Cobra Re-Vision

Cobra Re-Vision Wave and flatwater – First the bad news, the Re-Vision weighs a hefty 45Lbs so invest in a Cart if its a long walk to the waves. The seat has no shaping for your backside and like it's little brother the Strike will give you a sore backside after an hour if you don't add a bit of padding. Those who buy a seat may cure this in flat water but you can't have a Seat-Back in the surf as it restricts your backwards lean which is essential on steeper waves. The metal hardware on the Knee-straps option are low quality and will corrode and snap after a couple of seasons.

That aside, this boat performs well in every other way. It has respectable speed on the flat and tracks well, the length means I can catch waves that are too small for my 3-metre surf kayak yet the gentle rocker prevents pearling on even the shorter choppy swells. it is extremely easy to steer on the wave by simple leaning, almost no paddle work is required and it rides over incoming swells with ease when paddling out.. Able to ride small waves or large, easy to control on waves, decent lake speed. Heavy, not comfortable for long periods without seat padding.