Elite 4.5, Trident, Big Game, Scupper Pro

[s2vto]

Managed to give all of these a quick paddle the other week.Here are my revies:

Scupper Pro > very fast, comfy kayak if you are not too large, not intended for the heavier person ( it was full of water with me in it and I am 13 1/2 stone)

Elite 4.5 > Comfy kayak, pretty fast, quite a bit of hull slapping noise, good all-rounder

Big Game > very comfy kayak, not too easy to paddle, ideal for the larger person, stable. little bit of hull slap noise

Trident > very comfy, paddles well, not as heavy as I thought it would be, well designed, seat is higher and takes a bit getting used to.

Very interesting testing kayaks but the above is my personal opinion and how the kayaks perform to my size and weight. Worth trying before buying!

[flyguy]

Hi S2vto,

How fast is the Trident to the Elite in your opinion? I had a quick paddle of the Trident and whilst it was quite fast it did wind digerydo a lot in a following wind&chop and I did feel high up which would take some getting used to.
Cheers
Flyguy

[s2vto]

The trident seemed fast but so did the elite. I dont think there was much between them. The noise from the hull hitting the water was annoying. The trident did feel too high. It was so easy to stand up on compared to the elite. It is very dry inside the trident. The trident will become a very popular kayak as it has so many positives and the hatch is very useful. If I was in the market for a new kayak I would buy a trident.