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sxrracer

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Bote Boards.
« on: May 30, 2016, 03:07:23 PM »
Anybody have any experience with these.  Picked up a Lowrider today and returned it 5 minutes later.  Had a cracked corner.  Looks like it had been dropped.    Are these boards durable or fragile.   

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Re: Bote Boards.
« Reply #1 on: May 30, 2016, 06:04:41 PM »
I saw a guy on a lake close by last year. It looked cheap to me. The standing area caved in from the weight of the paddler and it was all dinged up. Maybe they have better quality now. Not sure how the new ones are.
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Re: Bote Boards.
« Reply #2 on: May 30, 2016, 06:52:06 PM »
Think there's been discussion on here that they're great boards, but superficially fragile.. gelcoat cracks or sum-in' like that.  But not structurally fragile.
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Re: Bote Boards.
« Reply #3 on: May 31, 2016, 01:46:26 PM »
I have a 2016 flood and love it. They are well designed and well built, however, they dont have a good recipe for the paint. It does chip and ding fairly easy. The performance outweighs the paint flaws to me and i knew that going in. When i did a demo on one it got picked up by a 40mph wind gust and tossed down the beach a good ways. The only thing that happened was a small split on a rail. i was expecting much more. They do get a bad reputation for being fragile, but its really just the paint.

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Re: Bote Boards.
« Reply #4 on: May 31, 2016, 01:53:24 PM »
I have a Niner brand mountain bike that has same rep.  Paint chips easy.

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Re: Bote Boards.
« Reply #5 on: May 31, 2016, 05:17:56 PM »
2015 Bote Lowrider ordered.

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Re: Bote Boards.
« Reply #6 on: May 31, 2016, 07:51:11 PM »
I have a Niner brand mountain bike that has same rep.  Paint chips easy.

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Yep - when the LBS gives you touchup paint when you buy the frameset, you know you're in trouble. Love the bike tho.
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Re: Bote Boards.
« Reply #7 on: May 31, 2016, 08:40:36 PM »
I have a Niner brand mountain bike that has same rep.  Paint chips easy.

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Yep - when the LBS gives you touchup paint when you buy the frameset, you know you're in trouble. Love the bike tho.
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Re: Bote Boards.
« Reply #8 on: June 04, 2016, 09:01:34 AM »
I have a Ahab and HD12, both great boards but yes very fragile.  As long as you don't mind that there really nice board. We have done several 10+ me days with ease. I'd definitely recommend RSPRO and lots of it. I'd cover top and bottom rails with it and you should be pretty good to go.

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Re: Bote Boards.
« Reply #9 on: June 04, 2016, 02:18:23 PM »


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« Reply #10 on: June 04, 2016, 02:21:16 PM »


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Re: Bote Boards.
« Reply #11 on: June 04, 2016, 02:22:19 PM »
BTW that was meant to say 10+ mile days. Sorry spell check.....

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« Reply #12 on: June 04, 2016, 03:13:53 PM »


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Re: Bote Boards.
« Reply #13 on: June 05, 2016, 03:35:26 AM »
I'm surprised to hear the Bote Boards are so fragile. There's a veteran attempting a world record paddle on a Bote.

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Re: Bote Boards.
« Reply #14 on: June 05, 2016, 05:44:28 AM »
I'm surprised to hear the Bote Boards are so fragile. There's a veteran attempting a world record paddle on a Bote.

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Yea to be honest it's a huge let down. Especially with their price tag. Their design and creative accessories definitely help deal with it. But just a few days ago I got a 1"x1/4" chip on my bottom rail and got to see just how thin the glass really is..... I was shocked to be honest. It's like a thick sheet of paper!  If some other company could make a durable board with Bote features they'd make a killing!!

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