04-02-2011, 08:01 AM
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Join Date: Jun 2010
Location: HAVANA , CUBA
Posts: 64
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Originally Posted by WahooUSMA
Two big factors in not getting the evolve. First being the run time is terrible and second is the cost - something like $1900 for just the motor and battery. The battery alone is $500 bucks on the evolve. Torque is $1900, for everything, except the battery. I picked up a 140 series Marine Deep Cycle battery from Bass Pro for 150.00, and I can go all day!
Its a very wet ride, but that might be because I am fat ass, or that is typical of Ocean Kayaks, but I still like it for Newport and DP.
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... I have to agree with wahoo ... unit cost , run time is enough to keep me from buy it just to go in reverse ... its to bad that the mirage drive couldn't be made in a way as to make going in reverse possible
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