![]() Now I’ll be honest − the Pelican Catch 110 HDII does have some durability issues. What I mean by that is that on one side they’re perfect for bare feet, whereas on the other side they have a harsher texture for boots. Same to remove it.Īnd there’s a nice touch for people who like to kayak barefoot − the pedals are actually “reversible”. When it comes to setup… Putting the pedal system in place takes literally 2 seconds, just put it in, press on the two locks, and that’s it. I wish there was a safety system like on my Sportsman 120 where the lock breaks off and the drive is automatically released in case of impact. Word of advice: Be sure to take the drive out in shallow water or else it could easily break. One caveat is it doesn’t do reverse pedaling though. This pedal drive 2.0 is much smoother and I haven’t heard complaints about it breaking (which was a common issue on the old one). I have to hand it to them, Pelican improved the pedal drive quite significantly over the first version of the Catch 110 HD. In fact, I found the pedals very stiff at first which made pedaling very hard.īut then I found out you can actually adjust them (by loosening the 6 bolts where the orange cables run to), so they work much better now. I thought for the price it’d be terrible. ![]() Stability and TrackingĪs I said before, I was quite wary of the pedal drive on this boat. ![]() I guess at that price point worse things could happen though. It was easy but still, that shouldn’t happen. On a side note − I do have a complaint with this seat, and it’s that I had to replace 3 (!) bolts on it. I don’t really need this, but for people brave enough to try to stand and cast… then why not? The seat is held in place by a strap, so it’s actually pretty easy to set up and remove. But actually, you can adjust the pedals so that they’re closer or further away, so it turned out pretty comfortable overall. I was also afraid I’d feel cramped because the seat can’t be adjusted forward and backward like on my other pedal kayaks. Sure it’s not as comfortable as my Hobie’s, but honestly… I could go kayak fishing for hours without any pain or discomfort, so that’s a big win for me. Honestly, considering the Catch 110 HDII is almost twice as cheap as my Old Town Sportsman 120, and four times as cheap as my Hobie Outback… I was expecting to feel TERRIBLE in that seat.īut it turned out to be pretty decent. So I was really pleasantly surprised with how comfortable the seat is. So don’t expect to go as fast as a Hobie, but for this price, I’d say it’s pretty darn fast. I suspect this has to do with its incredibly light weight at only 67 lb (a full 30 lb lighter than my Sportsman 120, for instance). Although I couldn’t sustain that speed for longer than 20 minutes. Given its small size (10 ft 6 in), I was expecting to get a top speed of 4 mph or less.īut it turns out I can coax 5 mph out of it if I really need to. Speaking of speed, I must say I’m quite impressed with how well the Pelican Catch 110 HD2 performs in that regard. Of course, the tradeoff is it won’t be as fast as a fiberglass kayak − but with a pedal kayak speed is hardly ever an issue, and I’d take durability over speed any single day. It will withstand collisions, rocks, tree branches, and almost anything you throw at it. This material is common for most pedal kayaks, even for the most expensive ones, as it has the benefits of making your boat virtually indestructible. The Pelican Catch 110 HDII is made of very durable material − high molecular weight polyethylene.
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