Outdoor Retailer’s 2014 Summer Market kicked off with an Open Air Demo Day, where hundreds of brands shared their latest and greatest in boat design and new gear. Stay tuned to Rapidmag.com all week as we cover everything Outdoor Retailer has to offer. Here are some sweet new finds from today’s demo:
Dagger Kayaks
The new Roam is a brand new moving water sit-on-top design from Dagger Kayaks. Great for grab-and-go access to quick and easy local paddling, it’s also a great platform to access hiking, climbing and fishing destinations. The Roam series isn’t built specifically for whitewater, but can handle rough water and, in the right hands, can run up to class III rapids, says Snowy Robertson, a designer for Dagger. It has a hatch in the front and a mesh bag for storage in the back that unclips to double as a light daypack.
Sawyer Paddles and Oars
New for 2015 Sawyer Paddles and Oars introduces the K-Flex. This straight shaft kayak paddle is built as an all-rounder, lightweight and ready for both whitewater and touring. The goal with the new design is accessibility, and our first impression tells us the K-Flex is a simple design that’ll be great for paddlers who want one stick for all their recreational kayaking needs, from touring, to whitewater, to inflatable kayak trips.
Sony
The AS100 is the new addition to Sony’s lineup of action cams. The new model has a bigger and better sensor for higher image quality. The splash proof camera can handle some moisture without any housing, and can be totally waterproofed with plastic housing for full submersion. The AS100 has streaming capability and fits in the palm of your hand.
Chapul Cricket Energy Bars
Chapul Cricket Energy Bars are new, packable snack or meal replacement bars that come from a sustainable protein source. As Chapul describes it: “Insects require less land resources, emit fewer greenhouse gases, and have a much smaller water demand than livestock and animal substitute such as soy, corn and rice.” Bonus: They’re delicious.
Primus
Primus is building on its already-excellent lineup of stoves by adding one handy new feature: a way to attach the pot you’re cooking in to the stove you’re cooking on. The two pieces are built to fit together and connect and detach easily so hot pots can’t slide around while you’re cooking. Additional screws help you attach other cookware to the Primus stoves.
