 hd, I really like the PWR but I think I’ll be adding a SKF to the family rather than one of these BIG kayaks
@@johndubinsky8415 My Hobie Compass is around 70 pounds. i fish all around central Florida using my truck. Most places I launch from don't have boat ramps. The reason I bought the Compass was for weight and ease of use after having a heavier kayak before.
@johndubinsky8415 add ur gear, battery, motor, etc. Now ur up well over 200 pounds. This doesn't compare to pedal kayaks. Won't be able to use in kayak fishing competitions just like u can't use the bluesky boatworks "kayak" in kayak tournaments. Thus not a kayak. Might as well get a jon boat if u are using a trailer to tow these things around. Go in shallower water and have more room for storage. These things have over a 12 inch draft lol. Need over a foot of water to float. Jon boats just need 6-8 inches. Actual kayaks just need 4-6 inches. These small plastic bass boats are just silly.
damn that is a heavy kayak. i would not recommend that kayak for anyone but the hard core guys that kayak fish allot.. But looks like a nice kayak if you got trailer
We kinda non motorized kayak tournaments for poor folks. One of my favorite lakes in Ohio is non electric , paddle only. That lake has some huge hybrids in there!
Kinda defeating the purpose of kayaks no? I mean the reason i have a 10ft moken pdl is that i can throw it in my truck without a trailer and get anywhere! These things might as well have a rigged jon boat
Well, the motor turns on while stowed away, the remote sucks, breaks often and it should have a screen so you know what it is doing, and other stuff I can't recall right now. I do have to say I love the motor itself, not the programming, the motor is fast and powerfull
As long as Hobie can call their PA's a Kayak, Watercraft such as this are as well. Just the hull design here is more advanced, this is the natural progression of Fishing Kayaks, just we're really needing an advancement in Materials to bring the weights back into something more manageable/practical.
I'm a kayak bass fisherman, and I fish out of actual kayaks....I've owned a boat & kayaks should NOT have motors....That's the point of the kayak experience...if people want a boat, get a boat
@@AliexFolgueira by the way, kayaks should be propelled by human power, whether it's paddles or pedals.....with your motors, you're just using a poor man's bass boat...what's next, 5 HP mercury outboards?
@andybales7318 nothing says poor like putting two $8,000 small tiny motor setups on kayaks and adding $5,000 worth of graph lol 😆 🤣 nothing in the kayak definition says "must be propell by human power"
