People must love their 420's
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Topic: People must love their 420's
Posted By: justin
Subject: People must love their 420's
Date Posted: 28 Dec 2007 at 2:18pm
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I've been waiting for one to show up in the FSBO section for a while and no-one is posting them. I figure they are either soo good noone wants to get rid of them, or they just didn't sell very well here in the PNW. Any opinions? |
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Posted By: water wacko
Date Posted: 28 Dec 2007 at 8:16pm
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I believe SRK has a demo for sale. six hundy... ------------- "Don't ask yourself what the world needs. Ask yourself what makes you come alive, and go do that, because what the world needs is people who have come alive." ~Howard Thurman |
Posted By: justin
Date Posted: 29 Dec 2007 at 5:52am
| Has anyone tried one? The guys down at Idaho River Sports were all about it. Bret, do you know what size the one at SRK is? |
Posted By: water wacko
Date Posted: 29 Dec 2007 at 6:58am
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oh yeah, size... i just looked on the SRK site and it's the small 420. they also have a project 62. have a look.
http://blogger.com//http://SeattleRaftandKayak.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=page.display&page_id=166 ------------- "Don't ask yourself what the world needs. Ask yourself what makes you come alive, and go do that, because what the world needs is people who have come alive." ~Howard Thurman |
Posted By: ChrisW
Date Posted: 29 Dec 2007 at 9:58am
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I like the 420, it is similar to my ZG-54, but does everything about 5 to 10% better in my opinion; but I am an old man ------------- Ski to Sea; Rivers Rock! Old-Man's Stopped Rolling, now just rides on his Red Rubber Ducky! |
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, 360's, sidesurfs, squirts, half a cartwell and no retentive or aerial moves. This may sound contradictory, but the 420 seems to be more comfortable, forgiving and yet preforms a bit better. It definitely cuts and surfs better and is a bit faster than the ZG-54. If you are a serious playboater you may want a looser less stable boat.Posted By: justin
Date Posted: 29 Dec 2007 at 2:15pm
| Thanks ChrisW, that sounds like what the guys at Idaho River Sports told me. I guess I just needed to hear it from someone who isn't a salesman. I would really like to get one. I'm not really a serious playboater, I am just a larger than normal kayaker who has outgrown my last playboat. |
Posted By: jondufay
Date Posted: 29 Dec 2007 at 4:16pm
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yo justin i demoed a 420 a few times and liked it. loose and playful yet stable. i think that josh f (shrek) has one that he was trying to unload. he may still have it. maybe that lazy ass wipe will read this and speak up.....anyways, it is a good boat that would probably fit you pretty well. jon ------------- ahh, f--- it dude, lets go boating... |
Posted By: ashleygoesdisco
Date Posted: 29 Dec 2007 at 9:29pm
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I really liked the 420. Before the Specialist came out, I figured that if I didn't have a Jackson, I'd get one of those. Good boat.
------------- Ashley Duffus Well behaved women rarely make history. www.naiyadays.blogspot.com |
Posted By: justin
Date Posted: 31 Dec 2007 at 2:26pm
| Hey Jon, do you by chance have Josh f's phone # or email? |
Posted By: Tobin
Date Posted: 31 Dec 2007 at 2:46pm
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The Specialistist is really loose in comparison to the 420, most of the 47 gallons of volume is in the front. Think, tricky, loopey wave / hole boat, squirley loose. But stable fun. It cartwheels with a thought, but bowstalls tough, because of the volume distribution.
Also the length, if your over a 34-36" inseam, you aint getting in. Not yet anyway, the new 6'0" will be out soon.
Its a big air dream boat! ------------- Sure? |
Posted By: justin
Date Posted: 31 Dec 2007 at 3:19pm
| Tobin, isn't the specialist a boat for smaller people in general? |
Posted By: James
Date Posted: 31 Dec 2007 at 3:30pm
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Hey Justin... not sure what size your looking for but there is a 420 in the FSBO area ... Check it out.... its just older so you have to use the search tool to find it. ------------- |
Posted By: Tobin
Date Posted: 31 Dec 2007 at 3:31pm
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Justin,
Yep, but not for only shorties, I know a guy thats 5'10 and fits pretty well. The new 6'0" should get it up to around 6'2"
------------- Sure? |
Posted By: justin
Date Posted: 31 Dec 2007 at 4:11pm
| James, I checked out that 420, it's a small gosh darnit. I need a playboat that will fit a big guy like me. I hate being big! |
Posted By: The OAC
Date Posted: 01 Jan 2008 at 10:00pm
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Justin... This is a little off topic... I have a line on a Crazy 88 6.3 (the large one). If that's on your list of boats to check out drop me a pm and I'll send along the contact info. The boat isn't formally for sale on FSBO, but I know the owner would like to sell. Jeff ------------- The OAC is a private username and is not connected with the good folks at the OAC kayak shop, who are in no way responsible for ranting, soap boxing, or mud slinging conducted under this name. |
Posted By: jondufay
Date Posted: 01 Jan 2008 at 10:07pm
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Hey Justin...spoke w/ Josh today. Boat is sold.
Sorry. And sorry to Josh for calling him a lazy ass
wipe...six alpy days in a row...must be tough. ------------- ahh, f--- it dude, lets go boating... |
Posted By: lazaruslong1108
Date Posted: 01 Jan 2008 at 10:19pm
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The astro 58 is the best big guy boat I have paddled. It may be from a biased point of view but i have tried almost all of the big guy boats out there and it is the best one I have paddled.
Boats paddled Superstar (2007) M/L 420 agent 6.4 Astro 58 Here is a link, http://www.riotkayaks.com/v3/ww_astro.asp, and if you have any other questions just let me know. Eli |
Posted By: Jimmy
Date Posted: 08 Jan 2008 at 5:53am
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Don't know what size this is but check this out.
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Posted By: justin
Date Posted: 08 Jan 2008 at 8:59am
| Thanks Jimmy!! I'm gonna call that person on my break!!! |