The Knarr is a tank. It is extremely stable and comfortable. It takes waves and boat wakes on with the stability of a jon boat. When it comes to space, there is so much usable area that I need more "stuff" and accessories. The Knarr maneuvers/handles extremely well. With a trolling motor installed on the bow, it is so much fun to fish out of.
This motor is fantastic. It’s faster than my friends NK 180. I replaced an NK 180 and a motor guide xi3 motor does everything I wanted to do.
The guys were great and Johnathon’s knowledge of the kayak industry is extensive. I’m very happy with my purchase and will consider Eco for future purchases.
The trailer so far is pretty nice. Only issue I had was when it was delivered there was one of the shipping boxes completely damaged and open. Parts were falling out of it when the delivery driver pulled it off the truck. Upon further inspection seems several parts from that box never made it onto the final delivery truck. After reaching out to Malone the customer service was great. The sent me the missing parts after suppling them with photos of the damaged shipping box. I feel like for the weight of some of the boxes they were not packaged appropriately. After talking to my local Kayak dealer they mentioned they have had the same issues. In the end Malone makes it right so kudos for their wonderful customer service. However it was annoying that after waiting for it to be delivered I still had to wait more time to get the rest of the components to put it all together.
From the order to the water the company and these vessels have been a wonderful to work with. They are on the heavy side, but cuts water smoothly. by far the best and at current time most expensive purchase i have made for a hobby or rec time. But they have paid dividends in both fun and well being and i would encourage anyone to consider them. A boat is great and would have been cheaper, but my family can stay as near or as far as we want while doing what they want, be it lay anchor and still fish or troll with a rod in, or drift and cast, everyone can do what they want. It takes roughly 40 mins for setup and another 40 for breakdown on 4 but if our children helped we easily could get it to 25 30 mins both directions. I know many folks who say they want to upgrade to the 12.5 after getting the 10.5 but i have about 50 hours in mine and i would stay with the 10.5
First off this is my first kayak I’ve ever owned and purchased. I was in the market for a kayak can hold my body build and able to handle the bodies of water I would fish. I stumbled upon this kayak while doing extensive research and let me tell you it was the right choice for me. Crazy stable and a lot of gear tracks for you to customize the kayak to your liking. Another plus is the shipping and handling from Eco Fishing Shop was stellar.
Easy to assemble. Perfect size for my oldtown sportsman's 110 pdl kayak.
Very happy with my purchase. Product has exceeded my expectation thus far.
Very happy with the ability to carry 4 kayaks. Works great! Good assembly instructions
The kayak was packaged extremely well, it had multiple lays of wrap and arrived without a scratch on it. Will be ordering again from them as customer service was also easy to deal with.
The Kayak came in great condition, not damaged in any way and also arrive early which was great. The freight company even asked me where I would like it placed and helped get it in my garage. The Kayak itself is awesome, I hooked up all the accessories straight away and the chair which comes installed backwards for shipment was easy to do as well. I will say that that although it comes with a paddle holder and clip, there is no actual paddle and you will need to get one separately. I went with the Lava color and looks much better in person, its closer to the ember color offered on the 106 and 120 models. The PDL drive has built in storage and they also give a few scupper plugs along with some spare pins. The front hatch can be used for a marine battery, comes transducer ready, and has enough storage throughout for just about any outing. The seat is fairly comfortably, although I will probably add some padding later just for good measure. Also, the kayak is incredibly light and should make it easy to transport. If you're on the fence this one is definitely a great choice and can handle offshore conditions.
The old town 120pdl pro is very stable it is well laid out for my fishing and Maryland crabbing adventures. The thing that I don’t like is the front handle it would be better if it was molded into the bow of the kayak instead of were it is now
After a great deal of research on life jackets I decided that the Chinook fishing life jacket fit my needs the best. The floatation is great and has pockets for necessities when fishing. Very pleased
I have had my new kayak for 2 1/2 months but, due to travel and family needs, just got it on the water the past two weeks. The old Town Sportsman Salty PDL 120 has proven to be everything I was looking for, except one thing. It is very stable, fast, easy to pedal, and has the open design that allows me to have rods, tackle, bait buckets, landing net, yak pole, and paddle all readily accessible without clutter. I have added a bungee attached cooler to the back of my seat with two additional rod holders, making extended time on the water more enjoyable. I am working on selecting optimal electronics, but have been very successful fishing in my low country tidal creeks without the technical aid.
While the outfitted kayak is much heftier than my older kayaks, fitting it with a balloon tire rail-type cart makes the 600 yard walk to the neighborhood launch very doable.
I have pedaled over six miles in one session without this 66 year old man feeling tired at the end of the day. Waking up the next day raring to go again!
The one thing that isn’t great is with my 6’4” frame needing the seat in the next to last back position, the seat back angle retention strap obstructs the rightward movement of the steering knob. This is very irritating when trying to maneuver in tight areas where sharp turns are needed. I recognize that I could get aftermarket seat risers, but I like the seat level and lowered center of gravity for the added sense of stability.
Except for that one thing, I wouldn’t change anything. I love getting to fish the docks, skinny water, and tight creek branches while getting a good leg workout.
Pricey…but the quality seems to make it worth it vs expensive.
I enjoyed the kayak as did all my friends. I expect some friends will order their own.
Eco fishing did a great job with shipping and wrapping the kayak, it came with no issues from there end looked good and zero scratches on it. They were also very easy to communicate with, the kayak I ordered shipped out within a week. The delivery company did very well keeping me informed about my kayak.
Note: I fish 3-4 days a week
The kayak is very stable, and does well on decent sized lakes, the beaver tail works great and helps a ton when going through the water, I am a larger guy around 250 and this kayak handles the weight and all the gear with no issues. I Have not had any issues with the hull, and it is holding up well.
the pdl drive is a little louder than I would like, (this is even after lubing it up and tightening what ever needed tightened) also a lot of loose screw mostly on the standing platform, also would have like to see an insert made for the pdl area so that when you remove it on the water you can fill the gap so less water comes in
Mounted to a lifetime tamarack 10’ kayak. Well built and easy to install and remove. I did cut down the black square support bars by 1.5” to custom fit to the kayak. So far only used with stabilizer floats while standing and casting, have not used with the floats yet.
Just a perfect addition to the accessories for my U10. The thought Nucanoe puts into their products and their uses is unsurpassed.
nice kit with battery box and breaker good info on everything the bluetooth is cool took a minute to set up but not to bad Ed Newton
Love the kayak. After lots of research, I settled on the 106 pdl. Before taking it out I installed an Anchor Wizard. I’ve been on a kayak before and know how much you get blown around by the wind. And I couldn’t imagine myself having a good time fishing having to paddle and trying to cast at the same time. Maybe at some point I’ll install a motor. But this kayak with the anchor system makes it possible to get on the water and fish where I want to fish. Highly recommend.
But it’s better if your kayak has a place to strap down your paddle. It’s the only thing missing from this awesome Joyride.