freedom hawk

[stuart cawthon]

does anyone own or have used the freedom hawk kayak, if so please tell me pros and cons

[Michael Exl]

Staurt,

I’ve used it several times. They are great to fish out of, being able to stand up is a great advantage. Some of the cons are the price tag. If you going to be in it for a long time you need to upgrade the seat. They are heavy and very slow in the water.

-Mike

[stuart cawthon]

Mike
I like that the FH allows you to stand up but it does not look like there is much storage, price is a problem, what

[Mike Cline]

Mike
I like that the FH allows you to stand up but it does not look like there is much storage, price is a problem, what  would you recommend

Stuart

Kayaks are all about mobility and it appears that the Freedom Hawk is deficient in that department–speed, weight, etc.  Before you invest, try an on-water comparison between the FH and the Native Ultimate boats then make your choice on speed, mobility, weight, price and ultimately the ability to stand and fish–a characteristic both have.

[Bob Riggins]

As already said, the Freedom Hawk is heavy, slow, awkward, poorly laid out for fishing and expensive.

[John Bennett]

I’ll second the Native.

I’ve had mine out 3 times now. On two occassions I stood up to test things, and one of those “test” had alot of my camera equipment on board so I was risking alot more than a swim.

[Cameron Mortenson]

I’ve got to second the Native Ultimate as well.

[stuart cawthon]

Thanks for the info guys I think I am going to look at Native Ultimate Tandem as it would be nice to take someone with me from time to time.

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