System X - Distributing the best kayaking equipment through a system of specialist European dealers.
Those brands are Astral, Doc's Pro Plugs, Eckla, Gumotex, Handirack, Heritage, HF, Immersion Research, Liquid Logic, Malone, Native Watercraft, OtterBox, Playboater, Schlegel, Scotty, Shred Reddy, Sweet, TNP, Watershed, Watertrail, Werner and Whiskey Jack Paddles phew!!!
Astral are a focused group of paddlers , designers, engineers, and regular good people. We spend most of our time creating cool stuff and trying our best to please our customers.
They make Buoyancy Aids and a few vital B/A accessories such as a buoyancy booster, bladder system, pocket sized throw line, web belt and tow webbing. Look out for the Aquavest 300R and the Bella in particular.
Eckla create high quality durable carts and trollies for all forms canoe and kayak as well as roofbars and great boat storage devices.
Gumotex is the Czech Republics biggest national processor of polyurethane foam. The company manufactures rubber compounds and materials the surface of which is treated with special compounds and which are the basis for the manufacture of inflatable boats, kayaks, canoes and rafts for recreation, touring and whitewater.
Favourites from their range include the Twist and Helios recreational boats, Palava and Baraka touring boats and the Pulsar whitewater boats.
Handirack
Need additional load carrying capacity?
Prefer a solution that is simple, convenient & portable?
Looking for a system that is interchangeable between cars?
Fed-up with the inflexibility & cost of normal roof bars?
The amazingly versatile and truly unique HandiRack provides all the benefits of a traditional rack system, but with none of the shortcomings. The HandiRack is suitable for most 4-door & 2-door cars.
HF provide safety in an extreme world specializing in throwlines and drybags.
Immersion Research was founded in 1997 by two career kayakers, and since that day we have had one focus: to make the best, most innovative kayaking gear on the planet. They specialize in paddling clothing being particularly strong in thermals and shorts such as the classic one piece union suit, thickskin tops and bottoms and the noe-lined guide short. Their backrests are also worth a look.
Liquid Logic - we consistently push ourselves to create solid, responsive, and innovative kayaks. We make it our goal every day to provide you with the safest, most reliable, and dynamic kayaks on the market. We test every piece as if our very own lives depended on it; we demand high quality; we accept nothing less.
River, Creek, Crossover, Freestyle and Kids boats from Liquid Logic include a wide range of options in each of the Remix, CR and Jefe and models. Hot out of the oven so to speak is the Biscuit with its Bad Ass outfitting, check out this new freestyle performer at the Welsh Canoe and Kayak Show 2009.
Malone Autoracks - changing the way you get there. Our goal is to support the continued growth of the outdoor industry by providing innovative and reliable products that meet the demands of our dedicated customers. That means making great roofracks, carriers and storage systems.
Native Watercraft
Playboater was dreamed up by Nick Mallabar and Shaun Baker in the heart of the UK's Thames Weir country. Big weir conditions required serious spray decks, especially in the middle of Winter when water levels were at their best. Shaun's boundary pushing extreme expeditions and Nick's furtive imagination resulted in the UKs best selling range of decks.
Their excellent tight range includes the Workdeck, Shockdeck, Recdeck, Earwig protective headwear and Rackguard security system.
Schlegel
Scotty
Shred Reddy
Sweet
TNP
Watershed
Werner
System X at Up and Under
www.systemxkayak.co.uk