My Carbon Rock Star- What can I say besides, “HOLY #$%#@!” by ericjackson | Mar 24, 2011 | Rockstar, Rockstar Carbon, Whitewater | 5 comments [singlepic id=26115 w=320 h=240 float=none][singlepic id=26103 w=320 h=240 float=none]I am still flying high on my Rock Star M from Africa. It is one of those times where you are so impressed and fired up with your new boat that seems to be an answer to all of your dreams, that the idea of having something else come close is hard to believe. Well, the Carbon Rock Star is just that. Kristine picked up Clay’s, Stephen’s, Ryan Whetung’s and my Rock Stars from the Airport. Nick’s is on the way. Each of us have a different color, and they look incredible. Kristine surprised me with the Mini-Cooper look with the 80’s checkered hull (like my shoes) and the Norse symbol for “victory in competition” an arrow. Red deck, black seams. SICK! My carbon All-Star was the prototype for the construction of this boat and while it was also very impressive, this boat is a work of art and engineering! The hull has foam core in the middle 2/3rds and is super stiff. The sidewalls along the middel have foam core, as well as several key areas of the deck. The seams are re-enforced kevlar on the inside and perfectly laid down on the outside. Swing weight is super low, entire boat is super stiff, and the boat just looks bad ass all the way around. Notice the cool boat bags that you can get for it too! These boat bags work well for plastic or carbon Rock stars, and are ideal for traveling, or just keeping the boat looking fresh. [nggallery id=196 blog=1] EJ And a little video to get you fired up- [youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qsefHZhPstI[/youtube] 5 Comments Wesley Bradley on March 25, 2011 at 12:59 pm Simply AWESOME!!! Reply Todd Beeler on March 25, 2011 at 4:03 pm Hey EJ Love the 80’s paint scheme, but that red deck is screaming for some thin white stripes like on Eddie Van Halens famous guitar! then you could get the “EVH” Vans shoes that would match your boat. I tried to order my 2010 Star that way but was told there would be alot of pink where the red and the white mixed together, and I chickened out, not because of the pink but because I was afraid it wouldnt look right. maybe next time Keep up the great work !! Reply TStewart on March 25, 2011 at 4:36 pm Pretty stoked up for this great looking boat! Can you provide any more information about the layup? # of Carbon + Kevelar layers for Hull and Deck? Looks like the boat is beautifully put together, props to the engineers and factory team at Jackson. Reply Stephen Wright on March 25, 2011 at 5:53 pm Tom, I’m not sure what the actual layup is, but Galasport is building them for us. They’re one of the largest manufacturers of composite kayaks in the world with a history of excellence. Boats Carbon and carbon/kevlar with foam core reinforcement in key stress areas. They are beautiful!!! Stephen Reply Jase on March 26, 2011 at 12:13 pm Sick. Wish they were affordable & available in Aus:P Reply Submit a Comment Cancel replyYour email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *Comment * Name * Email * Website Save my name, email, and website in this browser for the next time I comment. Δ
Todd Beeler on March 25, 2011 at 4:03 pm Hey EJ Love the 80’s paint scheme, but that red deck is screaming for some thin white stripes like on Eddie Van Halens famous guitar! then you could get the “EVH” Vans shoes that would match your boat. I tried to order my 2010 Star that way but was told there would be alot of pink where the red and the white mixed together, and I chickened out, not because of the pink but because I was afraid it wouldnt look right. maybe next time Keep up the great work !! Reply
TStewart on March 25, 2011 at 4:36 pm Pretty stoked up for this great looking boat! Can you provide any more information about the layup? # of Carbon + Kevelar layers for Hull and Deck? Looks like the boat is beautifully put together, props to the engineers and factory team at Jackson. Reply
Stephen Wright on March 25, 2011 at 5:53 pm Tom, I’m not sure what the actual layup is, but Galasport is building them for us. They’re one of the largest manufacturers of composite kayaks in the world with a history of excellence. Boats Carbon and carbon/kevlar with foam core reinforcement in key stress areas. They are beautiful!!! Stephen Reply
