Rockpool battle: Taran 18 vs Taran 16. /English voiceover version

[@Dfl87165]

Great comparison! Thank you for generously making it accessible for non-Swedish speakers!

[@escapekayak]

Glad you liked it!

[@mikehawthorn9120]

An interesting comparison, thank you for taking the time to post in English.

[@escapekayak]

No problem 👍

[@paulwiltshire1285]

A very useful video. Thanks for troubling with the language dub, much appreciated.

[@escapekayak]

Glad it was helpful!

[@AliGoodman-p6c]

Hi, I know this is a random question, but the back support you are wearing. Can you please tell me what they are called and where I can get one. Thank-you.

[@Stewartthorp]

I had a long surf ski. 21' I was not strong enough to use the length

[@Stewartthorp]

Interesting on the speed

[@boutthere3374]

Talk about timing. I am about to order one and leaning toward the 16.Thanks for this.

[@escapekayak]

Glad I could help

[@nyctea52]

Quite useful, thank you for sharing .

[@stefanomoretti3664]

at 4:16 on the upper left the fiberglass composition is seen and it is not wooven but MAT incoherent fibers. Not a very great choice for a costly high end kayak.

[@escapekayak]

Thanks for taking the time to respond. This is the standard layup. If you choose premiere construction materials are different. In my opinion it is not a matter of better and worse but you get different benefits. This "old-style" layup is very durable, when it breaks it breaks in a way that is easy to repair and the weight penalty is not too bad for most users. Of course there is also a cost difference that reflects the amount of work that goes into each kayak, not so much material cost. The easies way to make a kayak seem more premium is to use more exclusive/hi tech materials. This does not directly translate in to a more premium product. The materials used in the standard Taran is not a misstake but a choice, and in my opinion a good one.

[@richardskip]

Thnx. Very interesting!

[@Dfl87165]

May I ask what your height is, Johan? I’m interested in an 18, I’m 196 cm.

[@escapekayak]

I'm 185 cm /Johan

[@seaduce737]

Great video. I have wanted one of these boats since I first saw it

[@escapekayak]

Yes it is a truly great kayak.

[@01839]

excellent review

[@escapekayak]

Glad you liked it