I live on a shallow river with lots of jutting broken tree branches -- has anyone used this in these circumstances without punctures?
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Depends on how many is "lots of". These kayaks will hold up to some abuse, but if you're constantly dragging bottom and hitting branches, there probably will be a puncture or some sort of damage. The material on the 330 and 370 kayaks is good, but not as good as the Sea Eagle Explorer kayaks (300, 380 & 420). That's the material that can be whacked with the claw end of a hammer and not puncture.
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I've been using it on a calm lake. If it is a rough river, that you need to make it upstream it may be hard. The paddles aren't the best, there is no foot pressure to get the full thrust of each stroke. One day i was out and it was pretty windy and i could barely keep moving against the wind. That said, if you are going on a river that is fairly calm or you are just traveling with the current it should be fine. I'd watch out for shallow rocks, as I saw one of these tear by scraping on a rock when being put into the water.
1195193
Never tried it on a river but would not recommand it because it might get riped on rocks or branches, made more for sleeping or in the pool, use a riverrat tube instead, they work great!
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In my case, it was definitely worth it. I have 3 very large maple trees in my back yard, and the diverter effectively filters out all the seed "helicopters" that would have surely clogged up the intake tubes. In the spring I need to empty out those strainers every day. If you have leaf guards on your gutters and no trees that shed floating seeds or tiny leaves, then you might not need them.
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it would take a pretty good hit to puncture the hull, ive hit stumps underway with no problems, although iam not going very fast, ikeep my boat in a garage to prevent sun ageing
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There is a warning label on the tube that pretty much says you shouldn't use it on or near any open water. That said, I wouldn't hesitate to test some light rapids assuming the rocks you plan on pumping into to aren't terribly sharp. The tube appears to be quite durable and well made. I just haven't used it anywhere other than our swimming pool. Hope this helps.
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The river I go down can get shallow with a rocky bottom. We have used them several times and they have not popped. I bought 4 of them but I didn't open the boxes until months later. When I did one of them came with a hole in it. By that time it was too late to return it so check them right away.
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Yes, we have taken ours down the river several times. Scraped the botton a couple of times in low water, and no punctures. We liked it enough that we bought a second one for friends when they visit us.
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I've cut bushes and small trees off close to the ground. It is awkward because of the length and balance of the saw handle/battery. You have to be very careful not to allow the saw blade to become contaminated with dirt and debris. You could use a regular pruning saw or for branches up to approximately 1¾" I've great success with a Fiskars PowerGear ByPass Lopper. If you can get the jaws around the branch/tree, it'll cut it.
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We use it for less than 1" branches, brambles, and whatnot. It does fine. I just recommend letting vines and brambles dry out first, because it can get clogged on still-green, fresh-cut vines.
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not sure...haven't tried branchs. Just cut some rope and cardboard boxes. Did fine with those.
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I didn't have any problems with it when it was extended. It was very easy to use once I took the saw blade off of it. That just kept getting in my way and caught on small branches that I didn't want to cut.
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I have bought the double tube for years and they last a whole season floating down a river. Try to stay away from trees and they can still be punctured. But i love this tube and won't use any other. Last year there was a recall on them as the seams were busting. I had to return 3 of them, but they seemed to fix the problem (didn't mean for that to be a pun ;) )
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Keep an eye on the chain, the oiler is not the greatest. I keep some chain oil handy in plastic bottle with a squirt top to solve the problem. Pole is still pretty strong when fully extended, so I am happy with mine, it has been very helpful in keeping both tree branches and hard to reach shrubs thinned out, glad I have it! Clean and oil it after every use and you are good to go the next time you need it.
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Being that water pressure is only 55lbs and that air pressure could be as high as 120lbs to run your air tools, I doubt that it will hold up. I haven't tried it personally.
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No - and my kids ride ride on cracked sidewalks and through rocky areas and everything. These aren't traditional tires; you don't need to put air in them. So, I don't think you'd have to worry about tire punctures.
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Just wondering if you tried this and how it looks? I was thinking of sprinkling some around under the bottom of my logs on top of the rocks it came with.