apex 1 seat

[ZEBRA]

One of the most important piece of equipment we have on the kayaks is the seat it is probably the most taken for granted piece of kit as well a good seat will not only give you comfort but good back support as well for both paddling and sitting fishing which when you consider you may be fishing for 4/6 hours at a time the sating position is very important get it wrong with a poor seat and you will pay the price next day with back ache .a good seat needs a strong high back with good strong straps and a good cushion for your bum. its no good your seat collapsing when you sit in it like a lot of the standard ones supplied with your kayaks do .this will make you slump in your sitting position and offer no support to your back at all.



I have used many types of seat in the past but I now think I have found the answer to the question of which is the best seat I have been using the apex 1 for about 3 months now and found it to be very rigid and comfortable the design relies on a full plastic forma to keep the shape and some very good padding for the comfort this coupled with the high back and the ability to attach various extra packs to the back of the seat make it a very good piece of kit it can be now bought in the uk and is available from kayaks and paddles www.kayaksandpaddles.co.uk/canoe/kayak/uk/shop/productpages/malibu-kayaks/malibu-x-factor.htm

For 69.99 which is a real good buy this sat gets a big yah from me
[glow=red,2,300]This review is also on the main website north wales kayak fishing.[/glow]
www.northwaleskayakfishing.co.uk/id41.html

[TimO]

Thats the seat for me, notice their doing a 15% discount. Do you think they would on this seat ?

Cheers

Tim

[ZEBRA]

well worth a try tim mention the site when you phone them they are aware of us it may help a bit .

[hugheseysx]

Mrs Hughes bought me one for Xmas. Fits well on the Scrambler XL. It cost £59.99 plus £5 pand p from a canoe shop in Plymouth. Its got a 15% discount on all items so must be the same chain of shops. Looking forward to trying it out. Having an eagle 128 fishfinder installed at the moment - cost £69.99 from Dickies. Will post photos of the modifications when completed.

[ZEBRA]

looks great ian i know choy and clouser got their seats as well they make a really big differance but dont forget to tighten up those back straps you should have the look of a bucket seat when they are set up just right

[clouser]

Well done for putting it up on the site !
I'd been thinking of getting one for ages but couldn't find one in the UK.
I often look at a couple of the shops in the Canoe shops chain, in the belief that they would all stock the same stuff...but only two shops advertise them as optional extra's for Malibu kayaks....neither of the shops i look at shows them.

Haven't tried it out yet but it looks the dog's nuts and should give superb back support.

Well done Zebra ! ;D

Dave

[ZEBRA]

i have an update for all the people who have or are buying the apex1 seat .
i have spoken to bruce the managet at kayaks and padles today and he is trying to sort out the add on back packs for the apex1 seats bruce hopes to have them in the next big shipment of malibu's which should be about late april to mid may so we will soon be able to get the back packs here in the uk .i am told the mini x is selling well and we should have some photos very soon for you all to see as well as some updated photos of the x-factor

[ZEBRA]

just a quick update on the apex1 seats 100 of them will be delivered to cheltenham-canoes in about 6 weeks time they will sell out very quickly if you are wanting an apex 1 seat you need to phone them (andy) and leave them a deposit to secure your seat let them know you are from the forum and they will secure one for you .www.cheltenham-canoes.co.uk/products/malibu-kayaks/mini-x.htm

[fletch]

I've got the Apex 1 fitted to my X-Factor, it's a nice seat but it isn't £70 worth, I think if it was half that price it would still be expensive for what it is. I think if I was ever to replace it then I would seriously consider one of these Crazy Creeks ... www.h2okayaks.com/unitrader/shop/product/Crazy-Creek-S-O-T-Kayak-Chair-III-Black-/132 ... £70 is just too much for a bit of foam with straps!


I also forgot to add that mine has no brass hardware on it, webbing is secured by loops & velcro although I have added stainless dog clips to it to speed up seat fitting & removal.