05-11-2010, 01:28 AM
I'm really enjoying my frameless Outlaw Rampage too (same size as the X5 but with an inflatable floor, and the side tubes are divided so that it has five air chambers to the X5's 3).
The frameless sure gets the nod on packability and weight, but it's not really designed to be motorized (although you can put the X5 frame in it and run it in "Zodiac" style.
My feeling is that if you want a motorized boat, the frameless is NOT the way to go and the X5 is far superior. If lighter weight, packability and lower cost is important to you, the frameless ones are awesome, as long as you don't mind rowing and finning it around.
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The frameless sure gets the nod on packability and weight, but it's not really designed to be motorized (although you can put the X5 frame in it and run it in "Zodiac" style.
My feeling is that if you want a motorized boat, the frameless is NOT the way to go and the X5 is far superior. If lighter weight, packability and lower cost is important to you, the frameless ones are awesome, as long as you don't mind rowing and finning it around.
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