How do I inflate this kayak so it does not look like a banana? I tried now for 1 hour, I even opened the zip and tried to move around the inner tubes.
1033350
inflate the outer tube shells first. Then the interior tube. Read the manual. MIne works great in Panama onboard the sailboat.
1033351
the boat is amazing so far and does indeed look like a banana. Why does that bother you? It is very sturdy and tracks very well. I even have my dog in it and can actually walk on top of the kayak while on a lake and change seats without disturbing the kayak or falling into the water. The ends come up slightly as you don't want water to spill in when you speed up. I also ordered the longer 96" paddles as the airhead paddles are only 84" or so, much more pull with the longer paddles.
1033352
Your perfectly fine. You will never be able to make it flat. The inner bladders are made that way to keep the front and back above the water so as to limit water intake for rougher waves. The boat is banana shaped its not something you are doing wrong. Unless of course its a banana shape laying on its side...
1234972
Well, believe it I do blow into them to inflate. It takes a bit of air, but so far I have been able to successfully inflate the tubes. I suppose you could use a small air compressor, but I just stand in the pool and take my time. Have Fun !
2275445
Easily! But the kayak loses air after a while so it's not that great in the end. Inexpensive kayak = disposable kayak
1312653
I had the same problem too. I used my air compressor and just stuck the end in the hole and stuck a rag around in the hole to clog it. It took me about 30 min. to get the thing inflated,but I finally got it.Hope this helps you out.
303085
This is just all thoughts coming together to hopefully help - using the attachment with the long skinny nozzle, attach to the side that blows to inflate(the other side sucks to deflate) make sure you twist it to lock it in. Slide the balloon onto the long nozzle and hold tight then turn on. It worked for me. Hope this helps.
1203202
I bought this for my kayak. It came with a flat tire, and they promptly sent another. Less than two weeks later 2 out of the 3 tires were flat again. I had my husband insert new inner tubes today. It seems they are stable for now. I can't give you a comment on the future. I can say that it is a stable little unit, and you should be able to put camping gear on it. But, I would advise you to test it out a several weeks before your trip. The tires are not reliable.I think a local retailer like Walmart, or Dicks would be a better choice. If there was a problem like mine....you could easily return the unit.I wouldn't recommend Best Choice at all. I bought this for my kayak. It came with a flat tire, and they promptly sent another. Less than two weeks later 2 out of the 3 tires were flat again. I had my husband insert new inner tubes today. It seems they are stable for now. I can't give you a comment on the future. I can say that it is a stable little unit, and you should be able to put camping gear on it. But, I would advise you to test it out a several weeks before your trip. The tires are not reliable.I think a local retailer like Walmart, or Dicks would be a better choice. If there was a problem like... » Read More I bought this for my kayak. It came with a flat tire, and they promptly sent another. Less than two weeks later 2 out of the 3 tires were flat again. I had my husband insert new inner tubes today. It seems they are stable for now. I can't give you a comment on the future. I can say that it is a stable little unit, and you should be able to put camping gear on it. But, I would advise you to test it out a several weeks before your trip. The tires are not reliable.I think a local retailer like Walmart, or Dicks would be a better choice. If there was a problem like mine....you could easily return the unit.I wouldn't recommend Best Choice at all. « Show Less
1416736
No air gets in at all. It is water coming out, not being pulled in. so it's impossible to get air.
566409
Not really - if you inflate the kayak too much you may experience some discomfort fitting your feet in, but at a medium inflation level you would fit fine and still maintain good buoyancy.
1682132
One other comment: I saw the post from the person who said they killed themselves blowing it up. Floats these days have a valve that you have to pinch when you're blowing them up. If you're not doing it right, yes, you're going to bust a gut trying to blow it up. If you're pinching it right, it should only take a few minutes at most.
967846
For me I just use a little battery operated pump , air it up till it feels moderately tight then go for it. Just a word of advice....be mindful that on a hot day they will get too tight and you should beach land it a relieve a little pressure. on a cold day I had it all pumped up, threw it on the trailer and headed to the lake, when I got there it was deflated considerably due to the cold. I pumped it up and away it goes. Its a awesome rig. Get U 1, FISH ON!
1891368
Hmmm, I have the same question for my Naish One inflatable SUP. None of these answers help... just because it can blow up and island doesn't mean it can handle the high pressure of 10-14 psi for a SUP. Anyone?
328239
Loosen the valve and do nothing else. It will self-inflate. If you want it to be even fuller, you can blow into the opened valve. When it inflated to your liking, close the valve. To deflate, open the valve and roll it up tightly. Then close the valve to keep it deflated. I carry mine in my purse rolled up and deflated. It takes up little room this way.
1367631
Ours came inflated to the correct pressure. You can pump it up with a standard inflating needle and pump.
1837629
It's a smallish hand pump that works fine to inflate the kayak in less than five minutes. You could buy a larger, sturdier pump that might cut the time down to three minutes.
1982559
It's outfitted with two small air holes such as you find on regular inflatable toys. Make sure your air pump has a nozzle that will fit in and you're good to go. I recommend using a manual air pump, otherwise it will take awhile to blow up, and if you use an air compressor you could over inflate it. FYI: Takes a bit of time to deflate too, as all the air has to come out of those tiny holes, but it was super fun to play around on.
1671150
I blew it up w my mouth. I think I had a hard time getting it started at first. Try pulling it apart first and then blow it up. That should help. Make sure to pinch opening as well.
1295607
Same as what Evan S. said.... a small air pump like you'd use on an air mattress works great on this! It's an AWESOME cooler float but it would take a long time to be blown up by mouth :-)