The rating I would give the AquaXtreme X1 is a: 3/10 But, then when I contacted them about having trouble with my raft they dropped off the face of the earth.
The customer service for AquaXtreme was very responsive and helpful at first. The material they use is nowhere near the same quality of similar Alpacka rafts. I don't believe that AquaXtreme uses 210d Nylon for their boats. The pictures show a much higher quality material than is used in real life. Their advertisements online are also fairly misleading. I do not feel confident doing that in my Aqua Xtreme X1 Raft. I could take an Alpacka raft out into the backcountry and float for hundreds of miles down a jagged rocky stream. I would not put your trust or stake your life on an Aqua Xtreme raft. The seams are sealed much better and the inflatable pillows that are included with Alpaca rafts are of a much greater quality with better workmanship as well. Unfortunately, in my opinion the Alpacka rafts are made with much better quality material and are made with better workmanship as well. I tried to give the most unbiased review as I could. I'm 5'8" but I feel a little cramped in the small version. If I had to do it over again, I'd order the large vs. I didn't think I'd use it much on local rivers, but I'm pushing 50 with a bad back, so it sure was nice to lift a boat that weighs less than a gallon of milk. I'm excited to be able to get on the water in places I normally couldn't and to be able to throw it in a suitcase when I travel. It's my first packraft, so I really can't compare it to any other makes/models. I don't know how it will hold up over time, but so far, so good. It makes me cringe every time, especially knowing its a single chamber raft. I've dragged bottom a couple of times and bounced off a handful of rocks in the rapids. The material is light/thin, but that's to be expected in a 5 pound boat.
#Aqua extreme x1 packraft series
The river I ran has a series of class II and III rapids and it handled them like a champ. Tracking isn't great, but I didn't expect it would be. It's very light, comfortable when paddling and it's fairly nimble on the water. It arrived quickly and I've taken it out on the river 3 or 4 times now. I purchased a 2018 X1 off of ebay a few weeks ago.
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