100% Built to Withstand Saltwater Environments
Newport put the NK180PRO through the most rigorous testing program possible to ensure it meets the demands of hardcore anglers.
We tested it in fresh water, salt water, sludge, vegetation—you name it.
This motor will hang with you until you're sunburnt and fished out.
🤝 Saltwater Tested & Approved
Before launching the NK180PRO, we spent a full day in the salt with our friends at BD Outdoors.
✅ The result? A full product review that breaks down:
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What sets the NK180PRO apart from the original
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Why this motor is 100% saltwater-ready
- How this motor plays to your strategic advantage when approaching any fishery out there.
📍 La Jolla, CA — Saltwater Torture Test
La Jolla is the perfect saltwater testbed:
✅ Surf launch – Tests waterproofness and corrosion resistance
✅ Long runs – Pushes the motor's endurance and efficiency
✅ Thick kelp forests and eel grass – Challenges motor durability and debris-shedding ability
✅ Constant runtime – We pushed this motor to the limits, and are truly impressed with the range more that any other feature
💥 PRO - Performance Redefined, Revamped Silence & Optimized Efficiency
Here's how the NK180PRO stacks up:
P – Performance Redefined
📈 16% more speed & acceleration
✅ Powered through 12+ miles of wind, chop, and current with ease
R – Revamped Silence
🔇 25% quieter than the previous model
🎯 Sneaked right into the bite zone where calico bass were demolishing anchovies
O – Optimized Efficiency
🔋25% more efficient - After a full day on the water, we still had 55% battery left
