Kayak test RTM Mambo and loko

I had the chance of trying both these Kayaks out on Friday and here are the results.

The RTM Mambo is a Kayak I was thinking of buying before I bought my RTM Disco. The Mambo is very stable. In fact it was so stable I was able to stand on it in 2 foot surf and ride the wave in! I could do almost anything I wanted on it and not fall out. Compare this to my Disco which is more unstable, which at times I find hard to turn behind myself to put the rods in the holders without loosing balance. The RTM Mambo did have an amount of hull slap and was noisy. With regard to tracking it was good, nothing like as good as my Disco but for its short length I was impressed. The glide was OK, a little pedestrian but you could manage quite nicely and for coast hugging it would serve you well.

The RTM Loko is a real surf / kayak hybrid. The glide was almost nil, it was very stable but not as stable as the Mambo. The glide and tracking wwere also almost nil and it kept moving left and right with each paddle stroke. This really is a tool for playing in the surf and not worth considering for fishing.

In conclusion the Mambo would be a consideration as a fishing platform for me. The stability of the RTM Mambo is fantastic and you can cover ground on it. You can also catch waves and play if required. Its is a buy and play kayak, which my Dad at nearing 70 years of age could paddle without worry of getting wet. So if stability is what you want from your fishing kayak go RTM MAMBO.

I should be doing a review of a RTM Duo soon, watch this space.

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