Certainly in terms of weight. Not sure the Echo 2.0 has the capacity or the big water abilities of the Guide. Would be a fun pair to match off in a YouTube comparison video!
New Esquif Solo for 2026, Echo 2.0
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Guide is actually even heavier than that at 58 lbs. Echo is a bit shorter so loses some capacity there, but the big thing is the depth. I love the depth of the Guide. The Echo is still more shallow than I’d like. Helps on windy lakes, but I prefer the security of the added depth on rivers.
I could pretty interested in this as not only a bigger guy, but someone who doesn’t have the budget to add say a phoenix to the roster for the less frequent river trips or as a gunk holing boat. I never even looked at the original echo in person due to my weight and it’s low freeboard and capacity.
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Pictures would be lovely,
This sounds like both hulls have a place in the world.
Found a bit here
keep looking forward to see one in the flesh.
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Little bit more comparison between the original and the 2.0 as well as some on-water paddling:
I watched this video about ten times and finally got to swing by the local shop today to see if they would be getting one this spring. Hope to get a test paddle in one sometime in may. Likely will try and buy one this summer if I like it. The pickings are slim for a general purpose solo for bigger guys, especially at my current budget. Pretty excited for it.
