Ratfish's Mini X
User Review/Rating
Love the mini x for what it is, a small stable kayak suitable for a wide range of uses. Easy to throw on the shoulder at just 17kg and small enough to duck under the occasional tree when portage is required. This thing is great up skinny waters and is equally fun playing in the surf(not great for a surf launch though) Being a small kayak with a fairly large rocker it's prone to sliding from side to side unless you paddle fairly gently, and this can take a bit of getting used to initially. The only other issue I've found with it is being 6'1" the center hatch can be a little awkward to open until you get used to moving legs out of the way. Speaking of the center hatch it's huge and can easily load most tackle boxes giving you great access to all your gear. Yak is super stable and I've been out with the kids climbing from one end to the other, diving and climbing back in all without ever feeling like tipping. 9/10