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Posted: **Tue Oct 04, 2011 6:09 pm**

Anyone seen one of these? Think it has conversion potential?
http://playak.com/article.php?sid=4194

Posted: **Tue Oct 04, 2011 6:33 pm**

if you google delsyk toro, there's a pdf fact sheet available

Posted: **Tue Oct 04, 2011 7:02 pm**

I'd plump for a Plastic 2008 model Martikan from Vadja over converting a K1 slalom boat.

Posted: **Tue Oct 04, 2011 7:40 pm**

Fluid Kayaks just came out with a plastic slalom boat too called the Donsa. A good friend of mine just bought one for around $600 new. They're cheaper than other kayaks I heard because they're not made as thick as other kayaks.

I do not think the Donsa is a practical conversion no matter how badly I wish it was. The cockpit is insanely narrow and small and would require major modifications to fit a c1 set-up. The boat is also relatively narrow and they are only currently making 1 size of them, the "medium".

I have no idea about this other boat you mention, but I wanted to share that about the Fluid boat.

Here's a pic:

Posted: **Wed Oct 05, 2011 7:05 pm**

Robson makes an actual plastic slalom C1:
http://www.paddles.com/robsonpaddle/sit ... ompetition

TGG!

Posted: **Wed Oct 05, 2011 7:28 pm**

Funny enough slashers can still be found hanging around on the cheap... Not sure how it does perform as per today's standards though. Looks heavy?

Posted: **Thu Oct 06, 2011 12:16 am**

the slasher is nothing like the modern slalom boats the slasher had its place in history but the newer boats in my opinion are way more fun to paddle I would love to try that robson c1 out too bad its practically impossible to getting one in the states without paying at least twice its worth. I would take that boat over any playboat on non creek runs. For performance though you gotta go glass because the edges really make a difference and the edges are much more crisp in glass plus lightweight helps.
as far as converting i can not imagine any k1 slalom boat even being paddleable as a c1

Posted: **Thu Oct 06, 2011 1:49 am**

anyone got any info on availability of the robson above? just wondering in case i decide to get into slalom in the future and cant find a used boat.

Posted: **Thu Oct 06, 2011 11:48 am**

I believe that Robsons are very hard to acquire in the US at this point. Not sure about Canada, but I think it is similar. The website does show two dealers in the US, but I don't know if that is at all current.

http://www.robson.de/robsonpaddle/site08/dealer.php

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Delsyk Galasport Toro plastic slalom kayak

Delsyk Galasport Toro plastic slalom kayak

pdf fact sheet available