Fenn mako 6 review It is the perfect ski for the beginner to intermediate paddler or those paddlers making the transition from a sea kayak or plastic craft to ocean skis. Hank McGregor - Fenn Mako Elite - South Africa 3. Typ: Fiberglass Quantity Add to. Oscar Chalupsky - Epic V10 Ultra Elite - South Africa 8. (Seemingly) a slightly shorter cockpit (although, as noted, the different shape of the seat makes this difficult to confirm). 88m Capacity: 200 lbs / 90 kg Let’s start with the SES, the boat I have paddled more than any. Tim Jacobs - Epic V10 Ultra - Australia 4. This surkski is both fast on the flats and it excels going downwind, making it the most popular top-end racing ski on the market. Saturday, 26 November 2022 17:16. The Mako 6 has an elegant, clean shape and the finish is excellent. This is a great double ski and is in excellent condition. Hank McGregor - Fenn Mako Elite - South Africa 3. . One of the perks of writing for Surfski. 2 3 4 5 (0 votes) I recently bought a Carbon (vacuum bag lay-up) Fenn Mako 6. It comes with foot straps installed. You are viewing content tagged with 'review' - The resource for ocean surfski paddlers worldwide: How-to and training articles;. “My first problem was finding something to paddle,” he said, “at 6’10’’, nothing fitted me so I had to build my own. I have heard fairly mixed things about the Epic build quality- lots of people returning leaky boats, etc. The Mako 6, V10, S1X-special, Evo are narrow at the paddle entry and look and feel like racing skis. 4. SES 2015, SES 2011, 2014 Glide w/lowered hump Design Features and Benefits, Old and New. [Editor: Al Bowers, a frequent contributor to the Yahoo surfski newsgroup, sent this infomation to me some months ago. Dawid Mocke - Fenn Mako Elite - South Africa 6. I’m astonished at the improvement to my paddling – both in terms of race results and sheer enjoyment. ) For flat water, the Glide is the probably the fastest of the Fenns, but the Elite S is a better all round ski, and my subjective view is that the difference in flat water. Fenn Mako 6 The Mako 6 was the first single foot well ski in the Fenn fleet and immediately upon its release proved to be a huge success with countless victories in races throughout the world, including the legendary Molokai race. . Tim Jacobs - Epic V10 Ultra - Australia 4. Oscar Chalupsky - Epic V10 Ultra Elite - South Africa 8. W hen I lost my beloved carbon Fenn Mako6 at the end of a disastrous downwind, I took the opportunity to order a new carbon Mako Elite from Keith Fenn. Lewis Laughlin - Fenn Mako Elite - Tahiti 2. 00 €1,428. . Oscar Chalupsky - Epic V10 Ultra Elite - South Africa 8. It’s been a long time in the making. Hank McGregor - Fenn Mako Elite - South Africa 3. it is more stable than a mako millennium but less stable than a swordfish. I'm in the USA, and many of the ski paddlers here do not regularly paddle in ocean swell, shore breaks, or regular big downwind runs. . Oscar Chalupsky - Epic V10 Ultra Elite - South Africa 8. . The Mako 6 has an elegant, clean shape and the finish is excellent. OceanPaddler Ocean Paddlesports #surfski #review #surfskireview #oceankayak #oceanpaddling #kayak #kayakreview. Hank McGregor - Fenn Mako Elite - South Africa 3. . Kirk Jarrott - HUKI S1X Special - Australlia 11. I’m astonished at the improvement to my paddling – both in terms of race results and sheer enjoyment. Review: Standard Horizon HX870 Handheld VHF Radio -. The left and right side adjust independently. The nose has been. Having previously owned a Fenn Mako 6, Elite and Elite SL I have recently taken delivery of my new Glide (all skis in carbon)and after 3 paddles in it I have the following comments:. Wider at and behind the seat. The Mako XT is the workhorse of surf skis. Oscar Chalupsky - Epic V10 Ultra Elite - South Africa 8. 12 years 10 months ago #6155 by MikeWoodrow. .
It’s a single bailer that goes to a horizontal tube that runs rearward about 6” before it exists the hull. ” Since then, Mark has shaped a ski, kayak or knee board every year for the last twenty five years. I have two Fenn Mako XT's I need to sell. Tim Jacobs - Epic V10 Ultra - Australia 4. Dawid Mocke - Fenn Mako Elite - South Africa 6. . I'm in the USA, and many of the ski paddlers here do not regularly paddle in ocean swell, shore breaks, or regular big downwind runs. T owards the end of 2005 a distinctly different ski made its appearance in Hout Bay in the hands of Tom Thring, and it made an immediate positive difference to his race results Knysna Kayaks, the ski’s manufacturer, is known more for their river craft, but they seem to have scored a hit with this design. The Epic V10 has been in production since the beginning of 2005 and has generated huge interest both in South Africa and the rest of the world. “My first problem was finding something to paddle,” he said, “at 6’10’’, nothing fitted me so I had to build my own. The simple, rounded foredeck is reminiscent of the old Fenn Mako, and Keith Fenn said that he reverted to it because it makes the vacuum bagging process - a nightmare with the Millennium’s complex deck shape - easier. Mako elite paddle ski Full carbon fibre, light weight 9. It’s designed so that you can surfski immediately without having to spend a lot of time learning to balance the ski. . . Oscar Chalupsky - Epic V10 Ultra Elite - South Africa 8. May suit: FENN, EPIC, Stella, FINN, Think, Spirit, Nordic Surfski. 1. Over the years I have progressed from the original Fenn Mako to the Millenium, Mako 6, Mako 6 Elite and now Elite SL, and based on my personal experience I never found the Millenium any more unstable or faster than my subsequent skis, so I am rather surprised at all the hype over the Millenium. . Available for tryout. I recently bought a Carbon (vacuum bag lay-up) Fenn Mako 6. All my life I've been on high performance craft, rowing, sailing and paddling - and this one just looked right to me. I’m a relatively inexperienced paddler on my way up from my very first ski which is, for the sake of argument, a Fenn Blue-fin. It’s been a long time in the making. Tim Jacobs - Epic V10 Ultra - Australia 4. My 2c! Rob. 1. . Tim Jacobs - Epic V10 Ultra - Australia 4. Dawid Mocke - Fenn Mako Elite - South Africa 6. It’s been a long time in the making. 4kg. . . Tim Jacobs - Epic V10 Ultra - Australia 4. .

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