Dragonfly Innovations Website No Longer Active

The Dragonfly Innovations website that formerly showed the range of kayaks and accessories is no longer in use as of a week and a half ago.

Strangely, the website www.dragonflyi.com is hosting some completely unrelated blog. I shall keep checking the old site and update here should this change.

If you are interested in the current range of kayaks and accessories then I would suggest visiting the Lifetime website  http://www.buylifetime.com/. Unfortunately information is very limited and the range of accessories being advertised is also very limited from what was previously available on the Dragonfly Innovations website.

I have found what I think is a German site carrying a PDF catalogue produced by Lifetime that has some really detailed pictures and information regarding accessories and the full range of kayaks.

PDF catalogue can be found here: http://secure.kanu-gatz.de/downloads/82/Lifetime_Kayak_Catalog_k.pdf

Some omissions were noticed from the old Dragonfly site and the PDF Lifetime catalogue. One was the absence of the kayak trolley made specifically to suit the Sport Fisher, Manta and Angler 3.0. The other was the "Tackle Table", a plastic working deck that slotted into the ditty trays and created a flat working surface handy for a fisherman using bait or to make a stable platform for a crate to hold fishing/camping gear. Would be disappointing if these upgrades were not made available.

I will also be trying to keep up to date with Lifetime Kayak products so keep checking the blog.

Matt

Sail, Rudder Kit and Motor Mount Accessories

Unfortunately two of the major accessories that were partly the reason I purchased my Lifetime / Dragonfly kayak have still not been released.

I have quizzed lifetime in a couple of emails over the past year without success as to when a possible release date for the Sail Away kit and Motor Mount to suit the Sport Fisher / Manta / Angler 3.0 range of kayaks.

My last response of October 2010 was as follows:

Unfortunately accessories for the kayaks are currently not available. I do not know when they may become available. I would just recommend periodically checking the online website at Customer Service http://www.buylifetime.com/ as the accessories will be available for you to view and purchase there as soon as they become available.Thank you,
Jared
Lifetime Products

I shall make some additional enquiries over the next few weeks and see if any additional information is available.

I'm looking forward to using the Sail Away kit (pictures of the kit in the gallery).

Matt

Kayak Review Lifetime Dragonfly Innovations Manta Sport Fisher or BCF Angler 3.0 Kayak

Model: Lifetime / Dragonfly Innovations Manta Sport Fisher aka BCF Angler 3.0 
Price: $499.00AUD - $699.00AUD
Score: 4 out of 5
Reviewed by: Aussie Survivalist

I bought one of these sit on top kayaks from BCF and thought I would do a quick review.

Let me start out by saying that it's no top of the line kayak but for the price paid I was really impressed. It has excellent initial stability and is virtually impossible to tip when in a seated position. The kayak is designed to carry 1-2 adults and a child for general recreational purposes, a task it performs in a more than adequate fashion.

It's also a fishing kayak when used for a single person seated in the middle seat area. This is the main purpose that I purchased the kayak for. I have only taken it out on a few occasions so far but I can tell you that I am really impressed. With the addition of a deluxe kayak seat it was very comfortable indeed.
The quality of the plastic moulding seems ok and as yet have nothing negative to report regarding quality of build.

Tracking could be a little better but this will soon be sorted out with the addition of a rudder system that I discuss further below.

Information is hard to come by on the net for this product because it is marketed under different names depending on who is selling it. They are designed by Dragonfly Innovation and some information on the various models and additions can be seen at the following website: http://secure.kanu-gatz.de/downloads/82/Lifetime_Kayak_Catalog_k.pdf

BCF get theres from some company in Melbourne while Rays Outdoors sell some of the Dragonfly products as well. To make it all the more confusing, Roman (the sleeping bag people) are the official distributor to Australia as seen at a trade show last year. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=thodsSV1ktQ

The Dragonfly Innovations website lists a number of upgrades that will be available in the future.

• Manta Sail Kit with rudder and dagger boards
• Motor mount system for attaching an electric trolling motor
• Kayak trolley specifically designed for the Manta series kayaks
• Tackle table

Overall I am pleased with my purchase and looking forward to trying some of the upgrade components when they become available.

Thankyou to Aussie Survivalist from http://www.aussiesurvivalist.spruz.com/ for permission to use his review.

Matt