Vibe Uptown LT Pedal Kayak & Cubera LT Inflatable Kayaks 

Thanks. Saylor is about to become a big sister. We are adopting two kids. We visit them this weekend. 😊❤️

My family is getting bigger soon too…we are adopting two kids. 😊❤️

@@KayakDIY that is amazing. Congrats.

@@CyberYakerfunny thing. At 4:20 my daughter subtlety roasts me. She was referring to iCAST when I fell off motorized kayak. 😂. My family join videos I think just to roast me. lol Hope you are close to monetizing your channel. You make awesome vids. If I can help just ask. I always help those who support my channel. 👊

@@KayakDIY I am 25 hours away from reapplying. They didn't take away my subscriber base which is still growing, but they made me start at 0 view hours. Haha. So by tomorrow or Tuesday I should be all good. Thank you.

Any updates? Did you get it figured out? Did you get monetization?

Thanks for checking out the channel. I have another inflatable pedal kayak coming to the channel in about a week. I don’t work for the company. I work for the viewers.

I just bought two uptowns , how's the drive holding for you ? My biggest concern is this drive ... Looks a little cheap.

@@harold0723 The drive is honestly the best part in my opinion. It has held up great. The rudder seems cheap. I had to replace a set screw and it just doesnt feel crisp. Gets the job done though. Still use a hand paddle when I need to do a 360. Overall I like the boat, but you definitely get what you pay for. Overall feels cheap. I do like the gear tracks though.

Yeah definitely going to explore some SWFL fishing holes with long portages. Found one portage trail that gets me into Charlotte Harbor sea grass where some giants are. Normally would need power boat to get there, but found short cut through public land.

Last iCAST they had conjoined booth so sometime shortly before that. Riot is owned by Kayak Distribution which is HUGE. Technically Kayak Distribution bought Vibe. I will say I love their Impulse pedal drive. I always have. Glad to see Vibe using it.

@KayakDIY Agreed, I was one of the first few to buy their Mako 12 kayak.

Same build quality, but totally different purposes. For Rover you need to budget for a motor. Also Rover is pretty heavy because it has that huge metal bracket. I wouldn’t want to paddle Rover Aero very far. These Vibe inflatables are just easy and totally capable. In many respects they are more comfortable to fish from than my large Hobie. Not sure if you saw my durability test and shark fishing vid: ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-WiA198hNmuw.html *Comment on our shark video to enter Vibe kayak giveaway.*

I will say the nylon rudder cable guides had very positive snap in design and seemed durable. Although I could understand the concern. So far zero issues with it failing.

They made it for a while, but it seemed they didn’t make a rudder system. So it is like they gave up. I haven’t seen one in years. Lightning Kayaks just released the Air9 so I’m getting one for testing. Also plan to get a GoBoat as well. 2024 is the year of the inflatables in my opinion. So many companies are producing now. I for one like more inflatable options.

I got bunch more unique inflatables coming. 2024 I think is year of the inflatables. ❤️ Haven’t been on Sanibel almost since Ian. Maybe 1 time.

Actually very comfortable and don’t even have to think much about it. Fought shark for 2hrs on it. Easiest shark fight I’ve had on a kayak was from this inflatable….it easily followed the shark. My Hobie PA12 kept getting caught sideways with shark and put me at risk of flipping.

Big difference between Riot rotomolded kayaks and Vibe quality. Also big difference between inflatables and rotomolded. I like the Riot Pedal drive. I never had one break. It has only around 5 moving parts and just works for me. The design of this Vibe kayak is pretty dang reliable looking. I don’t see any major concerns or cheap feeling parts. The main pedal drive pod is solid and has no failure points…just a hole and track. The brush splash guard was genius. Idk… can understand Riot plastic pedal kayaks not stacking up to other popular USA brands. Riot’s thinner plastic made kayaks lighter, but felt cheaper. Never had them break, but quality felt less. Vibe has always been good in my book and has high perceived quality. I don’t even look at this Vibe Uptown and see or think of Riot. The Riot Pedal Kayak I liked was mako 12. The Mako 10 first gen wasn’t great and was stern heavy (unbalanced). All brands of inflatables are pretty much equal in durability….especially dropstiched adhesive seam inflatables. Vibe just has nice styling, unique pedal system, and nice chair. The next step up for durability are heat welded seam dropstich inflatables. The weakness of adhesive droptich inflatables (Vibe/Bote/Etc) is if you keep fully inflated in hot sun on land they can blow a seam. If you avoid that they last forever. Love my inflatables and I have several. Even have inflatables Bote chairs that are Dropstich like this Vibe Kayak.