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I've always thought my zavs were quite quiet. The blade should be quickly, and fully, buried before power is applied. Alan

Like Bob I also have a Lean 1+ and I find it to be plenty big. Most of my trips have been just myself and a 30 pound dog and there is tons of room for both of us and lots of gear. It's also slept 2 people plus a dog. There was less room for gear in that case. Alan

What kind of gel coat damage are you getting? Scratches or chipping? Dynel will certainly provide you with abrasion resistance but it's going to look awful without multiple fill coats. In my experience pigmented epoxy resin used to wet out cloth is too thin to be opaque and it takes many...

I'm glad you reposted that. I thought it was interesting when I read it before deletion. Personally, and I think this goes for most of us, I just do what makes me happy. I have my paddling preferences and that's what I lean towards when I'm out paddling. But I do keep an open mind and I find...

I have no problem using my Mora for batoning wood but I cook over a twig stove almost 100% of the time so those pieces of wood are usually 6" long and about 3" in diameter. Pretty easy work for a knife to split. Alan

Congratulations on a great first trip, Max. And good job to you too, Jake, for being such a good role model. They looked in their element. Really glad it worked out for you. Alan

I take along a double sided diamond stone (coarse and fine) that folds into the handle. I couldn't find the exact one so it must not be made any more but similar to the one pictured below. I bring it along in case I get bored and want to touch up my blades mid-trip but I don't think I've ever...

Dragon boat paddles are straight blade as well.

Kevlar bell tandem, 4 paddles (2 wood 2 plastic) multiple nice looking packs. All for $400

I saw the post a few minutes after it was up and didn't see anything suspicious when I checked the IP address. I checked for similar listings on other forums with the same user name and didn't find anything. I'm as skeptical as anyone but I think it was legit. If a scam I wouldn't have expected...

It would seem, depending on the direction of travel and the direction of the wind that it could be possible to do a good job of hiding from the wind depending on if you paddle from the inside or outside of the lake. I'm thinking, for example, if you're traveling east or west then you could hide...

Looking forward to hearing about this trip on an interesting lake. Best of luck, stay safe, and have fun! Alan

There does seem to be a grey area there, doesn't it? I've often intentionally made noise to alert deer to my presence well in advance knowing how they tend to freak out and run when startled (can only stay so far away on a narrow river). On the other hand it doesn't bother me to creep up on a...

I spent a summer in Oregon and Washington nearly 20 years ago. It was a great summer spent exploring the area with no real obligations. I spent a couple days around Mt. Hood and I remember it being a lovely area. One of my standout memories from that trip was around Mt Hood when, waking up...

That's a very good price for a nice boat. I expect you'll have multiple forum members interested. I would recommend adding your location because that's the first thing everyone will want to know. Alan

@Tsuga8 I would like to modify my earlier response slightly. I wrote my response thinking of the V1 proboat, I'd forgotten that the V1-A was a slightly detuned version of that hull, which I also used to own. The V1-A is a bit more friendly than the V1 but still quite different than a tripping...

Funny, that thread is what prompted me to buy the big Buck as my first tripping knife. Alan

In an effort to inject a little humor into what is becoming a contentious thread, and in an attempt to unite rivals against a common foe, let me state: All fishing is unethical unless you have a legitimate need for the food. Otherwise it's just playing with a wounded animal on a string. If...

The invoice says "ground advantage" and Google tells me that's done by USPS. Alan

Shipping for my new zav, which hasn't arrived yet, with the longest shaft available (57") was $25. The website specified shaft length so I assume that does not include the blade, which would make it a 70+" paddle. Reasoning for ordering so long was so I could have a nice length of carbon...