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Short Facts

Brand
Jackson Kayak

325 Iris Dr.
Sparta
TN 38583
USA

Phone: +1 931-657-3530



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Model Year
2011
Usage
  • Freestyle
Intended Paddling Environment
  • Moving Water
Type
  • Kayak
Construction & Material
  • Plastic
  • Rotomolded

Stats (Metric)

Length
175 cms / 5'9"
Width
66 cms / 26"
Height
36.2 cms / 14.3"
Weight
13.2 kg / 29 lbs
Volume
219.6 ltr / 58 gal
Minimum Paddler Weight
63.5 kg / 140 lbs
Maximum Paddler Weight
90.7 kg / 200 lbs
Keep blowing your mind on what you can do in a playboat! The Rock Star takes playboating to the next level, once again! Intermediates and Experts will not want to miss this show.

The Basics: Shorter, faster, bigger looping, easier cartwheels, looser, lighter, and snappier makes playboating a joy! Once again a boat that makes you better, right away! The secret? Refined rocker profile, drop chines, more volume, refined bow shape, balanced volume distribution, and a new higher seating position that gives you more leverage.

The Playboater’s Advantage: What you can expect when you get in the cockpit of this new high performance machine.

• Beginners will be more challenged for river running, but be rewarded with easier/bigger/faster moves. The higher seating position will take some getting used to, but if you want to progress uber fast, go for it. For the best in conventional playboating and seating - get the 2010 All-Star
• Intermediates will truly know they have jumped into something special. It will take a day or two to get used to sitting 1.5” higher up, but Moves will be easier, bigger, snappier, and your friends will be impressed with your playboating in your first day. The speed and looseness of the hull will shock you as the boat is a full inch shorter than the All-Star.
• Experts will rock this boat after a few rides to get used to the 1.5” higher seat. Wave riding will be more aerial, faster, looser, and the moves will feel effortless. Hole riding will be like a trampoline ride. Powerful launches up and out of the water for loop moves, while the boat will rotate around your body like a pin-wheel for vertical moves due to the improved volume distribution (more in the stern). McNasty and Phonix Monkey moves were made easier with improved rocker profile in the bow to allow it to “reel up” high before throwing. Wow, then Wow, and at least another 20 Wows every time you try something different.

Rock Star compared to All-Star: While moves are easier and bigger, faster, etc.. the All-Star has the standard seating position and is simply the easiest playboating package for beginners, or anyone who doesn’t want to get used to a higher seat.

Key features that set the Rock Star apart from the Star series:
• 3 more gallons - but cartwheels easier - goes bigger
• 1” shorter - but faster
• Sit up higher - 1.5” and more leverage, everything easier, but takes a little getting used to.
• New rocker in center 2/3rds
• Better/looser hull - WAY looser

Addtional info
• Available as SL or Elite version
• Max inseam/footsize: 34-12

User reviews

1 review
Overall rating
 
5.0
Design
 
5.0(1)
Perfomance
 
5.0(1)
Quality
 
5.0(1)
Value / Money
 
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February 28, 2011
Overall rating
 
5.0
Design
 
5.0
Perfomance
 
5.0
Quality
 
5.0
Value / Money
 
5.0
Another absolutely incredible boat by jackson, got it about a week ago and have had about 4 days on the water. It is insane how much air you will get from this boat immedatly. You should go with the elite if you can afford it. i highly recomend this playboat. It will surf almost ANY thing from the tinyest ripple to enormous holes and waves.

Review

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Yes
About Me
height: 5'7
weight:140
inseam:30
Pros / The Good
super loose, goes huge, makes moves easier such as looping (its almost automatic)
Cons / The Bad
a bit pricey
Recommend
Yes
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