Stryker Boats - good?

[Would Rather Be Fishing]

Just saw the locally made Stryker inflatables at the outdoors show and somewhat fell in love with them. Does anyone have any first-hand experience and can comment on quality, longevity, service, etc?

Thanks in advance!

[tim3500]

Having owned zodiac,polaris, and lesser quality inflatable boats I feel there decent quality but what do you need from a inflatable is it ease of storage safety on bigger water . Being fabric they need a little more care keeping UV rays and abrasion away from the unit .I like the stability of a inflatable and easy storage if I did not have storage issues I would have a tin boat if I was to replace My inflatable the Stryker would be definitely considered

[ElectricDyck]

I talked with the owner when I was shopping, he was really helpful, I don't think the boats are any better or worse then others but it might pay off to get one with some support locally like stryker. If you plan on putting a jet on it check oiut the Solar, awesome tunnel tube design.

[fuzzybiscuit]

I checked them out and from what I know the Stryker inflatables are of decent quality. Stryker does not make a model with a jet tunnel though and I’ve never seen an inflatable work that well without one. If you are just looking at putting a prop on it you can’t go wrong especially with local service. If you want a jet on it you would be disappointed with the performance. The only 2 makes with a jet tunnel are the Solar and Alaskan Jet Ranger.

[Amphibious]

Just saw the locally made Stryker inflatables at the outdoors show and somewhat fell in love with them. Does anyone have any first-hand experience and can comment on quality, longevity, service, etc?

Thanks in advance!

Not a chance. They are well built boats, but most certainly Asian in origin.

[ElectricDyck]

Not a chance. They are well built boats, but most certainly Asian in origin.

So what would you recommend?

[srupp]

Hmmm I owned an Achilles inflatable..8 foot 6 used for fly in moose hunting.superb quality.
srupp

[ElectricDyck]

Hypalon (rubber) has always been superior but PVC (plastic) has come a long way with it's glues and UV resistance...mine has been amazing for the low price.

[Numenor604]

[QUOTE=Would Rather Be Fishing;2156083]Just saw the locally made Stryker inflatables at the outdoors show and somewhat fell in love with them. Does anyone have any first-hand experience and can comment on quality, longevity, service, etc?

Hey boss.

I own a stryker ranger 11'6" in black. Its a great little boat. Easier to assemble with a helper. When the aluminum floor is all snapped in, it is fairly heavy and can only portage a short way. Super stable on the water and ultra bouyant. Ive got a new 9.9 yamaha i will be testing on it later this spring. Jarrod is the owner and is a super nice guy and fellow hunter. The boats i believe are put together overseas. No regrets with my purchase.

[Outbound]

I don't really understand the attraction of inflatable boats. They're not very comfortable, they don't have an efficient use of space due to the pontoons, they're a hassle to set up, many don't have a rigid floor (it appears Stryker offers this though?). Other than portability and low sides for people to use them as diving and swimming platforms, I don't see why I would choose one over an aluminum boat.

What are the advantages of them over a similarly sized aluminum boat for the average user?