What´s with Riot plastic?

What´s with Riot plastic? 19 years 3 weeks ago #7472

Nok Topic Author Offline Junior Member Posts: 12 Thank you received: 0	I have a brand new RIOT Flair and the boat has a lot of pores in the hull and sidewalls. Another issue is a bolt from the security bar, they got it so tight, that it went all the way through the plastic to the inside of the boat, and; and the cockpit rim is very irregular, so I can´t get a tight seal with the sprayskirt. NOK
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What´s with Riot plastic? 19 years 3 weeks ago #7474

Riverkid06 Offline Premium Member Posts: 99 Thank you received: 0	dang sounds like u got a factory defect boat or riot just is downright poor quality
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What´s with Riot plastic? 19 years 3 weeks ago #7475

ebuddha Offline New Member Posts: 1 Thank you received: 0	Do something logical. Sell the Riot. Buy a boat as smooth as liquid, and you will be Need i specify the company i speak of. Well, i've put my Space Cadet through hell and back for THREE years, and that hog is still f'in sick. Peace-- Will Pruett
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What´s with Riot plastic? 19 years 3 weeks ago #7476

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ya riots material blows but ive never heard of it being that bad. you can probably tell by now im not too fond of riots. but i think just about any other boat from anyother company you will be happy with. i agree with ebuddha liquid logic plastic is realy durable. i like their plastic the best overall. i just picked up my project. i love it. unfortunatly it might be hard to find a used one tho. a leaky boat and odd cockpit i doubt is exceptable by riot try sending it back with a note to the factory. try to make it a nice note even though i bet you arent to heppy with the boat.

-davis

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What´s with Riot plastic? 19 years 3 weeks ago #7486

batman100 Offline Elite Member Posts: 172 Thank you received: 0	Riot do have a different size cockpit, thats why playboater spraydecks make a special "riot" size, just to let you know before doing anything rash
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What´s with Riot plastic? 19 years 3 weeks ago #7499

Nok Topic Author Offline Junior Member Posts: 12 Thank you received: 0	Thank you all for your advice, I already have a Snap Dragon sprayskirt (Riot cut). The biggest problem is that I live in Argentina, it´s to expensive for me to send the boat back to Riot. I love their designs, but I think this will be my lasr Riot Thank you all
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What´s with Riot plastic? 19 years 3 weeks ago #7516

Urge Offline Platinum Member Posts: 760 Thank you received: 0	It may be worrh taking it back to the shop you got it from and ask them to see if its covered by warrenty if it is then they will ship it back for you. It may be worth taking pictures of your defects and emailing them to riot and they will probably get back to you with an answer one way or the other Good luck
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What´s with Riot plastic? 19 years 3 weeks ago #7527

Nok Topic Author Offline Junior Member Posts: 12 Thank you received: 0	I´ve already emailed RIOT with a lot of pictures and they´ve never replied my email. Their custmoer service isn´t good at all. I´m going to send a mail to the shop, and see what they can do. Thanks a lot
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What´s with Riot plastic? 19 years 3 weeks ago #7544

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[color=cyan:5da8342e11]I think most people could tell you a few stories about every kayaking manufacturer out there.... Customer service is something else. :neutral:

I cracked two Big EZ's in just over a year. Same place. The front left bolt that holds the seat in position. Both times I was given a brand new Big EZ in exchange. My local shop, Rob Herrevelds Canoe and Kayak World and Jimmy B. at Wave Sport were FANTASTIC. Excellent customer service. I couldn't have been treated better. ;-)

As a result I still paddle a Wave Sport ZG[/color:5da8342e11]

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What´s with Riot plastic? 19 years 3 weeks ago #7545

M0nkeymann Offline Elite Member Posts: 146 Thank you received: 0	jackson customer service is good too. a guy at my club needed a new screw/bung thing for his happy feet and it was in the uk within a week free of charge
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