Reviewer:

Kevin

Rating:

5

Date:

4/22/2013

Review:

Ordered my Trident 13 on 3-17-13 and received it two days later. Great service and a great kayak. Took it out the following two days in some pretty rough conditions and it performed flawlessly. Absolutely love this boat, and so glad I went ahead and got the rudder option, makes a world of difference in my opinion. Highly recommend this kayak to anyone as it tracks well is stable and loads of storage. ACK will definitely get my business in the future. Just great all around!

Reviewer:

Matt

Rating:

5

Date:

1/31/2013

Review:

Simply put works great! No problem with shipping.

Reviewer:

Eric

Rating:

4

Date:

8/27/2012

Review:

Great Kayak! It shipped the same day, arrived promptly and was thoroughly wrapped and protected.

Reviewer:

Carlos

Rating:

5

Date:

7/27/2012

Review:

I paddled all the premium fishing kayaks on the market; short, long, slim and wide. Tracking, stability, weight, stand up paddling and casting ability were important to me. Almost as soon as I sat in the Ocean Kayak Trident 13 it felt right. Properly centered coupled with efficient paddle strokes this kayak tracks like a knife through butter. I have a tracking and stability demonstration video of the Trident 13 located here: http://youtu.be/57ARx_Sj75A . If the link is not allowed just visit youtube.com/texasinthewild and click on the Kayak Paddling Positions video. Hope it helps. Also, thanks to ACK for excellent customer service both online and at the San Marcos location.

Reviewer:

Bartkie

Rating:

5

Date:

5/23/2012

Review:

Great Kayak. Works great on lakes and the ocean and I have used it on fast moving creeks.

Reviewer:

charles scott

Rating:

4

Date:

4/15/2012

Review:

There is no way you are going to flip in this kayak. Super stable fishing platform. Can be accessorized for any fishing situation. Ease of getting on and off a huge plus. Seat could certainly be higher in relation to feet. The kayak does seen to love to turn left no matter how I sit.That one annoys me. Spent hours on the river today my first time out on the yak. The seat it comes with is virtually useless. It is a pad under your butt. No back support at all. I enjoyed the ease of paddling the river in my new boat. Cant wait for legal bass and pike in two weeks.

Reviewer:

Steve H

Rating:

5

Date:

3/27/2012

Review:

Love this yak. Super stable to the point where I feel completely safe sitting side saddle speed jigging in 300 feet of water. Easy to paddle and good speed with the rudder down. I can slide up to the front of the yak to put my fish in my fish bag no problem. The rod pod cover is great. I can drop in and remove my down rigger no problem there. Paired my yak with a humminbird 587 with scupper transducer, just brilliant and Im glad I went with the 587 over the 387 for the bigger screen. Very happy I chose this yak. My only issue with my yak was the rudder install from ACK. While it works, the holes drilled with the plastic plugs were not secure I guess youd say. When you move the rudder, the plastic plugs will pop out and go back in, something Ive checked with some other guys I fish with and they dont have that problem. Ill get around to fixing it soon. It does let some water in because of this but not very much. So not a huge deal but probably the ONLY negative thing I could say about it. On a positive note the shipping from ACK was incredible. Two days after ordering my trident, I had it had my door. ACK pricing and value cant be beat. After shopping around locally, the pricing was basically the same.

Reviewer:

Yak-Phisher

Rating:

5

Date:

3/14/2012

Review:

This kayak is awesome, love the in hull storage. The trident 13, is sleaker and a lot more stable in the Ocean than my other kayak. Paddling is also a more efficient and comfort is way superior than anything i've been in.

Reviewer:

Larry W

Rating:

5

Date:

3/3/2012

Review:

Kayak arrived promptly and was packaged very well. No damage in shipping. I decided on the Trident 13 Angler based on other user reviews. I was looking for a fishing Kayak that would handle well in a stiff breeze on a lake- like body of water. It does just that. It tracks well regardless of wind direction without the need for a rudder and seems to make decent headway. I'm happy with my purchase.

Reviewer:

David M

Rating:

5

Date:

3/2/2012

Review:

Great kayak,good storage. Stable, tracks well, and is faster than most. I wish the value package had the option of rudder option as does the kayak offer by itself.

Reviewer:

Jim Waters

Rating:

5

Date:

12/20/2011

Review:

We did it again! We bought the Trident 13 in 2009 and have loved it ever since. Now, one is just not enough so we bought another one (2010 Trident 13 Angler). The new top for the rod pod is predrilled for all sorts of things you can imagine adding to make your YAK yours. Same great performance, same great handling and is just an awesome boat. Again, we looked at the Torque model again but can't justify spending another $1000 for the electric motor which actually limits you in shallow water...we commonly take them in 3-4 inches in the flats. You cannot do that without removing the motor and putting it back in when you venture into deeper water...hard to do without getting off the YAK with all your gear onboard. In short, another happy experience with Austin Kayaks. Also, don't forget to take advantage of the 15% off accessories when you buy the YAK. Plan for it and get everything all at once. Shipping is awesome! Nothing like having a semi truck pull up in front of your house to have all the nosey neighbors guessing what you bought this time ;)

Reviewer:

glnpat

Rating:

5

Date:

12/4/2011

Review:

I wish there was a bit more padding in the seat bottom, but you might notice I didn't deduct for that. This is a great, fun boat.