| Advanced Elements is a very well known | | | | Against Advanced Elements Inflatable Kayaks |
| manufacturer of inflatable kayaks. They have a lineup | | | | - Not very fast. Though they are great kayaks and will |
| of 8 different inflatable kayaks as well as one inflatable | | | | handle well in all different types of water, they will |
| canoe. Their products are known to be very good | | | | definitely not be the fasted kayaks in the water. |
| quality but not to be the top performers. Basically | | | | - Only 1 year warranty. That’s not bad, but many |
| when looking at different inflatable kayaks they are | | | | other manufacturers do offer longer warranties. |
| middle of the road. They are definitely not at the | | | | - If you are an avid kayaker you may grow out of |
| bottom of the list nor are they at the top. | | | | your Advanced Elements kayak – meaning you |
| Consequently they tend to be very affordable and | | | | may get tired of it and want a more advanced boat. |
| hugely popular for recreational use. | | | | - I would love to see higher backed seats for the AE |
| Pro Advanced Elements Inflatable Kayaks | | | | kayaks. Though the seats are fairly standard kayak |
| - Great design – attractive looking boats, much like | | | | seats and will be comfortable enough for recreational |
| hard-shelled kayaks | | | | use, I find that after awhile my back will start to get |
| - Stable – all of the AE inflatable kayaks are very | | | | sore. Of course it is always possible to upgrade into |
| stable and easily used by any person of any age | | | | higher back deluxe seats down the road. For me |
| - Decent tracking – though improvements could be | | | | comfort is key so I always want the most comfortable |
| made here, overall the tracking is good and perfectly | | | | option. |
| fine for recreational use | | | | - For traveling it is very possible to get lighter inflatable |
| - Most are good to travel with. Inflatable kayaks tend | | | | kayaks. Though the AE kayaks will work fine for |
| to be fairly light weight and are easily transported by | | | | traveling, I do find that some of them get a little heavy. |
| car or by airplane. All of the AE kayaks are great for | | | | No problem for just throwing in the trunk of a car, but |
| traveling except for maybe the Advanced Frame | | | | for longer excursions… possibly on an airplane, it is |
| Convertible which can get a little heavy – though I | | | | nice to have a super light weight kayak. |
| know many who take it with them everywhere with | | | | |
| no problem. | | | | Final Thoughts on the Advanced Elements Inflatable |
| - They offer kayaks for all different types of water. | | | | Kayaks |
| Advanced Elements has inflatable kayaks for | | | | I like the AE kayaks a lot. I would absolutely |
| flatwater as well as for whitewater. There will be an | | | | recommend them. However I would only recommend |
| option for all types of paddlers. | | | | them for recreational kayakers who aren’t looking |
| - Affordable. As I said before AE kayaks are middle | | | | for high performance. If speed, agility and excellent |
| of the road and therefore have a middle of the road | | | | tracking are key factors for you then you will want to |
| price tag. Consequently they are very affordable and | | | | look at a higher quality inflatable kayak manufacturer. |
| highly popular. | | | | However for the average kayaker looking for an easy |
| - Easy set-up and very user friendly. | | | | to use, highly portable and affordable inflatable kayak, |
| - Fair amount of storage room – how much | | | | Advanced Elements will not disappoint. Their kayaks |
| depends on the model | | | | will also likely last for years and years with absolutely |
| | | | no problems. |