TRASH? Ascend 133x Tournament fishing kayak REVIEWED! compared to Premium Kayak

[@TheDeeStain]

I love my auto pilot 120! I got a light kit installed on it and go night fishing. So enjoyable!

[@slick4922]

oldtown is great but most buyers cant spend 4k on a kayak and if their buying more than one for multiple family members and dont use it but 2 times a month or year the mosre exspenive is a bad option for the on a budget kayakers but ascend should add more plastic in the kayak and even if they doubled it and charged $1,600 .for just the kayak it would still sell. they should have already installed rear scuppers in the back well in mold. but love your videos ill just keep riding my 133x s and use that 3 year warranty it has

[@UntamedOutdoorsmen]

Yeah gonna have to agree with you on the 133x. Had one for two years and had a crack develop. Lots of people are having that same problems with theirs. I had fun with it for the 2 years I had it. But won’t look into replacing it with the same one. Replaced it with a Titan X. However, I also believe that not everybody has 4K to drop on a kayak. So that is a factor as well.

[@samuelczaikowski9232]

Hey Aliex just purchased a 120 sportsman pdl. I’m thankful that u prove these fools wrong when they say “it’s not an offshore boat” but have never taken it offshore. U took the top water 120 offshore and caught a tuna, and that’s when I knew these guys were not on the same level of knowledge as u. Looking forward to talking Mine offshore in the coming months. Much respect 🫡

I've had an ascend h12 since 2019 no issues. Thousands of bass and hundreds of hours in it.

[@AliexFolgueira]

thats all that matters

[@2WheelsdownN]

Till it matters

[@behanna413]

Took my 133x out about 20 times so far trolling for trout. Been perfect. Is the plastic thin yes. Could it be better yes. For the money? It's okay.

[@robertmcgrath8581]

I have one as well and feel the same way, for the money you cant go wrong, if you have 5k to spend there are better kayaks out there

[@aaronhenderson8564]

I am 6’4” 250 and my 133x has been amazing for the price point I needed. The stability is incredible the room is great and it has done me well. But I also have 2 128ts and those are not great at all

[@ThePhrozenOne]

I used your code today. Got the 7.5ah with charger for my garmin vivid 4cv, supposed to last 20+ hours. Was kinda expensive, but you get what you pay for.

[@neilmaclarty8572]

Aliex, I own a 106pdl and the 106mk...use them alot battling the oyster beds etc and you are correct in saying they are worth it. Honest reviews 👌

[@AliexFolgueira]

quality products for sure

[@ffemt703]

I love the layout of the Ascend 133x. I can live without the rails because I can add them .What I can not live with is the structural instability. Whether it be thicker plastic or better supports inside or both and charge 100-150 more even. I would have jumped on this instead of my Bonafide if that was the case.

[@fairwind8222]

When it comes to big fishing kayaks, still just can’t beat the pelican catch PWR 100! The best part is the guy you run into on the water with the old town will always give you a jab about the cheap pelican, watch him squirm when you paddle, fish, or motor all around him with ease.

[@fairwind8222]

Pelican catch PWR 100! That’s what I’m talking about!

[@AliexFolgueira]

love my pelican pwr, i lended it out for a shoot, havent pick it up yet, it is far lol

[@anthonyvespia6662]

Told the way it is! Aliex, I bought a Hoodoo for a 2nd boat, for my freshwater setup. My Oldtown is my saltwater vessel setup. They're both motorized. But the Oldtown has a lot more $$ invested. They're both garaged, and I take care of all my toys. But definitely a huge difference between quality boats! 😎 🛶 🌊

[@jeremykenward3082]

Thanks for the honest review Aliex! In the market for my first fishing kayak, and your videos have been super helpful. On a budget, and right now looking at the pelican catch mode, but also looking at the outlaw and the old town 106 (just the paddle version). Have to car top on a small car, and would like to use my transom mount trolling motor once in awhile. Would love to hear your thoughts.

[@AliexFolgueira]

Catch mode is nice, light, inexpensive, can add a motor mount, nice seat with a back rest, nice boat

[@jeremykenward3082]

Thanks for the reply

[@AliexFolgueira]

@jeremykenward3082 you are welcome, did you check zoffinger vids on the mode?

[@jeremykenward3082]

I did...seeing him on that boat switched me from being dead set on the outlaw to preferring the catch mode. Maybe a couple years down the road I'll upgrade to something bigger and nicer, but I think the mode will take me on a lot of adventures in the meantime. Thanks again

[@jhonnyj25]

Pelican just released a new catch mode with the same transom mount that the pwr has

[@shred5]

The Ascend kayaks are a decent option for someone who is looking to go out 5 times a year who may bring a rod or two. Old Townsl Native/Bonafide, Hobie etc are more for those who load up and use it more seriously.

[@thethrill2877]

Hey what do you recomen the Oldtown 120 or the wilderness Recon 120 looking for stability Stand up fishing in lakes and some river .

[@AliexFolgueira]

120 should be more stable due to lower seat but spliting hairs

[@bobarganbright180]

Hey, Sorry you got a bad one. I would like to know who makes the motor mount on the bass pro. Will this hole pattern work on a van hunks maui maui 11? Thanks. Bob

[@AliexFolgueira]

if it was a bad one i would have been so critical, it is all of them. Not sure what you mean about the mount, if your kayak has the pp inserts then it can take most mounts

[@bobarganbright180]

What is the bracket on the back of the bass pro boat? I don't blame you for being upset, I would be too. Maybe they will take it back. Sometimes they will if you are dissatisfied, which you surely are. It has worked for me.

[@joemartz7512]

Hello, Aliex, It seems that we share the same concerns regarding the 133x. I must say that I feel fortunate to have come across a highly reputable distributor, Mariner Sails Dallas, who introduced me to the remarkable quality and value of my MK106.

[@AliexFolgueira]

Great place to buy a kayak!

[@kristopherhansen8768]

I’m about to go grab a recon 120 from them this weekend!

[@ty_dye]

I bought an ascend 133x a few years ago, but I wish I'd have nought a old town or native instead

[@BobBohner4851]

Aliex, thanks for saying the TRUTH. IT’S WHY WE WATCH YOU. note treat yourself go fishing and have some FUN. 😊😊😊😊😊😊😊

[@cyberyakeradventures]

Buy once. Cry once. (unless you are me) but you get what you pay for.

[@elbassman416]

I have the 133x it works well no issues I have a i pilot on it. I use a jet ski trailer to move it around. I definitely did some mods on it

[@AliexFolgueira]

Bow mount only motor is the way to go

[@nolimitracing9752]

The 133x is 1/4th the price of that old town. Can’t really compare them with that price point

[@AliexFolgueira]

You can.

[@nolimitracing9752]

@@AliexFolgueira No, you cant especially if trying to do a fair comparison. Obviously the more expensive kayak is gunna have better features and build quality and that goes with anything you buy that’s why your video isn’t a fair comparison. That’s like saying a Hyundai sucks because it doesn’t have the features a Porsche has. Both are good kayaks and both definitely have flaws and both are definitely in different categories.

[@AliexFolgueira]

@nolimitracing9752 bro yes you can! You can compare this 133x to a old town paddle only and still loses in quality. 133x is trash.

[@nolimitracing9752]

@@AliexFolgueira apples to oranges. I don’t agree with your opinion.

[@AliexFolgueira]

@@nolimitracing9752 kayak to kayak comparison.

[@victorgatelljr.5753]

I feel your pain, I own a 133X and I have a 3.5 hp outboard, and a bow mounted Xi3 with GPS. Here is the issue, if you have to have a kayak, and you want it to be motorized so you can fish in wind and currents, you are better off with a Gheenoe, you can buy one for around $5,000. Sorry, if you are a diehard kayaker, you don't want motors, but if you like fishing, especially in Florida inshore, spending more than $1,000 for a kayak is not worth it. As it is, I have spent way too much money on modifications and motors. My God, I saw motorized high-end kayaks for $6,500 and I can buy a small flats boat for that. Now, the good news, like Alex said; you can make it work, cause I did and there are many of us that do as well. But thank you Alex for the review, I thoroughly enjoyed it.

[@AliexFolgueira]

Thanks, I'm gonna do more small boat vids this year, I may do a gheenoe series

[@ByDaReef]

Exactly i have ascend 133x it def have its problems but when you only take a couple of poles you nk 300 to the back battery to the front in black pack pro you will be surprised how well the 133x can be i fish inshore docks or flats works fine. Put it this way the ascend is a great starter kayak for me

[@Ian_Paschal]

Hey Aliex great video. I just bought a Native Slayer propel 13. Would you say this is a good quality boat? I have never owned anything else except a perception pescador pro.

[@AliexFolgueira]

i enjoyed my slayer ehen i had it, very fast and stable ,very well built

[@Ian_Paschal]

@@AliexFolgueira Great to hear! Thanks for the reply.

[@devondadude420]

I'm looking for my first fishing kayak. I've been leaning towards the feel free stuff. But if you had to pick a first kayak for rivers and small lakes what would it be? Like 1500 or less? Aliex love your content.

[@AliexFolgueira]

umm bonafide rvr is really good

[@devondadude420]

@AliexFolgueira thanks. I live in Virginia so we have alot of people pushing the feel frees. I've looked at some bonafide, but didn't really deep dive. Thank you alot. And thanks for all the content.

[@NCFishingandOutdoors]

Also look at the Crescent kayak lineup. I have the Crescent Shoalie. Built especially for rivers and creeks. Shallow draft for shallower creeks and rivers. It's their flagship fishing yak and at $1599 is a great boat. They also have the lite tackle 2 for $1199. Also a great paddling and fishing kayak.

[@devondadude420]

@@NCFishingandOutdoors thanks

[@BassManStrikes]

Tank well on the 133 is bad, the deck is bowed and it collects water .... scuppers should have been in the middle...

[@AliexFolgueira]

someone said it got fixed**** but they havent updated their prouct page

[@Bornnn2Playyy]

Love my 133. It’s tough stable and well built

[@AliexFolgueira]

Well built? What?

[@elvisrickey4625]

Hey Alex, how much do you want for the 133X?

[@AliexFolgueira]

how much you want to pay for it?

[@elvisrickey4625]

@@AliexFolgueira If you weren't so far away I'd seriously make an offer. I'm in Indiana.

[@cameroneagle4370]

Do you have promo codes for any kayaks

[@AliexFolgueira]

No, I'm not that big haha

[@johnschleitwiler8055]

Dude your thrashing x133 and for storage it's un matched for space unmatched it's built lighter cause there heavy that's why there thin your trashing it for no reason sounds like you want old Town to send you a new kayak but it's you opinion

[@AliexFolgueira]

what? you know basspro makes the ascend, basspro could sponsor this channel and i will never have to review a kayak again? you know i got more to lose by being negative towards basspro!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I'm telling the truth.

[@thevernonposse]

Dudes got 5 old town kayaks just strewn about the yard

[@426thAirborne]

The 133x is a very stable starter yak. Then theres the whole 5k vs 2k thing.

[@AliexFolgueira]

that it is true, check my stability test of the 133x

[@426thAirborne]

​@AliexFolgueira I did, it was a good informative vid.

[@ccjames69]

I hope Basspro and Ascend will see this video and it will light a fire under their behinds and get the issues resolved with it. As stated, great design on paper but the quality is subpar. Alot of people have returned their 133x because of the warping and cracking issues in the tank well and seating areas. There are Ascend owners groups out there complaining about it and moving on to something else.

[@AliexFolgueira]

yeah bro it is basspro they make quality boats, why stop with the kayaks? MAKE THEM BETTER BASSPRO!

[@victorgatelljr.5753]

Good point, I use the hell out of mine and fish with it. When it wears out, I will not replace it either, but it will be with a Gheenoe not a $5k kayak. The older I get, the harder it is to move around in a confined space. For where I fish, the stability of the Gheenoe is best, but for some people that fish rivers and lakes, a john boat is a much better option. With that said, if you need a kayak you can paddle, you definitely don't want the 133X.

[@BassManStrikes]

The 133x looks like a bath tub

[@WestgankProductions]

I was going to buy ...until I SAW THIS!! THANK-YOU ALiex

[@AliexFolgueira]

i loved the idea of this kayak, sad that they dont build it better

[@beachclub11]

Hobie and Old Town are Quality Kia makes a nice car but a Corvette sure is more fun for me

[@SouthJerseyYakFishing-wn7bmis]

They will have to rip my auto pilot 136 from my cold dead hands. I think I wanna be buried in when I die. Agree with you Aliex, 100 percent, about the quality difference. You get what you pay for. If they make those improvements you spoke of on the ascend, it will no longer be offered at that price point. Old town rules! It's so stable, I sit side saddle with my legs hanging over the side all the time while fishing, never flipped, and never fell out. Just wish it had a little more power for the stronger currents here in South Jersey and a better plug system. But I pick and choose my times, and better quality plugs can be installed. With the ascend, you can't get around thin, poor quality plastic. Good quality goes a long way!

[@AliexFolgueira]

yeah autopilot issue is lack of speed i slapped a nk300 3h hp in the rear problem solved

[@rossweaver2128]

Yeah but what 5 grand vs 1200 ? It should be better

[@AliexFolgueira]

That's not accurate, it is $4499 vs $2800 still $1700 more but you get what you paid for

[@rossweaver2128]

@@AliexFolgueira oh you bought the outfitted version of the ascend I see

[@AliexFolgueira]

@@rossweaver2128 just adding motor equivalent and battery box

[@tailslapexplore6887]

Never complaint Aliex, we pay for what we get they want business we wanna pay as less as possible 🤣🤣🤣.

[@AliexFolgueira]

true

[@alexm1841]

Ascend for $1,00 and the Old Town for $4,500… obviously there’s a huge difference in quality

[@AliexFolgueira]

There are plenty of sub $1000 kayaks that are 100x better build than this ascend

[@jonlewis7140]

you're a year late to save me brother. not mad, just sad. the 133x was fun, but i'm getting an old town this season

[@AliexFolgueira]

i know bro, sorry, i could have done this video last year but i was pissed, you know

[@iandtexarkana4549]

Inflation takes a toll on these kayaks. The Auto Pilot 120 was priced at around $3,400 three years ago. Now, it's $4,400 😮

[@joseluisalcaraz]

Yo tengo un ascen t12 y la beldad es muy estable y es muy Líbano ala hora de remar

[@isaactroy6899]

Comparing a 1000$ kayak to a 4500$ kayak isn’t really a good comparison.

[@AliexFolgueira]

If two things are similar why compare ? 🤔

[@2WheelsdownN]

Vibe kayaks are 1k and way better

[@MikeBrown-mc8fi]

@@AliexFolgueira Because they aren't similar, if the Ascend cost $3000 they'd be similar. The only thing they have in common is they are both kayaks, beyond that they are not the same.

[@AliexFolgueira]

@MikeBrown-mc8fi wrong in so many levels! Both are kayaks designed to take motors, made in the US, pre wired and so on and on no need to say it here just watch the video

[@shorelinefishingmafia6133]

MAN THAT ASCEND KAYAK HAS SO MUCH FLEX ITS CONCERNING 😮

[@AliexFolgueira]

yup that rear tankwell is a problem, i hace been to basspro and the new ones they have look the same

[@shorelinefishingmafia6133]

@@AliexFolgueira I WENT WITH A SUN DOLPHIN PRO 120 ITS CONSIDERED A JOHNNY BOAT

[@BravoBassin]

old town makes great kayaks and in my personal opinion are way better then that Ascend hands down.

[@AliexFolgueira]

Totally

[@brianreed7916]

I almost bought 133x but instead I went with the Old Town Salty PDL 120

[@AliexFolgueira]

your best kayaking decision yet

[@jupiterkayakfishing]

Good review.

[@AliexFolgueira]

Glad you enjoyed it

[@Wildoggs_Adventures]

What’s going on with that tailgate brotha? 😂

[@AliexFolgueira]

That's the anti theft model

[@user-od2cd9qt4y]

Premium vs budget

[@MikeBrown-mc8fi]

You are comparing a $3000 kayak to a $1000 kayak, if the old town wasn't much better I'd be upset. Of course it's better, it costs 3x as much, it's supposed to be better. Not sure what the point of your video is... ?

[@AliexFolgueira]

THE POINT OF THE VIDEO IS TO SHOW HOW A GREAT KAYAK IS BUILT AND WHAT A BAD ONE LOOKS LIKE! WHATS THE POINT OF THIS COMMENT? LOl

[@cameroneagle4370]

Sell me a kayak dude !

[@2WheelsdownN]

106 OT is better

[@AliexFolgueira]

106 is amazing

[@lukeprince7690]

128x is a bit better

[@AliexFolgueira]

than the 133? i hope it is newer

[@lukeprince7690]

@AliexFolgueira yes a bit that 133 thay came out about a year apart