Reviewer:

ishay

Rating:

5

Date:

11/7/2012

Review:

after buying the vertical adj kit I had no problem fitting it to my hurricane phoenix 160. tried it a few times and it works great! If you think about mounting it on a s.o.t dont forget to add the kit to your order as I did...

Reviewer:

Ishay

Rating:

4

Date:

10/6/2012

Review:

Looks and feels good quality, made a mistake and didn't buy the vertical adjustment plate so it doesn't fit my s.o.t hurrican Phoenix 160. Have to order it and try to fit it again

Reviewer:

dgbingham

Rating:

2

Date:

9/30/2012

Review:

I bought these for a Tarpon 160. They will not fit so I wasted a lot of money.

These are really designed for sit-inside kayaks but can be easily adapted for use on a sit-on-top with the use of the vertical adjustment kit and utilizing the existing foot rail in the kayak as a spacer.

Reviewer:

Jim

Rating:

5

Date:

8/12/2012

Review:

I installed them in my custom woodstrip kayak. I had to come up with a mount for them, but out side of that I could not ask for a better system. I am very pleased.

Reviewer:

Dave

Rating:

4

Date:

8/6/2012

Review:

I would give this system 5 stars, however, there were absolutely no instructions and the website wasnt much help either. On a positive note, I am very impressed with this product it performs better than expected!!!

Reviewer:

Wes W

Rating:

5

Date:

8/5/2012

Review:

Works well allows you to brace without placing strain on the rudder cables

Reviewer:

JohnMcD

Rating:

5

Date:

3/25/2012

Review:

I installed these on an old Arcadia Perception as there is no factory rudder kit I handmade the rudder and fittings from ideas seen on YouTube. The only thing I could not make were the foot controls. Removed existing controls fitted twit 3 screws 6.5 in apart, drilled and tapped the new foot controls to use existing holes. All went together no problems. Sea Trialled Kayak yesterday at Port Broughton South Australia, worked as expected, easy to adjust, easy control 5/5.

Reviewer:

X-Factor

Rating:

4

Date:

7/21/2011

Review:

I put these on a Malibu X- Factor. My first concerns were the exposed cables that run along the top of the controls. Turns out it really has not been an issue. I really don't have anything bad to say about this product. However, mounting them was a little bit interesting. The mounting holes that come tapped on this product did not line up on my x-factor. In addition to this problem there is no way to mount this product to an x- factor without some modifications. I ended up drilling out one of the pre tapped holes and drilled through the second wall as well. I then drilled the second mounting hole to line up with the x-factor's other mounting bracket. Once installed and cables adjusted this is a pretty awesome product. Total Time for installation took me approximately 2 hours.

Reviewer:

Mike

Rating:

5

Date:

6/10/2011

Review:

This is a great pedal/rudder control system. You can really use the foot pad when paddling and not affect your rudder, then with just your toes you can work the rudder. I'll use this system anytime I need to replace my old rudder pedals.

Reviewer:

calcycle

Rating:

5

Date:

3/4/2011

Review:

This is the best controls I have found for the money. The ease of adjustment is amazing.

Reviewer:

Jerry Miller

Rating:

4

Date:

8/13/2009

Review:

The product is very well made and easy to install once you sit and figure out what need to be done and where to put the pedals. Instructions were non-existent! That is a serious issue for those not mechanically inclined. I don't know if any hidden design flaws will cause problems in the future, but one thing now has the potential for disaster. The rear threaded holes that mount the pedals to the boat are placed directly over the cable, so if the screw extents too deep it will pinch the cable and could cause it to fail over time. This could be accelerated by trying to adjust the pedal position with the adjusting screw if the cable were pinched. The cable would be frayed from twisting and that will lead to failure. Just FYI, something to keep your eye on. If you know it's a hazard you can take steps to prevent trouble. One other thing, no cable crimps were sent with the pedals, another serious issue! Buy a cable tubing kit, it comes with instructions and will make your life much easier. It has no cable crimps either, so buy a few just in case, it may save a lot of driving, or waiting time for the mail. Customer Service should include those as a gesture of thanks for the business.

Reviewer:

Steven Horney

Rating:

5

Date:

10/9/2008

Review:

A well designed system that's easy to install and set up. I've been using the original system for a few years in an Epic 18 Endurance kayak, but racing took its toll on the older plastic rails and they broke on me. The new system with aluminum rails is exceptionally solid, while retaining the fixed foot peg/gas pedal rudder arrangement of the original system. Very easy to adjust for length, very easy to adjust pedal angle, and very easy to use while being quite robust. Properly set up, you can push solidly against the foot pegs and use your toes to make slight corrections (or full-bore turns) to optimize your course of travel. My only negative is that the new bolt locations are slightly closer together than the older system's bolt locations, requiring an elongation of the holes in my boat to accommodate the new system.