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Glare and Kayak Colors?
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07/29/14 10:46 PM
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Aggie61
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Is glare an issue with kayak colors? Do certain colors produce more glare than others? Or not really an issue.
Trying to decide between Lime-Mango for visibility, but concerned about the issue of glare. Like Sand but not much for visibility.
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Re: Glare and Kayak Colors?
[Re: Aggie61]
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07/29/14 10:48 PM
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reelfisherman
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I have dark green. You can get a bicycle flag if you are worried about being seen.
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Re: Glare and Kayak Colors?
[Re: Aggie61]
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07/29/14 11:10 PM
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jtbgator
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Get what color you want. Color doesn't really matter IMO for safety. Just be lit up at night and add a visi flag and you'll be fine.
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Re: Glare and Kayak Colors?
[Re: Aggie61]
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07/30/14 12:43 AM
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14inchBass
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Sounds like you're talking about glare when look down at the kayak and tying lures or looking at a graph. I have been in bright yellow yaks and never experienced an issue but I always wear sunglasses so I'm sure that helps.
I couldn't pass on the desert camo on my wilderness systems.. But for safety to offset the darker kayak I got a bright orange life vest and visi flag. You could also get a paddle with orange colored paddles.
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Re: Glare and Kayak Colors?
[Re: Aggie61]
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08/02/14 04:58 AM
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FreeFall
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Just get some sunglasses, and get the color you like best. I never go out with out sunglasses the suns reflection off the water is to strong.
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Re: Glare and Kayak Colors?
[Re: Aggie61]
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08/03/14 01:18 PM
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CCTX
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mapquest
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I have fluorescent light green and have never noticed any glare. Never noticed any glare, even with bright white kayaks. Polyethylene surfaces don't reflect like gel coated fiberglass.
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Re: Glare and Kayak Colors?
[Re: Aggie61]
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08/04/14 04:30 AM
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13MWZ
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Mines a white/grey cammo and don't notice any glare either, but like most I wear polarized shades.
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Re: Glare and Kayak Colors?
[Re: Aggie61]
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08/04/14 05:09 PM
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RedSniper
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A good bright color is always better if your out on an active bay/channel. Depending on waves and boat speed it is hard to see us low riders  As for glare, I don't know of many kayaks that have a gloss finish for glare to be an issue.
Last edited by RedSniper; 08/04/14 05:11 PM.
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