Sea Eagle Flexbrace Footrest Review

Sea Eagle Razorlite with Flexbrace Footrest

The one thing that is often missing on an inflatable kayak is a foot rest. Sea Eagle has come out with a fantastic new Flexbrace Footrest that comes standard now on their 393rl Razorlite kayak and on their 350fx fishing kayak.

Many will be happy to know that the Flexbrace Footrest can now be purchased separately as well.  If you have an older Razorlite model or even a different model all together then you can add the Flexbrace by gluing it to the inner sides of your inflatable kayak.

I have been paddling inflatable kayaks for over a decade now and I’ve tried several different foot rest options over the years and non have been perfect.

More often than not I would just place a packed dry bag up front so that I could press my feet against it. It wasn’t the most ideal option but it was better than nothing.

The Flexbrace is more functional and feels better to use than any other footrest I have tried.

It is a proper ergonomic footrest that can be adjusted to 20 positions so you can easily customize it based on your height.

Besides an increase in my overall comfort level I have definitely found that by bracing my feet on the footrest I can get a far more powerful paddling stroke and consequently move much faster.  The difference is very noticeable.

You can easily adjust the position of the footrest from a seated position by lifting the pedal with your foot and sliding it into the right groove.

Once the brace locks into the desired groove it stays put and allows you to press your weight into it when paddling.

Installing the Flexbrace

Included in the kit is 2 Flexbraces and 1 Weaver Two-Part Glue Kit. You will need to glue a Flexbrace on each inner side of your kayak.

You can secure the foot pedal to the metal rod then insert the metal rod into the Flexbrace before gluing the Flexbrace onto your kayak.

The metal rod and foot brace can be removed at any time but the Flexbrace will stay glued to the sides of your kayak.

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The glue will come with instructions but here is the process I followed to attach the Flexbrace Footrests:

1. Inflate your kayak.

2. Clean the kayak surface area where you will be placing the Flexbrace first with a gentle cleaner, rinse and let dry completely.

3. Sit in the kayak seat and measure how far out your feet sit and what is a comfortable position for your legs when paddling.

Lightly mark the area where you want to glue the Flexbrace with a marker to avoid gluing errors – you don’t have to do this but I found that it helped.

Make sure you get the same measurements on each side so they are in the same position.

4. Follow the instructions on the glue to mix the curing agent to the adhesive.

5. Coat the back of the Flexbrace as well as the marked area on your kayak with a thin coat of glue and place the lid back on the can.

6. Leave it for half an hour then apply a coat of the adhesive to each surface again and allow 5 minutes for it to dry.

7. Then reapply another thin coat to each surface and place the Flexbrace on the marked area on the kayak.

8. Press firmly. At this point if you wish you can deflate your kayak so that you can press firmly on the back of the Flexbrace.

9. Allow to set for at least 48 hours.

Despite all these steps the process isn’t hard at all and the glue works great.

A couple things to be aware of before purchasing this kit:

1. The Flexbraces can’t be used with the Sea Eagle Sport kayaks and only 1 Flexbrace can be used with the Sea Eagle 385ft FastTrack because of valve placement.

2. The Flexbrace cannot be exported outside of the continental US because of the glue kit included in the package.

I highly recommend this footrest especially if you are paddling any longer distances.  I found it to be very functional and useful as well as easy to customize for your size and comfort.

I definitely prefer paddling with it rather than without and am very happy to see it included in the newer Razorlite models.

If you have an older Razorlite or another inflatable kayak that is made with durable PVC material you can find the best deal on the Flexbrace Footrest at SeaEagle.com and attach it yourself.  In my opinion totally worth it!


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