I am looking for a good used playboat around 400-500 dollars. I'm 5-10 and 200 lbs. what would be a good boat?

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Bliss-Stick Rad 185. Easy to roll, plays well and travels downriver great.

With your specs it would be alot of fun and a nice fit.

And they can be found for that price...

RAD 185

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BIAS!!

Although the bliss stick RAD 185 is a nice boat............ it's 750 GBP (Roughly 1,500 which is, in all honesty, a good price for a playboat)

Try out one of the G-force sizes (which ever one fits) I've got one, and yes that does make me a little bias, but all in all for the price you pay (500 GBP, which is roughly 1000 USD), it's well worth it.

I've had mine for a year now and all the original outfitting works perfectly, it's a brilliant boat for beginner to low level intermediate paddlers in my opinion. It's easy to roll and it's so easy to grasp the basic moves in it. I've grown out of my G-force but i'll miss it as i learned how to blunt and cartwheel in it.

I believe that the G force is one of if not THE cheapest playboat you can buy, alongside Robsons playboat series which are pretty cheap too (prices ranging from 900 - 1000 USD)

But really, you need to go and search for boats to demo near you and see which ones you like best.
Then make a decision, no point in forking out all that cash if you end up hating the boat .


Just my thoughts... hope it helps a bit.

Kicks

Kicks wrote:

Although the bliss stick RAD 185 is a nice boat............ it's 750 GBP (Roughly 1,500 which is, in all honesty, a good price for a playboat)
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the kayaker is in the usa and bliss stick kayak sell for less than 1000 USD in the usa.

my bias opinion is that you should try a riot nitro, you find one use at that price or for a little bit more a riot astro 58, i got one, i'm 6'2'' 190 and love it

Oh right, damn that's pretty cheap, yeah i noticed most boats are cheaper in the US then in the UK

I bought my boat used on www.mec.ca gear swap... I would at least take a look...
cheers.

To be really, really bias you can buy any of the Bliss-Stick line of boats, play or creek for USD850 NEW!

To be really, really bias you can buy any of the Bliss-Stick line of boats, play or creek for USD850 NEW!