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To me it looks fine for that sort of paddling :)

Hi Bob

Thanks for the advice, I was planning on wearing a life jacket. Essential I think if you are going out in any sort of inflatable.

I managed to get two of the only three in our local Lidl (I was fastest with my basket down the aisles    The outer is thick material, the inner thick plastic, and it's blown up in 3 sections.   There are 3 fins to be fitted to the underneath to help stability.   It seems great value for money.    We only also want them for playing in the bay in Cornwall in the summer, so great for putting in the trailer on the back of the pushbikes to get them there, and they only take minutes to inflate.

Now to find some lifejackets, my daughter's outgrown hers and I'm not too happy just wearing a buoyancy vest, so that'll be something to hunt out when we get there in July    (I've seen them from about £20 on ebay, but want to make sure what we buy is safe, especially for a rusty swimmer like me

Think you'll be out of luck if you're looking for one now the way our stores sold out so quick though.

Overall build quality of Kayak is good, it seems strong and robust. The 100kg weight limit is important and I think heavier than this will be an issue. Accessory quality is not very good, plastic clips on seat back and backpack and not compatible and break easily. Storage comparment on back of Kayak is not waterproof and infact once fulll of water is heavy and effects Kayak balance badly, I suggest filling this with foam and sacrifice the storage as its useless. Paddle is light and can be bent or broken relatively easily but does perform well.

I paid 100 euro and I think it was worth it. There are a few dissapointing parts but overall for value for money its good. Its a cheap way to get started and find out if you like kayaking. Its easy to store and transport and inflates quickly and easily (no pump included).

8/10

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