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West marine skedaddle kayak7/6/2023 What impresses me on these units is the engineering in the design. The Dragonfly comes with a stock back support, but they have an inflatable support as well if you are looking for a notch up on the back support on day long trips. The guys at Austin Kayak assured me that you do not need to learn how to roll in these as it will dump you out if flipped. Great shop.The Dragonfly is incredibly stable as they are fairly beamy and your snugged in between the two air-chambers, and chambered inflatable floor. You'll also get a coupon good for a discount on a decent paddle. Rick.Ŀirst, check on line for Austin Kayak as they are currently selling the single seat Dragonfly for $219.00 with free Fed Exp three day shipping. The West Marine "skedaddle" is only $50 more, but a much better design. Both models have their 2-seater version, but the skedaddle doesn't give the option of converting to a long one-seater.I owned a Sterns at one point, and while it's the most fun you can have on the water for under $100, it was too bouncy for serious paddling. I would probably use it on the ocean on a nice day, since it is sturdy, but the advanceframe model is really the prudent choice. I found it to be the best of all worlds and like it very much. It makes packing and assembling more troublesome and makes it uncomfortably heavy to carry, but when I used it in rough surf on Long Island Sound I decided it was really the only version to have if you're going to use an inflatable on the ocean.Then West Marine began selling a lighter version of the same design by Advanced Elements (the "skedaddle") without the frame pieces, ten less pounds of weight, and a more standard inflator valve. Two seasons ago I bought Advanced Elements most rugged one-person, the "advanceframe" model that has an aluminum nose and stern piece. Try the West Marine version of Advanced Elements
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