Epic X Series - X-Series Specifications; X-Series Cockpit Design

X‐SERIESUSERGUIDE
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X‐SERIESTOURINGKAYAKS–THE16X,18XAND18XSPORTMODELS
X‐SeriesSpecifications
16X
Length:16’0”(4.88m),Width:23”(58.4cm)
Weights:Performance–40lbs/18.2kg;Ultra–34lbs/15.5kg
18X
Length:18’0”(5.49m),Width:22”(55.9cm)
Weights:Performance–41lbs/18.6kg;Ultra–35lbs/16kg
18XSport
Length:18’0”(5.49m),Width:22”(55.9cm)
Weights:Performance–42lbs/19.1kg;Ultra–36lbs/16.4kg
Note:the18XSporthas¾”widerwaterlinethanthe18X
X‐SeriesCockpitDesign
Animportantpartofpa
ddlingakayakisfeelingaconnectiontotheboat.Aproperfitwillallowyoutouseyour
bodyforpropulsion,maneuvering,balanceandgeneralcontrol.
Tofacilitateabetterfit,manymanufacturersdesignthighbracesinthecockpitoftheirkayaks.Thesethighbraces
usuallyju
tlikewingsfromtheinsideofthecockpitring,forwardofthethighs,allowingthekayakertolocktheir
legsintotheboat,providingastrongconnection.Thisstyleofthighbracesatisfiestheneedforaconnectiontothe
boat,buthasamajordrawback.Thepaddler’slegsremaininalockedpos
ition,therebyeliminatingthefreedom
ofmovementandlegactionthatisessentialforgoodpaddlingtechnique.
EpicKayaksaddressesthisproblemwithadesignthatlengthensandwidenstheforwardportionofthecockpit‐‐
allowingeaseofentry,andallowingmorekneeroom.Theextraroomprovidesamples
paceforlegmovementand
flexingoftheknees.Youwillbeabletorotatethroughyourstrokeformuchmorecomfortableandefficient
paddling.
Theneedforafirmconnectiontoyourkayakhasnotbeenoverlooked!TheX‐Seriescockpitdesignincorporates
integratedthighbracesmoldedu
nderthedeck.Molded,ratherthan“wing‐style”,thighbracesleavespacefor
freedomofmovementandwillallowyoutoeasilyslideyourlegsunderthethighbracesforasolidconnection
whenyouwantone‐‐suchasinroughwaterconditions,rolling,bracingoranyothertimeyoudesire.Look
forwardtomanysafeandco
mfortablehoursinyourkayakwithEpic’suniqueandthoughtfulcockpitdesign!
Integratedthighbracesallowpaddlerstokeeptheirkneescenteredinthecockpit,muchlikeanICFK1orSurfSki.
Racersandaggressivefitnesspaddlersrequirefreerangeofmovementan
dusuallypaddlewiththeirknees
centeredandfreeofobstruction.Thisallowsoptimumrotationandtransferofpower.Touringpaddlerscan
benefitforthesamereasons.TheextracomfortandefficientpaddlingtechniquepossibleintheX‐seriescockpit
willmakethemilesspentinthekayakmoreenjoyable,wi
thoutanysacrificeincontrol.
YourcomfortableandefficientpaddlingpositionisfurtherenhancedbytheX‐Series’fullyadjustableseatand
footboardsystems–readonforinformationontrimmingoutyournewEpickayak!