Walkthrough: RADAR Fishing Kayak Series | Wilderness Systems

Designers of the new Wilderness Systems Radar explain the new pedal drive kayak. This kayak is compatible with the Helix PD™ Pedal Drive, Helix MD™ Motor Drive and has a multitude of other modern features that are thoughtfully incorporated for any scenario a kayak angler might encounter.
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[@HromyjJosyp]

Greetings from Ukraine Very interesting thing. It's very bad that I do not have such boats in my country. With the best wishes

[@marksoutherton8888]

Why do you include Disco music in the video ????? If i wanted to listen to a disco i would watch top of the pops ??????

[@inthewoodswithbigfoot3941]

That's cool! I looked at one today at Outside World. It would be nice if it came with the rubber decking. I do like the boat though! It's defiantly in the top 3 of my choices currently... I plan to use it as a camping Kayak with fishing as a secondary past time.

[@ShakespeareCafe]

Axe the music

[@SASQUATCHTHEORY]

Be cool if it was fin style

[@ryanrosser8520]

The ride 115 was one of the most versatile kayaks on the water with a huge front hatch for storage of extra poles and camping gear, a nice rear storage area and enough room to lay down. It handled well on the rivers and tracked like a dream for it's size. It was light weight with side handles that made moving it by yourself easy. So why not save money and upgrade the mold for the pedal drive!? I purchased the Radar 115 because I was informed the Ride 115 was no longer going to be available as a fishing kayak. The front storage hatch is useless. It's too small to do anything with. The mid hatch is also too small to be useful for storage and it leaks so any extra gear will have to be stored in a dry bag. Both front and rear carry handles can hardly support the weight of the kayak and came apart the first time I used them. The lack of side carry handles make it near impossible to carry by yourself. It does not seem to paddle as easy as the Ride but maybe that's because of it's weight. It's molded to tight where the seat goes making it a pain to get the seat into place. The only thing I liked about this kayak are the ram mounts and the seat. I'm selling this thing and trying to find another Ride 115 max angler. Sorry for the bad review. This video was nice though.

[@flatheadfletch]

Perfect. Saved me some grief !!!

[@wolfpack9688]

Can you have the Helix Motor drive and the Pedal drive installed at the same time?

[@PedroSanchez-ql6yx]

yeah went to the Houston Boat Show and loved the Radar 135 it will be my first kayak I will purchase coming this March or April

[@herbertbrown8683]

can it handle well in saltwater bays and are the out riggers for this for better balance and other things this rig can be riged up with

[@LoboOutdoor]

Nice, you guys thought of everything you could need. I love my hobie but dam this is awesome.

[@illduitmyself]

super awesome. prolly $$$$$$$$$ though

[@s.stallone5350]

I'm ready to sell my PA12. This Yak is a game changer. :) You guys are putting out some really cool designs. Good Job. :)

[@isaacg3232]

Haha. let me know, I'll take your PA12...

[@s.stallone5350]

You'll have a long sail back from Japan-lol!

[@isaacg3232]

+S. Stallone youth don't think I could pedal that far???

[@guillotorres3441]

Have you tested on salt water, rough sea?? Or is only for lakes?

[@AZTEC_ARTS]

Water-tight storage ?? (for photo lenses : $$$)

[@dylanzrim1011]

Aztec Arts as with all boats of any nature, buy a waterproof box designed for taking on boats.

[@BeautifuLakesStreamsBiologists]

How do these fish in 2-3 foot swells in our big western lakes? I've float tubed in waves, but not sure about these.

[@robert1100]

Can't help but feel the boat looks tippy. The guy operating the boat seems to have to stabilize himself a bit, like when he stands up, his platform seems side-to-side-ish tippy. Also, the peddle design seems to force this guy to hyper-extend his knees while operating it. Is this because the guy's too short, or because they tried to create more front deck area. Anyway, I'm not sure this design would steer me away from other options out there.

[@Larry77777]

Coingrats on the engineering that went into the Radar. Amazing boat, just not for me. (10 must be my lucky number: I got my 10ft WS Tarpon 100 in 2010 and wouldn't trade it for anything. As much as I am impressed with the Radar's added features, I am not a fan of the added weight. Same is true for most kayaks these days.)

[@lachanchada]

Very good live in Spain and I am interested in this kayak goes on sale in January 2017 in Europe anybody knows when llegua

[@marksoutherton8888]

Why is the large dry storage not on the bow of this boat like the Thresher, Is it because of space for the motor ??

[@stevejohnson810]

How much weight will it carry before it becomes unstable???

[@nhlcfl7733]

Informative video except the background sound or at the least, it’s volume is too loud / distracting.

[@marvelousfishing822]

just exactly like this paddle is with the motor what's the price or what am I looking to spend

[@DonnyAngler]

is it me or does it seem that everyone who uses the PD has to pull the seat really far forward. Who was this designed for someone seven feet tall? 0:50 looks like he has like two feet of space behind him before he even reached for this tackle.

[@timnorman3591]

can you use the pedal system with the helix motor fitted

[@zalt19]

WOW !!! Love it all can i buy it in sweden???

[@fish_guru20]

I don't think this boat gets enough credit

[@BlackAnvil47]

Wondering how much it's going to cost$$$

[@BlueWilderness239]

I got to check one of these out!

[@brianrichard1768]

If a fish finder is added to the flex pod, it looks like the pedal drive will contact it when flipped up.

[@ScuffedThumbZFishing]

Brian Richard you wouldn't have your fishfinder on top of the flex pod if you have the pedal drive you wouldn't be able to see it anyway. You put the transducer the battery and extra cable in the flex pod and run the actual head unit onto the gear tracks on the side.

[@chaddenman692]

everyone posting this boat! yet no one will say anything about the price! very disheartening!

[@shanewilliams5027]

The 13:5 with the pedals will come in around $2600. Boat alone around $1500.

[@andrewobrien3495]

11.5 and 13.5 ft in length

[@unrivaled27]

price?

[@angler152]

1349 for boat, 1100 for pedal drive

[@BlackAnvil47]

$2,400 dollars still a good design yak, but at a high price, like to take the center storage well turn it into a full size live well

[@bigdawgfishing7016]

Is there reverse?

[@brandonhuggins1949]

Should I buy the atak 120 or the radar 115?

[@theblake5356]

You can’t go wrong either way. The ATAK is going to paddle and track better. It really comes down to whether or not you’re ever going to use a peddle drive.... if so, then the Radar 115 is the way to go.

[@grunter1389]

Er , what use is the flex pod if I want this as dedicated peddle fish yak. Can't access sounder there with peddles in hull.? Or am I wrong ?

[@ldsudduthhanover]

You probably would want to mount the Fishfinder on the rails, with the battery in the Flex Pod, and run your cables out through the top of the Flex Pod.

[@dylanzrim1011]

techD a poor design in a way, they would have been better off developing a tiller motor setup...

[@herbertbrown8683]

excellent rig

[@isaacg3232]

capacity??

[@gonzasteve]

so 13-1/2 &15-1/2 feet in length?

[@ldsudduthhanover]

11 1/2 and 13 1/2 feet, roughly..

[@johnallen7489]

Nice Yak.

[@tommyandersen3657]

kind of look like a copy of the native slayer 10 propel. nothing bad about this one, maybe there will be possible to buy one in Norway as well,so far hobiecat is the only one available,but if i had a choice here, slayer or titan 13.5 from native would be my weapon of choice,

[@dylanzrim1011]

Tommy Andersen with the new mirage reverse drive, hobie is the better option

[@tommyandersen3657]

neither hobie,native or this one,can be called a bad product,it is what you want your self. I want a native.

[@dylanzrim1011]

Tommy Andersen never said any were a bad product, just hobie is better value for the money, mirage drive might be slower on average, but as a whole you get more with hobie.

[@tommyandersen3657]

to me,it is only two choices,in Norway we can only get to models, hobie and native. no problem with your choices,pal :-) i still want a native :-)

[@charliepalmer2465]

Does the Drive have Reverse?

[@ryancham]

Both motor and pedal have reverse.

[@daves1563]

Not interested.

[@surfinglion2974]

Seat level too high, no stable for ocean, lake and river only.

[@dylanzrim1011]

Jialiang zhang you obviously haven't seen fishing kayaks out at sea

[@ryancham]

Seems in this instance the paddler should stay on lakes and rivers. Take mine out in open water regularly, super stable.

[@mattusprime]

Take my money!!!

[@ldsudduthhanover]

I want to paddle it first but yeah, I'm thinking Take My Money please..:)

[@jaredwallace9114]

+Dwayne “ChasinBass” Sudduth what's the price for the 115&135 with the peddle drive

[@ldsudduthhanover]

Jared Wallace Looks like $1349 for the 115 and $1499 for the 135. The Helix PD should retail for around $1100. Plus, the Helix MD (fits in the FlexPod location) is $1999; so you get all three options--Paddle, Peddle, Power.

[@wingbutler2699]

Dwayne Sudduth can you peddle and motor with a fish finder? Take them all out on the water at the same time?

[@dylanzrim1011]

Wing Butler if you mount it to a rail or somethibg

[@alexanderferrer5870]

pl can any body donate me a fishing kayak pl love to fish salt water

[@robert1100]

never hurts to beg other people for what they earned. good yob!

[@jonyer1980]

which one is better Pescador 12 or this one?

[@ryancham]

Pescador Pilot 12? Wilderness Systems Radar 115 - $1349 + $1100 =$2449 (pedal installed, motor capable, 94 lbs) Wilderness Systems Radar 135 - $1499 + $1100 = $2599 (pedal installed, motor capable, 101 lbs) Pescador Pilot 12 v2 - $1799 (pedal only, 85 lbs) They worked out the kinks from the first Pilot. It's tough to rationalize spending $650 - $800 more for a kayak that has similar features. I've used both of them. If money were not an object, Radar 135. On more of a budget, Pilot all day.

[@jonyer1980]

NoneForYou in Spain retailers are asking 2750€ por Pilot 12 and 2350€ for Radar 135 though... of course no one will purchase Pilot 12 because of the greedy policy of the distributors

[@ryancham]

Wow, that's pretty bad. Greed is alive and well!

[@jonyer1980]

OTOH hobie Outback is 3400€ here, wich is 1000€ more expensive, so i´ll go straight for Radar 135

[@jerry-381]

Really like the hull design! If I use the pedal drive where would I mount my Lowrance?

[@beaker151]

I have a radar 135; it's very stable and and turns very well. Now I'm only 5'9" 160lbs and the kayak is heavy; over 100 lbs with a rudder installed. Its an absolute mega PIA to load and unload on my kayak rack on my truck by myself. The plastic where you can install flush rod holders is thin and flexes very easy by hand. The plastic also flexes easily when you stand up under your feet. Speed hmm I guess thats up to the person but getting 3 mph requires me to paddle with a hard effort. Needless to say I'm not happy with it really besides stability. Also the pedal drive uses I tiny prop and 6:1 gear ratio. I haven't tired it yet but I can see some vigorous pedalling to get speed. I not sure my experience will get any better over time as I'm almost ready to cut my loses and sell. Just the weight alone has me dreading taking it out by myself. I load 100lbs bucket of pool shock into my truck no problem but a 100lb kayak is more than I want to deal with.

[@brandontolentino6532]

Chris Ellis so when you stand up the floor flexes under your feet??

[@jonyer1980]

So would i wait for a Hobie outback or this? I own a Trident 11 which is quite lightI have to load it to my car ceiling by myselt and i´ll probably struggle with tha heavy load? What´s the difference on weight between 115 and 135?

[@DonnyAngler]

You bought a 13'-6" kayak and complained that it weights to much. wow! Maybe you should stick to the ten footers if it's to big for you.

[@fishingwcp]

So I have a radar 115, like it a lot, but these are some changes that I would like to see in the next model, built in cup holder, built in rod holders, and the hatches need to be actual storage boxes, u can put some thing in there and they will get lost down in the kayak, I’ve got some bug spray rolling around in there for s month!!! Lol... also the back top of the seat needs padding

[@raychoi9495]

That pedal drive will be a nightmare around weedy lake and river!!!! Pls buy a hobie

[@dylanzrim1011]

Ray Choi for a very similar price, you'd be silly not to

[@raychoi9495]

Agreed!!!! A hobie with 180 mirage is the best fishing kayak around lake and river.

[@dylanzrim1011]

Ray Choi I've looked at other pedal drives, but the hobie just seems to have more in every way

[@willsmith7411]

What is the cost 600000000 haha no really how much is it

[@fredfable5655]

Overpriced...too expensive.

[@email16v]

Dang....i have a ride 135. I still love it but this would be my second choice for sure.

[@mikehashobbies1210]

so the radar 115 cost around $1350.00 without the pedal drive? and the pedal drive cost around $1100.00? so to get the pedal package, the kayak cost at $2450.00?

[@dylanzrim1011]

MikehasHobbies for that price you'd be better off with a hobie 180 drive

[@ryancham]

Let's at least compare apples to apples. 13 foot boats vs 13 foot boats and 12 vs 12. Old Town PDL - $2800 (pedal only, 117 lbs) Hobie Mirage Pro Angler 14 - $3599 (pedal only, 120 lbs) Wilderness Systems Radar 135 - $1499 + $1100 = $2599 (pedal installed, motor capable, 101 lbs) Hobie Mirage Pro Angler 12 - $3299 (pedal only, 105 lbs) Wilderness Systems Radar 115 - $1349 + $1100 =$2449 (pedal installed, motor capable, 94 lbs) Pescador Pilot 12 v2 - $1799 (pedal only, 85 lbs) The Radar is far better than you're willing to admit. Either you're getting paid to troll or just haven't done your research. Either way, facts are facts.

[@ryancham]

Good point, troll. Anyone that uses "epic" in their everyday language is a moron. "Brah, so epic, brah!" "Check out my epic PDL, Brah!" "I'm dumb and like to spend more money on stuff because it's epic, Brah!" Hobie boats are tubs and Old Town is overpriced and heavy with no advantage of using a motor drive. That's epic, BRAH!

[@SparowskyHolistycznie]

In my opinion is overpriced.

[@samretheanyyim9799]

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