Comments on: Best laid plans, and all that. http://blog.xcski.com/2006/11/12/best-laid-plans-and-all-that Everything I used to bore people on newsgroups and mailing lists with, now in one inconvenient place. Sat, 30 Aug 2008 04:03:40 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.1 By: Paul Tomblin http://blog.xcski.com/2006/11/12/best-laid-plans-and-all-that#comment-12572 Paul Tomblin Sun, 12 Nov 2006 02:58:47 +0000 http://blog.xcski.com/2006/11/12/best-laid-plans-and-all-that#comment-12572 Ian, you're absolutely right - mall kayaks are utter crap. Your best bet is to go find a dedicated kayak store, preferably one on a local stream or lake so you can try them out. Some of the big outdoor chains have some decent stuff, but the problem is that major brands like Necky make good stuff for the specialty shops and utter crap to sell in the malls. Ian, you’re absolutely right - mall kayaks are utter crap. Your best bet is to go find a dedicated kayak store, preferably one on a local stream or lake so you can try them out.

Some of the big outdoor chains have some decent stuff, but the problem is that major brands like Necky make good stuff for the specialty shops and utter crap to sell in the malls.

]]> By: Ian http://blog.xcski.com/2006/11/12/best-laid-plans-and-all-that#comment-12571 Ian Sun, 12 Nov 2006 02:42:58 +0000 http://blog.xcski.com/2006/11/12/best-laid-plans-and-all-that#comment-12571 I was in a mall today, and I took the kids to the sports store so we could look at kayaks. My impression was that the things they were selling were overpriced pieces of plastic crap. Where can I look to get a sense of what my kayak options are? I was in a mall today, and I took the kids to the sports store so we could look at kayaks. My impression was that the things they were selling were overpriced pieces of plastic crap. Where can I look to get a sense of what my kayak options are?

]]> By: Vicki http://blog.xcski.com/2006/11/12/best-laid-plans-and-all-that#comment-12570 Vicki Sun, 12 Nov 2006 01:42:07 +0000 http://blog.xcski.com/2006/11/12/best-laid-plans-and-all-that#comment-12570 Don't kill me, who'd cook you breakfast in the morning? Don’t kill me, who’d cook you breakfast in the morning?

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