Hi! I'd like to purchase an Intex Challenger K1 Kayak. How long does it take to inflate, assemble, disassemble and deflate? thank you!
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My kids (ages 13 and under - and most of the work was done by a 9 year old) had it out of the box and ready to go in less than 10 minutes! Deflating - a little longer because there are several chambers that need to be deflated but still - not long at all, maybe 15 minutes tops if you're taking your time.
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I would not purchase these. I purchased two a month ago and blew them up and they were lopsided I only weight 125 and could not balance they were so bad. I emailed asking to return them and they said I would receive a full refund if they found something wrong. Needless to say they only gave me 90$ and I spent 50$ getting them back to them. They are a very dishonest company and when I tried to contact them they told me that they assumed I only wanted them for a weekend trip so my refund reflects that. I have friends that have some and theirs work great so beware it seems to be a 50/50 chance of getting good ones. I would not purchase these. I purchased two a month ago and blew them up and they were lopsided I only weight 125 and could not balance they were so bad. I emailed asking to return them and they said I would receive a full refund if they found something wrong. Needless to say they only gave me 90$ and I spent 50$ getting them back to them. They are a very dishonest company and when I tried to contact them they told me that they assumed I only wanted them for a weekend trip so my refund reflects that. I have friends that have some and theirs work great so beware it seems to be a 50/50 chance... » Read More I would not purchase these. I purchased two a month ago and blew them up and they were lopsided I only weight 125 and could not balance they were so bad. I emailed asking to return them and they said I would receive a full refund if they found something wrong. Needless to say they only gave me 90$ and I spent 50$ getting them back to them. They are a very dishonest company and when I tried to contact them they told me that they assumed I only wanted them for a weekend trip so my refund reflects that. I have friends that have some and theirs work great so beware it seems to be a 50/50 chance of getting good ones. « Show Less
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Oh, man . . . I'm trying to remember. Not much time at all. There is no assembly except to snap the oars together - less than a minute. It comes with an easy-to-use foot pump for inflation. At age 60, it took me 3-5 minutes, I would guess. It deflates quickly - a minute or two, maybe.
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takes about 10 minutes once you get shoreside and only assembly is putting the seat in and attaching it via the attached belt clips. Pretty simple really. Took about another 10 mins to deflate and fold it up
1738778
I'm a 71 year old female. I don't need help; I inflate it myself with the included pump. It takes me 3 minutes to inflate the kayak with the pump and a couple of more minutes to inflate the seat and foot cushion/ballast, usually by mouth, although you can use the pump. The only assembly is strapping the seat in place. The only disassembly is unstrapping the seat. It takes me 7-10 minutes to deflate it and a few minutes to fold it up, I'd say 12-15 minutes to get it deflated, folded, and put back in the carry case. The paddle takes a minute to snap together and less than that to take apart. I'm a 71 year old female. I don't need help; I inflate it myself with the included pump. It takes me 3 minutes to inflate the kayak with the pump and a couple of more minutes to inflate the seat and foot cushion/ballast, usually by mouth, although you can use the pump. The only assembly is strapping the seat in place. The only disassembly is unstrapping the seat. It takes me 7-10 minutes to deflate it and a few minutes to fold it up, I'd say 12-15 minutes to get it deflated, folded, and put back in the carry case. The paddle takes a minute to snap together and less than that to take apart.
1642166
We have an air pump that inflates and also deflates the WOW so it is easy. When deflated we fold it and it is about 2' by 2' by 1 1/2'.We use it on a lake so take it out and put it on the dock each evening which is really easy compared to some inflatables we have had.I purchased my first one last year and added a second one this year. Our guests have loved using it.
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Once it inflates, you need to purchase the CO2 re-arming kit (over $20 on Amazon) for the next use. Of course, you can blow it up manually but that defeats the whole concept. Since Amazon does not let you return this item, I would definitely check this out at a sporting goods store first. I, for one, would not buy it again.
200155
Yes it's ready to go after being inflated. There are two ports to inflate and the air fills all the chambers from those two areas. Everything is already seamed together, no other assembly necessary. With our pump, it took less than 10 minutes to fill.
810198
Yes, it is fine for one person and very comfortable. It just did not hold water and came apart at the seams. I replaced it with a sit in inflatable and I definitely prefer to sit on top, but I also prefer to have the kayak stay afloat.
1126984
I am unsure what people are doing with this trailer that takes them 20 minutes or more to setup/breakdown for storage or travel in a car :/ That process, once you have done it the first couple of times and are familiar with the steps, should take you less than 5 minutes! Conversion from trailer to stroller should take the similar amount of time. We had a Schwinn trailer in the past that we got rid of because assembly/dis assembly was such a pain, this things it a breeze due to the pin system that it uses. We love this trailer!
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I don't know. I looked at the pic of the challenger k2 and it looks very much like the Sevylor - at least the one that has sides that bend up at the ends. The Skeg is all one piece w/no attaching hardware. One end is hook shaped and fits between the two sides and under the spray cover. The pressure of the inflated sides keeps it in place. If it's off center just a little it makes a big difference so you'd want it to fit just right. Better to have no skeg at all than one that's on crooked. If Intex has one I'd go with that even if it's more expensive. When you're on the water it'll be well worth it. I don't know. I looked at the pic of the challenger k2 and it looks very much like the Sevylor - at least the one that has sides that bend up at the ends. The Skeg is all one piece w/no attaching hardware. One end is hook shaped and fits between the two sides and under the spray cover. The pressure of the inflated sides keeps it in place. If it's off center just a little it makes a big difference so you'd want it to fit just right. Better to have no skeg at all than one that's on crooked. If Intex has one I'd go with that even if it's more expensive. When you're on the water it'll be well... » Read More I don't know. I looked at the pic of the challenger k2 and it looks very much like the Sevylor - at least the one that has sides that bend up at the ends. The Skeg is all one piece w/no attaching hardware. One end is hook shaped and fits between the two sides and under the spray cover. The pressure of the inflated sides keeps it in place. If it's off center just a little it makes a big difference so you'd want it to fit just right. Better to have no skeg at all than one that's on crooked. If Intex has one I'd go with that even if it's more expensive. When you're on the water it'll be well worth it. « Show Less
1912313
It deflates with the motor so about as fast as it takes to inflate. No more than 2 minutes. After I had it for a months it started deflating nearly all the way half way through the night.
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It is about a half-day job. Not terribly difficult but you need to disassemble and reassemble. Note also that you will likely need to adjust the depth meter and stops. If I recall correctly this was off just a bit. By the way this upgrade is fantastic. You will wonder why you didn't do it sooner.
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The material is surprisingly tough. I'm lazy and have often pushed myself along shallow rivers with my paddle while the kayak scrapes on the bottom and have never had an issue. But I did lose a skeg one time due to rocks. As I posted elsewhere, you cannot get a replacement skeg - as of today, they're *still* not listed on the Intex webste - and the kayak is essentially unsteerable without the skeg.
1455485
Hi, I have a little electric pump I bought and it only takes 6 or 7 minutes to fill and a couple to deflate..Great Boat!!! Craig
1912315
Pretty quickly. I'd say in a matter of minutes. I'm really happy with this purchase, I slept pretty well on it and it didn't lose any air either.
1158878
It usually takes around 25 to 30 seconds as the the total time it takes to inflate and deflate is usually 2 minutes in total.
910646
Got to be honest my inflatable SUP deflates as soon as you unscrew the ports but I would think the deflation should be faster than the inflation so for me that's less than 3 or 4 minutes.
1209677
I have bought and then sold this trailer already. It was very easy to assemble. I don't know the exact dimensions but it hauled my Ascend FS 12 sit in kayak with room to spare. How wide is your inflatable? It will easily haul a 9.5' boat. As far as the width of your Zodiac, if it's not more than 4' you will not have any problems hauling it.
1023658
I don't know. I looked at the pic of the challenger k2 and it looks very much like the Sevylor - at least the one that has sides that bend up at the ends. The Skeg is all one piece w/no attaching hardware. One end is hook shaped and fits between the two sides and under the spray cover. The pressure of the inflated sides keeps it in place. If it's off center just a little it makes a big difference so you'd want it to fit just right. Better to have no skeg at all than one that's on crooked. If Intex has one I'd go with that even if it's more expensive. When you're on the water it'll be well worth it.
1386880
The pump is built into the mattress, all you do is open a little hatch and plug it in . It goes up pretty quick and deflates quickly. I'm not say seconds, but 5min at the most for inflating it. I think the pump works better than any other pumps I've bought seperate from other mattresses