Posted By: Adam Hueske
Academy - Old Town Caspian - 04/20/12 07:42 PM
Has anyone seen this kayak?
I just saw it on the website today. Looks like a nice reasonable yak for $529.
http://www.academy.com/webapp/wcs/stores...amp;N=670787849
Posted By: wh2004
Re: Academy - Old Town Caspian - 04/20/12 07:44 PM
Is Old Town and Ocean Kayak partners?
Posted By: Adam Hueske
Re: Academy - Old Town Caspian - 04/20/12 07:45 PM
They are both owned by Johnson Outdoors. Along with many other brands.
Johnson Outdoors International Locations
We're a worldwide company that's creative and market driven with some of the most recognizable brand names in the recreational industry: Scubapro, Aladin, Uwatec, SnorkelPro, Eureka, Silva, Old Town Canoes and Kayaks, Ocean Kayak, Carlisle Paddles, Lendal, Dimension Kayaks, Extrasport, Necky Kayaks, Cannon, Humminbird and Minn Kota.
Posted By: wh2004
Re: Academy - Old Town Caspian - 04/20/12 07:55 PM
Ok, makes sense cuz it looks just like a Caper to me and has the same design on the seat.
Posted By: Neumie
Re: Academy - Old Town Caspian - 04/20/12 08:15 PM
Huh, it's a Scrambler, but with a flat floor and adjustable foot pegs; that's a nice improvement. However, it till doesn't have a very large tankwell (won't fit a crate) and a narrow cockpit. I would still take the Pescador over this yak, but it's not a bad one.
Posted By: LuvPondFishing
Re: Academy - Old Town Caspian - 04/20/12 11:28 PM
Interesting that that are marketing a SOT under the Old Town label. As far as I know unt now all the SOT's have been OK's and the Old Town brand had been limited to SINK's.
Maybe they are trying to limit the OK branding to higher end yaks.
Posted By: boater71
Re: Academy - Old Town Caspian - 04/21/12 12:04 AM
Looks like they have widened the tankwell, maybe it will accept a standard crate now. I have a Scrambler XT and had to shave my crate to fit. Good all around Yak. Like my Pescador better except for running baits out in the surf.