 AT THE BEGINNING OF THIS YEAR we polled our readers to see what gear they liked best. Soon after our February issue came off the press, the survey forms included with it started filling our mailbox. As they came in, we keyed each respondent’s choices into a computer and counted the votes this summer.
In the survey, we asked our readers to tell us what kayaking equipment they counted among their favorites. We left a lot of leeway for the responses, so the results here reflect some products that are new to the sport as well as some time-tested classics. Most of the vote-winning gear that has been around for a while has been through a number of changes. We’ve asked the manufacturers to provide us with a bit of history so we can see how even a good piece of equipment evolves to perform even better.
Many of the winners have been reviewed in previous issues of Sea Kayaker, and we are pleased the praise of our gear testers has been validated by the votes of our readers.
Thanks to all of you who took the time to complete the survey and to NRS for providing the prizes that added an extra bit of incentive. |
