THRESHER 155 REVIEW - Kayak Fishing Adventures on Big Water’s Edge

easyday · 03-12-2015, 02:56 PM

I'm a big fan of the seat. It's the same seat as the tarpon.

YakMedic · 03-12-2015, 05:53 PM

I was going to hit you up to get a comparison but this post answered my questions. I've always loved the Tarpon line but I think the Thresher is it for my next boat.
Now to decide 140 or 155.........

easyday · 03-14-2015, 10:57 PM

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Originally Posted by YakMedic

I was going to hit you up to get a comparison but this post answered my questions. I've always loved the Tarpon line but I think the Thresher is it for my next boat.
Now to decide 140 or 155.........

I think I may have a complex or something but I always want the bigger boat offered. I'm sure I could have easily gotten away with the 140, but then I thought I liked the T160 so much better than the T140 I assumed the same would be true with the thresher.

Aznronin · 05-18-2015, 03:32 PM

The major flaw in the thresher is that it does not have side carry handles. It is very difficult to lift, load and unload your kayak. It has handles for the bow and stern and molded in handles on the side that go into the yak. Very poorly designed. If you get a thresher you will have to add handles for sure if you ever need to carry the boat by yourself.

easyday · 05-19-2015, 09:52 PM

You can easily add handles if you wanted to. I like the design of the molded in handles. Less things to get that stupid sabiki caught on

. I have the 15.5 and I load it up on the roof of my SUV several times a week and think the molded in handles work better for me. If you would like to add straps to yours shoot me a PM and I'll point you in the right direction of which hardware we have found works well, there is a couple guys who have added side handles and have had good results. Tight lines.

03-12-2015, 02:56 PM	#1
easyday Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2013 Location: Oceanside Posts: 1,470	I'm a big fan of the seat. It's the same seat as the tarpon. __________________

05-19-2015, 09:52 PM	#5
easyday Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2013 Location: Oceanside Posts: 1,470	You can easily add handles if you wanted to. I like the design of the molded in handles. Less things to get that stupid sabiki caught on. I have the 15.5 and I load it up on the roof of my SUV several times a week and think the molded in handles work better for me. If you would like to add straps to yours shoot me a PM and I'll point you in the right direction of which hardware we have found works well, there is a couple guys who have added side handles and have had good results. Tight lines. __________________

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03-12-2015, 05:53 PM	#2
YakMedic Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Wrightwood Posts: 623	I was going to hit you up to get a comparison but this post answered my questions. I've always loved the Tarpon line but I think the Thresher is it for my next boat. Now to decide 140 or 155.........

05-18-2015, 03:32 PM	#4
Aznronin Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2014 Location: Sfv Posts: 147	The major flaw in the thresher is that it does not have side carry handles. It is very difficult to lift, load and unload your kayak. It has handles for the bow and stern and molded in handles on the side that go into the yak. Very poorly designed. If you get a thresher you will have to add handles for sure if you ever need to carry the boat by yourself.