Review on Inflatable boat Intex Challenger-3 (68370) yellow by Jnis Banders ᠌

Name: Inflatable boat Intex Challenger-3 (68370) yellow
Item: Inflatable boat Intex Challenger-3 (68370) yellow
Rating: 4

June 20, 2023

A good product, but having its own defects.

Took for 6500 in 2022. Suitable for the first experience of alloys, it will not be boring on it :). Life jacket required. The presence of two circuits increases safety, but I do not advise you to go further than 50 meters from the shore. I do not advise swimming in cold weather (anyway, water will get into the boat, even in warm weather it is advisable to have a spare T-shirt, pants and shorts). I sit (almost lying) at the bottom, I put pillows behind my back. After one and a half to two hours of rafting, it makes sense to moor and crawl ashore to stretch.

Pros

In operation since 2022. I went on several one-day rafting trips in warm weather, including five-kilometer rafting along the banks of the Volga and a ten-kilometer rafting along Kotorosl through the famous "16 stones" rift in the Karabikha region. Has proven itself well, never lost weight. Kelnutsya (turn over) on it is unlikely because of the low landing of passengers. Separately purchased aluminated adhesive tape for patches and a spare valve "Boston" have never come in handy. The boat itself weighs about 11 kg along with a light handcart.

Cons

This is not a boat, but a one-two-man inflatable raft. You can really swim only with the flow and with the wind. Handling is low, with a strong wind the oars do not obey due to the large windage. It is almost impossible to go against the wind and against the current. The boat does not keep its course, you have to sail either bow, or stern, or sideways. Soft enough to move on it without scooping up water is not easy. You have to crawl in and out. Due to the lack of a back, the back and especially the neck get tired. When I sit for a long time, my legs begin to cramp. The complete pump is weak and inconvenient, you must immediately take a foot pump.