Canasta & Tsali by Orosi Orosi has returned! After a brief hiatus while the company re-struc-
tured, their high quality shades have again been spotted on the river banks of North America. Named after the Orosi River in Costa Rica, this company has some new faces and a fresh game plan for introducing innovative eyewear to the paddlesports scene. Orosi combines polycarbonate, polarized lenses and high quality plas-
tic wrap-around frames in almost all its glasses. The lenses are quoted as being able to block 100% of all UV-A and UV-B light and the lens and frame shape together block 99% of horizontal glare. The result? Clearer images with less colour distortion both on and off the water. Polycarbonate lenses also tend to resist impact and shattering. As a nice touch the glasses came in a cool metal case with the company name embossed on it. Because style is a personal thing we tried the Canasta
and the Tsali on a few different faces in the crowd.
www.orosi.com CDN MSRP: $148.95
Tsali
Canasta
Prijon’s Protector C1
Console by Dag Kayaks
What is stunting world
domination by C1 paddlers is the time it takes to properly outfit a converted kayak. Growing interest in this aspect of the sport has brought forth a variety of new gear and acces- sories for the decked canoe enthusiast. The latest industry offering is a simple, easy to install conversion console from Dag Kayaks of France. Built on a similar premise to the Dagger C1 console, the Dag con- sole has a few tweaks to it. The seat is molded right in and at five inch- es high it may only require minor padding to achieve desired height. The knee area has deep molded flanges to space and brace your knees. There is an attachment point to anchor the accompanying thigh straps. The thigh straps are nicely padded but may not be beefy enough to be used alone. We couldn’t find a place for a water bottle but that could be easily remedied with a well placed piece of shock cord. The entire plate installs easily with only four bolts. Simply drill your boat and install a bolt at each corner. The base plate tapers from 24 inches wide at the back to 21 inches wide at the front meaning it should fit into most cockpits but the plastic may require some coercion on your part. The front and back of the plate are secured in the center by the boat’s existing internal pillars. We noticed that some shimming may be required for the bow as the space is marginally wider than most North American companies 3 inch internal pillars while the stern pillar of your boat may need to be elongated to attach the console properly. This shouldn’t be a concern as it will help you trim the boat correctly. Although the console isn’t particularly light, the plastic is stiff and will keep your hull well reinforced. For the tool challenged it saves a lot of cutting, gluing and foaming. A conversion from K1 to C1 could feasi- bly be done in an evening. The idea of spending more time paddling and less time gluing has some of our more impatient friends chomping at the bit to try this console.
www.dag-kayak.com CDN MSRP: $249.00
At first glance the new Prijon Protector may look like another plastic helmet but that is not so. Made from Tepex ™, the outer shell combines two layers of carbon/aramid fibers and two layers of glass bonded together using polyethylene instead of conventional resins. This thermoplastic material composition results in tremendous impact resistance. The Protector not only surpasses Euro Norm (EN) 1385 standards for whitewater it meets the more stringent criteria set for mountaineering under the EN 12492 standards. The Protector incorporates some of the coolest interior outfitting we’ve seen. Following in the footsteps of the cycling and climbing industries, whitewater helmet manufacturers are starting to incorpo- rate ratcheting, fully adjustable, user friendly head systems. The new Prijon helmet has taken the crank adjustment helmet concept one step further by including an up and down rear adjustment. This is one of the only helmets on the market likely to fit almost everyone right out of the box.
The interior lining is a combination of expanded foam designed to absorb impact energy and a slick looking secondary layer of strategically placed foam strips with soft mesh laminated on top. The foam mesh strips are designed to make the helmet a little more breathable and they are treated with an antimicrobial finish for odours…a great idea for a whitewater helmet. The Prijon Protector is currently only available in the aramid / carbon weave colour shown here. It is a cool look, but may not be for everyone. If you are looking for a no-nonsense helmet, with excellent coverage, good drainage and reasonable weight try the Prijon Protector on for size. It will most likely fit your noodle.
www.prijon.ca CDN MSRP: $249.95
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