Reviewer:

Duck Commando

Rating:

5

Date:

1/31/2013

Review:

Anchor functions beautifully. Tines fold and lock easily. Holds well. Heavy galvanizing appears to assure a lifetime of use.

Reviewer:

ROGER

Rating:

3

Date:

12/27/2012

Review:

ok value and product I wish the lock for the blades was tighter

Reviewer:

Leo McCarthy

Rating:

5

Date:

10/10/2012

Review:

Good anchor. Holds bottom in wind and current. Perfect replacement for the useless 1.5 lb. anchor that came with my kayak.

Reviewer:

Justin

Rating:

5

Date:

9/2/2012

Review:

I finally used my anchors the weekend before hurricane Isaac came through the Tampa Bay area in FL. Even with the strong currents and a bit of extra wind, the anchors worked nicely.

Reviewer:

pontoonOR

Rating:

5

Date:

6/30/2012

Review:

Works great with our pontoons for flyfishing. The folding feature is nice for making the anchor more compact.

Reviewer:

Duck Soup

Rating:

2

Date:

6/18/2012

Review:

Nice anchors BUT was Very disappointed in how sloppy the locking cap or collar fits the shaft diameter and in the lock position. DOES NOT LOCK TINES IN OPEN position or fit shaft well? Ive seen similer anchors at my local West Michigan area marine stores and were the same in all respects other than the poor fit of the locking cap/collar. Others locked positive...I will have to make it work some way other than pay the shipping to return them.

Duck Soup - we have refunded your purchase, sorry that the anchor missed your expectations!

Reviewer:

VAyaker

Rating:

4

Date:

5/16/2012

Review:

Good quality at a reasonable price. Should work well.

Reviewer:

Justin

Rating:

4

Date:

2/21/2012

Review:

It's a nice little anchor. Add a 3ft chain and you can hold in pretty good current. This is my second one because my first is on the bottom of the Columbia river.

Reviewer:

Dunking Lures

Rating:

5

Date:

10/3/2011

Review:

I rigged a small chain to the top of the anchor and attached a rope to the chain. This allows the claws to dig in and really anchor my Kayak. Since doing that this anchor has worked every time, even in a good wind.

Reviewer:

Andy Bailey

Rating:

4

Date:

9/1/2011

Review:

There's a method for rigging these anchors that makes them reversible (i.e., you can dislodge them if they get hung without capsizing yourself), that entails installing an anchor shackle on the Crown end (the bottom, that's why the hole is there), attaching the anchor line there, and then using a thin zip-tie to attach the line to the anchor's Eye. In this fashion, if the anchor hangs, you yank the line hard enough to break the zip tie, the anchor flips over, and away you go. A heavy split ring or a carabiner will work instead of an anchor shackle, but I found that 1/4" dia. carabiners wouldn't pass through the crown eyelet. I don't see any anchor shackles in the ACK catalog, would be a handy thing to add! My only complaint about the anchor itself is that it might be nice to include a sheet with information about rigging it, like how to tie an anchor knot and how to do the reversible rigging.

Reviewer:

retiredsailor

Rating:

4

Date:

8/8/2011

Review:

Works great for light duty anchoring. I stow it in a zipper mesh bag and it keeps it tidy when not in use.

Reviewer:

the rod father

Rating:

2

Date:

5/18/2011

Review:

i guess you get what you pay for. i have used this type anchor before and was satisfied but this version seems loose and not a positive lock on the arms by the lock ring, the arms will also fall out in the upright position.