ADVANCED ELEMENTSDrop-Stitch Inflatable Kayak Floor

Specs: 67” L, 18” W, 3” D (inflated)High pressure valve 12” from bottom end.Comes with HP valve adaptor. No repair patches included. 3 stars due to time length in availability/shipping & price point. Photos are of valve & adapter.

I like it

ドロップステッチで剛性アップするが値段が高く最初から全面ドロップステッチのカヤック買った方がいいかな

A little expensive but well worth it. Makes the kayak more rigid and stable. Once installed it just stays in place. Fold the kayak up as is if the weight is not an issue.The floor is very rigid at about 5 psi. You can stand up in the kayak easily like a stand up paddle board.To use it inflate the inner chamber of the tube (front valve) until the tube takes some shape at 0 psi before installing single deck. Position the velcro on inner shell to sides of tube as needed.Inflate the floor to about 4 to 5 psi, verify position is centered.Install deck if needed.Inflate outer chamber of the tube (side valve) to 2 psi adjusting the velcro on the inner shell as needed.Inflate deck risers and deck rims.The reason for inflating the floor before the deck is installed is because of the location of the valve. This really only applies to the single deck which limits access to the valve. The double deck can be installed at any time before inflating the main chamber.

I've used this floor once, on a six hour paddle. It held its pressure for about 2 hours and then became a mushy mess. I returned home and pumped it back up to 6lbs pressure (pump has a gauge), and found the leak. There is a seam in the construction that was inexpertly glued and has a small leak around the edges.I am a customer companies love. What's easier at this point? Clean it, pack it up, ship it back and deal with bureaucracy, waiting weeks while the summer disappears? Or patch it with a kit I already own? Let's put it this way: I'll patch it, but I'm not buying from them again.It was fine as a floor at first - not revolutionary but certainly a stiffer feel. We could carry the kayak without it bending in the middle.EDIT: Patch did not hold as the leak is on a seam and 6psi is too much. Now holds its pressure twice as long. Returning the product.