The drop stitch floor makes the kayak floor much solid and much better for kayaking.
Advanced elements drop stitch floor psi.
I use an advanced element hand pump to pump up the floor only up to 3 psi i do not have strength to push it up further.
Simply replace your original floor with the drop stitch floor inflate to 6psi and you are ready to go.
New 7 psi high pressure dropstitch floors from advanced elements.
You can also see our other articles on the drop stitch floor.
Observations on the drop stitch floor versus backbone.
We re going to have a look at the three different backbone floor options we have for the advanced elements range of kayaks.
Advanced elements advancedframe hi pressure drop stitch floor is great for those looking for lighterweight performance.
Features this model ae ds1007 is compatible with the advanced elements advancedframe convertible tandem inflatable kayak sold separately.
The drop stitch floor is a performance enhancer and tough as nails.
The advanced elements drop stitch floor inflates to 6 psi and stays put once installed.
One military spring loaded valve.
The advanced elements drop stitch floor the advanced elements drop stitch floor is a high pressure inflatable floor that adds even more rigidity as well as chine to your kayak for increased hull speed and tracking performance.
On very slow river tour 22 km long with a similar paddling conditions i had achived approximately two and a half hours better time which is now 6 2 km h and is very close comparing with a rigid kayak.
Once a drop stitch floor is placed within the kayak it creates a hull with chine which is what enhances the tracking and hull speed.
With a new drop stich floor my new ultralite became a new kayak.
Sold out more in transit and available mid october.
I can paddle much faster than before.
Advanced elements new 7 psi high pressure dropstitch floor three sizes fit nine different models this past spring we were able to test out prototypes of the new ae ds dropstitched floor in three different advanced elements models the advancedframe ae1012 the ae1009 expedition and the ae1023 dragonfly2xc.
As shown in our inflatable standup paddle boards drop stitch technology allows us to create high pressure forms that are extremely rigid.
