Advanced Elements Drop Stitch Floor Review

The drop stitch floor is a performance enhancer and tough as nails.

Advanced elements drop stitch floor review.

Advanced elements advancedframe hi pressure drop stitch floor is great for those looking for lighterweight performance. We re going to have a look at the three different backbone floor options we have for the advanced elements range of kayaks. 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. The one version we did not test was the convertible floor but our recent write up on the popular advanced elements kayak allowed us to rectify that situation.

As shown in our inflatable standup paddle boards drop stitch technology allows us to create high pressure forms that are extremely rigid. Read honest and unbiased product reviews from our users. Fully upgraded with drop stitch technology the straitedge2 pro is a 13 foot sit on top tandem kayak combining aluminum rib frame technology in the bow with rigid drop stitch technology in the floor to provide exceptional paddling performance. About drop stitch floor technology.

The rigidform drop stitch floor. The advancedframe expedition elite is the natural evolution of inflatable kayaks. Increase rigidity of your advanced frame convertible tandem kayak for enhanced speed and tracking performance. The advanced elements drop stitch floor inflates to 6 psi and stays put once installed.

Sold out more in transit and available mid october. It is used for inflatable stand up paddle boards and some manufacturers of high end inflatable kayaks like advanced elements offer drop stitch floors which replace the original floor to create a more rigid hull. One military spring loaded valve. A hybrid of a folding frame kayak and an inflatable kayak the expedition incorporates our proven aluminum rib frame technology in the bow and stern and drop stitch technology in the floor to provide paddling performance that rivals that of a hard shell kayak.

The term drop stitch is a method of construction which allows for much higher inflation and pressures than a standard pvc floor. At the moment drop stitch technology for inflatable watercraft is fairly new.