Exciting News... My Sea Eagle Fleet is Expanding!

[@RolyKukainis]

I also just purchased a 380x in Australia after watching your videos. My wife and I are looking forward to getting out into the lakes and rivers. First time paddlers. So excited!

[@bertsadventures9974]

Congratulations! The Explorers are great boats...Enjoy!

[@stephaniecampbellweitzman3591]

Awesome!! Loved your l adventures last summer, looking forward to another fun summer of watching your trips

[@bertsadventures9974]

Thanks Steph... my OG Fan!

[@waynebrucemanbat5787]

Nice, congratulations! You're basically living the inflatable boat lovers dream. Really like that Razorlite

[@bertsadventures9974]

Thanks Wayne! I can't wait to take the Razorlite out this week!

[@enjoytheoutdoors101]

That's Great news Bert. Can't wait to see them in the water.

[@bertsadventures9974]

Stay Tuned!

[@tritip1102]

Your videos inspired me to pick up our first SeaEagle a few days ago. I can’t wait to try it out!

[@davidt9513]

Great looking boats. Can't wait to see them in action!

[@bertsadventures9974]

Stay tuned, David! Adventures to come!

[@caroltaxman1343]

Good going Burt. Enjoy the time off.

[@bertsadventures9974]

Thanks Carol. I have a couple of weeks to squeeze in an adventure or two before the new job!

[@carlawalkee3749]

Bert you’re the reason my husband and I bought the Sea Eagle 380x for our first kayak.Love your videos and your honesty. We’re not gonna go whitewater kayaking any time soon, though. My husband sinks like a rock. 😀

[@bertsadventures9974]

Thanks Carla! You guys made a great choice!

[@carlawalkee3749]

It was worth the wait. Not much whitewater where we live in the flatlands. Took a few months to get her, but we’re going to give her her maiden voyage this week. I plan on sprinkling a tiny bottle of champagne on her Bow. We’re going to christen her “This Side Up.” Thanks for all your informative videos.

[@bertsadventures9974]

@@carlawalkee3749 great name!!!

[@quake2u]

Love my 385ft . I bought it for its low profile that makes it easier to enter and exit into the water while freediving in the ocean. Also it's less affected by the wind.

[@bertsadventures9974]

Solid logic! How does it handle wakes & waves? Freediving... WOW!

[@quake2u]

@@bertsadventures9974 One day the wind got up and the waves were bad . I paddled for over an hour into the wind and waves and never flipped. I scuba and freedive from my sea eagle. I hope to go back out this summer. Love your videos keep up the good work.

[@CptBongue]

I just bought a 380x based on one of your videos. Now I just have to wait until September. Back orders are CRAZY!

[@bertsadventures9974]

It will be worth the wait David! Thanks for watching!

[@TheFlyingAudiophile]

Hey - huge congratulations Bert on the new boats! You're certainly going to have a great Summer with those and we can't wait to see your adventures. Well done Sea Eagle for recognising and promoting your channel.

[@bertsadventures9974]

Thanks Jonathan! Can't wait to try them out and do some cool stuff. Stay tuned!

[@TheFlyingAudiophile]

@@bertsadventures9974 Will certainly be following your channel! We were out on the River Arun yesterday and I managed to cobble together some gopro footage of our trip (despite my appalling editing skills!!). You may find it interesting purely to see a bit of an English river! It's no match for your much more professional efforts though!

[@TheFlyingAudiophile]

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[@bertsadventures9974]

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[@TheFlyingAudiophile]

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[@ianewen6339]

I have been using a similar Dropstich high pressure ( none 397 razorlite 3rd on right ) but exactly the same kayak for 18 months off the Scottish Coastline, these are really good in flat and choppy water, even in high wave swell with a bailout pump you can take them to the extreme

[@susanquirk8206]

This is awesome, Bert! I’m the one with the 300X - been following you for past year. Looking forward to seeing your videos & hearing what you think of it! Happy paddling!!

[@bertsadventures9974]

Thanks Susan... much fun to come, I'm certain!

[@mrmott44]

Bert. Great Armada. I’ve a 393 and 380. I notice you’re using the 393 style seat in all your boats. That seat kills my tailbone to the point I’m using the inflatable seats even in the 393. Do use any extra padding on those seats?

[@bertsadventures9974]

I do have a gel seat pad that I use, which helps quite a bit.

[@d.pollard5962]

Nice, congratulations

[@hoffyboy]

Hey Bert, i have the 420x. Is it fast enough to keep up with a canoe on big open lakes?

[@bertsadventures9974]

Well that's a loaded question! So much depends on the paddle ability of the people you are with. The Explorer is nowhere near as streamlined as a canoe but if you're out with friends for a mellow paddle then you shouldn't have a problem, but you won't win many races!

[@hoffyboy]

Thanks Bert. I enjoy it for fishing mostly.

[@kellifaust5522]

Can't wait to see the Razorlite in action. They are supposed to be incredibly fast in the water.

[@bertsadventures9974]

You and me both. Can't wait!

[@susanray7181]

Can't wait to see the Razorlite in use. I considered that one, but thought maybe it was too advanced for a little old lady like me. I bought the 380x instead.

[@bertsadventures9974]

That makes two of us Susan! I can't wait to try it out and take it on an adventure. Stay tuned!

[@lonewolfadventures0187]

Great video.. But what editing software do you use for your vids?? Thanks!

[@bertsadventures9974]

I just use iMovie. Nothing fancy.

[@SDJThorin]

Question for you Bert, have you tried out the FastTrack series? If so, what did you think? Trying to decide between the Sea Eagle 385ft FastTrack and the Sea Eagle 380x Explorer -- mostly do flatwater and light rivers (nothing beyond class II)

[@bertsadventures9974]

I've never used the FastTrack but from what I gather it is similar construction to the Explorer, but the hull is shaped differently to cut through water better. My opinion? I still think the Explorer is the most versatile of all the Sea Eagle boats.

[@n8goulet]

That's awesome Bert that you've got a Sea Eagle fleet now like me. I just made a deal to add a RazorLite to mine. Some day, I may add an Explorer. But be sure to add the best inflatable kayak in the world to your fleet....The Sea Eagle Paddleski. Just came back on the market yesterday! Unsure where it stands next to the wonderful previous model for paddling, but the new model can handle much faster motors if your in the lucky enough position to have the ability to transport such a thing. But check it out.

[@bertsadventures9974]

Yea, I can't wait to see / try out the paddleski! But I"m also the proud new owner of a new pontoon boat so I think that will be my "motoring" option and I'll just paddle when I kayak.

[@n8goulet]

@@bertsadventures9974 When you try out the Paddleski, be sure to try out the last model 435ps too. I suspect it's paddling ability is much better than the new 437ps, which comes with a warning the boat was really designed for motor use in mind, but can be paddled. Obviously, the 437ps will motor a lot faster if you want to take a larger motor, but I'm pretty happy with the 3HP motor, which blows away using a trolling motor as I did previously. Both of my Paddleski's were the last version of the 435ps offered, which paddle better than the older 435ps with the blue plastic handles. It's also lighter weight. The 437ps is also significantly heavier too at something like 69 lbs vs 42. I love the option on a single trip on the water, to paddle, motor or sail. No other boats does all that as well as the Paddleski 435ps. The 435ps I believe paddles even better than the Explorer, but I have not actually tried an Explorer yet. Just read more than decades worth of feedback. On an average day, I love the ability to motor at a reasonable speed to a particular sight seeing area of interest, and paddle around the shoreline. And when the winds are right, sail a long distance conserving battery energy, and having plenty to get back one direction if needed as a couple hours later, the winds can change. The 437ps will go much faster than the 435ps with a 5 or 6HP motor, but as a small car owner that is impractical. And I also don't want any chance of smelling gas or spilled oil on my microfiber rugs in my car. One of the many reasons I went with a Torqeedo electric motor. And going lithium above the ability of the 1003s motor is insanely expensive vs only.....just expensive, and less portable too. So I dunno if the 437ps would be a downgrade for my uses or not yet. I tend to think so. I don't fish either, which is an improvement on the 437ps for stand and cast ability. I'm hoping they have a 2nd Paddleski model in the works designed more for the kayak market like the 435ps was rather than the fishing market of the 437ps. I can envision a new model that actually significantly improves paddling over the 435ps. They could make a catamaran hull out of drop stitch material like the Razorlite, and yet be able to handle a 3HP motor as before, and a full sail rig. That would be the kind of upgrade I'd want.

[@bertsadventures9974]

@@n8goulet I hope I get to try one soon! I have tried the old Paddleski and it was a really cool boat, but I have to believe the drop stitch floor will make the new one even better. When I compare the Razorlite to my Explorer I'm convinced drop stitch is the way to go!

[@n8goulet]

@@bertsadventures9974 Although I have not tried the brand new to the 2021 market 437ps Paddleski, many believe, including some at Sea Eagle, that it likely will not paddle as well as the 435ps. It's a foot wider, larger tubes, and heavier. Until we see a review of an actual comparison, we won't know for certain, but we strongly suspect the 437ps will not paddle as well as the 435ps. The 437ps has a mention right in the owners manual that although you can paddle it without a motor, the boat was designed to be motored. I take this as a warning to those paddling it in very strong winds or currents that you might have trouble paddling back if you don't have a motor on it too, and especially if you are alone. Two paddlers would be easier. The 435ps by comparison was aimed directly at the "kayak" market, and many people that bought them had no plans of using a motor or sail rig. At inflatableboatstogo.com, which used to be (or could be) the world's largest Sea Eagle dealer, out of all the Sea Eagle kayaks sold, original business owners Tim & Crystal chose the Paddleski as their favorite kayak out of all the choices! I wish Sea Eagle had felt the same, and pushed the marketing of this great kayak. Tim & Crystal mainly paddled, but did make use of a motor & sail rig with it too. The 437ps still looks like a great boat to me. It can be used as a kayak like the 435ps, but probably in a more limiting way. The drop stitch floor of the 437ps allows for stand up casting for people that fish. I don't fish. It may also have something to do with it's much faster hull speed when using a motor beyond my 3HP Torqeedo electric, and also likely will go "a little faster" when used with even a 3HP as I max out my hull speed around 2.5HP or so. The 437ps is not categorized as a kayak unlike the 435ps. It's advantages are mainly when used with stronger motors. Something I'm unlikely to do until I get a truck at some point, and of course advantages for people that fish. You can paddle it in calm conditions. Instead of performance being in the middle of Sea Eagle's kayak line, I suspect the 437ps kayaking performance will be at the bottom of the list, or closer to the performance of the SE370/330. But.......we'll see. Hope some reviews are in soon. I also would like to see a 2nd Paddleski made aimed at the kayaking market. Drop stitch catamaran hull, much faster paddling performance, same stability, ability to handle beyond a trolling motor which only Sea Eagle's Paddleski can do (3HP limit is plenty powerful enough), and the use as a great stable sailing platform.

[@Brentlythomas13]

I really enjoy your videos! I’m 6’3” and weigh between 260 and 280. I am trying to decide between a 300x and a 380x. Mostly looking for a kayak for smaller rivers and some class I/II along with lakes. I do fish but am not planning on this becoming a big fishing machine. Do you think the 300x is too small for me? Is there a big difference between the two kayaks in whitewater? Anyway, just throwing out some questions. Thank you!

[@bertsadventures9974]

I would really encourage you to go with the 380X. You'll simply be more comforatble and you will have no issues with class I-II. Longer kayaks are faster and paddle straighter so the 380 will be a much better fit for you.

[@Brentlythomas13]

@@bertsadventures9974 Thank you so much! I eally appreciate it!

[@joeCYsiu]

This is exciting. I can’t wait to see your review of the Razorlite. I was considering that model. But as a result of watching your videos, I ended up buying the Sea Eagle 385fta (part of their Fast Track series). My thinking is that it’s a compromise between the stability of the Explorer Series and the speed of the Razorlite. But I don’t really know. Maybe Sea Eagle cam send you a Fast Track too 😅. I am taking mine out to NJ shore for the clamming and crabbing 🦀 next week.

[@bertsadventures9974]

I think you made a good choice, and your logic seems sound! Where will you be in NJ next week? I'll be on LBI with my boat(s) next weekend.

[@yvikhlya]

You made a good choice. I just exchanged 473rl for 385tf. FT is slightly slower than RL (4mph vs 5 mph on flat water), but is much more stable, which expands possible activities on water. Tested FT several times in different waters and both me and my wife love it so far.

[@mikereyor9543]

hey there. just got a 2021 380x. could you tell me what rings you hook the black seat straps to, for a single paddler. thx.

[@bertsadventures9974]

Congratulations on your new boat! I generally try to line the front of my seat with roughly the middle of the boat. I would suggest trial and error to see which position works best for you based on your height & weight. I'm only 5'8"

[@leonmaynard7265]

Bert, the other day you recommended the 300X for me. I'm about to place the order. Why is the 300X more expensive than several of the other explorers? By the way, come out here to Idaho next summer and let's take a trip down one of our rivers. Leon

[@bertsadventures9974]

Hey Leon... I'm looking at the Sea Eagle website now and the 300X is the most inexpensive of the Explorer kayaks! I would love to do a trip to Idaho!

[@Thee-_-Outlier]

Hey man is the explorer have the same hull design and materials as the 350fx??? Like that hard plastic and all and same floor system??

[@bertsadventures9974]

The bottom is a hard material that I've never had any issue with dragging, etc. and it has the drop stitch floor. What you're not going to get is the gator hide texture that you have on the 350. I hope that helps.

[@Thee-_-Outlier]

@@bertsadventures9974 that answers it exactly!!!! Thank you! Will the 300's hide hold up to dragging it through briars and bramble on the bank if I have a stretch I can't get thru in the water? Is that gator-hide of the 350 functionally stronger I guess is what I'm also asking or is it just texture

[@bertsadventures9974]

@@Thee-_-Outlier I can't answer to the hide question since I've never experienced it myself. I can tell you that I have dragged my 380X up, over and through some pretty nasty stuff and have never had an issue. In 4 years I've had one small leak that was easily repaired with a patch and hasn't given me a problem since.

[@Thee-_-Outlier]

@@bertsadventures9974 you're the man, thanks!

[@gordonthomson7533]

I'd love for you to have a 385ft (or even a 465ft...)! Or...maybe you have an opinion? (This is open to all who hold an opinion, btw!!) We're keen to tour our local area, Scotland, which means long lochs (flat / choppy) joined by rivers (smooth with class 1 & 2 parts) flowing to sea bays (choppy / swell). - really struggling to land on the right mix kayak. Add to that some uncertaintly about the 380x or 385ft suitability for permanent 2 paddlers - a tiny bit short? But, then again, we're 5'8" / 155lb + 5'5" /130lb so I can get past that niggle!

[@bertsadventures9974]

Thanks Gordon. In my opinion the 420X is a better choice for regular tandem kayaking. The extra space does make a difference. I also believe the Explorer to be a better choice than Fasttrack for those conditions as well, but I could be wrong. Do we know each other from Cisco?

[@gordonthomson7533]

@@bertsadventures9974 Hiya Bert, we ended up committing sacrilege by buying an Aquaglide Blackfoot 160..! I'll explain what went on in our heads: - if we went the Sea Eagle route we'd have had to import (if we wanted it soon, which we did!) - the apparent "welded seams" of the Blackfoot struck me as a bonus against the Sea Eagle glued seams - the tubes are larger diameter (12") than the fasttrack which we liked vs choppy water or rivers while the Blackfoot also "felt like" it would perform better on flat water than the Explorers (TBC...!) I don't know if it was necessarily the right decision but we'll find that out...On first test inflation I wasn't too happy with deep crease lines which were evident through the tube coating. In chats to replace it. In the meantime I'm running some tests on ability to retain pressure while it sits in a constant temp environment inside the house. I've never worked for Cisco but of course we use the products! I'm a Subsea Engineer - I don't think I've had enough conversations with Cisco guys that you'd remember me 😁

[@flynn6325]

How many occupants can fit in the 380x the kyack in the middle?

[@bertsadventures9974]

The 380X is designed for 1 or 2 paddlers.

[@ativanob14]

Keep on paddling

[@bertsadventures9974]

Life is good when you're on the water!

[@suzannest-germain3980]

What do you think about Carbone 385 ft?

[@bertsadventures9974]

Hi Suzanne! I have never paddled the Fast Track, but I have seen one. My guess is that it would be pretty good and probably fall somewhere between the Razorlite and Explorer in performance.

[@michellehawthorne3954]

Need pricing...

[@bertsadventures9974]

www.seaeagle.com

[@mazskefinance7818]

Would you be able to do a video on each of these discussing the pros and cons of each as well as how they perform on various types of water. If you don't have time at the moment, could you send me an email with any thoughts? My email is in the description on my channel. Thanks so much for having your channel.

[@bertsadventures9974]

That's actually a great idea and is also a chance for me to make a video. My life has been pretty crazy the last month or so and I haven't been out on the water at all.

[@mazskefinance7818]

@@bertsadventures9974 if you can, send me an email. I have questions for you on a few things. Thanks.