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What did the quality seem like?
I need one for the family to share and while this isn't the cheapest I'd be inclined to trust decathlon more than Blacks.
Grumpy_Git-
it looked ok? I'm no expert. not sure if that includes paddles or a pump either.
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Apparently you can hire kayaks etc from Decathlon - at least the Surrey Quays one implied you could. Might be an option to try it out
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What did the quality seem like?
I don't know about kayaks because I SUP (Stand Up Paddleboard) but my board is a Decathlon one reduced to £199 from £299 and it's surprisingly well put together and has been great so far. I've bought some other SUP stuff from them and it's all thoughtfully designed by people who actually seem to get paddle sport and decent quality.
In the SUP world Decathlon boards are widely regarded as one of the best beginner all rounder boards, but obviously do some googling on that particular model/kayaks.
My board is £220 now but it went back up to £299 and stayed there for quite a long time, so the reduction is likely genuine.
My only real moan would be that their SUPs come with a straight ankle leash, which makes no sense at all because they're for surf and beginners aren't going to be doing that. On flat water (rivers/lakes) a coiled ankle leash makes much more sense, and is safer too as there's less chance of it snagging on underwater obstacles/vegetation. Although a quick release waist leash would be even better and are really the safety gold standard everyone should be using, but I'll not digress into SUP safety or we'll be here all evening...
bigshape
branwen
Fox
I was quite tempted...