Comparison and test of the boat types inflatable boat, folding boat and rigid hull boat: Properties - advantages and disadvantages - intended uses - buying advice Boat models in the video: Inflatable boats - Grabner Escape, Gumotex Swing, (Decathlon) Itiwit X 500, Advanced Elements Convertible Folding boats - Klepper Aerius II, Nortik Argo Rigid hull boats - Prijon Enduro 450, Bavaria Rallye, Arts-Outdoors is my preferred outfitter for paddling. If you use this link for your purchase, I get a small commission. This way you support my channel, there are no additional costs for you: www.arts-outdoors.de?aff=24 From an order value of EUR 500 you even get an exclusive discount of 10 EUR with the code ToBo500, from an order value of EUR 1000 with the code ToBo1000 a discount of EUR 20. This applies to the entire range. With my code you will receive an additional 2% discount on your entire order when you purchase a GRABNER KAYAK* on WWW.GRABNER.COM (in addition to a 3% discount). The promotion is valid until December 31, 2023. Simply select the kayak + desired accessories and redeem the code in the shopping cart. MY CODE: ToBoFilm55 GRABNER KAYAKS: https://www.grabner.com/shop/produkte... (*not applicable to already reduced items, cannot be combined with other promotions) You can also support my work with an online purchase from one of the largest paddle sports retailers in German-speaking countries, Sport Schröer, if you purchase via my link: https://www.sport-schroeer.de/?a_cid=... Of course, this won't cost you an extra cent either. Considerations for special boat types and special shapes: In this video I am referring to more or less pure rigid hull, folding and inflatable boats. But there are now many special and mixed forms of these boat categories on the market. For example, the so-called hybrid boats, such as the Scubies from Nortik, which aim to combine the respective advantages of folding and inflatable boats, but unfortunately also combine their disadvantages. They are not as quick and easy to set up and not as robust as inflatable boats, but also not as fast as a real folding boat. Nevertheless, these boats can also be exactly right for the area of ​​use. Strictly speaking, many folding and inflatable boats today have hybrid elements anyway - such as folding boats with air tubes or inflatable boats with some fixed elements on the hull or keel. Special inflatable boats are the light and small packrafts, which are slow but are good for whitewater and fit in almost any normal backpack. I have doubts about the long-term durability of so-called origami boats, such as the Nortik Fold or the Oru Kayaks, which are folded from a single plastic sheet. These boats score points for their quick, uncomplicated assembly, but are still quite unwieldy when folded up. They are also probably less suitable for heavy loads and longer tours. Then there are modular kayaks, which are actually rigid hull boats but can be dismantled into three or more parts. These boats are usually made of polyethylene, such as the Natseq from Kayak Innovations, the modular boats from Point 65 N Kayaks or the spectacular Pakayak Bluefin, where the modules can even be plugged into one another. Despite being able to be dismantled, these kayaks are much too big to be easily transported on buses and trains. These boats are also heavier than normal PE kayaks. For me, this means that the main advantages of non-rigid boats are lost. Modular kayaks can therefore only be real alternatives to folding or inflatable boats for specific applications. But of course these boats can also be a good fit for some water sports enthusiasts; for example, for people who often travel in mobile homes. Music: Journey - Atch / atch-music Creative Commons — Attribution 3.0 Unported — CC BY 3.0 Free Download / Stream: https://bit.ly/atch-journey Music promoted by Audio Library • Journey – Atch (No Copyright Music)