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Will I Fit In a Star Comfortably 16 years 4 months ago #24187

WWKaYaKKiD Topic Author Offline Junior Member Posts: 5 Thank you received: 0	I'm just about 5'8" and 125 pounds, will I fit in a jackson star comfortably?
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Re:Will I Fit In a Star Comfortably 16 years 4 months ago #24192

cjcc Offline Platinum Member Posts: 710 Thank you received: 1	Max inseam is 32 inches, so you should be fine. One of the guys at the roll clinic I was at was approx. 5' 10" and fit in the 2Fun, but I at 5'8" could not (ingrown nails). The cockpit is a few inches smaller than normal lengthwise, but 19" wide. Here is their site: jacksonkayak.com/kayaks/product.cfm?product=starseries
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Re:Will I Fit In a Star Comfortably 16 years 4 months ago #24194

WWKaYaKKiD Topic Author Offline Junior Member Posts: 5 Thank you received: 0	i paddle a fun 1.5 now i just dont know if its worth buying a star because i think it said they are both 5'8 in length
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Re:Will I Fit In a Star Comfortably 16 years 4 months ago #24197

cjcc Offline Platinum Member Posts: 710 Thank you received: 1	The Fun is a river-running playboat, and the Star is a full-on playboat. You could get a shooting star, but you may be too big for it. They are both 5'9", but the Star will hold a larger person better, and is more ideal for playboating.
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Re:Will I Fit In a Star Comfortably 16 years 4 months ago #24204

WWKaYaKKiD Topic Author Offline Junior Member Posts: 5 Thank you received: 0	thanks man, i guess im just scared that once i pay a grand for a boat i dont want to not be able to fit in it. so this helped, i was also looking at a WS Project 45, Really not sure though
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Re:Will I Fit In a Star Comfortably 16 years 4 months ago #24208

Darth_GoosE Offline Senior Member Posts: 35 Thank you received: 0	If you are buying it new, you might want to consider getting a local shop to order it so you can sit in it before you buy. Even if it's a long drive to the shop, it would be worth it.
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Re:Will I Fit In a Star Comfortably 16 years 4 months ago #24210

AdrianTregoning Offline Moderator Posts: 2212 Thank you received: 8	Darth_GoosE wrote: If you are buying it new, you might want to consider getting a local shop to order it so you can sit in it before you buy. Even if it's a long drive to the shop, it would be worth it. For sure. If you can't demo the boat, AT LEAST sit in it....
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Re:Will I Fit In a Star Comfortably 16 years 4 months ago #24212

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AdrianTregoning wrote:

Darth_GoosE wrote:
If you are buying it new, you might want to consider getting a local shop to order it so you can sit in it before you buy. Even if it's a long drive to the shop, it would be worth it.

For sure. If you can't demo the boat, AT LEAST sit in it....

Definitely sit in it, at a bare minimum. I think that the Jackson thigh braces are way too wide, compared to just about every other boat I've paddled (LL Remix 59 and Li'l Joe, Pyranha Burn S and Sub 7 2-ball, Dagger RPM, Fluid Solo S as long as you keep your thighs against the braces (Improves posture!), JK Punk Rocker is the only Jackson that was comfortable). I was initially planning on getting the Hero, but even with my thighs against the braces, I could feel the back of my thigh pulling. I prefer to have my thighs more vertical than spread out, but it's all personal preference.

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