Yeah very well balanced on the stern. The low volume rounded shape and slight rocker kick help avoid a lot of underwater rocks as well.Feels like can hold stern stalls forever..
Looking sweet, keep mixing it up in that thing, we love seeing the vertical boating. If you are ever in the PNW I have a custom antix you should take for a spin. It has about 3-4 gallons taken out of the tail so all creek and all play. Just an open invitation if you ever want to try it and are in the area.
I was not a fan of rereleasing the RPM "again" best of luck to Dagger for doing that hope it does well for them? To me the RPM is not even close to as good as the current crop out now the Party Braaap, Ripper, Antix or even the Axiom. RPM has somewhat of a cult like follow which hey I do get its a great classic but the paddlers that do that following are not going to go out and buy brand new ones for over $1000+ and new boaters coming into the sport are not hey I want a RPM because they just don't have the understanding of the boats lineage? But hey I could be wrong we will see how it goes?
Wade Harrison yeah I get that, I didn’t really understand that either to be honest like the amount of old rpms on the market is pretty mad and there’s also loads of other great boats as even in the old crop which are around used also. Which one would you say out of the new lot is your favourite ?
I have tried the Party Braap , Ripper and Antix and for my paddling style I went with the Antix. It paddles downriver very nice and smooth and has a full play boat mode when you need it. The Braaap and Ripper were really really good boats as well. But the Antix to me edges them out..
My dad got one when the came out. I used it a bit. Was fun within it's historical context, but outperformed by plenty of boats. Guys like my dad liked it because it was comfortable. We used to call them Rotomolded Portage Machines because of the number of middle-aged dudes carrying them around rapids everywhere. I have no idea why anyone would want one now.
The key is give and take have to be willing to give a lot of time and stop money wasting purchases for awhile and lots working overtime and side gigs and save as much as you can then budget what you need to live on for sat amount of time and stick by it no matter how many people want to eat out all the time party and waste money. I pay bills up and buy everything need with cash no credit cards. Then travel and live very minimalist cook my own food don't stay hotels when can car camp or hammock camp for free ect... It can be done easier then you think. you can wait till your 70+ years old and do it or be willing to take a chance and do it now its not that hard just a few thousand dollars I can travel all over for a long time....
Wade Harrison Well said. I am 16 from Scotland and work as a life guard and trying to save up as much as possible to kayak travel in a couple of years :-)
Wow 16 You got tons of time!! I do have a goal to get over to Scotland Ireland UK area in the next few years and do like a Europe tour not really kayaking just exploring my roots..
