These Yaks should be selling around the $300 to $400 mark. If you are going to spend $500 on a kayak you are better off buying a secondhand one that is vastly superior. These used to sell at $350 before Covid and of course outdoor goods have the prices jacked up and have not come back down. perception is a solid USA brand and these Kayaks are rotomoulded not injection moulded like some of the competition so they can take a beating. Sadly the high backseats are garbage and break either at the strap loop or at the base. Don’t even think of buying one of these if you weigh over 250 lbs you will break the seat as soon as you lean back on it with any kind of weight . The front foam comes unglued within a week and it’s really annoying having to stuff it back into the bowel every time you go out. Perception are aware of these issues and have failed to fix it or even supply parts to repair yourself. The kayak itself tracks okay for a relatively short kayak it is very stable and turns easily. The rear hatch is completely redundant and unnecessary as it doesn’t have a rear bulkhead and you’re better off just stuffing it behind the seat rather than using the hatch. It does float when fully submerged but only just. All in all it is a good entry level kayak for a beginner or occasional user And still better than anything comparable but be prepared to fix the above issues, better than anything lifetime or field and stream puts out but for less money you would probably be better off with a pelican 12ft than this one. Which is a shame for anybody that wants to support American companies like I do.
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