ADVANCED ELEMENTS Advanced Frame Inflatable Kayak with Duffle Bag and Repair Kit

A great kayak. I have bought this to enable me to get out on the water without having to roof-top a hard touring kayak. The performance is good - it tracks well, is easy to manoeuvre and copes well with chop. Given the large open cockpit I personally wouldn't take this out in rough water because I think it would be easily swamped, but for trips of a more sedate nature this is ideal. It only takes minutes to inflate and is light enough for me to carry it single-handed, which means solo trips are now feasible. My first outing on the River Dart in Devon was a real delight.

I bought my Advanced Elements Sport in 2014 and have been using it ever since without any problems. It's an amazing kayak. It's been paddled by me, our children, our grandchildren and friends. Everyone loves it without exception. It's easy to inflate and deflate, and is safe, stable and tracks well on lakes, rivers and the sea (off the beach only for me). More than that, it looks good as well. People have offered to buy it, but I'm not selling. One tip (if you prefer to keep fairly dry, like me) - put a towel across the seat, because any water in the kayak (from wet feet when getting in, usually) will collect at this lowest point. Worth every penny.

love this kayak, better than i could have dreamed. opened up so many opportunities, it handles well (obviously not as good as hard kayak, but not far off). I had to raise my seating position to get a better paddling action but apart from that I'm very very happy with it. inflates very quick and easy (much easier than a paddle board)

Okay it won't win a race, but it's a propper little workhorse! I took it on the Danube on a small tour and carried it there in a big rucksack (105L), heavy load to carry but doable for the athletically minded, then it carried me plus all camping gear quite happily. Excellent stability, even with the motorboats. Highly recommend to beginners, like myself :D

It is compact and stable but not suitable for sea

Can't recommend this Kayak enough. Great 😊

I have been using my kayak for 3 years now. The kayak has been used on a lake in calm, but also in more windy and challenging conditions. I use the back-bone with the kayak, and would recommend this. Where i kayak the weather can change very quickly from very calm conditions to very windy conditions which creates waves. Without the back-bone the bottom of the kayak moves a lot in these conditions, but with the back-bone the kayak just slices through the waves with ease and there is no movement to the bottom.The kayak is extremely stable and a joy to use, it only takes about 10 minutes to set the kayak up. Recently i bough a rechargeable pump which i use to blow the kayak up, and then get to the correct pressure with the normal pump with gauge, I would also recommend this.There is a bit of leakage of water into the boat were the zip ends (in choppy conditions), but most of this has been solved by stuffing a latex glove in the hole at the end of the zip.I wish i had bought the kayak 10 years ago! Highly recommended.

For a hybrid inflatable kayak they’re great, I own the ‘advanced frame’.It’s Easy to assemble, not too heavy at 16kg (about 35lb) and easy to transport. I used to own a hard shell, but I now live in a flat, hence the change to an inflatable, also it is much easier to transport, especially with a sports car!However I have not been disappointed with this kayak. The aluminium bow & stern ribs, with the low profile allow this kayak to track and manoeuvre really well. The stern sits really low in the water, therefore it acts like a second fin (skeg). They cope well in moderate winds unlike other (cheap) inflatables. The advanced frame has a smaller cockpit so you can use a spray skirt, I use a ‘Yak’ spray skirt with mine and it’s ideal.The only thing I do not like is that it can take some time to clean it down and it takes a while to dry out.They look good, are easy to set up/pack away, they move well in the water, they’re stable and very robust.They can be used purely for recreational paddling or more testing waters, I take mine out on to the sea all the time, I live on the south coast of England.I have also used it for overnight trips as well, you can pack quite a bit of gear onto the decks and just behind the seat in the cockpit.Yes they’re expensive, but they’re not pool toys unlike many inflatables. I can’t recommend them enough.

Took me a week after reading a lot of reviews to finally make the decision to purchase this.Pros.1 First time I set it up it took 15 minutes. 2nd time it took 10 minutes from getting it out of the car to being on the lake. super easy to assemble once you figure out how the valves work2 Im 6 feet tall and weigh 200 lbs. fits me perfectly, not a tight squeeze,3 super comfortable to paddle in4 tracks straight and true. Nice balance and nearly impossible to tip over5 slices though water very nicely. probably 95% as good as a hard shell. Totally surprising.6 deflation takes less than 2 minutes, super easy to put away.7 Should have bought this earlier. It really is an amazing KayakCons.Hard to go to work knowing that it is sunny outside and the kayak is in my trunk

Es fantástico, la verdad pensaba que pensaba algo menos, pero en mar se porta fenomenal, viene sin hinchador, pero puedes pilar uno en decathlon con valvula y genial, se hincha bastante rápido, es muy estable y robusto. OkalaEstuviera en amazon los kayac de Advamce elements más livianos. Enorme compra, llego en la bolsa y perfecto.

These are Great Kayaks. I did a lot of research before purchasing and it payed off. Ended up buying a second one while they were still on sale.They are easy to inflate and incredibly stable. We have been using them on Georgian Bay in some rough conditions and are amazed at how well they perform. We bought these to take with us on our Boat where we have limited space and did not want to lug around heavy plastic kayaks. Packing away back into storage bag is easy and requires little space.We have been asked several times if we end up sitting in water like a plastic kayak and the answer is No. The inflatable floor keeps you out of any water that may splash in.We are very impressed by the quality of materials used. These are not cheaply made inflatable kayaks.Very Happy with purchase

Dopo aver letto queste recensioni e raccolto il parere di altri su siti specializzati ed essermi recato dal "noto" negozio di sport, ho acquistato QUESTO Kayak!Che dire, è stata una rivelazione.Già maneggiandolo si vede la differenza abissale con gli altri, i materiali sono di un altro livello.Si monta e si smonta in un attimo, i manuali sono in italiano ed è scritto TUTTO quel che c'è da sapere.La chiglia rigida grazie ai profili di alluminio frontale e posteriore fanno si che tagli l'acqua in modo spettacolare, è incredibile quanto veloce possa andare pagaiando senza troppo sforzo.E' davvero una lippa...va velocissimo!Ci siamo divertiti davvero....non è il solito canotto travestito da Kayak!Il trasporto senza carrello è possibile con facilità in 2 persone, l'anno prossimo compro il carrellino ed anche questa è risolta!Se poi gli mettete il backbone si irrigidisce a tal punto che sembra davvero un kayak RIGIDO!Secondo me un accessorio che val la pena è il doppio ponte che chiude sulle cerniere il kayak, per 2 motivi: il primo è che si "eliminano" le cerniere che servono x fissarlo a questo che se non si sta attenti possono graffiare, il secondo è che lo irrigidiscono lateralmente nel senso che non tende più in alcun modo ad aprirsi di lato quando si sale, non che sia Molto avvertibile ma c'è il problema, tanto è vero che il cuscino che è fissato con 2 "strappi" laterali tende ad uscire specie quando non è ben a pressione!Cmq rimane un prodotto pazzesco, vale quel che costa.Infatti ho potuto notare che anche con mare mosso NON si è MAI cappottato..peraltro impegnandoci per fare questa prova, non siamo riusciti in alcun modo a farlo girare....dunque è stabile, MOLTO STABILE!L'unica cosa a cui dovete stare MOLTO attenti è la "pinna" di deriva posteriore che è in gomma dura e che inevitabilmente quando il kayak non è in acqua ma è poggiato sul duro tende a piegarsi a destra o a sinistra a seconda che il kayak sia riverso verso dx o sx.....perfettamente al centro non rimane....bisogna solo prestarci attenzione.....Ecco se la pinna fosse estraibile sarebbe davvero MOLTO MEGLIO! Ma è così!Okkio perchè è in gomma e tende a deformarsi.Basta farci l'kkio quando lo si poggia sul duro.Un consiglio, prendete anche la sua pompa con il manometro perchè è troppo pratico ed occhio alla conversione ATM e PSI del manometro....OKKIO che 1 ATM del manuale sono circa 2 PSI del manometro....La pompa ha gli attacchi proprietari del kayak ed inoltre consente di gonfiarlo esattamente come è richiesto dal manuale nè più nè meno, molto importante visto che se esagerate si deforma....IRREPARABILMENTEDunque o avete un manometro o, come me, fate lo sforzo di tenere un altro gonfiatore....Ultima nota, per lavarlo si smonta totalmente nelle sue 3 parti e lo potete lavare bene comodamente anche in una vasca...Io vi consiglio COMUNQUE di smontarlo e lavarlo bene perchè dopo una sacco di tempo con la pompa dell'acqua, ho notato che c'era ancora sale tra la camera vera e propria e la prima protezione, quella con la cernieraQuesto è MOLTO importante se lo userete come me in mare e pensate di usarlo anche l'anno successivo....Al lago credo sia una figata assurda visto che non c'è manco questo problema ed io lo trasporto comodamente con la sua sacca completo di TUTTO....questa sarà una prossima prova.Buon divertimento.

Great Product, very sturdy and well made. I was surprised at how fast this Kayak was.The set up and take down is super quick, about 5 minutes for each. I would reccomend drying this out before packign it up, or else you will be opening it in your home and getting sand/dirt on the floor. You will need the advanced elements pump with this product as it has specific attachements that require the pump to fill up.

This is an excellent recreational Kayak:Pros- Easy to manœuvre, glides, seat comfortable- Once you get watch the Youtube video for Advanced Elements it's easy to open and inflate and simple to put away- Rigid once inflated- Great carrying case- Fits in the trunk of virtually any carCons:- Included instructions are terrible search for the YouTube video on how to setup- Getting in the kayak is great, getting out can be tricky- Doesn't include air pump or the two adapters you need to inflate- Need to purchase an oar, get one that breaks into four sections and fits in the bag

My wife and I wanted to purchase kayaks to travel with - Florida, Georgian Bay, cottage etc... We both drive compact cars and are not comfortable putting a kayak(s) on the roof especially on long drives to Florida. I spent several weeks researching inflatable kayaks. Based on several factors like performance, durability, price and transportability we settled on the Advanced Elements Advanced Frame Kayak and the Sport version as well. We couldn't be happier. The construction and materials used are excellent. The performance of the kayak is very good, not quite as fast as a rigid hull kayak but still very good. Tracking is quite good but does improve a little once I added the "Backbone" accessory which I highly recommend. It adds more rigidity and for larger people (I'm 6'3" and 220lbs) this is a performance upgrade as it keeps the kayak from bowing slightly in the middle. Lighter people, under 200lbs will have less of an issue. I am looking at getting the dropstitch floor to try that out. Stability is excellent as I carry expensive photography equipment and after the first trip I was not concerned with tipping. The biggest surprise was how easy it is to pack everything back into the storage bags. Kayak, floor and seat all fit back in quite well.We have had many people come up to us and ask questions about the Kayaks. On one trip to Georgian Bay people could not believe that we transported two 10' kayaks plus accessories inside a Mini Cooper. This has been a fantastic experience that has opened all kinds of new opportunities to explore the outdoors from the water.

The kayak is very easy to set up, the first time like with anything takes a bit longer, but subsequent times have been a breeze.I've had hard shell kayaks in the past and was a bit concerned as to how an inflatable kayak would handle in the water but am happy to say it was really fantastic.Yes you trade off the rigidity of a hardshell for the convenience of an inflatable but i found it not nearly as drastic as i expected.It tracks well in the water, my first trip was across the lake to paddle around an island and when i got back couldn't believe i had been out for 2 hours and how well the kayak handled.If you're looking for convenience and ease of setup, something that fits in a condo and then easily into the trunk of a car plus is well priced, the Advanced Elements Advanced Frame model is hard to beat.

Habe lange nach einem Kajak gesucht das einfach zusammenfaltbar ist und doch nicht nach einem typischen Schlauchboot aussieht. Nachdem ich zahlreiche Artikel im Netz gelesen habe und Videos angesehen habe bin ich auf das Boot von Advanced Elements gestoßen Das Boot mach einen sehr guten Eindruck und ist solide verarbeitet. Nach mehreren Ausfahrten bin ich mit dem Kauf sehr zufrieden und ich denke es ist nicht nur für Einsteiger eine gute Wahl. Als Ergänzung habe ich mir noch den Backbone gekauft. Der Knochen ist zwar nicht zwingend notwendig, er macht das Boot aber nochmal stabiler und schneller. Das Kajak ist super schnell auf- und abgebaut und in ca 10 Minuten einsatzbereit. Die Doppelpumpe mit Manometer ist eine sinnvolle zusätzliche Investition da damit das Boot mit optimalem Druck aufgepumpt wird. Für ein Luftkajak ist man recht zügig unterwegs, mit einem Hartschalenkajak ist es allerdings nicht vergleichbar, es wäre aber auch so, als würde man Äpfel nicht mit Äpfeln vergleichen. Die Aluverstrebungen in Bug und Heck sowie das Backbone machen aus einem reinen Schlauchboot ein Hybriden aus Falt- und Luftkajak Der Kajak läuft damit sauber gerade aus.

Venivo da un Intex K2 explorer pagato circa 100 €, ho deciso di alzare il livello. Questo kayak sembrava ben fatto e la sua portabilità mi aveva convinto. Tuttavia andandolo a provare al lago in condizioni ideali (zero vento, zero onde) ho notato che tende a deviare vistosamente verso destra quando smetto di pagaiare.Sul libro di istruzioni c'è scritto che questo problema può essere dovuto al fatto che il pavimento non è ben centrato. Tuttavia, provando a sistemare il pavimento nelle varie direzioni si ha lo stesso problema. Tra l'altro se il problema fosse dovuto alla posizione del pavimento il kayak dovrebbe girare a sinistra o a destra a seconda della posizione del pavimento. Invece gira sempre a destra. Ne consegue che è un problema di fabbrica o di assemblaggio.Di questo problema ne risentono pesantemente le prestazioni: se con il canotto da 100 € riuscivo a tenere una velocità media di 5 km/h in condizioni ideali, con questo da 620 € non riesco ad andare oltre i 4 km/h: inaccettabile.EDIT:Probabilmente ho avuto sfortuna a ricevere un modello difettoso. Il venditore comunque si è dimostrato affidabile, rimborsando pienamente il prodotto e senza accampare pretesti per non concedere il reso.

Arrived in great condition, boxed up and no damage. Unpacked and assembled the kayak within 20 mins. Details say the kayak is red but it is not, IT IS ORANGE.Very happy with my purchase, I use it weekly. It's east to carry and easy to assemble however I wish that the two main pump up valves were like the ones i have on my old kayak where the air doesn't escape so easily.

I really like these Kayaks overall, however we did have a hole in one tube in one of the Kayaks when it arrived. I was disappointed to say the least. The tube was easy to fix however and appears to be holding up fine now. Maybe needs to be a little more quality control factored in before shipping out.

Great kayak, tracks well and handles with ease. Easy to inflate and deflate. Tried a friend's before buying mine. Tight fit when putting it back in the bag after use, could be cause the material is not completely dry.

Ist blitzflink startklar, sehr bequem und hält super die "Spur". Geliefert wurde es in der Transporttasche mit dem Innenschlauch (das,was aufgepumpt wird), der bereits im Boot befestigt war. In einem Video habe ich gesehen, dass man die zwei Metallbügel, die Bug und Heck stabilisieren herausnehmen kann. Dies erscheint mir sehr wichtig, damit man es nicht zu stark abknickt beim Verpacken. Auf Dauer tut das dem Plastik sicher nicht gut. Allerdings kann man bei meinem Kajak (AE - 1017-0) nur einen der Bügel herausnehmen. Daher lagere ich es nicht gefaltet, sondern packe es nur für den Weg zum Einsatzort in die Tasche.Aufgepumpt ist meines etwas faltiger, als auf den Bildern. Es kommt wohl darauf an, den Innenschlauch präzise in die Außenhülle einzulegen. Ist sicher Übungssache. Der Einstieg kommt mir mit 2,70m Umfang sehr groß vor. Ich sehe mich gerade nach einer passenden Spritzdecke um, habe aber noch keine mit dieser Größe gefunden.Man sitzt bequem, aber relativ tief unten. Hat aber den Vorteil, dass der Schwerpunkt unten ist und man nicht kippt. Allerdings muss man als kleiner Mensch schon ganz schön ausholen beim Paddeln.Insgesamt macht es großen Spaß und für mich als absoluten Einsteiger und See-Padler ein super Ding!

I love this kayak. I was skeptical but was blown away by how stable, firm, and comfortable it is. Even without the backbone which makes it even better. The convenience of taking it anywhere in the car or even on a plane is a bonus. Excellent quality. Check out some youtube videos.