Kit seen/used in this video - E-FIN - www.billhigham.co.uk/product/hiqmar-isup-e-fin/ Check out my Amazon shop list for products I rate - www.amazon.co.uk/shop/morethanjustacleaner

I tried this motor fin, last weekend, and I had a Blast. It was super fun. I used it for 45 min against the current of the Jacques-Cartier river (a section with-out rapid) and it was a GREAT help. It was on my Aquaglide Blackfoot 180, 2 persons on board and fully loaded.

@MoreThanJustaCleaner

Ай бұрын

It's a lot of fun isn't it! 😁

Looks a really interesting product, much like ebikes it makes this hobby more accessible for those in a bit of pain etc with paddling for a long time. Will be interesting to see what the customer service is like as its certainly not a cheap product. You are becoming an expert at all things kayak!

@MoreThanJustaCleaner

10 ай бұрын

Not sure about expert, but I'm certainly dabbling 😅

Hope you get back to feeling better buddy. 5 weeks is a long time to be off the water 😢.

@MoreThanJustaCleaner

10 ай бұрын

It was. It started in July and whilst I'm back on the water now I'm still having to bear it in mind so I don't get complacent and reinjure myself 😀

I am just gonna let you know the safety cord attaches to you so if you fall in the water, the boat doesn’t run away from you, it’s mostly there for petrol motors it’s so you don’t have a runaway boat and in the eventuality the electronics the boat capsizes completely shut off

@MoreThanJustaCleaner

10 ай бұрын

Good point 👍😁

Another great video Karl, plus you’ve just saved me £450, i wonder if an emotor affects your licence or boat registration.

@MoreThanJustaCleaner

10 ай бұрын

These are good products, check out David Wilson in the comments - I just happen to have a defective one 😏

Keep us posted on how you get on, as I was thinking of either getting this same motor or the Kahe Pod for my inflatable kayak.

@MoreThanJustaCleaner

10 ай бұрын

I certainly will 👍😊

I'm a newb to this channel. About to purchase an Aquatec Ottowa tandem. Loved all the videos so far, hope you get the e-motor and shoulder sorted

@MoreThanJustaCleaner

10 ай бұрын

Thanks Richard, I'm glad you're enjoying what I'm doing 👍 I'm sure you'll love the Ottawa 😁

Anymore news on the E-Fin Karl? I got the Aquatec Ottawa tandem in the end, love it.

@MoreThanJustaCleaner

9 ай бұрын

It's a great craft 👍 I've got a retest to do with the efin, just haven't had the opportunity to do so yet 😊

Oh. I thought it was not working straight out of the box. Personally, I think a complete replacement is in order, not just separate components.

@MoreThanJustaCleaner

10 ай бұрын

The not working out of the box thing was me trying it dry and misunderstanding what it did when running dry. Once in the water I fully expected it to be A-OK :/

Hi Karl, one of my subscribers contacted me recently, he also had an issue with the e-fin not operating. He said the supplier was sending him out a new remote control. Have you got a multimeter? The battery fully charged should read 29.2V at 100% charging and 27.2V resting. ATB, Dave.

@MoreThanJustaCleaner

10 ай бұрын

Thanks for that info David, I'll look into it 👍😊 How do you test it when it's charging? I've not much experience with a miltimeter and I'm not really sure what I'd be doing with the red/black pins?

The aqua marina bluedrive S should be ok according to some reviews, and you can buy seperate batteries for it = endless range in theory. It cost a lot more, but it might be worth a look when you run out of patience with cheap amazon products:)

@MoreThanJustaCleaner

10 ай бұрын

This isn't a cheap Amazon product!

@Alfahippie

10 ай бұрын

First of all, i made the cardinal sin of commenting before watching the video, i just saw people talking about it being broke, so sorry about that. But now that i have watched it, i’m pretty sure someone cheated you out of your money for this product, because the aqua marina bluedrive S only goes for around 30 minutes on a full charge, and with a battery that looks similar to this in size. (Check their website for precise numbers) So if they told you this would run for 5+ hours, chances are they were simply lying to you. So it probably didn’t break, but simple ran out of power way sooner than you expected. Why it can still go in reverse i don’t know, but i bet if you charge it again it will go for the same amount of time and then stop again. If it does, you know it’s the battery, and in the end the sellers fault.

@MoreThanJustaCleaner

10 ай бұрын

@@Alfahippie there isn't just this product on the market with a longer battery life - the E-propulsion Vaquita has a longer life too. The product is genuine. David Wilson who's commented on this thread has one and has had no issues. I'm just unfortunate that I have.

@Alfahippie

10 ай бұрын

I just tried to compare the specs of the 2 models, but it takes someone with more electrical knowledge than me to figure it out. Numbers are 25,6V/288WH with a claimed runtime of 5 hours for this, vs 11,1V/8,8AH with a runtime of 1 hour on the aqua marina. If anybody else reading this knows about this stuff, does it add up?🤔 (i would like a motor like this for my own kayak, that’s why i’m also keen to know)

@Alfahippie

10 ай бұрын

@@MoreThanJustaCleaner Okay, guess i’ll have to look in to it some more then. But if it’s true they actually can run 5 hours, thank you for saving me from buying the aqua marina which i was about to do! That would have been a costly mistake, although i don’t really know what to get instead now..🤔

Please tell me more about your microwave?

@MoreThanJustaCleaner

Ай бұрын

Lol, you can see it in action in a more recent video - the paddle and camp on Pocklington Canal a couple of months ago 👍😁

Had so much promise, it could be a way for me to get on the water, though my balance is crap, so maybe not

@MoreThanJustaCleaner

10 ай бұрын

Let's hope I can get it sorted 👍😁

What a shame it looks really good too, simple tech like that should be really reliable though.

@MoreThanJustaCleaner

10 ай бұрын

Let's see how it turns out 😁👍

Hope you get your money back Karl , do you think you would use it a lot, lot of money, plus what about the enjoyment of paddling, thats what its all about, anyway hope all goes well, keep up the good work 👍

@MoreThanJustaCleaner

10 ай бұрын

I don't want my money back, yet... I'm in the process of getting it sorted. I've got some fun projects lined up 😁

@mickhill7067

10 ай бұрын

@@MoreThanJustaCleaner I can just see one of your mates on the front fanning you and passing you a drink 🍸 😉 😂🤣

@MoreThanJustaCleaner

10 ай бұрын

@@mickhill7067 that's a promising idea 😅

@mickhill7067

10 ай бұрын

Eat Sleep Paddle and LOUNGE 🥱😎👍

@MoreThanJustaCleaner

10 ай бұрын

Yup hahaha

Those fins aren't cheap. Yes, I would be very upset for it not to work.

@MoreThanJustaCleaner

10 ай бұрын

Indeed. I think I've been unfortunate and got a defective one 🙄

Hmm.... Not a great promotional vid' for Hiqmar if they was to see it.

@MoreThanJustaCleaner

10 ай бұрын

Not at the moment. But good service is determined by what happens when things don't go well 👍😁

I won't believe it lasts 5 hours in Drive mode. Maybe in reverse mode hahah Somebody has to do a test. like with EV cars... :)

@MoreThanJustaCleaner

10 ай бұрын

Well that will be on my agenda 😁👍