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I'm happy you did an Honst opinion on the poor design, hopefully you saved someone from wasiting there $$ on this POS

@AliexFolgueira

Ай бұрын

Last video on this boat on this channel, if they updated like lauch a better model, then I'll re visit it.

Thank you for a honest review Aliex!

@AliexFolgueira

Ай бұрын

Thank you

I listened to you on my first kayak the pelican 110 pdl and you were right. I really like that kayak for what it does. Then i listened to you for my second kayak the old town 106 minkota and i love that kayak and will keep it. Thank you for your reviews.

@AliexFolgueira

Ай бұрын

wowwww I LOVE reading comments like this! Thank you, did you subscribe to the @aliexkayaktest channel? It will be all about kayak reviews :)

Honestly for a taller person like myself this seemed perfect. Glad I saw the video

@AliexFolgueira

Ай бұрын

@Chyeahokay ohh yeah it has a log of leg room! if you don't mind its deficiency, and find a deal on it, it can work for sure

looks like a good diy modding yak i do love the look

@AliexFolgueira

Ай бұрын

diy dream for sure, i bet you can get some of these cheap!

I've heard repeatedly that this kayak is a great value, but not a great boat! Thanky for your honest evaluation! (Not making fun! I LOVE that you called it the "Ass-End" kayak!)

@AliexFolgueira

28 күн бұрын

you know how it is people love their stuff, I think it has so many shortcomings you can do better with $1,000 but if you aren't afraid of diy and you buy for cheap used, could be a good deal.

I’ve been kayak fishing in SoCal for many years, off the coast and in the harbors. In regards to the seat locks and rust it looks to me like this is designed as a freshwater lake bass fishing kayak. You didn’t show the hull but the side view looks like it’s kind of a scaled down John boat. It’s using the width for stability but has no rockers and probably no secondary stability. I wouldn’t ever take that thing on open water. But again it looks like a lake kayak only. As for the water retention in the back, looks like poor design or QC. I’ll be retiring in a couple of years and moving to florida or Texas. Love your channel.

Just picked one up today on Facebook marketplace brand new for 600$ I plan to crab and duck hunt off of it

@AliexFolgueira

15 күн бұрын

i sold this one for $400 at fb marketplace, at that price it is a bargain

That’s a nice shirt

Can you do an honest review of the Autoboat GPS system? And how it compares to the high end trolling motors like the Xi3 etc. Pros and cons, if it's as smooth, as responsive. Noise levels etc. thank you!

@AliexFolgueira

Ай бұрын

autopilot in 2025! haha I should do that anyways the mk unit on the ap is way better than the xi3 in most aspects except speed. better spot lock, better remote control, better safety features, motor won't turn on unless kill switch is on and all, motor is also more protected since it is in the middle of the boat, mk makes better overall trolling motors than motor guide

@MrPeterJDM

Ай бұрын

@@AliexFolgueira Yes, you can do that as well, but compare the Autoboat GPS to the Autopilot and Xi3. The $650 Autoboat that turns the Endura to a GPS trolling motor.

You give all the boats a fair shake. Some are better than others. Period.

@AliexFolgueira

Ай бұрын

Thank you, Capt., Andy!

You should raffle it off whenever you're done with it.Think that would be fun

@AliexFolgueira

Ай бұрын

I gotta recoup some of the money I paid for it, we post it for sale, things got a little slow after May 16, something changed in the ALGO

It does seem like the opinion on this kayak ruined the rep for the whole brand. Just sold my 12T which is a decent kayak for the price minus the weight but the kayak fishing community hated it and kept telling me it’s garbage. I just bought a bonafide sfk cause it fits me better.

@AliexFolgueira

Ай бұрын

Can you describe how you felt when you opened up your skiff? How does the workmanship of the Bonafide compare to the Ascend?

@bChipps

Ай бұрын

@@AliexFolgueira giving a full breakdown on my kayak career I went from a lifetime Teton to the acend 12T. I did notice a massive jump in quality between the two the Teton was good and paddled well but felt more like a toy. The 12T was a real fishing vessel I was able to stand and fish confidently which is big as a fly fisherman. The big drawback I saw was the weight. It was very heavy which made it rough to take out alone. There were also some issues with the materials like the seat you mentioned here I saw the same rusting on a boat I know for a fact was made right before I bought it. The main reason I made the switch was so that I could have a yak I could put a motor specifically the NT300 which I would be able to easily use on my other watercraft. When I actually got the SKF on the water it really did open my eyes to how good a kayak could be. Real thought went into the design and it really did fix all the issues I had. It is lighter, easier to carry, easier to transport, more stable, drains perfectly, and is even more comfortable than what I thought possible on a kayak. Plus there is a real community behind the brand even for me locally and that is super nice to see how people are using their boats. Breaking it down into number ratings. Lifetime Teton - 6/10. Ascend 12T - 7/10. Bonafide SKF - 9/10.

@AliexFolgueira

Ай бұрын

@@bChipps thank you! I sorta have the same awaking process when I went from A lifetime Kayak to a Nucanoe Frontier 12 to and Native Watercraft slayer in 2015 the slayer felt like what a real kayak could be. Interesting process ah?

In my opinion, this is a HORRENDOUS value... If you are spending over $1,000?!?! You should NOT be getting a piece of $hi&!!! Let the boat be shorter, let there be less features, let there not be as many tracks as you'd like, but DOn't.. proDUCe.. a PiEce.. of $hi&.. PRODuct! That's MY opinion... And like you said... This is BASS PRO WE'RE TALKING ABOUT!?! The BIGGEST NAME in FISHING!?! MYyYy GOODness! :: sigh :: #iCantBro #NoPuesGuao

@AliexFolgueira

23 күн бұрын

thank you!