Any thoughts on the Apex?

Also consider that your seating position needs to be higher than what you may be used to. I am sitting on 3" of foam now and I have better contact with the cockpit. I also made some foam inserts that are about 4" long and 3" thick that go ahead of my knees to really lock me in. My foot position took some time to get dialed in. I had to progressively add little 1" wedges until it was tight.

How did you lot set up the foot blocks in your Apex? I can’t get fit or comfort in mine, I don’t expect both, so I’m not enjoying my boat so far. I have no control over it, I move but the boat doesn’t, or the boat moves and I can’t stop it. I even pop out when trying to roll! Please help cos I want to stay connected to my Apex but right now I feel like selling it (sorry Chris)

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Hi Joanne, you’re welcome to collect our demo and trial it for a few days. Drop us a line if you want to arrange. Chris

It seems no one has found a negative with this boat yet... thanks all. I am gonna demo one and then look at colours...sounds like I will love it

Had my Apex for about two months now and love it! I use it mostly for river waves, and can say it’s like a higher performance Eclipse (never paddled the Bullet S). Taken it out surfing a couple of times too and was surprised at how well it handled seeing as I normally use a waveski. It is also dead easy to roll thanks to the ow volume stern, I’ve been out handpaddling and had no problems with my hand roll in whitewater. I say get one, you’ll be stoked. *Just so you know, I’m on the team, but these are my genuine thoughts :)

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Joe

Hi Joanne, I was very fortunate to win an Apex in the NHS draw earlier this year. I received it last month so have only used it twice so far and not in big surf. It always takes me a while to get used to a new kayak and grow into it. I have had a Bullit S and in my opinion it is personally better. Initial reactions to your requirements for the basics are that it is very stable, comfortable and easy to paddle out and roll. It has sharper rails so feels somewhere between an HP and IC kayak. In 3 to 4ft surf I had some nice "off the lips" and "floaters" and it was it was very forgiving. It did a few things I was not expecting due to speed and agility but that's what I wanted, if it was the same as other surf kayaks what's the point of something new! I enjoyed it and had fun (which is the most important thing for me!) and I feel it has great potential. I have been surf kayaking for 35 years and at times to a high level and now have a few excellent boats and this one fits and will stay in my armoury. The build quality and service from Chris is excellent. We are all different in our surfing styles and these days top quality surf kayaks are very expensive, my main advice to you would be to just try one first.

Thankyou, thats brilliant... It sounds perfect so next step is to try one..

I got my apex in July and have loved every minute of it!! I’ve been surfing it with the two side fins only and I find that it works best for me and other people I’ve spoken to. It keeps it really easy to turn while still being really fast, in big and small surf. I’ve found the paddle out to be very good too, it’s easy to paddle and fast on the water. The sharper rails makes it feel more like a HP while on the wave and feel more agile. It’s really good to roll also, using the T-block really helps keep you locked in. I’ve rolled it in big and heavy surf and have found no problem with it. I haven’t surfed a bullet so can’t comment on the differences but would definitely recommend the apex. Everyone that I have talked to about it has loved it! If you have any questions about the boat just ask!!

Thankyou, I think that says all the things I need it to say and just had a message from a friend who I didnt realize had one and he said its a step up from the bullit s but still forgiving... I am thinking this is my best otopn on paper at this time...

I was never a fan of long hp boats, I've tried and owned pretty much all of them, i always felt the were lacking in performance compared to short hp's, and i always managed to nosedive in them when going from rail to rail, i know lots of paddlers have a different experience than me and a few of my friends have boats that I've had and love them but they just weren't for me, i was down at chris's picking up an enigma and he hadn't long released the apex and asked if i wanted to try it out so i could give him some feedback, i told him my experience with long hp's and said i wasn't going to like it but I'd give it a try, i took it out at his local beach and was blown away with it, a boat that i didn't want to like because I'd already spent too much on kayaks last year but i loved it, it's fast, agile, and forgiving, once you're up and plaining it feels like a short hp, you'll forget its as long a it is, the only thing i could say that isn't positive about it is the paddle out, but i have the same problem with all boats that are long including every ic boat I've paddled, i can't hop over the foam pile like i can in a short hp, but if you're coming from a bullet s you'll probably already know how to paddle it out, (I'm still to learn that technique) when i took the apex back to Chris to give him feedback i ordered one there and then, i absolutely love it, it's a fantastic boat, you won't regret buying one...