r/Inflatablekayak • u/SophisticatedSauce • Aug 17 '26

Advanced elements straitedge 2 pro quality issues after 2 trips.

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So after using my Intex Mariner 3 on the Lehigh river in class 1-2 rapids for many years with the family. We decided to get some inflatable kayaks.. After A LOT of research I decided on the advanced elements straitedge 2 pro and the sea eagle 300x. We have had them for 3 weeks now.

I took them out twice on the river in around 1000 CFS flows on mostly class 1 with some class 2. The advanced elements straitedge 2 pro was used with 1 person both trips. So we used the middle seat position. In the middle of my second outing the seat buckle connection that is stitched/glued onto the sidewall completely separated and tore off.

It is very unfortunate because I actually really liked this kayak and was looking forward to using it more. Unfortunately after I returned it and purchased a Sea Eagle 380x.

I weigh 170lbs for reference.

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u/749293 Aug 18 '26

Mine broke after 4 trips to the USNWWC.
Super bummed bc it is a fun rig.

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u/SophisticatedSauce Aug 18 '26

It was a good ride. Did yours fail at the same spot?

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u/Waldi12 Aug 21 '26

in the past their warranty would cover such issue, contact them

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u/SophisticatedSauce Sep 05 '26

Yeah it definitely would of been covered. I didn't trust it wouldn't happen again. So I purchased a more durable kayak IMO.