Stellar S-14 G2 Three Piece Modular Kayak 

A much deserved break - great to see you back! Awesome review, need a second job now to get that Stellar S-14!!

Thank you so much for the review! I hope you are able to do more modular kayak reviews in the not too distant future!

Sweet! Great job Stellar! Looks amazing and I am super intrigued to get those paddles now too!

Good to see you back on the water, I really enjoy your content. I hope the break was good to you.

Great video Dan; probably my most anticipated video on your channel. Def looking forward to the 16 and 18 foot models!

Love the idea of shipping my boat ahead of me to the vacation hotel! ✈️🌎

Very interesting. For space limited city dwellers like myself, this 3-piece S14 is a nice solution. Thank you for the video.

Nice job Stellar!! Looks like a great option. And BIG SHOUT OUT TO TEAM ALDER CREEK!!! (those folks are awesome up here in Portland right on the Columbia River)

Great to see you back, Dan. I always look forward to your videos. As a UK-based bloke where kayaking isn't a big thing, you single-handedly encourage me to buy my first kayak and get on the water. Thanks for the great content!

Looks like a good boat, but at only $1995 the Pakayak 142 is far less expensive and breaks down into 5 pieces that all nest into each other, at only 42 inches total when packed into a bag with wheels. At 59 lbs it is about ?18 lbs heavier, but the difference in price is incredible. Suspect this is faster than the Pakayak with lighter and stiffer materials. Would be good to see a direct comparison between the two.

One of the appealing aspects about a break down kayak is that it can go in the vehicle, instead of on the roof Nicer to drive with, better security, and you don't have to lift the thing onto the rack, or even have a rack

It’s a good day when we get a new boat review.

Vibes. cool boat. You gave me some Bob Ross vibes today.

Missed you, but glad you had a nice break. I want to get back out on the water so bad

Glad to see a new video. Love the fact that a composite can be modular, but the prices... LOL. I wonder how these modular kayaks hold up in salt water, e.g. does the salt water corrode the gaskets, etc. Wish my back could handle a sit in kayak.

Welcome back ...

Gearlab Kallleq has been a great paddle for me, have a decent amount of miles on it. Very interested in the Stellar kayaks S15 or 16 would fit me best. Great review the 3 piece looks like a lot of fun.

I would also try bicycle inner tube "washers" to see if that lessens water getting past bulkheads.

This is an awesome looking kayak, and I bet you could even fit it in a Camry if you put some of it in the back seat and some of it in the trunk. Five grand is nothing to sneeze at though lol.

Cool 😎

Pretty cool boat. Maybe something to consider as I get more into paddling. I just bought a nice used Wilderness Tsunami 135 with rudder on Facebook marketplace to get started. I’m vertically challenged and older and have a Subaru. I can’t get the boat on J racks by myself so I’m getting a Hullavator. Packing inside in pieces seems even better. I was thinking it would be nice to have a second Hullavator for my husband but after research saw due to roof weight capacity you can’t really have two Hullavators.

Just add rubber gaskets to the wingnuts and they are 100% watertight 😉 No additional muscle strength needed.

Geez, that's a nice kayak! Really like the idea of leaving it in the car instead of on the car. I think a better Eddyline matchup might be the Sitka LT rather than the Equinox (I have an LT and my goal is to use it more this year). I've heard great things about the Gearlab paddles, so I'm looking forward to your review..

I have a normal Steller S14 G2 in Excel build, and also have issues with leaking cargo covers. After 6 years the cargo covers are very stiff and the layer of sealing foam unglues and leak in spite repeated attempts to get sealing. I much prefer the softer stretchier black silicone rubber hatch covers from Kayak Sport (these fit easy always and have never leaked on my composite Aquarius Sea Lion, although on polyethylene kayaks like the Ysak, the Kayak Sport covers can’t stretch reliably around the thicker edges). In any case Steller needs to improve the covers on all their kayak models.

This is a really cool idea, but I don't know how much I would trust it anywhere that water could be a little rough! I get the system has been around for a while, but I could see kayaks being used in rougher water.

I want the 16 in a 3 piece , Now i am not sure if they will last long especially in the areas of where it comes together. But otherwise its a great idea.

Will you be at Lake Lodi whenever Abba has the equipment try-out day? If so, can you please bring this kayak and paddle? Thanks!

Have to say that boat does look Beautiful. However, I have a PakAyak (Only one bag and it has wheels on also only 3 or 4 minutes to to set up) So as much as I do really like this Yak it's not for me. Great video and a great review.

I've really been wanting to get into a 16ft touring kayak. If they do this setup in 16ft, that would be perfect for me.

It looks nice, performs really well, the size sits within my preferences (a 14-feet long boat) but the price is more than all 3 Gumotex inflatable kayaks I own together. I won't be able to afford one... not yet at least. 😉 I'm also curious if Stellar make an LV version - I'm rather small so and LV could suit me even better. 😅 Thanks Dan for checking it out.

Hi Dan, great to see you back on the channel. I own an S14G2 standard version back in the UK and I love it? May I ask what type of spray deck and size are you using? Do you also prefer the neoprene tunnel or would you go for the adjustable type? I will be venturing out on some sea estuaries very soon when you can get swell and chop. Best regards and "Happy Paddling" David

I would be interested in the portability factor in regards to airline travel. Could you check the two bags in as is? Or is there special precautions needed to prevent damage while in transit?

SKEG BLADE is notably larger than on my S14G2. I feared my blade so small it might be ineffective, but experimenting in a 15mph+, 90 degree crosswind, it surprised me by holding it's track fine. In your vid, the S14G2-3piece has a skeg that looks more like the one in my S.Intrepid-LV. Any comment, please, about the longer skeg blade in the S14-3piece?

ooo super cool! Hope they might carry something like that in Ontario at some point. Neat paddle too - haven't really found any good carbon fibre ones in Canada yet. Getting one from the US is murder with the exchange and tariffs added on. :( As for doing a video on the Greenland - YES. I love traditional paddles; that's all I use anymore. I get asked pretty much every time I'm one by at least one person how a Greenland paddle works, and it's so neat to open people up to them. They certainly do require a different technique and outlook, but are so rewarding once they click. I think it'd benefit a lot of people to talk about them. I'd l'd also highly recommend checking out some of @DancingWithTheSea's videos. Paulo's way of looking at and using a Greenland is really natural and useful.

Do you know if they make one you could add a second cockpits to?

What is the actual length of the longest module? I need to know if it will fit in my car. Thanks

I am more interested in the paddle than the boat to be honest 🤣 The paddle community tends to be pretty divided on whether or not Greenland paddles are "worth" it or not. I do ultra marathons and want something easier on my shoulder. Curious to hear if this would be a worthwhile investment. ~$500 is not a gamble I want to take

Nice option to have so one doesn’t have to have a roof rack.

Have you done a review on pelican per catch pro 100? I got one smoking deal 850.00. your to far away. Thank you sir.

I'd have to sell my house to be able to afford this but might be worth it!

Have they announced the price?

Want

You are paddling as you would be using an euro blade!! Just saying .