Support American Whitewater! Support American Whitewater!

[please login to make this ad block disappear]

Articles

My favorite gear:
Login first to add this to your Likes or Haves.

Axis

 
3.5 (1)
14294   0   1   0   0  
 
Write Review
Axis - boats_145-1

Short Facts

Model Year
Intended Paddling Environment
Type
Available Colors
Red, blue, grey, pink

Stats

Please login to see full stats.

Do ya like squirt boating? Euro's new Axis invites you into a new era.

At 7 ' 4.5" and 33 gal. volume, the superlinear polyethylene Axis is already making a name for itself by finishing 5th overall at Red Slide, Oregon. (The only rodeo it had a chance to participate in). Hard core Axis users boat up to class IV whitewater in this truly unique kayak. Cartwheels and mystery moves are expected. It's a great addition to anyone's Kayak quiver.

The Axis is as short as they come, as boat designs get ever shorter the Axis provides fun at a price that is hard to believe. When the rivers are low, just grab the Axis and blast, tail squirt or cartwheel your favourite hole.

User reviews

1 reviews

Overall rating 
 
3.5
Design 
 
4.0  (1)
Perfomance 
 
4.0  (1)
Quality 
 
3.0  (1)
Value / Money 
 
3.0  (1)
Already have an account? or Create an account
(Updated: September 24, 2003)
Overall rating 
 
3.5
Design 
 
4.0
Perfomance 
 
4.0
Quality 
 
3.0
Value / Money 
 
3.0

Good value for not much money

About myself


About the test environment



I actually bought this boat for winter trainings in the pool,
at which it does a great job.


Review



For today's standards, it's a
bit long and the center doesn't have much volume, but then again, it's supposed to be a squirt boat.
As a result, it's pretty easy to get it vertical, but it feels like everything is a bit in slow-motion. The boat surfs pretty well too, but it has a displacement hull, so you won't get flatspins on green waves.


The plastic is definitely not of fantastic quality, but that is reflected in the price as well. Most other boats cost about double the money...


Conclusion


Overall, a really cool toy, perfect for flatwater. Plus it's probably the cheapest kayak on the market.

Review

Affiliated
No
About Me
Location: Pool
Age: 41
Weight: 80 kgs
Was this review helpful to you? 

Surfrider Foundation
See the AUP for our Acceptable Use Policy and a Privacy Statement. Verein Playak is responsible for all editorial content on this site (including all graphics). No part of this site may be duplicated in any way without explicit permission from Verein Playak. Verein Playak takes great care to only publish original content, but since part of the content is user generated, we cannot always guarantee this 100%. If you notice any copyright violations, please let the editors know through the contact form and they will take appropriate action immediately. As a news and information platform, we republish small text snippets and thumbnail images, but always link to original content on other sites, and thus aim to adhere to a 'Fair Use' policy. If you believe we violate this policy in any particular case, please contact us directly and we'll take appropriate action immediately.