The higher quality inflatable kayaks and SUPs have a very high initial stability. That perch seat is neat. Not for me, but if you can set a hook from up there and land a fish without going for a swim, more power to ya. These crafts have their place and purpose.
@wendellfishing2 ай бұрын
Right on!
@lowlifeangler2 ай бұрын
Great review! Looks like awesome inflatable reminds me when I was a kid floating down the creek in a inflatable raft. But this one is more extremely better suit for that. It would be great in Rose Lake at Hocking Hocking State Park. We're about 25 minutes away if you're visiting Hocking Hills anytime.
@wendellfishing2 ай бұрын
Oh man.. 💯 I’ve been by the lake but never fished it.
@lowlifeangler2 ай бұрын
@@wendellfishing The ODNR releases trout there in the early spring. There's a very few way older vids of people fished and caught bass with buzz bait in a sit in kayak. I hiked it several times. Tried to fish it a couple times. I saw high end ifishing inflatables there years ago. Most of tourists fish and boat Lake Logan instead
@gregstabryla99452 ай бұрын
Impressive. Great for those of us with sedans. Just a little worried about puncture, I'm pretty hard on my keel. On my third protector.
@wendellfishing2 ай бұрын
Right on!
@PhotoBob2 ай бұрын
I bought the NRS Pike as a travel kayak. However, it is far superior to my Outlaw in every single category. so I am selling my Outlaw. You can put a bixpy on the skeg of these inflatables and they go really fast bc of the lightweight hull.
@wendellfishing2 ай бұрын
Right on!
@jesses68592 ай бұрын
I have yet to buy a kayak and go fishing. My twin and I have our own paintin business and might paint my neighbors house for his bass boat, but this thing looks awesome. Don't know much about inflatable kayaks but that realse valve seems awesome and safe. Love your videos man. Please don't retire.
@wendellfishing2 ай бұрын
Thanks boss.. I am full speed ahead.. working on getting to the point when I am full time
@richmosley25192 ай бұрын
I really like mine. It was a toss up with this one and the NRS Pike. I went with the IATAK and have no regrets. Definitely spend the extra ~$100 and get a decent DC pump with a PSI cap setting. It makes things so much easier. Not sure why they threw in the mattress pump...maybe they had a bunch purchased from the back of an unmarked box truck... :D But yeah, it tracks great. The wind is certainly more of a factor since it sits up so high, but that's just the way things go. Now I would not want to hike the whole deal for very far, but most places I fish have boat ramps or decent access from parking to the shore. All I need now is to pick out a fish finder and get a mount that will attach to the railing. I found a Scotty transducer mount that will go on the starboard mount behind the seat.
@wendellfishing2 ай бұрын
Right on brother! Glad you love it!
@tennesseekayakfishing56912 ай бұрын
Maybe the electric pump is for faster deflation.
@masonfethkenher19692 ай бұрын
Looks like i might need a replacment for my throw and go after work boat. Ps i think your paddle was backwards bud lol good vid and sharp looking boat
@wendellfishing2 ай бұрын
Right on!
@HomesteadOnThePreserve2 ай бұрын
As L.L.A. stated, great review! That is a super cool inflatable and definitely the nicest one I have seen. If space was a problem I would most likely buy one. I admit though, I would be a bit worried about a puncture while on the water. I like to explore in my hard plastic kayak. If I did buy the iATAK I wouldn't take it to those large explorative places, at least not until my confidence with it grew. You didn't mention chambers. Does it have them or does it inflate in only one spot? A 3 chamber kayak would be ideal, left, right and hull.
@wendellfishing2 ай бұрын
There are two chambers. The Floor and the Side Wall. Thanks for the post brother!
@HomesteadOnThePreserve2 ай бұрын
@@wendellfishing SWEET!
@southwestindianaoutdooradv47142 ай бұрын
It’s a sweet kayak! I will definitely be adding an inflatable at some point as it will be so much better for travel when the whole family is coming!
@wendellfishing2 ай бұрын
Definitely!
@raygissendanner14762 ай бұрын
Great information thank you
@wendellfishing2 ай бұрын
Right on Ray!
@gregstabryla99452 ай бұрын
How about the price?
@wendellfishing2 ай бұрын
$1,399
@riverwendell-zf5os2 ай бұрын
nice!
@wendellfishing2 ай бұрын
Thanks!
@daniellewendell-te6en2 ай бұрын
Thank You!
@wendellfishing2 ай бұрын
You're welcome!
@joe1875028 күн бұрын
Yep, I'm diggin' that ol' man bar.
@wendellfishing28 күн бұрын
Love it
@AIAngler-rd9db2 ай бұрын
Juicy!
@colejfishingadventures2 ай бұрын
Super cool video man!! I’ve always wanted to make a kayak video for my channel!! Love watching your videos mate! Awesome job, keep it up! 🤝💪
@wendellfishing2 ай бұрын
Thanks! 👍
@richmosley25192 ай бұрын
And I ran into the same issue with the mattress pump. I'll be a little more critical. Even with the gasket, you have to hold that thing the entire time, as it was not designed to work with these types of valves, and is not exactly balanced. :D Their idea was to use the mattress pump to get it started, and then finish with the 2-way manual pump. Fine. However, high-PSI inflatables are not exactly for manual pumping either. Sure, you can. But, it is pretty damn near torture to attempt, unless you are in rather good shape. So again (for those new to inflatables), buy a rechargeable and/or DC pump with an auto cutoff. Save yourselves. :) That said, it is a complaint about an item that has no bearing on anything. If you are going to drop $1400 on a kayak, you are probably prepared to buy a separate paddle and a decent pump. This boat is not about the accessories.
@wendellfishing2 ай бұрын
Thanks for your feedback!
@ADKMuskyFoolonFly639 күн бұрын
Nice review, thanks, couple questions, 1. Do you know the Denier thickness of the material of this kayak? Have you compared it to the NRS Pike?
@wendellfishing9 күн бұрын
Sorry boss.. that is a layer of the onion I do not know
@DeepFakeFisherman-sy6ww2 ай бұрын
Great video!
@wendellfishing2 ай бұрын
Glad you enjoyed it
@Hentges1318 күн бұрын
Since I live in an apartment I've been thinking about getting an inflatable for my first kayak. The main concern I have is how well it well paddle in a river. I would be primarily going solo so how well do you think it would do going upstream? I just see the current pushing it around easily because it is so light but maybe because it isn't really "in" the water like a traditional kayak it isn't as bad as I think.
@wendellfishing18 күн бұрын
Probably going to be a difficult paddle upstream. But depends on your current
@kimberlyglascock68752 ай бұрын
Great review. Thanks so much!
@wendellfishing2 ай бұрын
Glad it was helpful!
@garysmith78322 ай бұрын
Paddling is for young people, I need a motor
@wendellfishing2 ай бұрын
Ha!
@lowlifeangler2 ай бұрын
Yup, I'll give up the paddle soon to upgrade to pedal kayak since I hit 50 this year
@wendellfishing2 ай бұрын
@@lowlifeangler Treat yoself!
@lowlifeangler2 ай бұрын
@@wendellfishing I need to try out those Impulse rods. In need of a top water rod asap!
@CarelessKingdom2 ай бұрын
They do make skeg motors that fit most inflatable yaks/sups
@kayakfishingobsessed2 ай бұрын
Boom!
@wendellfishing2 ай бұрын
:)
@leon_bel_fishing2 ай бұрын
I used a plug in mattress pump and it filled in no time
@bgaviatorАй бұрын
What are your thoughts on the upcoming Isle Flywater? That thing and this iatak are in the running for my upgrade picks in the near future.
@wendellfishingАй бұрын
Can't say too much about it as I have never had eyes on one
@TacticalNomad33Ай бұрын
1300 for an inflatable kayak? You could get a hard plastic troller motor ready for for 600 less. Yea the convenience of not having a trailer or bed extension.... but at that price I can get something more affordable and that allows me to add attachments and a trolling motor. They bring that price down and I'm with it!
@wendellfishingАй бұрын
This one is definitely on the higher end of the pricing.. however, with a drop stitch kayak.., you pay for the quality
@adam_mawz_maasАй бұрын
This is for a very specific market, those that want the performance approaching a hardshell, but for some reason (storage, transport) can't simply go with a hardshell. I'm storage limited (apartment living), so this is very interesting to me as an upgrade from my current trash inflatable.
@bgaviatorАй бұрын
Any way to connect a motor to it? Something like those little Bixpy motors?
@wendellfishingАй бұрын
That I am not sure to be honest
@user-yg3bc3dd9fАй бұрын
Anyone have an idea as to the puncturability, I'm sure the new materials are pretty tough but it would be good to hear any info...
@wendellfishingАй бұрын
So far so good with me... but I would love to hear others chime in as well
@jlansdale536Ай бұрын
No paddle holder though. 🤔🤔🤔🤔
@wendellfishingАй бұрын
across the gunnels I guess
@lexwaldez2 ай бұрын
You look like you have the footpegs pretty far down. How tall are you if you don't mind my asking? If you mentioned both in video I apologize, I obviously missed it.
@wendellfishing2 ай бұрын
just shy of 6'
@bgaviatorАй бұрын
Do you happen to know if this boat is heat welded seams or just glued seams?
@wendellfishingАй бұрын
Welded .. has to be to hold that high of PSI
@bgaviatorАй бұрын
@@wendellfishing awesome!
@Tyler-rm6pw2 ай бұрын
Let’s see ya add a motor to it
@wendellfishing2 ай бұрын
mmm... I am sure I could figure that out
@Michael-mg7te2 ай бұрын
Great video
@wendellfishing2 ай бұрын
Appreciate it brother!
@perfectleveladventurefishi6192 ай бұрын
good stuff
@wendellfishing2 ай бұрын
Thanks boss!
@GreatBambinoGamingАй бұрын
Thoughts after a month?
@wendellfishingАй бұрын
A great yak for those with the limitations mentioned in the video