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Foldable kayak
Aug 1, 2025 1:12 AM
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Foldable kayak
AllSystemsNominal
With things that bend I'm always wondering how long it can hold the bent shape before it will no longer bend back. So many things I fear ever bending because I'm afraid it will never be perfectly unbent ever again.
feltenix
This had to be designed by someone who has never been on water. The designers were blessed by the good idea fairy, graced by daddy's money, and the yes men bobbled through every meeting. There is no other way something so bad exists.
netutoring
So, you still have to hike in something that weighs the same as a boat. You have to spend lots of time assembling something that isn't as comfortable as a boat. It is also not as safe as a boat. .....who thought this was a good idea?
Fitzapollo
With the stress already showing on those seams? Absolutely not.
Cosmicfisherman
https://media2.giphy.com/media/v1.Y2lkPWE1NzM3M2U1c290dnFtOHdjcGVsOHFjeHY3djE1bnZod25jOWJ1aGF2OWw0aHZ3bSZlcD12MV9naWZzX3NlYXJjaCZjdD1n/ReUckYkWisczrgryk6/200w.webp
TheChunguskaEvent
PacMan4Life
Videos that end too soon. Namely before he puts it in water and sinks
johnxbear
Thought it was going to be a sturdy tent. Kinda disappointed.
Kyen155
BarracksLawyerESQ
I was told this was a rare, Wondrous Item
https://roll20.net/compendium/dnd5e/Folding%20Boat#content
Noahbalboa82
My brother has one of these, and it actually does work! However, it's not the most comfortable, and he prefers rigid or inflatable kayaks is to it. I don't know how much he's used it, so I can't speak to it's durability
VastMajorityRule
https://media3.giphy.com/media/v1.Y2lkPWE1NzM3M2U1cmVmbmJ1aWZ4c2Z1d3pubm40bmJ6eXJ1aWc4YnMxNzdteTZsMnBlYSZlcD12MV9naWZzX3NlYXJjaCZjdD1n/l0HlvtIPzPdt2usKs/200w.webp
michaelfire
those slot and tension bars already fatiguing near failure...white stressed plastic
seenunseen
I wonder how many times it can be reused before crucial parts start to flex or break
queequegaz
Meh. My inflatable kayak appears easier to set up, and was likely 1/10th the cost.
elvisdumbledore
https://imgur.com/vZJefv8
backrideup9
Drowning wrapped up like a piece of lembas bread is really low on my list of priorities this lifetime, thank you very much.
ziralien
Looks to be about $275 on Amazon. Not sure why you'd get this as opposed to another non-folding kayak for roughly the same price. Sure, this one folds and is probably more lightweight, but there's problems with it. Eventually it's going to brittle up and you're gunna snap the folding joins, create leaky joints, etc.
ziralien
Plus, while kayaks aren't the most comfortable ways to boat around, that one just... looks terribly uncomfortable.
Sonicschilidogs
Portability, but to that point, there are inflatable kayaks that are more durable than this.
AgamemnonsMemes
Its essentially disposable, i wouldn't pay almost $300 for that.
Arcanum3000
Portability and storage space. They fit in a closet in an apartment. Proper hardshell kayaks are absolutely the way to go if you have the storage space for one and ability to transport it, but the various portable kayaks serve a purpose, and some are quite good. Tucktec (the one in the video) would not be my recommendation, though.
InevitableBadger
For all my range of proper kayaks, I still take an inflatable paddleboard for most casual trips.
SkittishLittleToaster
Lol no one here is buying it
yamamasyamaha
Shitty kayak that takes 20 minutes to assemble > a lightweight, regular kayak that won’t fall apart after 2 uses
youlooklikehalfabuttpuppet
Wait. We don’t even get to watch him sink?
Nightcaste
Hell NO
friendsofsandwiches
I gotta wonder how much longer you can fold and unfold that before shit starts splitting apart, literally at the seams.
NickRivieraMD
Ackchyually: at the creases.
Medria
The discoloration near all the metal fastners might do it in before the folds do
GlenL
Coming soon, to a landfill near you
Noevilgifs
This looks like a good emergency ' my neighbor is stuck and needs help' type kayak not a bring it out every day to the water kind of kayak
SoberToast
And then the wind blows and you get sent backwards
chrisckelly
🎬 “That’s a wrap!”
“Shouldn’t we get a shot of him in the water?”
🎬 “I SAID THAT’S A WRAP!”
BrockEffingSamson
Last known footage of Bob the canoer.
chrisckelly
“How are you in water, Bob?”
“They don’t call me—well, you know—for nothing!”
mrputter
Looked to me more like an unwrap, TBH.
ButteryBiscuitBass
He sank before....
Onlyhereforthelaughs
"This thing ain't made of Flex Tape you know!"
ArchaeoEejit
Are you tired of canoes lasting for hours?
etopsirhc
i think you mean disposable. while the video shows it in an overcast day most of its use will likly happen during sunny days where over a few used the heavily stressed plastic will become brittle and shatter.
ProbablyWrong524
Friend of mine has one of these, uses semi-regularly and has for years. As suspect as these may appear I believe they do actually last a good while.
OnePostCloserToAHappierLIfe
I suspect it also depends on the level of care of the user.
ProbablyWrong524
As do most things, to be fair.
OnePostCloserToAHappierLIfe
A bit banal, but true nonetheless.
SergeyPrkl
they say, not PolyCarbonate
cyno01
Most plastics dont take UV exposure very well long term.
firlefranz
Yep.
lurkertron5000
Very true. But it's also possible to select for UV resistance. I have no skin in this game and have no idea if that canoe is a good product a terrible one
SergeyPrkl
I have some PC roofing that have been out there for 15 years over my backyard terrace. when i walk on it, it flexes as it did when new. It feels really weird because it is quite soft. clear as glass.
JimmyWalkerTexasRanger
Watching that plastic flex out to white had me all: https://media3.giphy.com/media/v1.Y2lkPWE1NzM3M2U1NmM0MG50NTdhZ2VyM3o5cHgxOW02anQxdHA0Zmg0NGk2N3Q1NWd5OCZlcD12MV9naWZzX3NlYXJjaCZjdD1n/pMePjXUqNNND2/200w.gif
NickRivieraMD
ooh yeah, at the latches? good catch.
squishybaker
Same thought, that ain't gonna last more than 1/4 a season, when even some cheap plastic kayaks and canoes can last 20 years.
Evenmoreuselessname
That's why I went with Pakayak instead. Heavier/bulkier, but faster paddling boat and MUCH stronger. The gaskets are all easily replaceable, but in 3 years I haven't had a leak.
Hammerwell
I read that as a kind of yak the first time. *gg*
FellaWithUmbrella
OceanGate quality.
bad1080
you can probably use it three and a half times
emu314159127001
Model Tree Fiddy
WastefulEnvironmentalist
Perfect meme!
wawickline
That is why I am going to just go with the white one
billyrayvirus
https://media2.giphy.com/media/v1.Y2lkPWE1NzM3M2U1Ym5iNGw1cXk2OXg4Nmdubm8xYXN2OHBjNzQyc2NjOTRkc3Jzcml4YiZlcD12MV9naWZzX3NlYXJjaCZjdD1n/l0MYDGA3Du1hBR4xG/200w.webp
JimmyWalkerTexasRanger
good lord https://media1.giphy.com/media/v1.Y2lkPWE1NzM3M2U1enllaHFmOG0zOW9ncmg3Y2hqZTN2NHU5Nzd6aGdoa3JzdWY3dnB3bSZlcD12MV9naWZzX3NlYXJjaCZjdD1n/q26Id95yRUlKFcP0Uz/200w.gif
bryst
It will probably be in a landfill by the end of the year. I could see the use in this if you were a backpacker, and knew you were gonna have to travel over water miles into your trip. But you definitely shouldn't buy this to use in replacement of a tradition kayak or canoe.
Antininny
Yes, Jimmy, I had the same thought, shit's gonna crack when he hits a bump.
ApothecaryGrant
It's gonna crack, flex, leak like a motherfucker, and flip over at the slightest lean. There's a reason why we never see footage of this thing in action.
Makerofroads
I actually have this exact one. Its not that bad. Plastic is durable if it's made to be durable, depending on what herbs and spices you mix into it when making the thing.
Kehy
Eh, I've seen some youtubers use them repeatedly, but the tubers themselves turned out to be assholes so I stopped watching before the kayak ever leaked
firlefranz
As the label says:
fformulaa
Does it float? Looks like it would leak
JoeT85
that's what he said
guardianzero
noted how the video ends before he gets into the water.
fformulaa
Well, yeah! Tis why I'm askin! Cuz the video ends before the questions are answered! Lol
CrabbyBlueberry
madeejit
This is just drowning, with extra steps.
Arcanum3000
Tucktecs do float, but they are still the cheapest, least durable, and most prone to problems of the various folding plastic kayaks. In particular the sides are prone to developing an outward bow in the middle with use. Oru and Nortik are significantly better, but also significantly more expensive.
DarkBusterBaron
That basically applies to any outdoor equipment. You get what you pay for.
Evenmoreuselessname
Yeah.
Arcanum3000
I've got one of those. They're good. Pricey though.
Evenmoreuselessname
Samesies. I wanted something that was a good paddling boat and easily transportable, but in that order, but the transportable part first.
Hammerwell
I've had a soft shell kayak for a long time. Reliable and foldable to a hull bag and a struts bag. But you need to mind the "rubber" lower hull (it's PVC/PU actually). It has an impregnated fabric top. And not all versions are good for high waves. But they're fun for holliday travel on connected lakes and can carry a surprising amount of baggage. You can equip a topside protection and a sail. Found a pic of one online: https://imgur.com/93jVXwx.jpg