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Since I haven't been able to figure out how to edit my previous review, this is a KeelEazy follow-up on durability. After two times in the water and gently docking at the boat ramp, the KeelEazy has significant holes worn through on several any areas that come in contact with concrete. When I say gentle docking, I'm always concerned about scraping my transom mounted transducer, so I neither coast in to a stop, nor ever drag my yak on the ground.

Most reviews and videos I saw praised this stuff, but I now understand the negative review comparing KeelEazy to duct tape. Although substantially thicker, I doubt there's much difference when it comes to overall performance. I'll have to patch the KeelEazy rub holes with Gorilla Tape and compare the results.

I really wanted this stuff to work, but have to give it a overall 1- Star rating because it simply does not do the job. Even worse, it was a complete waste of time and money. If you are a kayak fisherman and looking to protect your keel from "road rash" or "oyster rash", skip KeelEazy. I've only managed to test it out in fresh water lakes, which have the absolute nicest ramps and are easy on a kayak. I hate to see what KeelEazy is going to look like after it finally hits the salt, which is infested with oysters and brutal for kayak rub.

If you're someone that will either float your yak onto a trailer, does not operate around oyters and / or will strictly beach on sand, then KeelEazy will probably work just fine. Otherwise, skip it and look elsewhere. I'm hoping someone will post a viable solution. I contacted Fasco about applying Steel Flex Super Slick, which works great protecting the bottom of my skiff, but a rep said it doesn't adhere well to plastic. Until then, I will keep my Hobie plastic welder handy to patch future thin spots on the keel. Tight Lines!

The long-term durability of the product still remains to be seen, so I am primarily reviewing the installation process. Some of the negative reviews I've seen in the past claim KeelEazy is little more than duct tape. Not sure what type of duct tape they were using, but the thickness and perceived durability of KeelEazy is exponentially greater than any duct tape I've ever seen. The KeelEazy installation videos on YouTube are painful and woefully inadequate. When they say the most difficult aspect of installation is separating the backing from the strips, they're not kidding. In fact, it's a mess b/c adhesive wants to stick to the backer, not the KeelEazy strip...which makes a huge mess. Another thing that is highly disappointing is severe shrinkage once the heat gun is applied....which creates a huge headache if you're trying bridge 2" to 4" like I did and want a flawless seam. Instead, I was left with a nasty gap. Hope this review helps. After going through the aggravation of install, I would not buy this product again and instead will eventually just replace it with YakGear's new keel protector.