I feel like the biggest issue with Orus are the price. There are a lot of good quality drop stitch kayaks out there for much less than an Oru. I have the Goplus, which is a paddle board inspired kayak with seat, cockpit, and foot braces that comes with hand pump and paddle for $330 (regular price, NOT sales price). I can get two of those, an electric air pump, and a nice paddle upgrade for the price of one Inlet without a paddle. I’ve used it regularly for a year with no problems. It paddles and tracks beautifully. It also only needs a quick wipe down with a towel, not hours to dry. Even the new budget Lake model is twice the price at the list price. I don’t doubt Oru is a nice boat and has some positives over inflatables. I think the question people have to ask is what features are important and what their willing to pay. I think you be happy with either.
I find that hand pumping my inflatables is really not that hard or time consuming. I use a double action pump, and as soon as it offers any kind of resistance I lock my arms and back straight and just bend and straighten my legs. You might look a bit ridiculous, but it's minimal effort, and saves your arms for paddling and doesn't make that awful noise!
Great review! Our friends bought 2 inflatable kayaks for their camper van. We bought 2 Oru Lake kayaks and couldn’t be happier. So light and easy set up and put away. Your videos on the Oru have been very helpful.
Thanks for the review !! It is very helpful in researching what works and what may not work as well. We have the Bodyglove SUP and it has been very good for 4+ years. We are looking for some other options so this is appreciated. Nice work !!
I have both an Oru Lake and an Aguaglide Blackfoot 130. I only started kayaking this August so have little experience, but have only missed two weeks since I started, I am 5' 10" and 200 -220 pounds and while the Lake can handle that,, it never felt stable and as short as it is, combined with my questionable paddle skills, did not track all that well, So why the second Kayak, well the last time I has the Lake out, I breached an underwater boulder coming in to dock, And found myself taking on water rapidly (I was sinking), but with the help of some kids was able to get in. (Handling went down hill quickly as the water came in). With the rate it was filling I was expecting at least a pencil size hole but so far can not find a hole, and a request for help from Oru has so far (3 weeks) gone unanswered. The experience though helped to inform my next purchase and I focused on something with a drop stitch floor. A trip to a local kayak shop ruled out what they carry since the seat while I fit, became very uncomfortable quickly, which has made me leery of that style if seat. So because I bike to kayak, the kayak needs to fit on my bike trailer, I focused on stability over speed and wanted something that was going to be conformable, So far I have only taken the Blackfoot out once and really enjoyed it and it did not seem slower that the Lake and might be possible faster. That may be because I could over power the stroke the Lake and felt tipsy when I did that The Blackfoot is slower to set up and I did that with a hand pump and also slower to put away. The extra stability, more space and comfort have won me over. Also, the Blackfoot does not have a cloth cover so drying it was only a bit slower since it is a larger kayak.
Hey there, I really enjoy your vids and providing insight to folks in the market for a portable, space efficient kayak. I’ve always been intrigued by the oru (it’s a local company, I’m in the Bay Area) If you’re looking at inflatables, I would definitely check out aquaglide’s lineup. I have a chelan and a deschutes and it is in line with the oru inlet. A dual action hand pump makes light work of inflating, common and might help your mom out when inflating. Also their bag has plenty of space, so a quick fold up of the inflatable and it’s a quick pack up. I love products that have a portability feature and I’m looking at picking up an inlet, lake or bay to add to my collection. I’m leaning towards the lake, swayed by your moms opinion hahaha, if I grab one I’ll try to use your code/link so you get influencer credit Anyways thanks for the very informative videos!
I probably would not take either on the sea. The Oru will sink if capsized so it needs float bags. I did a whole video about that here: th-cam.com/video/HY8_HDbsAiw/w-d-xo.html
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I feel like the biggest issue with Orus are the price. There are a lot of good quality drop stitch kayaks out there for much less than an Oru. I have the Goplus, which is a paddle board inspired kayak with seat, cockpit, and foot braces that comes with hand pump and paddle for $330 (regular price, NOT sales price). I can get two of those, an electric air pump, and a nice paddle upgrade for the price of one Inlet without a paddle. I’ve used it regularly for a year with no problems. It paddles and tracks beautifully. It also only needs a quick wipe down with a towel, not hours to dry. Even the new budget Lake model is twice the price at the list price. I don’t doubt Oru is a nice boat and has some positives over inflatables. I think the question people have to ask is what features are important and what their willing to pay. I think you be happy with either.
I appreciate your videos, very high quality and detailed! You helped me decide to buy the Oru Lake!
I find that hand pumping my inflatables is really not that hard or time consuming. I use a double action pump, and as soon as it offers any kind of resistance I lock my arms and back straight and just bend and straighten my legs. You might look a bit ridiculous, but it's minimal effort, and saves your arms for paddling and doesn't make that awful noise!
Great review! Our friends bought 2 inflatable kayaks for their camper van. We bought 2 Oru Lake kayaks and couldn’t be happier. So light and easy set up and put away. Your videos on the Oru have been very helpful.
Thanks for sharing!
Thanks for the review !! It is very helpful in researching what works and what may not work as well. We have the Bodyglove SUP and it has been very good for 4+ years. We are looking for some other options so this is appreciated. Nice work !!
I have both an Oru Lake and an Aguaglide Blackfoot 130. I only started kayaking this August so have little experience, but have only missed two weeks since I started, I am 5' 10" and 200 -220 pounds and while the Lake can handle that,, it never felt stable and as short as it is, combined with my questionable paddle skills, did not track all that well, So why the second Kayak, well the last time I has the Lake out, I breached an underwater boulder coming in to dock, And found myself taking on water rapidly (I was sinking), but with the help of some kids was able to get in. (Handling went down hill quickly as the water came in). With the rate it was filling I was expecting at least a pencil size hole but so far can not find a hole, and a request for help from Oru has so far (3 weeks) gone unanswered. The experience though helped to inform my next purchase and I focused on something with a drop stitch floor. A trip to a local kayak shop ruled out what they carry since the seat while I fit, became very uncomfortable quickly, which has made me leery of that style if seat. So because I bike to kayak, the kayak needs to fit on my bike trailer, I focused on stability over speed and wanted something that was going to be conformable, So far I have only taken the Blackfoot out once and really enjoyed it and it did not seem slower that the Lake and might be possible faster. That may be because I could over power the stroke the Lake and felt tipsy when I did that The Blackfoot is slower to set up and I did that with a hand pump and also slower to put away. The extra stability, more space and comfort have won me over. Also, the Blackfoot does not have a cloth cover so drying it was only a bit slower since it is a larger kayak.
Good info. Thanks for sharing!
What a great review...well done..thanks for putting this together 😊✌️
Thanks for watching!
Hey there, I really enjoy your vids and providing insight to folks in the market for a portable, space efficient kayak.
I’ve always been intrigued by the oru (it’s a local company, I’m in the Bay Area)
If you’re looking at inflatables, I would definitely check out aquaglide’s lineup.
I have a chelan and a deschutes and it is in line with the oru inlet. A dual action hand pump makes light work of inflating, common and might help your mom out when inflating. Also their bag has plenty of space, so a quick fold up of the inflatable and it’s a quick pack up.
I love products that have a portability feature and I’m looking at picking up an inlet, lake or bay to add to my collection.
I’m leaning towards the lake, swayed by your moms opinion hahaha, if I grab one I’ll try to use your code/link so you get influencer credit
Anyways thanks for the very informative videos!
Can an Oru be used on a river with small white water?
Would you consider using this on a calm sea? You didn't mention buoyancy. Presumably the fold up has none. What if you capsize?
I probably would not take either on the sea. The Oru will sink if capsized so it needs float bags. I did a whole video about that here: th-cam.com/video/HY8_HDbsAiw/w-d-xo.html
@@smkauthor many thanks for your reply
Great review… but where’d you get that awesome t-shirt?!
Paddling.com, but they don't have them anymore :(
I love your T-shirt!
Where did you get it?
Paddling.com, but they don't sell them anymore :(
Does tosh and mac know you kayak. They might enjoy kayaking. 😊
Maybe one day!
You are ADORABLE, I will be ordering the ORU BEACH because of your ORU Video. Thank you. I Have subbed.