I sold my hard shell kayak and purchased the Optimal kayak. It is so much easier to store and transport, and manually inflates and deflates very quickly. The orange livery looks great. The boat is very stable and easy to paddle, and I hope to get many years service from it.

Always top quality and our clients are loving the custom branded boards. Thanks guys!

what an amazing board quality and performance second to none 10/10

Smooth transaction and delivery super fast. Went out on the water the following week and absolutely loved this inflatable kayak, rock solid and smooth through the water.
Would highly recommend.

Only used the kayak once on a lake but it seems like a very robust, well-made all-rounder. We tried it first with the skeg in place and found it tracks very well into the wind and with it but it took some force from a poor paddler to get it to change direction sometimes. We therefore took the skeg off and went back out. This made a big difference - the kayak changed direction really easily and transformed it from a longer distance to a fun boat.
This was a first experience with a drop stitch kayak and is recommended. The boat is very rigid - there's some flex over waves (but we had it on a slightly lower than recommended pressure) but it has all the benefits of an inflatable with nearly the rigidity of a plastic boat. It does take a bit of puff to blow it up and it isn't the lightest but looks long-lasting and robust. Excellent!

I was skeptical at first of the new depth as I had wanted the same one as my friend (the 6"). I spoke with customer services and they assured me it would be great. I purchased the board and took to Swiss valley reservoir, south wales last weekend. It was incredible. The board is so sturdy and easy to stand up on, sat above the waterline and light enough to carry. Highly recommend.

I run an adventure travel company that has kayaking on calm waters as one of its mainstay activities, and have to say that these kayaks have moved things on considerably from the inflatable boats we used to use. Brilliant quality, superb tracking, speed through the water every bit as good as a rigid, comfort and space far in excess of a sit-on-top, way better for beginners than a sit-inside. They take 10 minutes to inflate by hand and just two to pack up, and the fact that they look stylish too is just a bonus.

Quibbles are few: the seat squabs and drop stitch floor combo can be tough on the bum after a few hours, and at 4.3m they’re not the easiest boat to turn. Otherwise, I can’t think of a better purchase for the money for what we do.

I had a few questions which I emailed on a Sunday if a bank holiday. Not expecting a reply until Tuesday I was amazed that I had a reply within an hour. So impressed with the helpfulness, I bought the kayak.
One of the questions was will it fit my dogs, I was told it definitely would. Inflating it I realised that I could fit about 10 of my dogs in it, I only have 2…… the kayak is massive! Longer than my car. Its really stable, made extremely well, great to paddle. For one person on a windy day I discovered sitting at the front is best or the wind spins you around if you’re a light person. It dries quickly, is easy to fit into the ginormous bag. My husband put the backpack on and you could only see less than1/2 his legs and arms! I’ll probably be pulling it on the backpack wheels as it’s a bit too heavy for me to wear as a back pack, however the case has handy wheel.
For solo kayaking I’ve bought some wheels so I can pump it up at the car, then pull it to the lake or river. I absolutely love it. The seats are very comfy and I like the foot rests. I forgot to take a photo with the seats in. I can’t wait for adventures in it with my dogs. I tried without them to test it and was extremely pleased. I’d highly recommend this kayak.

Very pleased. Versatile- can be used as a kayak, canoe or even a SUP.

Easy to order. Came really quickly. Perfect replacement for my missing fin.

Iv had my Explorer kayak for about 2 years and every time I get it out it's wonderful. We normally go on the river Itchen or the Hamble. I can't describe how much better this is compared to my old blow up kyak. it's so much quicker less effort needed to paddle along gracefully so stable too.
I'm a big chap at 6ft 5 and it's comfortable even for me at my hight can't fault it.
Customer service is great too when I was trying it in the shop the guy had alot of time to make sure I was 100% confident it was the one for me. Thanks so much for the last 2 years 👍

I've previously had cheaper inflatable kayaks, but they dont last and aren't stable. Went for a drop stitch kayak, really pleased with it. Have been out several times on the sea. Easy to set up and get out on the water. The footrest comes out easily, not a major issue bit one to be aware of and it's a touch heavy which when combined with being longer makes carrying slightly awkward, still ok to do.

Overall, very happy with it 👍🏻

This is a must buy! Super reliable board. Light weight and easy to pack for travel. The colour are true to imaged. The team are great and really helpful if you have any questions about the board. It feels like a high end board and I loved it as soon as I set my eyes on it's jazzy colours! It's got a lot a lot of bungee cord so great for longer adventures and the paddle is remarkably light weight. Very much would recommend and they've got a customer for life with me 😁

Fantastic quality product in great new colours!
Super company to deal with!!

Excellent choice of colours and top quality items with these new Sherpa robes.
Very versatile and can be put to many uses.
Fast delivery too and great customer service
Highly recommended!!