This video is a few years old and many reacted like you did, over all it is not feelgood or positive advertising IMHO. I just like to think, maybe it was time for John to reskin this boat so why not have a bit of fun with it. I found some assaults not fully convincing (banging with a rubber mallet or wooden stick - and how much pressure with that knife, how sharp was it?). No real life rock gardening tests (no I am not asking for a new demo!).

Henk

: I came across this while searching for my next build (oddly I still have not
: completed my current build...). In any case this person proceeds to prove
: a point in a way that unsettles me - possibly I'm overly sensitive.
: http://shamankayaks.com/shaman/video_sof_durability.asp